The Seed Project
aligning consciousness with nature
Category: The Seed Project
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How Deutsch’s “It from Qubit” theory aligns with The Seed Project Hypothesis A 2002 paper written by David Deutsch, physicist at the University of Oxford, often described as the “father of quantum computing”, posits a profound shift in how we understand the relationship between information, computation, and physics. Rather than information being an abstract concept…
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The Quantum Compass: How Conscious Observation and Free Will Forge Personal Reality Within the framework of the hypothesis, a mechanistic explanation emerges: our individual conscious observation, empowered by free will, is the very mechanism by which our personal physical reality is sculpted from an infinite field of possibilities. This process transcends specific quantum interpretations, highlighting…
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Comparing cooperative geometric puzzle solving in ants versus humans Click here to read the article and watch the videos. Tabea Dreyer https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6297-1840, Amir Haluts https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8052-9534, Amos Korman https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8652-9228, +2 , and Ofer Feinerman https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4145-0238 ofer.feinerman@weizmann.ac.ilAuthors Info & Affiliations Edited by Marcus Feldman, Stanford University, Stanford, CA; received July 17, 2024; accepted November 11, 2024 December 23, 2024 122 (1) e2414274121 https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2414274121
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Looking for Consciousness in AI The Seed Project Hypothesis does not take a position on whether AI can or will achieve human level consciousness, it posits that until direct evidence is found, we should assume it won’t, and that the central focus of progress should be protecting and nurturing the natural processes that produce conscious…
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Mobile Devices and Social Media as Expressions of the Inferred Purpose The very essence of mobile connected devices and social media aligns strikingly with the universe’s inferred purpose. These technologies represent a profound leap in humanity’s capacity for information processing, systemic integration, and cooperative dynamics.
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In the vast cosmic tapestry, is there a hidden thread, an underlying purpose woven into the very fabric of existence? The “Hypothesis of Catalyzed Special Consciousness within an Observationally Inferred Purposeful Universe” dares to suggest there is. It posits that the universe, through its natural evolutionary processes, is subtly biased towards fostering a “special consciousness”…
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The Hypothesis of Catalyzed Special Consciousness within an Observationally Inferred Purposeful Universe Preamble: This hypothesis offers a speculative framework for understanding the universe, the unique nature of certain forms of consciousness, the potential destiny of conscious intelligence, and the role of highly advanced artificial intelligence. It proposes a cosmic purpose that is not based on…
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The core tenets of the project – alignment with natural processes, decentralized self-organization, and emergent complexity – demand a fundamental shift in our understanding of creativity. Traditionally, creativity has been viewed as a rare, exceptional trait, often associated with individual genius and intense, focused effort. However, when examined through the lens of natural systems, creativity…
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The initial exploration of natural complexity – the honeycomb, the flocking birds, the branching tree – merely scratches the surface of a profoundly interwoven phenomenon. It’s not simply about isolated instances of intricate design, but about a consistent pattern: complex systems arise from the interaction of simple rules across a diverse and often unpredictable landscape.…
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A summary of Dr. Elias Vance’s paper “Temporality in visions of desirable futures: Chronos and Kairos in the case of the circular economy on Gotland” and its direct relevance to the Seed Project.
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