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WHAT WOULD PART II EXPLAIN?

Combining Part I with Part II, the most obvious and important philosophical question we can answer at least a portion of would be the

From Wikipedia > Meaning of life:

 meaning of life – a question that has burdened humanity for as long as we have existed. Under this theory, consciousness has a clear and defined purpose, and that purpose is to propagate through the universe the best that we are able. The more we, the conscious beings of our universe, grow, learn, and flourish, the more it helps our PGC to win. For us, that means we get to experience life and our universe, and in return, we are to do our best to resist the forces of the AGC that intend to destroy us.
We can also easily answer the

From Wikipedia > Problem of evil:

The problem of evil is the question of how to reconcile the existence of evil and suffering with an omnipotent, omnibenevolent, and omniscient God. There are currently differing definitions of these concepts. The best known presentation of the problem is attributed to the Greek philosopher Epicurus. It was popularized by David Hume.
 problem of evil. If you are religious, looking at evil from the perspective of only our own proverse, it would seem as though the Jewish/Christian/Muslim concept of God or Allah versus Satan or Iblis exists. God/Allah creates in our universe, while Satan/Iblis is the personification of evil that tries to silence and eliminate life. However, if we view both OUs as one whole, we might see instead that there are two opposing peers who both create and both destroy.
For me personally, this was one of the fundamental reasons why classical religion was so difficult to accept. I absolutely refused to believe that a loving god would make humans intrinsically evil, imbue them with free will, and then punish them for all eternity if they gave into that evil without repentance. I also rejected the idea that a lesser god would exist solely for the purpose of malevolence. I find believing in pure evil difficult – I believe that most people feel that they are in the right (or at least justified), even when they commit horrific acts we collectively describe as evil.
Either GC would be theoretically capable of creating a perfect universe, in which there would not be evil or suffering. Such a universe would have no need for quantum mechanics, however, because there would be no competition between peers. I believe that instead, the GCs have ceded full control of the proverse/antiverse pair, because a competition is infinitely more interesting than a sandbox of one's own creation.
Within this interpretation, what we perceive as human (or universal/intrinsic) evil would really be direct results of the AGC executing moves in a way that benefits themself most, by influencing or reinforcing negative behaviors. This direct negative influence into our consciousness could also explain why the intelligence of an animal is often proportional to their propensity to display behavior that could be classified as evil, such as the case with

From Mirror > Jane Goodall: I thought chimps were like us only nicer, but we inherited our dark evil side from them:

When Flo, the dominant female of the group, died of old age her youngest son Flint took to his nest and refused to eat. He grew weaker and died several weeks later, apparently of a broken heart.

Soon many of the chimps began spending more time away from the main group and their former family began to regard them as a rival clan.

It escalated into a war that lasted four years, ending only when the new group had been completely annihilated.

Jane says: “It was a very dark time for me. I thought they were like us, but nicer.

“I’d no idea of the brutality they could show. War always seemed to me to be a purely human behaviour. I’ve come to accept that the dark, evil side of human nature is deeply embedded in our genes, inherited from our primate ancestors.”
 chimpanzees,

From Live Science > Rare Footage Shows Beautiful Orcas Toying with Helpless Sea Turtles:

While this is probably the first time orcas have ever been caught on camera torturing helpless sea turtles, this kind of playful behavior is not unusual for the majestic carnivores.

”Killer whales will at times play with potential prey for a half hour or more, and then just move on, leaving the victim unharmed,” Robert Pitman, a marine ecologist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Southwest Fisheries Science Center, told National Geographic(opens in new tab).

”Other times, they will chase prey around and kill it but not eat it,” Pitman said. “They're like cats in that way — can't resist the urge I guess.”
 whales, and

From SFGATE > Better Not Tempt Flipper to Flip Out / Dolphin encounters can be dangerous, marine scientists warn:

Growing evidence shows that the big animals, up to 12 feet long, are killing fellow mammals in droves, wielding their beaks as clubs and slashing away with rows of sharp teeth. Dolphins have been found to bludgeon porpoises to death by the hundreds. Unlike most animal killers, which eat their prey, dolphins seem to have murderous urges unrelated to the need for food.

They have even been observed in recurring acts of infanticide.

Off Scotland, a scientist watched in shock for nearly an hour as an adult dolphin repeatedly picked up a baby in its mouth and smacked it against the water, over and over, until it sank from view.

Off Virginia, researchers found at least nine baby dolphins killed, their ribs broken, their skulls and vertebrae smashed. One small body bore puncture marks matching the pattern of adult dolphin teeth.
 dolphins. If a higher percentage of the brain is able to utilize quantum computing, then a higher percentage of the conscious brain can be directly influenced by both GCs – for better and for worse.
The

From Wikipedia > Hard problem of consciousness:

The hard problem of consciousness asks why and how humans have qualia or phenomenal experiences. This is in contrast to the “easy problems” of explaining the physical systems that give humans and other animals the ability to discriminate, integrate information, and so forth. These problems are seen as relatively easy because all that is required for their solution is to specify the mechanisms that perform such functions. Philosopher David Chalmers writes that even once we have solved all such problems about the brain and experience, the hard problem will still persist.
 hard problem of consciousness would be another phenomenon that we could explain under this model. If all our consciousnesses are derived from the same underlying (quantum) operations, there may be a reason that we experience certain stimuli in the same way. In terms of computing, we all have “compatible operating systems” when consciousness is translated to its most basic level. This would help to explain the concept of

From Wikipedia > Qualia:

In philosophy of mind, qualia (/ˈkwɑːliə/ or /ˈkweɪliə/; singular form: quale) are defined as individual instances of subjective, conscious experience. The term qualia derives from the Latin neuter plural form (qualia) of the Latin adjective quālis (Latin pronunciation: [ˈkʷaːlɪs]) meaning “of what sort” or “of what kind” in a specific instance, such as “what it is like to taste a specific apple—this particular apple now”.

