# Could consciousness be a fundamental field? (Physics related.)

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**Post date:** [March 3, 2026, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-consciousness-be-a-fundamental-field-physics-related/1028135/16 "2026-03-03T18:44:16Z")

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> [@Wesley\_Clark](#):
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> the idea that consciousness is a byproduct of information processing units that have feedback on their own functioning.

The book I mentioned [HERE](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-is-wonderful-and-will-make-your-life-better-not/1021117/358) posits exactly that.

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