The Orchestrated Objective Reduction (Orch-OR) theory proposes quantum processes in neuronal microtubules as the basis of consciousness, but faces criticism regarding thermal decoherence in the "warm, wet, and noisy" brain environment. We propose that the solution lies in the structural properties of intracellular water. Based on Pollack's research, we hypothesize that water within microtubules...
This paper proposes a theoretical framework to address the problem of thermal decoherence in quantum theories of consciousness, specifically the Orchestrated Objective Reduction (Orch-OR) theory. Critics argue that the human brain is too "warm, wet, and noisy" to sustain quantum states. We propose that the solution lies in the structural properties of intracellular water. Based on the research...