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The Mystery of Consciousness and Quantum Mechanics
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The mystery of consciousness may be tied to the mystery of quantum mechanics and how it fits into the classical world. The addition of the square root of minus one to numbers gives rise to the concept of complex numbers, which allows for previously unimaginable advancements.
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The concept of complex numbers and infinities of different sizes highlight the possibility that math is discovered rather than invented.
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Math
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The concept of complex numbers and infinities of different sizes highlight the possibility that math is discovered rather than invented.
ChapterThe Mystery of Consciousness and Quantum Mechanics
Episode#85 – Roger Penrose: Physics of Consciousness and the Infinite Universe
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker believes there is a connection between the mystery of consciousness and quantum mechanics, as there are mathematical mysteries in quantum mechanics that seem to have an impact on the physical world.
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Consciousness/ Quantum Mechanics
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The speaker believes there is a connection between the mystery of consciousness and quantum mechanics, as there are mathematical mysteries in quantum mechanics that seem to have an impact on the physical world. While existing due to the coming together of certain circumstances, the question of how life came to be is not a foolish one.