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At the crossroad of the search for spontaneous radiation and the Orch OR consciousness theory.

Maaneli Derakhshani, Lajos Diósi, Matthias Laubenstein, Kristian Piscicchia, Catalina Curceanu

Physics of Life Reviews September 1, 2022 DOI: 10.1016/j.plrev.2022.05.004 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed
Keywords Collapse models Consciousness Germanium detector Orch or theory Spontaneous radiation
Key points Argues that Orch OR theory, when based on the simplest gravity-related dynamical collapse models, is highly implausible.

Abstract

In this paper we perform a critical analysis of the Orch OR consciousness theory at the crossroad with the newest experimental results coming from the search for spontaneous radiation predicted by the simplest version of gravity-related dynamical collapse models. We conclude that Orch OR theory, when based on the simplest version of gravity-related dynamical collapse, is highly implausible in all the cases analyzed. We discuss the implications of our findings, the limitations, and future plans toward the development of more realistic gravity-related collapse models.

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