Examples of qualia include the perceived sensation of pain of a headache, the taste of wine, as well as the redness of an evening sky. As qualitative characters of sensation, qualia stand in contrast to propositional attitudes, where the focus is on beliefs about experience rather than what it is directly like to be experiencing.
 qualia, and how examples of

From Wikipedia > Collective consciousness:

The modern concept of what can be considered collective consciousness includes solidarity attitudes, memes, extreme behaviors like group-think and herd behavior, and collectively shared experiences during collective rituals and dance parties. Rather than existing as separate individuals, people come together as dynamic groups to share resources and knowledge. It has also developed as a way of describing how an entire community comes together to share similar values. This has also been termed “hive mind”, “group mind”, “mass mind”, and “social mind”.
 collective consciousness are pervasive among humans and animals alike.

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The next possibility is even more strange. The prediction regarding our brains being quantum-classical hybrids could explain altered states of consciousness during meditation, sensory deprivation, and even the use of psychedelic drugs. During both meditation and sensory deprivation, the objective is to calm and quiet the parts of the brain that generally deal with normal, day-to-day stresses and stimuli. Meditation accomplishes this through practicing mindfulness and attempting to focus thoughts to circumvent the

From Mindful.org > How to Meditate:

It’s estimated that 95%** of our behavior runs on autopilot. That’s because neural networks underlie all of our habits, reducing our millions of sensory inputs per second into manageable shortcuts so we can function in this crazy world. These default brain signals are so efficient that they often cause us to relapse into old behaviors before we remember what we meant to do instead.

** Author's note - this is disputed, most other sources claim near ~45-50%.
 brain’s "autopilot". Sensory deprivation achieves this through a more direct method, simply denying that portion of the brain any stimuli. Psychedelics take the full-on brute force method – they directly

From Science Daily > How psychedelic drug psilocybin works on the brain:

The scans after psilocybin use showed that the claustrum was less active, meaning the area of the brain believed responsible for setting attention and switching tasks is turned down when on the drug. The researchers say that this ties in with what people report as typical effects of psychedelic drugs, including feelings of being connected to everything and reduced senses of self or ego.
 inhibit activity in that portion of the brain. Disclaimer: Please do not mistake this as advocating illegal drug use, as I absolutely do not. However, this could mean that in all three of these states, the classical portions of subjects’ brains are inhibited, and consciousness is altered in a way that they could more directly experience the quantum influences of both GCs. This could explain why meditation is practiced in nearly every major religion, including Sikhism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It could also explain why the

From Wikipedia > Entheogenic drugs and the archaeological record:

The Aztec entheogenic complex is extremely well documented. Through historical evidence, there is proof that the Aztecs used several forms of psychoactive drugs. These drugs include Ololiuqui (the seed of Rivea corymbosa), Teonanácatl (translated as “mushroom of the gods,” a psilocybe mushroom) and sinicuichi (a flower added to drinks).
 Aztec and

From Wikipedia > Entheogenic drugs and the archaeological record:

The Maya religion displayed characteristic Mesoamerican mythology, with a strong emphasis on an individual being a communicator between the physical world and the spiritual world. Mushroom stone effigies, dated to 1000 BCE, give evidence that mushrooms were at least revered in a religious way.
 Mayan cultures (both of whom were remarkably advanced for their time, as well as extremely brutal in their rituals) worshiped psychedelic mushrooms and used them extensively in religious ceremonies. In addition, this could explain why all three of these practices often lead to visual and auditory

From Popular Science > Meditation isn't always calming. For a select few, it may lead to psychosis.:

In 2017, a team of psychologists and religious scholars set out to understand the characteristics of these difficult experiences and how common they were. The team interviewed 73 western Buddhist meditation practitioners and experts. Their results, published in the journal PLOS One, found that 47 percent experienced delusions or paranormal beliefs, 42 percent had hallucinations, 62 percent went through sleep changes, and 82 percent experienced fear, anxiety, panic, or paranoia. The experiences weren’t always disabling—for some, they lasted less than a week. However, 73 percent of participants described “moderate to severe impairments” and 17 percent required inpatient hospitalization.
 hallucinations. If this link is accurate, it may also provide an explanation for reasons behind psychotic diseases such as

From Wikipedia > Schizophrenia:

 schizophrenia.
Last, the same hybrid brain prediction may be related to the mystery of why we (and nearly all animals) sleep. We know that the brain uses the time during sleep to create new neural pathways and shuttle toxins out of the brain. Our brains might also be using this time to transfer and reconcile data between its quantum and classical areas, thereby requiring periods with

From Science News > Brain experiment suggests that consciousness relies on quantum entanglement:

The heartbeat is not just the motion of an organ within our body. Rather, the heart, like many other parts of our body, is engaged in two-way communication with the brain — the organs both send each other signals. We see this when the heart reacts to various phenomena such as pain, attention, and motivation. Additionally, the heartbeat can be tied to short-term memory and aging.

As the heart beats, it generates a signal called the heartbeat potential, or HEP. With each peak of the HEP, the researchers saw a corresponding spike in the NMR signal, which corresponds to the interactions among proton spins. This signal could be a result of entanglement, and witnessing it might indicate there was indeed a non-classical intermediary.

“The HEP is an electrophysiological event, like alpha or beta waves,” Kerskens explains. “The HEP is tied to consciousness because it depends on awareness.” Similarly, the signal indicating entanglement was only present during conscious awareness, which was illustrated when two subjects fell asleep during the MRI. When they did, this signal faded and disappeared.
limited conscious experience.
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