Mass-Energy-Consciousness Equivalence: Informational Quantization and the Emergence of Phenomenological Mass via Coupling to the q-field
Preprints.org July 7, 2025 preprint DOI: 10.20944/preprints202507.0548.v1 (opens in new tab)
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractThe authors propose a theoretical framework in which consciousness is not an emergent property of matter but a fundamental field—the 'q-field'—that couples to physical systems. They argue that information can be quantized and that this quantization, when coupled to the q-field, gives rise to what is experienced as phenomenological mass. The paper contends that mass, energy, and consciousness are equivalent in a manner analogous to the mass-energy equivalence in physics, suggesting a unified ontology that bridges subjective experience with physical reality.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Key finding | Proposes that consciousness, as a fundamental field, couples to quantized information to produce phenomenological mass, implying an equivalence among mass, energy, and consciousness. |
Abstract
Mass-Energy-Consciousness Equivalence: Informational Quantization and the Emergence of Phenomenological Mass via Coupling to the q-field