The Grand Biocentric Design

1. The traditional view of an objective, external universe is fundamentally flawed.

In all directions, the current scientific paradigm leads to insoluble enigmas, to conclusions that are ultimately irrational.

Science faces enigmas. Despite centuries of progress, the prevailing scientific paradigm, which assumes an objective, material universe existing independently of observers, encounters fundamental paradoxes. Findings since the early 20th century suggest a need for a radical shift in worldview.

Classical physics limitations. The old model, exemplified by Descartes' subject-object division, aimed to remove subjective human perception from the study of nature. While useful for practical applications, this approach fails to account for phenomena where the observer's presence is inextricably linked to the outcome.

Biocentrism offers solution. Biocentrism proposes an alternative model where life is not a product of the universe, but the other way around. This perspective resolves many long-standing scientific puzzles by placing consciousness at the center of reality.

2. Quantum mechanics reveals the observer's indispensable role in creating reality.

No phenomenon is a real phenomenon unless it is an observed phenomenon.

Observer changes outcome. Quantum theory consistently demonstrates that the act of observation or measurement directly influences the behavior and properties of subatomic particles. This contradicts the classical assumption that objects possess definite properties independent of being viewed.

Reality is observer-dependent. Experiments like the double-slit setup show that a particle behaves as a wave or a particle depending solely on whether and how it is observed. This implies that reality is not pre-determined but is actively shaped by the observer's interaction.

Consciousness is key. Early quantum pioneers like Heisenberg, Bohr, and Wigner recognized that instruments alone are insufficient; the observer's consciousness is ultimately required to register and know the result, making awareness central to the manifestation of physical reality.

3. Observation causes the wave function to collapse, turning possibility into actuality.

The discontinuous change in the wave function takes place with the act of registration of the result by the mind of the observer.

Wave function describes possibility. In quantum mechanics, a particle exists as a blurry "wave function" representing a range of potential states or locations simultaneously (superposition). This is a state of possibility, not definite reality.

Collapse creates actuality. The moment an observation is made, the wave function "collapses," and the particle assumes a single, definite state or position. This transition from multiple possibilities to a single actuality is triggered by the observer's awareness.

Birth of an object. Wave function collapse is the "birth moment" of a physical object, where it sheds its fuzzy, probabilistic nature to become a tangible entity with real characteristics. This process is intimately tied to the observer's perception.

4. Entanglement proves non-locality and interconnectedness, challenging classical realism.

Non-separability is now one of the most certain general concepts in physics.

Spooky action at a distance. Entangled particles, created together, remain instantaneously connected regardless of distance. Measuring the state of one particle instantly influences the state of its twin, even if separated by light-years.

Locality is violated. This instantaneous connection defies the classical principle of locality, which states that an object can only be influenced by its immediate surroundings. Information transfer appears to happen faster than the speed of light.

Realism is challenged. Entanglement also undermines realism, the belief that objects have definite properties before being observed. The entangled particles only assume complementary states upon observation, suggesting their properties are not pre-determined.

5. Space and time are not external entities but tools constructed by the mind.

Time and space are but physiological colors which the eye makes.

Mental constructs. Biocentrism posits that space and time are not absolute, independent dimensions "out there," but rather forms of animal understanding—tools the mind uses to organize sensory information into a coherent, experienced reality.

Relativity hints at this. Einstein's theories showed that measurements of space and time are relative to the observer's motion and gravitational field, warping and shrinking depending on circumstances. This was the first major challenge to their absolute nature.

Entanglement provides evidence. The instantaneous connection seen in entanglement experiments, where distance and time seem irrelevant, strongly suggests that space and time do not have a fundamental, physical reality that must be traversed.

6. Consciousness is fundamental to the cosmos, not a mere byproduct of matter.

I regard consciousness as fundamental.

Physics points to awareness. The necessity of the observer in quantum mechanics forced physicists to confront consciousness, a topic previously considered outside the realm of science. Its role in collapsing wave functions made it central to understanding reality.

Matter derived from consciousness. Pioneers like Max Planck argued that matter is derivative from consciousness, not the other way around. This flips the traditional materialistic view, suggesting awareness is the bedrock of existence.

Not just perception. Consciousness is not merely a passive recipient of external stimuli but an active participant in the creation of reality. It is the mechanism by which the universe manifests in any way.

7. The "hard problem" of consciousness is resolved by recognizing mind as primary.

The very study of the external world [leads] to the conclusion that the content of consciousness is an ultimate reality.

The mystery of qualia. The "hard problem" is explaining how subjective experience (qualia), like the feeling of seeing blue or smelling grass, arises from non-conscious matter like brain tissue. Science has struggled to bridge this gap.

