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Max Tegmark has extensively analyzed the relationship between physics and consciousness, specifically arguing against quantum-based theories of consciousness [1] [2]. He posits that the brain functions as a classical system rather than a quantum one [3] and rejects the notion that consciousness is an intrinsic property of matter [4].
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Panpsychism - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 2 facts
perspectiveMax Tegmark disagrees with the conclusion that consciousness is an intrinsic property of matter, arguing instead that the universe is not just describable by mathematics but is mathematics itself.
measurementMax Tegmark calculated the decoherence rates of neurons and concluded that the brain is a classical rather than a quantum system, and that quantum mechanics does not relate to consciousness in any fundamental way.
Quantum Approaches to Consciousness plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
claimMax Tegmark (2000) criticized the possibility that quantum states can survive long enough in the thermal environment of the brain to be relevant for consciousness.
Consciousness-Induced Quantum State Reduction - Nova Spivack novaspivack.com 1 fact
claimPenrose (1989) and Hameroff & Penrose (2014) proposed biophysical models linking consciousness to objective collapse mechanisms involving microtubules, though Tegmark (2000) challenged these models regarding biological feasibility and experimental verification.