The controversial and unproven hypothesis that classical physics cannot explain consciousness, and that quantum mechanical processes within neurons (e.g., in microtubules) are the source of subjective experience. Proponents argue this could explain the non-algorithmic nature of thought and free will. Critics dismiss it as wishful thinking. More philosophically, it can refer to the idea that consciousness itself has quantum-like properties: being both particulate and wavelike, being changed by observation, and existing in a potential state until collapsed by interaction.
Example: "He got deep into quantum consciousness after a philosophy podcast. Now he insists his indecision isn't procrastination; it's his mind holding possibilities in a coherent superposition until the universe observes his choice. Sadly, this doesn't explain why his superposition always collapses onto 'play video games.'"
by Dumu The Void January 30, 2026
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