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Critics often counter this argument by stating that the universe, as evidenced by sophisticated instruments like the James Webb Space Telescope, can be observed independently of any conscious beings. They argue that the cosmos existed long before humanity and other sentient life forms. However, the counter-argument centers on the differentiation between "consciousness with a little 'c'"—the awareness we actively experience—and "Consciousness with a big 'C'," which may denote a more fundamental, pervasive consciousness ontologically entangled with the fabric of reality.