Understanding the nature of consciousness is one of the hardest problems in science. Some scientists have suggested that quantum mechanics, and in particular quantum entanglement, is the key to unraveling the phenomenon.
  • EleventhHour@lemmy.world
    191·
    3 months ago

    To remedy this problem, Chen and his colleagues investigated if there could be entangled photons within this axon-myelin system that could, though the magic of quantum entanglement, communicate instantly across the involved distances.

    The “magic”? Eh…

  • logicbomb@lemmy.world
    15·
    3 months ago

    But the speed at which signals propagate along the axons is below the speed of sound, sometimes much below—too slow to create the millions of neuron synchronizations that are the basis for all the amazing things the brain can do.

    Is there a study where this is proven? I think that would be a more interesting read than this one.

  • iAvicenna@lemmy.world
    7·
    3 months ago

    have we established what causes consciousness? if we did, I feel like that should be the big news?

    • Pennomi@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      3 months ago

      Prediction: We are going to be really disappointed once we figure out what consciousness is. And then most people will deny it because we want it to remain a special, mysterious thing.