Any new theory of physics must account for the hard problem of science: Consciousness. More precisely, this is described as the difficulty of explaining why and how physical processes relate to subjective, phenomenal experiences, often referred to as “qualia”.
We know that the physical universe is not locally real. (The 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics proved non-local realism.) This probably indicates that consciousness is not an emergent property of physical objects, like the brain. Or, at least, physical objects and processes cannot entirely account for consciousness.
Several theories seek to establish the relationship between consciousness and physics:
1. Chris Langan—the Cognitive-Theoretic Model of the Universe (CTMU).
2. Donald Hoffman—Conscious Realism/Conscious Agents Theory (CAT)
3. Andre Dupke—Scale-Time Dynamics (STD)
A lot of our understanding of the role of consciousness in relation to the physical universe begins with the reality that, at the quantum level, nothing physical exists until it is observed. Observation requires consciousness, at least at some level.
A brief (around 100 pages) book from Dupke for $3 on Amazon Kindle provides a good explanation for how this works. It’s a bit math-heavy, but it is comprehensible even without the mathematical arguments.
The problem is that nothing has really been “proved” in this area.
It is full of theories, speculation and assumptions.
It may be correct but the science behind it is very iffy.
It is totally possible that the C they did not include in the experiment was the actual cause of B.