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.
Authors
- Ram Refael
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-05-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20234126
- Primary Topic
- Origins and Evolution of Life
- Type
- preprint