Could quantum effects explain consciousness?


	Could quantum effects explain consciousness?

Mohir

10-23-2007 11:06 AM

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quantum, physics, consciousness, mind, brain

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10-23-2007 3:47 PM

abailart

Wikipedia is good for overview of 'quantum mind'. Have just clipped intro from from quantumconsciousness.org

10-24-2007 11:29 AM

gzuckier

I don't believe it. A major feature of the brain is, being made out of meat, it's remarkably sloppy in internal functions and performance compared to a computer; and quantum effects are so smallscale they couldn't make a difference whenm there's that amount of slop. I'd believe in a quantum consciousness in a computer long before I'd believe in a quantum consciousness in a brain.

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