v9.3.2 / February 2026
Conduit Monism
There is something it is like to be you.
When does a physical system become conscious? This project proposes five structural conditions, derives a formula, and tests it.
It does not solve the hard problem of consciousness. Three of its predictions have been falsified. It is not peer-reviewed. All data, including failures, is public.
What We Explored
Consciousness and AI
Can ChatGPT or Claude be conscious? We tested it. Short answer: no. But one architecture surprised us.
See experiments →Other Animals
Where does experience begin in the animal kingdom? The framework predicts what kinds of nervous systems can support it.
Read framework →States of Being
Why does a psychedelic trip feel "more real than real" while a seizure feels like dissolution? Both are chaotic. The difference is structure.
Explore implications →Our Own Existence
What happens to experience when you fall asleep, meditate, or enter flow? The formula maps these transitions.
Explore implications →The Formula
D = φ × τ × ρ × [(1 - √H) + (H × κ)]Five conditions must all be present for experience to occur. If any one drops to zero, experience disappears entirely.
Five Invariants
Contents
Framework
The full theory, written to be understood
Engine
Try the formula yourself
Calibration
How each variable maps to brain measurements
Validation
Every experiment, including the failures
Technical
Formula derivation and version history
About
Methodology and contributors
Paper
Pre-print: formula, degeneracy analysis, 47 tests