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Wheeler-Feynman Generalized Bohm Quantum Potential for Open Far-From-Equilibrium Biological Dissipative Structures with Non-Unitary Post-Quantum Retro-Causal Signal Nonlocality

Jack Sarfatti

Published Jul 1, 2009• 1 citation
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Abstract

Bohm's micro-quantum ontological interpretation for closed systems in sub-quantal thermal equilibrium is generalized to open macro-quantum coherent systems using the Wheeler-Feynman-Cramer Ansatz. A connection to the Freeman-Vitiello model of the brain is suggested.

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