This speculative hypothesis proposes living beings as biodegradable cameras that explore and transmit information, suggesting new perspectives on consciousness and evolution.
This paper presents a speculative philosophical and biological hypothesis proposing that living beings function as biodegradable biological cameras designed to explore, observe, record, and transmit information. According to this model, all living organisms — including animals, plants, and humans — operate as biological exploration systems distributed across land, sea, and air environments. Evolution acts as a continuous upgrading mechanism, while the brain functions as a biological recording and processing system. The hypothesis also explores the possible role of sleep as a restorative transmission and reset process within biological organisms. This work does not claim experimental proof, but instead aims to encourage interdisciplinary reflection regarding consciousness, biology, evolution, information, and existence.
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OSCAR RODRIGUEZ BASALO (2026) studied this question.
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