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A possible connection between self-consciousness and quantum

Shan Gao

pp. 295-305

Abstract

We study the possible connection between self-consciousness and quantum process. It is shown that the self-consciousness function can help to measure the collapse time of wave function under some condition, while the usual physical device without self-consciousness can't. Furthermore, we show that the observer with self-consciousness can distinguish the definite state and the superposition of definite states under some stronger condition. This provides a practical physical method to differentiate man and machine, and will also help to find the possible existence of self-consciousness in the animal kingdom. We finally give some further discussions about these new results.

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Published in:

(2004) Axiomathes 14 (4).

Pages: 295-305

DOI: 10.1023/B:AXIO.0000024899.46539.83

Full citation:

Gao Shan (2004) „A possible connection between self-consciousness and quantum“. Axiomathes 14 (4), 295–305.