Superposition and why consciousness must extend to the Quantum level

Statement 01 (based on my reddit post 22/02/25 which was deleted):

Quantum superposition is the phenomenon where fundamental particles can exist in both up and down spin states at the same time. And they are 2 distinct states they interact with the surrounding system in different ways leading to different outcomes. Looking at it from a philosophical perspective, you could say that it exists in both a state of yes and no at the same time, and only when observed does it retain 1 state. We can look at consciousness the same way. We can say that as we can randomly come up with a yes or a no seemingly out of nowhere, it could be that this is because of superpositions. Before the question is asked, we exist in a state of both yes and no, and once we answer it, like observing a superposition state we lock in an answer.This would also go along with the multiversal theory, though it's not needed to explain why consciousness exists at a quantum level and why superpositions is what make consciousness "work." Since it's been theorized that every time we measure a quantum superposition, another universe comes to be where we measured the other outcome instead, just like the choices we make in our day-to-day lives. It would make sense why in another universe we decided to make a different choice instead of the one we made in this universe, just like how in another universe the observed superposition is different.

So what does this mean? This would mean that consciousness exists in a quantum level all throughout the universe, and the interaction of these superpositions in a neural network creates what we call "self".

This would mean that the key to true AI lies in quantum computers as, if we can find a way to integrate the true quantum nature of a particle into a neural network, using it's random outcomes each time we observe it to create a system where once we propose a question, it can then come up with a truly random yes or no answer, creating original thought, and a network of that would create an artificial self as we know it.

This is only how it makes sense in reality, though, since we do not know what causes superposition and why, but it is certainly a property that we can take advantage of.

Statement 02 (based on my second reddit post on this 04/03/25):

Consciousness must extend to the quantum level, Since quantum level affects the macroscopic world above it.

As we try to understand what consciousness is, there are many theories that come up where the discussion gets highly philosophical. But if we were to take a moment and try to understand consciousness as it is in this universe bound to this set of rules we could then start making theories about the science of it.

Consciousness could be physical, then it is the firing of neurons in the brain but something interesting comes up when we talk about it this way. The fact that electricity seems to take different paths in the brain randomly. And with this randomness comes an argument that links consciousness to the quantum realm in terms of superpositions and uncertainties.

The electricity that goes around in the brain takes different random paths because at any given time electrons are in a superposition of states, not sticking to one until observed, meaning it is random. So when the time comes from jumping one electron to another depending on the state that electron was in at the exact instant of the jump it take a path that's different each time. Thus giving randomness, thus creating consciousness.

Then if this randomness comes from these states of electrons, consciousness must be directly linked to it, creating thoughts and ideas. This is however, if free will is real since one could make the argument that if free will doesn't exist then we are simply at the mercy of the random electron superpositions to make all our decisions. But this is not all, imagination and the creation of new original ideas could also be linked to it. You could say that depending on this randomness, the ideas we get are sufficiently randomized and therefore original.

But, and this is where speculation and understanding of self come in, if we can trust our experiences, we know we have choices that we can freely make in our day to day life. Not only that we can understand that whence we require an original thought, we can have it as well have an imagination that doesn't agree with the reality we live in. 

But because of this, it is possible to say consciousness extends to the quantum realm but also with the help of the vast interconnected network of the brain, the thing called consciousness emerges. This would be why not everything has the ability to think and feel. 

Therefore, consciousness must be extended to the quantum realm within the rules of this reality.

But what if consciousness comes directly from the quantum level? That would be speculation since we cannot know that for sure.

I will keep updating this blog post as I continue to think about this.