Quantum experiments add weight to a fringe theory of consciousness

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John Clark

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Apr 19, 2022, 11:37:29 AM4/19/22
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Experiments on how anaesthetics alter the behaviour of tiny structures found in brain cells bolster the controversial idea that quantum effects in the brain might explain consciousness
read more: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2316408-quantum-experiments-add-weight-to-a-fringe-theory-of-consciousness/


Giulio Prisco

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Apr 19, 2022, 12:01:47 PM4/19/22
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On 2022. Apr 19., Tue at 17:37, John Clark <johnk...@gmail.com> wrote:
Experiments on how anaesthetics alter the behaviour of tiny structures found in brain cells bolster the controversial idea that quantum effects in the brain might explain consciousness
read more: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2316408-quantum-experiments-add-weight-to-a-fringe-theory-of-consciousness/

Interesting. This is (I guess) the same article unpaywalled:



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Brent Meeker

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Apr 19, 2022, 1:29:42 PM4/19/22
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Oh no!  Not microtubles again.  Those "long tiny structures found in brain cells"...and in every other cell of your body.  Vic Stenger used to quip, "Well that would explain how men can think with their balls."

Brent


On 4/19/2022 8:36 AM, John Clark wrote:
Experiments on how anaesthetics alter the behaviour of tiny structures found in brain cells bolster the controversial idea that quantum effects in the brain might explain consciousness
read more: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2316408-quantum-experiments-add-weight-to-a-fringe-theory-of-consciousness/


Alan Grayson

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Apr 20, 2022, 11:04:50 AM4/20/22
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On Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at 11:29:42 AM UTC-6 meeke...@gmail.com wrote:
Oh no!  Not microtubles again.  Those "long tiny structures found in brain cells"...and in every other cell of your body.  Vic Stenger used to quip, "Well that would explain how men can think with their balls."

Brent

 Akhenaten had a clue. AG
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