Quantum Consciousness and the Mind-World Dilemma
The Copenhagen interpretation suggests a quantum system remains in superposition until observed. If consciousness collapses physical states, are we not then both observer and observed, subject and object in one?
"Quantum physics does not describe the world - it describes our knowledge about the world."
The Quantum Paradox
If the mind exists in quantum states, then subjective experience becomes a probabilistic phenomenon. This challenges traditional views of conscious observation as separate from what is observed.
Consciousness and Decoherence
Decoherence theory explains why quantum systems appear classical, but it cannot account for subjective experiences. Could consciousness be a decoherence mechanism for objective reality?
Quantum Mind Hypothesis
Penrose's Orch-OR theory proposes quantum coherence in microtubules explains consciousness. But this merely shifts the problem - if consciousness is quantum, can we measure it in the brain or in the universe itself?
Thought Experiment
If a conscious observer is required to collapse quantum waves, are we co-creators of reality? Does this mean that reality exists only in relation to observation?
