Physical foundations of Life and Consiousness. Framework 1.1

As a complementary paper to quantum gravity framework 5 , I have published the paper physical foundations of consciousness, Proposal 1.0. It has a detailed review of consciousness theory and has detailed proposals to understand consciousness.

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Here is the abstract of the paper. Title: The Physical Foundations of Life and Consciousness, Framework 1.0

Abstract: In this paper, I propose a set of ideas to explain the phenomena of life and consciousness in the universe and its relation to the interpretation of quantum mechanics. First, I review the various theories of consciousness in current literature and come up with various hypotheses, definitions, and propositions to build a physical theory of consciousness. I introduce the concept of interaction binding of consciousness and discuss in detail how the brain gives rise to consciousness. I propose three sets of postulates on the physical foundations of consciousness from a quantum general relativistic background using Quantum General Relativistic Framework 5 proposals to understand time and reduction. A Quantum Reduction Free will equivalence principle is discussed to link quantum reduction to conscious free will. I discuss the potential possibility of retrocausal effects on consciousness-influenced reduction probability. I discuss the concept of conscious identity and its nature. I discuss mathematical measures to calculate the complexity of relational structures. I put these together in a set of propositions on the nature of consciousness and its relation to the nature of quantum phenomena. I discuss a mathematical model of interaction binding and free will. I discuss theory and experiments to verify these.

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