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Slide 0 – Title & ContextLF Yadda – A Blog About Life
- Toward a Quantum-Teleodynamic Synthesis (QTS)
- Integrating quantum biology with information-driven thermodynamics
- 5 000-word paper by Frank Schmidt (LF Yadda, 1 May 2025)
Slide 1 – Why a New Synthesis?LF Yadda – A Blog About Life
- Classical thermodynamics explains energy flow, not adaptive information
- Molecular biology details genes, not their quantum kinetics
- Two fast-moving fronts:
- Quantum biology ⇒ coherence, tunnelling & entanglement are functional in vivo
- Information-thermodynamics ⇒ driven matter self-optimises dissipation by encoding environmental regularities
Slide 2 – QTS in One SentenceLF Yadda – A Blog About LifeLF Yadda – A Blog About Life
- Life = open quantum information engine that minimises a variational functional coupling:
- Energy dissipation (exported entropy)
- Actionable information stored in molecular programs
- Coherence cost paid to keep quantum effects alive
- Minimisation yields teleodynamic attractors → statistically goal-directed behaviour without an external designer
Slide 3 – Quantum-Biological EvidenceLF Yadda – A Blog About Life
- Photosynthesis (FMO complex): long-lived excitonic coherence directs energy transfer (> 95 % yield)
- Magnetoreception: spin-correlated radical pairs in cryptochrome proteins act as geomagnetic compass
- Enzyme PCET: proton/electron tunnelling lowers barriers in flavin & heme enzymes
- Neuronal microtubules: models suggest collective GHz–THz dipole oscillations
Slide 4 – Information & Non-Equilibrium DynamicsLF Yadda – A Blog About LifeLF Yadda – A Blog About Life
- Prigogine: dissipative structures form only under sustained energy flux
- Jeremy England: periodic driving biases matter toward states that maximise work absorption & dissipation
- Terrence Deacon: teleodynamics—constraints that preserve themselves by off-loading entropy
- Information theory: local Shannon-entropy reduction balanced by exported Boltzmann entropy → natural selection as algorithmic compression
Slide 5 – Three Interlocking Pillars of QTSLF Yadda – A Blog About Life
| Pillar | Physical Asset | Selective Driver | Functional Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Quantum-coherent substrate | High reaction rates at low activation energy | Ultrafast, low-loss kinetics |
| II | Information-thermodynamic ratchet (DNA, proteins, neural wiring) | Maximise entropy-per-bit export | Progressive compression of adaptive code |
| III | Feedback constraints coupling I & II | Minimise free-energy–information–coherence functional | Emergent teleodynamics |
Slide 6 – The Variational FunctionalLF Yadda – A Blog About Life
- 𝔽[ρ(t)] = ⟨Ṡ_env⟩ – α I[ρ(t)] + β C[ρ(t)]
- ⟨Ṡ_env⟩ = entropy exported to surroundings
- I[ρ] = stored actionable information (Shannon / algorithmic)
- C[ρ] = coherence cost (e.g., quantum Fisher information)
- Attractors that minimise 𝔽 dissipate energy quickly, store useful information, and ration coherence → purpose-like drift emerges statistically
Slide 7 – Case Study 1: Photosynthetic Energy TransportLF Yadda – A Blog About Life
- Excitons in FMO remain coherent ~300–400 fs at 300 K
- Environment-assisted quantum transport funnels solar energy with > 95 % yield
- Raising β (coherence cost) or lowering α (info value) in silico reproduces efficiency drops seen in mutants
Slide 8 – Case Study 2: Avian MagnetoreceptionLF Yadda – A Blog About Life
- Cryptochrome-4 radical pairs show nanosecond spin coherence at geomagnetic strengths
- Spin-state population encodes directional information → guides neuronal firing
- Flavin mutations degrade coherence & navigation accuracy, matching QTS fitness landscape
Slide 9 – Case Study 3: ATP SynthaseLF Yadda – A Blog About Life
- Rotary F₀F₁ enzyme couples proton tunnelling to 120° mechanical steps (~90 % efficiency)
- Geometry compresses algorithmic complexity: one axle synchronises three catalytic sites
- Evolutionary canalisation occurs where higher ⟨Ṡ_env⟩ and I[ρ] are achieved at modest coherence cost
Slide 10 – Case Study 4: Microtubule Coherence & Predictive CodingLF Yadda – A Blog About Life
- Tubulin dipoles poised near self-organised criticality support GHz–THz phonons
- Could time-gate synaptic vesicle release → Bayesian predictive coding in cortex
- QTS predicts weak RF spin-noise perturbations will shift mismatch-negativity amplitudes without metabolic stress
Slide 11 – Predictions & Experimental RoadmapLF Yadda – A Blog About Life
- Origin-of-life reactors: transient THz coherence on mineral surfaces ⇒ test with ultrafast spectroscopy
- Synthetic biology: radical-pair sensors + DNA logic gates self-adapt under 100 µT rotating fields
- Neuroscience: Larmor-frequency RF should modulate cortical spin-correlated ROS & MMN signals
- Phylogenetics: bursts of protein innovation align with high-flux geological epochs
Slide 12 – Broader ImplicationsLF Yadda – A Blog About Life
- Abiogenesis: high probability wherever sustained gradients + coherence-friendly matrices coexist (Europa, Titan)
- Quantum-inspired tech: biomimetic sensors, excitonic photovoltaics, tunnel-engineered catalysts
- Philosophy of mind & AI: teleodynamics bridges matter and agency; guides design of embodied, quantum-sensor AIs
- Ethics & governance: editing genomes or ecosystems effectively tunes α & β, steering systems toward/away from teleodynamic attractors
Slide 13 – ConclusionLF Yadda – A Blog About Life
- QTS unites quantum kinetics with information thermodynamics under a single variational principle
- Life emerges as the statistically favoured balance of energy dissipation, algorithmic compression & affordable coherence
- Provides testable hypotheses and a roadmap for harnessing living quantum devices in technology, medicine, and astrobiology
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