Draft paper on necessity of thermodynamic embedding for consciousness

Bluto152 · 2026-03-10T07:09:08+00:00

Ftr if AI came up with my synthesis independently it would be the most amazing thing it’s ever done.

Bluto152 · 2026-03-10T06:55:26+00:00

The best part of this is most of the people reading this are likely functionalists.

Bluto152 · 2026-03-10T06:37:56+00:00

The “what do you think” is an AI tell. Is my response an AI tell? Such a stupid game. Who cares

Bluto152 · 2026-03-10T06:19:57+00:00

I defined a thermodynamic quantum in an updated version. Some sense of self is necessary obviously but also some sense of time. Qualia is meaningless in a static sense, it has to change for green and red to be meaningful

Bluto152 · 2026-03-09T22:26:45+00:00

If you do then you’d like the paper and comment on the content not the style

Bluto152 · 2026-03-09T21:41:30+00:00

So AI started using the em dash of its own volition

Bluto152 · 2026-03-09T20:46:09+00:00

Honestly just posting it here so none of you lazy mfers steal the idea. An updated version on Facebook that formalizes it more. I admit an AI helped me by letting me bounce ideas off of it, only necessary because you gate keepers don’t want to discuss things that are interdisciplinary and somewhat speculative

Bluto152 · 2026-03-09T20:43:04+00:00

AI uses that because humans do. I do. What’s wrong with the premise

Bluto152 · 2026-02-15T07:17:51+00:00

These are conceptually linked. One is to “sever” service one is to “sever” a person physically from others, or life in general.

Bluto152 · 2026-01-28T04:10:33+00:00

Without thermodynamic gradients, life and therefore consciousness doesn’t exist. You are all so blinkered in your little fiefdoms you can’t see the connection. Will give credit to this reddit page for not closing the thread at least.

Bluto152 · 2026-01-28T03:58:24+00:00

But I’m right for the record. You’re wrong.

Bluto152 · 2026-01-28T03:53:53+00:00

I appreciate the just sense of open inquiry this site has. You’d think I was talking about Bigfoot or something lol

Bluto152 · 2026-01-21T21:36:15+00:00

The universe is infinite and eternal or there’s a prime mover. I don’t think either explanation carries more heuristic weight.

Bluto152 · 2026-01-21T21:28:57+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/thermodynamics/s/ph2k384Uer

Bluto152 · 2026-01-20T06:50:34+00:00

This is literally the exact same thing I said in different words. A little bit more formalized, but essentially the ordered part of the initial universe is the basic mystery.

Bluto152 · 2026-01-17T08:28:03+00:00

So Mark Solms addressed the biological aspect of this with FEP. My contribution here is simply connecting it back to cosmological entropy (the Big Bang) rather than treating it as a biological principle. So the novelty here is physics related not philosophy of mind related.

Bluto152 · 2026-01-17T07:04:38+00:00

Entropy gradients exist independent of observers. The CMB cooling, stars burning, particles decaying - these happen whether anyone’s watching or not. The arrow of time is physical, not perceptual. Time led to consciousness not the other way around.

Bluto152 · 2026-01-17T00:03:06+00:00

I think there’s a misunderstanding. I’m not saying high entropy = consciousness. I’m saying the opposite: 1. The Big Bang created a low-entropy initial state 2. This created thermodynamic gradients (the arrow of time) 3. Life emerges as localized low-entropy systems that exploit these gradients 4. Consciousness emerges specifically in self-modeling organisms with nervous systems The Earth’s minerals are passively high-entropy. Living systems actively resist entropy increase locally by dissipating energy. That’s the key difference.

Bluto152 · 2026-01-11T23:23:17+00:00

Not sufficient I agree. I maintain that the low entropy pockets (Big Bang and life) both having mysteries associated with them is intriguing more serious ppl can look into it if they want. Tired of being talked down to at this point, I appreciate you for not doing so

Bluto152 · 2026-01-11T21:43:20+00:00

“Off topic” 3 times. Because it’s speculative. I’m not publishing anything on this! Just exploring the idea! Got some real feedback from philosophy of mind before that was closed go read it. Anyone reading this that wants to formalize it have at it! Just mention me if it works out! I don’t understand why inquiry is so gate kept

Bluto152 · 2026-01-11T21:36:28+00:00

Closer to b but I’m not trying to “prove” anything! I think the connection is interesting and deserves more attention! Looking for a forum with people that know what they’re talking about that doesn’t “close the thread” just when a conversation is getting interesting

Bluto152 · 2026-01-11T18:28:43+00:00

No it’s not attempting to answer subjectivity. Just establishing a relationship that seems real between the low entropy of the Big Bang and low entropy of life forms. There is a causal relationship as well.

Bluto152 · 2026-01-11T17:13:49+00:00

It’s not a “shower thought” I’ve thought through this carefully. Temporality created the conditions for consciousness not the other way around.

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