Member-only story
Maybe your Yoga instructor wasn’t using buzzwords, maybe the mind really is Quantum
The human brain is a universe unto itself. Packed with around 86 billion neurons, it processes everything from the question of why your coffee tastes so bitter this morning to the deeper existential musings like, “Who am I?” and “Why can’t I remember my neighbor’s name even though I’ve met him a hundred times?” The fact that we know so little about how these neurons give rise to thoughts, self-awareness, and consciousness is as perplexing as trying to understand why your Wi-Fi router chooses random moments to fail. But what if I told you that the answer to understanding the brain lies not in biology, but in something even weirder: quantum physics?
Before you roll your eyes and start thinking I’ve been watching too many sci-fi movies, hold on. There’s a growing theory that quantum mechanics might be the missing ingredient in understanding human consciousness. And no, this isn’t a plot from The Matrix. It’s a legitimate theory involving quantum computing — that mysterious, ultra-powerful branch of technology that’s slowly crawling out of science fiction and into real life.
Let’s take a dive into this, shall we?
