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It was dismissed as implausible at the time due to the assertion that there was no evidence for biological processes being anything other than classical. Now th
by ktizo 14y ago
It was dismissed as implausible at the time due to the assertion that there was no evidence for biological processes being anything other than classical. Now there has been found a wide range of quantum biological effects, from the action of chlorophyll to the mechanism of our sense of smell, so it seems a lot less implausible than it used to.
- andreasvc 14y agoI think it is still implausible because of the vast difference in scale between quantums and neurons, several orders of magnitude. Quantum effects don't manifest themselves on a macro-scale. I don't know precisely how quantum effects help our sense of smell or with photosynthesis as has been claimed, but I reckon it has to do with localized effects. The idea that quantum effects across the brain work in concert to create a single, global consciousness is quite a bit more far fetched, if not preposterous. But if you have a particular reference saying it's considered more plausible nowadays I'd love to hear about it.
- ktizo 14y agoQuantum effects don't manifest themselves on a macro-scale. We certainly used to think so, not so much any more. http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/2003/sep/03/entanglement-goes-macroscopic http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/2003/sep/03/entangl...