Thanks Gottfried, unlike many of the interpretations of matter, the filter theory in my understanding anyway involves a continuous flow of energy and/or information. The radio transmitter continues to transmit 24/7 even when I turn my radio off. It is independent of that and independent of any device or system that may tune into it. Another analogy is William James's "mother-sea" of universal consciousness. I may be in the water and so exposed to a tiny bit of the sea, but the sea is still there when I get out, if I ever got out (which I don't believe I will). Yes, brains have a role as well as our entire bodies, so that is why I think mind and matter are inextricably linked and why I think dual aspect monism is a reasonable explanation to the great mystery of mind and matter.