Ashwani Gupta

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If a house fly pursued by a predator makes a sudden, abrupt turn in midflight, it is more likely to see the light of another day than its more predictable companion. Thus, evolution might favor circuits that exploit quantum randomness for certain acts or decisions. Random quantum fluctuations deep in the brain, whose consequences are amplified by deterministic chaos, might lead to measurable outcomes.
Consciousness: Confessions of a Romantic Reductionist (The MIT Press)
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