This post contains spoilers for the season premiere of "Pluribus."

Can the human race share a consciousness? While it's certainly possible from a metaphorical perspective, the scientific legitimacy of such a concept is tough to discern. Take sci-fi author Peter Watts' take on hive consciousness as an example, where he posits that it might be possible to create collective networks based on human stimuli or read somebody else's dreams in the future. Tangible research about hive consciousness already exists — while it's easier to study such behavior in animals or insects, human consciousness is a completely different ballgame. After all, what is consciousness, and how do self-awareness and identity factor into hive mentality? The answers are complicated, and Vince Gilligan's late

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