Hypothesis on the Informational Singularity of Consciousness: Orch-OR, Quantum Gravity, and the Preservation of Structural Order After Physiological Death
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) February 13, 2026 DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18631905 (opens in new tab)
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| Key points | Proposes that, under the Orch-OR framework, consciousness as a quantum-gravitational pattern in microtubules may at death undergo an informational singularity governed by the Bekenstein bound, with information preserved holographically through either entropic dissipation or rapid unitary compression that preserves negentropy and structural order. Argues this yields a physically grounded account of consciousness-pattern persistence compatible with the holographic principle and unitarity. |
Abstract
This hypothesis explores the fate of consciousness after physiological death within the Orchestrated Objective Reduction (Orch-OR) framework proposed by Penrose and Hameroff. Consciousness is treated as a quantum-gravitational pattern in neuronal microtubules. Upon death, the collapse of sustained quantum superpositions may trigger an informational singularity driven by the Bekenstein bound, rather than classical mass. Information is preserved holographically, with two possible outcomes: (1) entropic dissipation or (2) rapid unitary compression preserving negentropy and structural order. This offers a physically grounded perspective on the persistence of consciousness patterns in the cosmos, compatible with the holographic principle and unitarity.