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Exobiology, SETI, von Neumann and geometric phase control
1International Nanobiological Testbed, London, UK.
Journal of the British Interplanetary Society
|November 1, 1995
Summary
Exobiology faces challenges in understanding how low-dimensional systems achieve 3D functionality and how evolution leads to intelligence. New quantum insights may enable molecular manipulation for geometric engineering and advance space exploration.
Area of Science:
- Exobiology
- Quantum Physics
- Thermodynamics
Background:
- Investigating the physical forces sustaining three-dimensional (3D) organisms from lower-dimensional systems.
- Exploring the thermodynamic principles governing the evolution of life-like systems with limited degrees of freedom.
- Addressing the emergence of intelligence and theoretical knowledge through material cycles.
Purpose of the Study:
- To elucidate the mechanisms driving and constraining evolutionary processes.
- To explore the potential of quantum-level understanding for manipulating matter.
- To assess the impact of geometricised engineering on exobiology and space exploration.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of dimensionality in biological systems (e.g., human lung as 2.9D).
- Application of thermodynamic principles to early life-like systems.
- Exploration of quantum event implications at sub-photon levels and geometric phase.
Main Results:
- Identification of central difficulties in exobiology concerning dimensionality and evolutionary pathways.
- Hypothesizing a transition to understanding quantum events below the photon level.
- Proposing the potential for manipulating molecular levels through geometric phase.
Conclusions:
- A deeper understanding of quantum mechanics could revolutionize geometricised engineering.
- This approach may significantly impact future space exploration and the search for extraterrestrial life.
- Bridging quantum physics and exobiology offers new avenues for scientific discovery.