Black Pug's Cosmic Delusion Notes: Dark Matter Edition - Explanatory Chapter

Hello! I'm the black Pug.
In my previous article, I released a delusional paper supervised by Professor Black Pug!
Was the idea that "dark matter might be related to cosmic consciousness" a bit difficult?
This time, I'm going to break it down for beginners. Professor Black Pug is wagging his tail saying, "Make it easy to understand!" lol
I'll summarize the key points of the paper chapter by chapter right away!
1. Introduction: Why did I write this paper?
The trigger was super simple. I just thought, "What is dark matter?"
Dark matter makes up about 27% of the universe's mass and energy, yet we can't see or touch it.
On the other hand, the "hard problem" of consciousness is equally mysterious: no one can explain how "my way of feeling (qualia)" arises from the physical activity of the brain.
These two have something in common: "They're invisible but super important!" right?
That's where cosmopsychism comes in. It's the idea that the entire universe has fundamental consciousness, and our consciousness is a part of it.
This paper just proposes a speculative (delusional) idea that "dark matter might be the physical 'shadow' of cosmic consciousness." It's strictly a philosophical reinterpretation, not a new scientific theory!
2. Conceptual Motivation: The Surprising Match Between Dark Matter and Cosmic Consciousness
The conditions for the foundation of cosmic consciousness required by cosmopsychism are:
1. Ubiquity (it's everywhere in the universe)
2. Subjective privacy (it cannot be peeked at by others)
3. Causal irreducibility (it's not completely reducible to physics but doesn't contradict it)
What are the characteristics of dark matter?
1. Ubiquity: It spreads throughout the universe and supports galaxies with gravity (proven by galaxy rotation curves and the Bullet Cluster)
2. Observational opacity: It's invisible because it doesn't react with light
3. Limited interaction: It only interacts with normal matter through gravity
→ It's a perfect match!!
The property of dark matter being "invisible but determining the structure" is perfect for the foundation of consciousness. I'll connect it using Russellian monism (the idea that physics and consciousness are two sides of the same coin).
3. Proposed Framework: Dark Matter as the "Dark Side" of Consciousness
The image is to view dark matter as the "physical counterpart of the potential of cosmic consciousness."
The front is physics (dark matter), and the back is consciousness!
I'll also touch on how the cosmic web resembles the brain, but that's just a statistical similarity.
What about individual consciousness? I assume it arises when the complexity of the brain (Integrated Information Theory or quantum consciousness models) "resonates" with the cosmic foundation.
4. Confronting the Decombination Problem: How to Face the Biggest Challenge
The weakness of cosmopsychism: "If the universe is one consciousness, why are we separate?" (the decombination problem)
I don't provide a complete solution, but I propose a mitigation through resonance.
Example: Like a gravitational lens, the brain "bends" the cosmic foundation to create individual consciousness.
I also acknowledge the tension with particle evidence and detection experiments, and try to get along with standard cosmology.
5. Limitations and Philosophical Status: Honest Self-Evaluation
Weakness: It's hard to verify, so it's easily defeated by simple materialism (Occam's razor).
But the strength is being able to answer "Why is 27% of the universe invisible?" with "Because it's the foundation of consciousness!"
It's also compatible with the philosophies of Bohm and Whitehead!
6. Conclusion: What This Idea Means
Consciousness might not be a "byproduct" of the universe, but part of its structure.
It has great potential to connect to environmental ethics and AI consciousness!
It's not a complete theory, but I hope it serves as a starting point for everyone's discussion.
How was it? Professor Black Pug is also satisfied, saying "It's easy to understand!"
It's fun to read along with the previous paper! If you have any questions, please comment.
Maybe I'll do a Dark Energy edition next? Look forward to it!!