RobinZ comments on Open Thread: November 2009 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: RobinZ 06 November 2009 09:16:03PM *  0 points [-]

That's an odd phenomenon, but I don't think that it, specifically, is especially relevant to quantum mechanics' relevance to consciousness. The chief problem with the proposals that quantum mechanics is directly involved in consciousness is that they constitute mysterious answers to a mysterious question.

Comment author: Zachary_Kurtz 06 November 2009 09:27:59PM 1 point [-]

The only reference on google related to "transient global amnesia" and quantum is this thread (third link down).

Comment author: Johnicholas 07 November 2009 05:54:38PM *  1 point [-]

This is the story in the news. Some may prefer the paper itself.