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perceptronium

perceptronium noun: a hypothetical state of matter capable of giving rise to self-awareness and subjectivity.

Noun

perceptronium (uncountable)

  1. A hypothetical state of matter capable of giving rise to self-awareness and subjectivity.
    • Max Tegmark, a physicist at the Massachusetts Institute of Physics (he also spoke at the New York event), has proposed that there is a state of matter — like solid, liquid and gas — that he calls perceptronium: atoms arranged so they can process information and give rise to subjectivity.2016 July 4, George Johnson, “Consciousness: The Mind Messing With the Mind”, in New York Times

Origin of perceptronium

Coined by the physicist Max Tegmark, from perceptron + -ium.

Questions about perceptronium

What does perceptronium mean?
Perceptronium means a hypothetical state of matter capable of giving rise to self-awareness and subjectivity.
What part of speech is perceptronium?
Perceptronium is a noun.

Words near perceptronium in the dictionary

  1. perceptomotor
  2. perceptor
  3. perceptors
  4. perceptron
  5. perceptronic
  6. perceptronium
  7. perceptrons
  8. percepts
  9. perceptual
  10. perceptual blindness
  11. perceptual control theory

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