Quantum consciousness in warm, wet, and noisy brain
V. Sbitnev
April 1, 2016 DOI: 10.1142/s0217984916503292 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
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| Key points | Proposes that hydrogen ion flows in exclusion-zone water, described by a nonlinear Schrödinger equation, can account for quantum effects underlying consciousness. |
Abstract
The emergence of quantum consciousness stems from dynamic flows of hydrogen ions in brain liquid. This liquid contains vast areas of the fourth phase of water with hexagonal packing of its molecules, the so-called exclusion zone (EZ) of water. The hydrogen ion motion on such hexagonal lattices shows as the hopping of the ions forward and the holes (vacant places) backward, caused by the Grotthuss mechanism. By supporting this motion using external infrasound sources, one may achieve the appearance of the superfluid state of the EZ water. Flows of the hydrogen ions are described by the modified Navier-Stokes equation. It, along with the continuity equation, yields the nonlinear Schrodinger equation, which describes the quantum effects of these flows, such as the tunneling at long distances or the interference on gap junctions.
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