Biocentrism's solution. If consciousness is fundamental and the "outside" world (including matter and brains) is a representation within consciousness, the problem disappears. We are not trying to derive consciousness from matter, but understanding how matter is perceived within consciousness.

Levels of representation. Our awareness of another person's consciousness is always a "picture within a picture"—a representation within our own mind. This hierarchical view clarifies why studying brain activity reveals correlations but not the subjective "me" feeling.

8. Libet's experiments, reinterpreted, support conscious choice over determinism.

A man can do as he wills, but he cannot will as he wills.

Brain activity precedes awareness. Libet's famous experiments showed that brain activity (readiness potential) associated with a decision occurs milliseconds before the subject is consciously aware of making the choice, suggesting decisions are made subconsciously.

Traditional interpretation: no free will. This led to the conclusion that conscious will is an illusion, merely being informed of decisions already made by the deterministic brain machine. Society, it was argued, must pretend free will exists for legal and moral reasons.

Biocentric reinterpretation: conscious collapse. Biocentrism, using the many-worlds interpretation, offers an alternative. The readiness potential exists in a superposition of possibilities. The conscious decision is the moment the wave function collapses into one specific outcome, and the observer finds themselves in that reality branch.

9. Animal consciousness, though varied, also actively creates its reality.

We patronize [the animals] for their incompleteness, for their tragic fate of having taken form so far below ourselves.

Diverse sensory realities. Consciousness is not limited to humans. Animals possess unique physiological structures and sensory inputs that create vastly different subjective experiences and realities.

• Dogs: Acute sense of smell, magnetic field detection.
• Bats/Dolphins: Echolocation for navigation and perception.
• Sharks: Electro-reception.

Sound is observer-dependent. The classic question "If a tree falls in a forest with no one there, does it make a sound?" highlights this. Sound is a conscious experience produced by the brain interpreting air pressure waves, not an inherent property of the falling tree.

Shared fundamental process. Despite differences in "wattage" and "instrumentation" of senses, animal consciousness, like human consciousness, involves the collapse of wave function to create a spatiotemporal reality tailored to their specific biology and environment.

10. Quantum suicide and many-worlds suggest consciousness is non-local and death is an illusion.

The Universe exists because we are aware of it.

Consciousness is never discontinuous. Subjectively, awareness is perpetual; we never experience "nothingness." Even during unconsciousness or coma, no experiential gap is perceived.

Quantum suicide thought experiment. In a quantum Russian roulette scenario, the gambler always finds themselves in the branch where the gun clicks, as consciousness cannot experience the branch where it fires. This illustrates how consciousness persists in available realities.

Death as a transition. According to the many-worlds interpretation, when a body can no longer support consciousness, awareness doesn't cease but localizes in another available brain configuration or reality branch. Death is a change in reference point, not annihilation.

11. The universe's fine-tuning is explained by life creating the conditions for observation.

The structure of the universe is explainable only through biocentrism because the universe is fine-tuned for life—which makes perfect sense as life creates the universe, not the other way around.

Constants are life-friendly. Hundreds of physical constants and parameters throughout the universe are precisely set within narrow ranges that allow for the existence of complex atoms, stars, and life. This appears as an astonishing coincidence in the traditional model.

Occam's razor favors biocentrism. The simplest explanation for this fine-tuning is not random chance, but that the laws and conditions of the universe are the way they are because they must allow for the observer. The observer generates these conditions.

Cosmic evolution reinterpreted. Instead of the universe existing for billions of years until life randomly emerged, biocentrism suggests the observer is the first cause. The cascade of spatiotemporal events we call the past, including cosmic evolution and fine-tuning, is collapsed by the conscious observer.

12. Reconciling quantum mechanics and general relativity requires including the observer.

The two pillars of physics—quantum mechanics and general relativity—can only be reconciled by taking observers, us, into account.

Incompatible theories. Quantum mechanics (small scale) and general relativity (large scale) are fundamentally incompatible, operating under different rules and unable to fully "talk" to each other, particularly regarding gravity. This is a major unsolved problem in physics.

Non-renormalizability issue. When trying to describe gravity using quantum mechanics, the math breaks down at certain scales (non-renormalizability), leading to uncontrollable infinities and preventing meaningful predictions.

Observers resolve incompatibility. New research shows that this incompatibility vanishes if the properties of observers are included. A network of observers continuously measuring spacetime properties and sharing information effectively reduces the dimensionality of quantum gravity, making the theory controllable.

Last updated: May 19, 2025