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That is pretty much what Hameroff's preoccupation with microtubules claims. Whether it avoids your definition of "magical" is for you to decide.

• raverbashing 8y ago
  Ah I didn't know about his argument. My definition of "magical" would be that neurons use some non-obvious/non-linear quantum effect that is required for mammalian(?) levels of brain function. (Neurotransmitters probably do use some quantum effects because of their nature) Now I think consciousness happens at a higher abstraction level and is not necessarily dependant on lower-level implementation up to a point.
  • majewsky 8y ago
    > Neurotransmitters probably do use some quantum effects because of their nature What does that even mean? Ice "uses" quantum effects when melting, but that does not mean that we cannot accurately explain the behavior of melting ice without taking these quantum effects into account.
    • raverbashing 8y ago
      Correct, that's what I mean. Then, if we can't explain its behaviour without the usage of QM then I'd say it is essencial.