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constitute powerful computations for the purpose of explaining the more advanced
of human abilities.
It should be noted that the systems mentioned in this chapter are mainly
prescientific, meaning that additional experimentation is needed to prove or dis-
prove them.
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Self-Study Exercises
(If you desire to keep a record of your efforts, please type your answers.)
1. Contrast Bohr's Copenhagen interpretation to the Heisenberg speculation.
2. Stapp was perhaps the first to suggest a quantum theory of consciousness. State a
strength and a shortcoming in Strapp's theory.
3. Describe Walker's theory of consciousness. State a strength and a shortcoming
in Walker's theory.
4. Describe the Hameroff-Penrose theory of consciousness. State a strength and a
shortcoming in their theory.
5. Explain (and discuss briefly) the four requirements for a quantum computer.
6. Explain quantum teleportation in technical terms.