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Penrose suggests that objective reduction occurs universally, implying that elements of consciousness, albeit in a rudimentary form, are present all around us. Advocates of this theory argue that Orchestrated Objective Reduction (Orch-OR), a more advanced iteration proposed by Penrose and Stuart Hameroff, contributes to complex conscious experiences. This sparks the question: could our consciousness be transferred or "downloaded" into an artificial medium, following the ideas popularized by technologists discussing the singularity?