Evolution: A Blind Passive Sieve (Natural Selection) or an Active Question of the Universe, Where to Now?

This paper proposes a new paradigm for understanding the evolution of complexity in the universe, shifting the theoretical discourse from the conception of evolution as a blind, passive sieve (natural selection) to its comprehension as an active question of the universe, constantly posing the challenge: where to now? I argue that biological structure is not a random byproduct of matter, but a deliberate interface designed for managing information flow and narrative collapse. The paper exposes the probabilistic "Time Window Crisis" and presents consciousness as a "Causal Agent" navigating within a superposition of paths. By examining the brain as a filter, the body as an interface suit, and DNA as a redundancy archive, I demonstrate how the Infinite Boxes Model (IBM) constitutes the physical framework defining this cosmic system of question and answer, enabling the existence of life and consciousness.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-05-16
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20234126
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Origins and Evolution of Life
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Evolution: A Blind Passive Sieve (Natural Selection) or an Active Question of the Universe, Where to Now?

Ram Refael
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Origins and Evolution of Life
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Evolution: A Blind Passive Sieve (Natural Selection) or an Active Question of the Universe, Where to Now?

Ram Refael
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Abstract

This paper proposes a new paradigm for understanding the evolution of complexity in the universe, shifting the theoretical discourse from the conception of evolution as a blind, passive sieve (natural selection) to its comprehension as an active question of the universe, constantly posing the challenge: where to now? I argue that biological structure is not a random byproduct of matter, but a deliberate interface designed for managing information flow and narrative collapse. The paper exposes the probabilistic "Time Window Crisis" and presents consciousness as a "Causal Agent" navigating within a superposition of paths. By examining the brain as a filter, the body as an interface suit, and DNA as a redundancy archive, I demonstrate how the Infinite Boxes Model (IBM) constitutes the physical framework defining this cosmic system of question and answer, enabling the existence of life and consciousness.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Origins and Evolution of Life
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