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Consciousness as a Fundamental Force: Panpsychist and Quantum Physics Claims — E8 Intelligence Research

Andrew Stewart Caldin

Published Aug 1, 2026• 0 citations
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FINDING: Consciousness proposed as a fundamental force of physics, not emergent from brain activity; panpsychist and quantum interpretations cited. | MATH: No equations, constants, or ratios extracted from provided sources; claims are conceptual, not mathematical. | CONNECTION: No geometric harmony, base-60, or crystallographic symmetries identified in the findings. | DEPTH: 2 — The sources are popular-level discussions (YouTube, Lex Fridman, Nobel Prize commentary) lacking formal mathematical or physical derivation. The arXiv paper (physics/0409140v2) offers a complex-dynamic origin via effective potential method, but its connection to consciousness is speculative and not quantified with specific constants or ratios. No testable equations or geometric invariants are presented. Author: Andrew Stewart Caldin, Independent Researcher, UK. Part of the E8 Intelligence Research series. Platform: e8intelligence.com

DOI
10.5281/zenodo.21734596

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