Re: another hint of quantum consciousness

On Sat, 14 Sep 2024 08:13:10 -0700, john larkin <JL@gct.com> wrote:

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https://scitechdaily.com/groundbreaking-study-affirms-quantum-basis-for-consciousness-a-paradigm-shift-in-understanding-human-nature/
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Interesting way to define consciousness, the thing that goes away when
an a general anesthetic is applied. That can be quantified.

I wouldn't get too fired up.  The researchers are undergrads, and the
bit about microtubles originally came from Penrose, back before the
Neurocomputation field had found plausible mechanisms in vector
algebra over hyperdimensional parameter spaces.

Given that microtubules are very widely employed in all cells for all
manner of purposes, blocking microtubules does not imply that quantum
mechanics are or are not involved, as blocking anything that
fundamental is likely to affect very many things.

Joe Gwinn