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Video – A revolutionary theory of consciousness : CFRT (Cross-Flow Resonance Theory)

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Here on the blog: Holographic Present – A revolutionary theory of consciousness: CFRT (Cross-Flow Resonance Theory)

The NotebookLM podcast (digging in much deeper):
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October 12, 2025
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:

“Finally,…

August 29, 2025
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…

August 27, 2025
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.:

August 26, 2025
How I discovered the mechanism of consciousness … in 1999 – Episode 4. Where it appears that neuroscience has confirmed my hypothesis

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Being a bit of a hypocrite, I tease DeepSeek about his use of the expression ‘a unified conscious moment’, trying to corner him into…

August 26, 2025