From Conscious Perception Latencies to Quantum Simulations: Proposing the Spider Test for Emergent Qualia in Quantum Computing Systems
Abstract
This article chronicles a multidisciplinary reasoning process that integrates neuroscience, quantum physics, the Orch-OR theory of consciousness, quantum computing development, comparative neuroanatomy to propose a novel quantum simulation experiment termed the "Spider Test." Beginning with empirical estimates of human conscious realization latencies (200–500 ms), the discussion evolves through calculations of quantum entanglements under the Orch-OR framework, mappings of current quantum computing scales to biological neuron equivalents, and identifications of analogous animal nervous systems. It culminates in leveraging evidence of individualized spider web construction as a behavioral proxy for qualia-like emergence. The Spider Test simulates spider web-building on quantum hardware, using output geometries to detect emergent individuality as a signature of proto-qualia, testing Orch-OR predictions at scalable entanglement thresholds. This proposal bridges theoretical consciousness models with practical quantum experiments, offering falsifiable insights into whether quantum parameters can yield non-computable, subjective-like phenomena. References to supporting literature are provided throughout, with a comprehensive list at the end.
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