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Approaching biology through the retrocausal apex in physics.
1Nagaoka University of Technology, Nagaoka, 940-2188, Japan.
Bio Systems
|February 3, 2022
Summary
Quantum mechanics suggests life
Area of Science:
- Quantum Physics
- Foundations of Physics
- Observer-dependent reality
Background:
- Quantum mechanics presents two interpretations of quantum stochasticity.
- One implies divergence due to lack of control over causation.
- The other suggests convergence in measurement decidability.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the implications of quantum stochasticity for the emergence of life.
- To investigate the role of observers and measurement in quantum reality.
- To analyze the observer-dependent nature of time in quantum mechanics.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of quantum mechanics principles.
- Exploration of retrocausality and decidability in quantum measurement.
- Philosophical inquiry into the nature of observation and time.
Main Results:
- Quantum physical likelihood for life may arise from persistent statistical convergence.
- Internal observers within the universe are necessary for identifying objects.
- Measurement by internal observers is indexical, while external observation is symbolic.
Conclusions:
- The observer-dependent nature of time is a key phenomenological difference.
- Quantum mechanics may provide a framework for understanding the origin of life's likelihood.
- The concept of retrocausal measurement is linked to decidability in quantum systems.
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