information transfer be another fundamental aspect of physical nature? Are particular types of information transfer the definition of life?
“Thus far, physics postulates three divergent laws for very different sizes – quantum laws at the infinitesimal subatomic scale, Newtonian laws at the scale of humans, and general relativity at the great size of the universe.”
Quantum and Newtonian laws clearly operate in the mind-body complex, the infrastructure which defines who we are. It seems to me that we can recode some of this programming by changing our habits and behavior and possibly even our beliefs. However, we need to clarify different types of beliefs.
There is a logical belief, an idea that you hold but has no emotional resonance. Then there’s a psychological belief, that has emotional resonance, too. If something is just an idea, it is unlikely to resonate through the mind-body subconscious. If it has the energy of emotion behind it, then it will influence the actions of multiple cells throughout the mind-body and potentially lead not just to a better insight, but potentially massive transformation, probably through quantum processes.
I cowrote a book In God’s Waiting Room with Barbara Morello-O’Donnell which described how in 2009 she caught the H1N1 virus and was at death’s door. She needed a heart transplant and was put into a coma for two weeks. On waking, she recalled various “dreams” she had in her coma which included being told by an angelic figure that her heart would be healed. It also seemed to me that she had resolved some personal issues while in this state. When she awoke from the coma her doctor immediately ordered more cardiac imaging to determine how much her heart had deteriorated. When he returned, he gave her the news.
“I can’t explain this but you have a heart of a twenty-year-old. It’s a heart that we would transplant into someone who was in the condition you were in. Your heart has been healed.”
What happened? Nobody knows for sure but it certainly is a possibility that the emotions associated with her ”dreams” set off a massive reaction in the cells throughout her body that resulted in her healing.
What does this have to do with AI? Everything. The key to life is not logical data analysis. There are massive subconscious mind-body influences on our perceptions, thoughts, feelings, emotions which are the basis of adaptation, and life in general. Because what drives our lives and the secret to life itself is buried in the subconscious, human beings overestimate conscious processes. Many experts talk about the need for our consciousness to inform our subconscious. They have it the wrong way round. It is the subconscious that is more powerful and in control.
We have only scratched the surface of what is possible with the mind-body that we have. Have you heard about Daniel Kish, a boy who was blinded at 2 years old? He taught himself echolocation and navigates the world very well despite being blind. On examination, his visual cortex had connected with the part of brain responsible for processing sound, allowing him to effectively see sounds.
Intuition is not some quirky, mystical concept. It is a critical input from your amazing mind-body which knows a whole lot more about you, and life, than you, or any robot, does. We just don’t fully understand it yet but one day we will be able to identify how your cells communicate to provide you the insight needed not just to be right, but to adapt and survive. It’s no wonder therefore, that several AI experts are calling for a greater understanding of consciousness. And by definition, that involves a greater understanding of the subconscious mind-body.
The subconscious is not some Freudian fantasy, it is the very dynamic that drives every part of us. Consequently, not only understanding this process but including it in combination with data streams to get more accurate results, especially in prediction, is a necessity. And that is exactly what IntualityAI does.
