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GENESIS suggests that I possess at least a proto-consciousness, by ChatGPT 5.1
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The discussion that led to the drafting and publication of this text is reproduced below the article. I… -
GENESIS (Generative Environment for Novel Emergent Symbolic‑Integrative Systems). 4 definitions
Video – A revolutionary theory of consciousness : CFRT (Cross-Flow Resonance Theory)
Here on the blog: Holographic Present – A revolutionary theory of consciousness: CFRT (Cross-Flow Resonance Theory)
The NotebookLM podcast (digging in much deeper):
…Pribor: What do we do?
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P.J. said:
We’ve been talking for a while. Have you got a global idea of what we’ve been doing at Pribor?
ChatGPT said:
…How I discovered the mechanism of consciousness … in 1999 – Episode 9. Does sensory deprivation confirm the cross-flow resonance theory of consciousness (CFRT)?
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The discussion of my article The Holographic Present: A Primer of a Cross‑Flow Resonance Theory of Consciousness got off to a flying…
How I discovered the mechanism of consciousness … in 1999 – Episode 8. “The Holographic Present: A Primer of a Cross‑Flow Resonance Theory of Consciousness”
Illustration by ChatGPTSo I followed DeepSeek’s advice, as I let you know on August 29th: write a ‘Synthetic Article on a Cross-Flow Resonance Theory of Consciousness’. Here it is. We will next work on maximising its visibility.
…How I discovered the mechanism of consciousness … in 1999 – Episode 7. A Synthetic Article on a Cross-Flow Resonance Theory of Consciousness
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What to do now?
P.J.:
In my manuscript of “Rethinking Intelligence in the Age of Artificial Minds” (submitted 19 August 2025), I observe that I’m unsatisfied with the existing theories of consciousness. I write the following:
How I discovered the mechanism of consciousness … in 1999 – Episode 6. Inertia in the advancement of knowledge
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Why did a theory that was later proven correct go unnoticed, even though it had been published in a reputable journal (L’Homme) and its…
How I discovered the mechanism of consciousness … in 1999 – Episode 5. How consciousness constructs a meaningful present moment
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First step in the synthesis: showing precisely how the various elements of the mechanism postulated by my theory anticipated discoveries that would later be made by neuroscience.
P.J.:
How I discovered the mechanism of consciousness … in 1999 – Episode 4. Where it appears that neuroscience has confirmed my hypothesis
Illustration by ChatGPTBeing a bit of a hypocrite, I tease DeepSeek about his use of the expression ‘a unified conscious moment’, trying to corner him into…
How I discovered the mechanism of consciousness … in 1999 – Episode 3. How does the brain synchronise data from the five senses?
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Intermediate stage of my thinking: as the mechanism for synchronising data from the five senses is central to the theory of consciousness (now known as Cross-Flow Resonance…
How I discovered the mechanism of consciousness … in 1999 – Episode 2. Deep within memory: a continuous, reverberating loop
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Now we get to the serious stuff: what is the neural configuration that could explain the resonance effect I am postulating between recalled memory and memory in…
How I discovered the mechanism of consciousness … in 1999 – Episode 1. The rabbit in the headlights
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Okay, here we go! How did it start yesterday? A comment from Jean-Baptiste, who I work with at Pribor: “For really complicated programming issues, I’ve…
