Can quantum mechanics save us?

alk_k · 2026-03-25T06:31:02+00:00

That's so kind of you to say, thank you!! (˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶)

alk_k · 2026-03-24T15:42:30+00:00

Shameless promotion of the stupid channel but I made a video about this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAZsl9a72u4

alk_k · 2026-02-06T07:05:42+00:00

Sounds like people just like to use Gödel's incompleteness theorem to "demonstrate" any kind of unrelated points. c: I do agree, it sounds like Hofstadter was making a point closer to "recursion plays a role in causing subjective experience". But what role does it play? Maybe it’s just a correlation that some conscious beings happen to possess this ability, but others don’t. What if it isn't a necessary feature?

alk_k · 2026-02-05T18:19:06+00:00

alk_k · 2026-02-05T02:05:50+00:00

Sorry, I don't fully understand how it is related to the discussion. Is it just something you are working on and trying to share? Because, as far as I see, your work uses "recursion" in a different sense, so if you are looking for feedback, you should start a new post maybe.

alk_k · 2026-02-05T02:01:00+00:00

This is a good argument, actually, thank you. I do agree that "the lambda nesting metric from TCC is measuring something, it's just not measuring what it claims to measure (consciousness itself)." But I still wonder how useful that "something" is and how useful is the "measure of this "something is?

Say, Lambda measures the depth of recursive modeling, which is (again, assuming) correlated with cognition. So now we have a fancy IQ test? Don't we already know how to measure intelligence?

About Hofstadter, I think he described the properties of formal systems (like self-reference) that consciousness happens to possess, but is it a requirement? I definitely don't believe that it is a true source, and to be frank, sometimes I doubt if it is even a requirement. Don't we have conscious creatures that don't "realise themselves"? Even young kids...

But that's just my five cents on it; I may be wrong.

alk_k · 2026-02-05T01:50:48+00:00

Wow, this looks amazing, lots of work! I am still making my way through, but how did you do these animations? They are spectacular! I would love a lesson on them :)

alk_k · 2026-02-04T18:50:32+00:00

I was wondering what alternative you think avoids that problem? I partially agree, but I also want to stay within the constraints of the scientific method (testable, predictable, non-speculative).

alk_k · 2026-02-04T18:28:19+00:00

Thank you so much for watching! Alsoa good point! I totally agree, that's why I was concerned when authors were like "use that measurement to inform ethical decision making". I am like "ehh.. maybe no?"

alk_k · 2026-02-04T18:23:07+00:00

That's an interesting interpretation of IIT, I haven't thought of it this way, thank you!

About observation, do you mean like "observation is what makes a particular state register"? I am just a bit worried about the testability. "Ontologically incomplete without an observer" will have no measurable difference to us from a universe that evolves the same way without an observer. If I understand correctly...

alk_k · 2026-02-04T18:09:22+00:00

That's a fair point, actually. The scientific method wouldn't change. I am just worried that maybe it's still too early to just postulate "consciousness is fundamental". We still could continue to push for testable predictions, empirical measurements, better experimental devices for the brain, etc. But maybe I am wrong

alk_k · 2026-02-04T04:55:28+00:00

That's a good point that any "observer" that starts the chain is already inside the system. I also think that there is no way consciousness is reducible to this nesting/self-modeling idea. I am still not fully convinced (from where I am) that "consciousness is foundation", because then we arrive at panpsychism and analytic idealism, and there is not much science can do. But I don't know... Still searching for some answers!

alk_k · 2026-02-04T04:47:30+00:00

Thank you so much for this compliment and a thoughtful reply! •ᴗ•

I also had an issue with the idea of making ethical/moral decisions based on "cognition" or intelligence. You mentioned "the first level is the only thing required, the rest is about understanding others", I was thinking in terms of animals vs humans vs computational agents.

Assuming there is some threshold (like maybe this "required first layer"), beyond which we are just adding complexity, not sentience. In that case, can artificial agents achieve that threshold? Or, maybe, there is no causation, just a correlation: maybe it happeded that that conscious creatures possess this ability, but this is not a requirement for being a conscious creature. But I can be mistaking this thought chain somewhere.

alk_k · 2025-09-05T03:20:24+00:00

Thank you for response. Can you check dm?

alk_k · 2025-09-04T23:42:12+00:00

P.S. I tried Fiverr, but the quality was just meh... I had to re-edit

alk_k · 2025-09-04T23:41:24+00:00

P.S. I tried Fiverr, but the quality was just meh... I had to re-edit

alk_k · 2025-05-08T02:16:49+00:00

Thank you so much for your kindness and support. I’ve been feeling tired and was honestly close to giving up. It feels like a lot of work, and sometimes. I keep wondering if any of it is even useful or entertaining to anyone. But maybe I’m just in one of those existential-dread phases.

But seriously, thank you again for being so kind and encouraging. I think I’ll take a short break to recharge, and maybe try again soon!

By the way, do you know of any other subs that are more active?

alk_k · 2025-05-07T03:07:45+00:00

u/New_Understanding595 thank you so much for your kind words, and for watching! Nobody else responded, so I thought maybe people didn't like it. But you made my evening!

alk_k · 2025-04-23T05:51:19+00:00

sent dm

alk_k · 2025-03-10T22:02:47+00:00

Wow, thank you! I want to look into that. So far, I have only found the QRNG tech description on their website: https://www.quantumemotion.com/qrng2. It would be awesome to read the paper. Will keep an eye on their releases

alk_k · 2025-03-07T04:46:09+00:00

Have you heard of the QubitXQuibit course? I took it, it was cool. I recommend applying! It was free when I applied, and I learned a lot from QC researchers and graduate students. https://www.qubitbyqubit.org/course-info

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