What? I sure don’t think so. Last I checked, about 2-3 years ago, there was no reason to think that quantum phenomena play any role in neural function, and certainly not the interlocked phenomena that Penrose talked about.
Neural network theory on the classical physics level is plenty to explain consciousness, let alone decision-making.
You’re reporting a few studies that claim to find weak evidence vaguely suggestive of quantum effects. The huge sum of evidence is that such effects aren’t needed and so would be peripheral to neural function and resulting mental function.
People like the idea of quantum effects because the sound mysterious like consciousness. Look closely and there’s no explanatory power different from neural networks anyway. They naturally have super positional effects like Penrose talks about for interlocked quantum effects.
See the sequence post “my wild youth” for Yudkowsky disclaiming quantum consciousness on these grounds.
What? I sure don’t think so. Last I checked, about 2-3 years ago, there was no reason to think that quantum phenomena play any role in neural function, and certainly not the interlocked phenomena that Penrose talked about.
Neural network theory on the classical physics level is plenty to explain consciousness, let alone decision-making.
You’re reporting a few studies that claim to find weak evidence vaguely suggestive of quantum effects. The huge sum of evidence is that such effects aren’t needed and so would be peripheral to neural function and resulting mental function.
People like the idea of quantum effects because the sound mysterious like consciousness. Look closely and there’s no explanatory power different from neural networks anyway. They naturally have super positional effects like Penrose talks about for interlocked quantum effects.
See the sequence post “my wild youth” for Yudkowsky disclaiming quantum consciousness on these grounds.