Unravel the enigmatic relationship between human consciousness and reality. Explore the provocative notion that our conscious minds might not just perceive reality, but actively construct it. Delve into the fascinating intersection of neuroscience, philosophy, and quantum physics.
New study claims networks of observers are responsible for determining physical reality
The paper could help yield insights into the God Equation, which attempts to unify quantum mechanics and general relativity
- Robert Lanza, a stem cell and regenerative medicine expert, argues that consciousness is the driving force for the existence of the universe
- Space and time are a byproduct of the “whirl of information” in our head that is weaved together by our mind into a coherent experience
- His new paper shows how observers influence the structure of our reality
The God Equation
The seeming incongruity of these two explanations of our physical world – with quantum mechanics looking at the molecular and subatomic levels and general relativity at the interactions between massive cosmic structures like galaxies and black holes – disappears once the properties of observers are taken into account.
How can observers create reality?
A network of observers is necessary and is “inherent to the structure of reality.”
- Once you measure something, the wave of probability to measure the same value of the already probed physical quantity becomes ‘localized’ or simply ‘collapses.'”
- If you keep measuring a quantity over and over, knowing the result of the first measurement, you will see the outcome to be the same.
- In quantum terms, an observer influences reality through decoherence, which provides the framework for collapsing waves of probability.
Could the universe be a simulation?
Lanza believes biology plays an important role, as he explains in his book The Grand Biocentric Design: How Life Creates Reality
- While a bot could conceivably be an observer, Lanza thinks a conscious living entity with the capacity for memory is necessary to establish the arrow of time
- A brainless observer does not experience time and/or decoherence with any degree of freedom
- This leads to the cause and effect relationships we can notice around us
