For Penrose's quantum consciousness hypothesis to be viable, quantum effects would need to survive in the human brain long enough for a neuron to fire, but the human brain fires extremely slowly, and even basic estimates show this timescale is insufficient for quantum effects to persist.
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“For Penrose's idea to make any sense, you'd have to have quantum effects survive in the human brain at least until a neuron has managed to fire and the human brain is ridiculously slow in its firing.”
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:09:32 PM
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