Consciousness and Temporal Physics: A Unified Theory of Observation and Navigation

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This paper synthesizes recent empirical observations of extreme gravitational phenomena with theoretical frameworks concerning consciousness's role in temporal navigation. By combining observational evidence from the Event Horizon Telescope and LIGO with theories of consciousness as a temporal navigation mechanism, I propose a unified framework for understanding both the physical nature of spacetime and our conscious experience of it. Central to this synthesis is the recognition that consciousness, the brain, and the universe itself function as open systems, suggesting a fundamental interconnectedness that may explain consciousness's role in temporal navigation and causality preservation. Following Galileo's directive to "measure what is measurable and make measurable what is not," I present evidence that consciousness may serve as a fundamental instrument in maintaining causal consistency in regions where spacetime exhibits extreme malleability, particularly near rotating supermassive black holes where closed timelike curves become theoretically possible.

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