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| Human Neurons (by MethoxyRoxy) |
If the human brain is a computer, then it may very well be a quantum computer.
Tech News Daily
explains the difference: "A regular computer represents data as either a 0 or a 1. There can
be only four states: 00, 01, 10, or 11. But in
quantum computing, a quibit can represent 1 and 0 at the same time. By increasing the possible combinations of said quibits, you're able to store a larger amount of information than you would by using regular bits."
Tanya Lewis of Live
Science reports that physicist Roger Penrose of Oxford University and anesthesiologist Stuart Hameroff of Arizona University presented their theory of quantum consciousness at the recent Global Future 2045 International Congress.
Their model, called Orchestrated Objective Reduction, asserts that higher-level brain processes are relying upon quantum calculations since they are capable of solving so-called unsolvable mathematical challenges. It also
suggests that microtubules are what gives the human brain these quantum capabilities.
Microtubules are "small fibrous structures that give cells their structural support." They are composed of the protein tubulin, "which contains regions where electrons are swirling around very close to each other."
These electrons might become quantum entangled, meaning that "two particles retain a connection… even when the two are separated by a distance."
In a possible subsequent state of collapsed wave functions, "the microtubules in one neuron could be linked to those in other neurons via electrical connections known as gap junctions." Electrons would then "tunnel" to different areas of the
brain, "resulting in waves of neural activity that are perceived as conscious experience."
Resources
http://news.yahoo.com/could-quantum-brain-effects-explain-consciousness-120740823.html
http://www.technewsdaily.com/17502-quantum-computing.html
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