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Is there really a strong argument that human cognition and/or consciousness relies on quantum effects? (That is, stronger than the vacuous argument that everyth
by twoodfin 14y ago
Is there really a strong argument that human cognition and/or consciousness relies on quantum effects? (That is, stronger than the vacuous argument that everything relies on some properties of a quantum mechanical system, including our computers, by virtue of being made of matter.)
I seem to recall Roger Penrose's argument to that effect a couple of decades ago being soundly criticized.
- dekhn 14y agoNo, there is not. The linked article is vacuous, and the quantum consciousness has not come up with a testable hypothesis yet that explains any observed data better than simpler models.
- abraininavat 14y agoThis explains it better than I could: http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Quantum_consciousness http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Quantum_consciousness We've always groped for ways to explain things we don't understand, and have always preferred irrational explanations to the uncomfortable feeling of ignorance. I guess it's passe to attribute things we don't understand to God, so now we choose to attribute them to quantum effects.