Emergent Consciousness: From the Early Universe to Our Mind
P. A. Zizzi
arXiv Preprint Archive July 5, 2000 preprint
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
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| Keywords | Hep-th Nlin.ao Consciousness awareness Sentience Quantum physics quant-ph Quantum mechanics Quantum theory Cosmology gr-qc Early universe Cosmic evolution Neuroscience brain science Neural systems Cognitive science Quantum biology |
| Key points | Proposes that the early inflationary universe can be described as a superposed state of quantum registers, and that the quantum gravity threshold at the end of inflation (10^9 registers) parallels the number of tubulins-qubits in the brain involved in conscious events via Orch OR. |
Abstract
In a previous paper (gr-qc/9907063) we described the early inflationary universe in terms of quantum information. In this paper, we analize those results in more detail, and we stress the fact that, during inflation, the universe can be described as a superposed state of quantum registers. The self-reduction of the superposed quantum state is consistent with the Penrose's Objective Reduction (OR) model. The quantum gravity threshold is reached at the end of inflation, and corresponds to a superposed state of 10^9 quantum registers. This is also the number of superposed tubulins-qubits in our brain, which undergo the Penrose-Hameroff's Orchestrated Objective Reduction, (Orch OR), leading to a conscious event. Then, an analogy naturally arises between the very early quantum computing universe,and our mind.