[Verse 1]
There's a number hiding in your neural maze
Phi measures consciousness in quantified ways
Information integration, that's the key
How much awareness flows through circuitry
When networks bind together what they know
The math reveals how conscious systems grow
[Chorus]
Integrated information theory shows the score
Phi gives us numbers, tells us there's much more
Split-brain patients prove the stream divides in two
Cerebellum's rich but Phi stays low, it's true
Hard problem tackled with equations bright
Substrate-independent, consciousness takes flight
[Verse 2]
Roger Sperry found the corpus callosum cut
Creates two minds where once was singular thought
Left hemisphere speaks while right hand draws
Each half unaware of the other's cause
The theory predicted this would split the flow
Two separate Phi values, high and low
[Chorus]
Integrated information theory shows the score
Phi gives us numbers, tells us there's much more
Split-brain patients prove the stream divides in two
Cerebellum's rich but Phi stays low, it's true
Hard problem tackled with equations bright
Substrate-independent, consciousness takes flight
[Verse 3]
Billions of neurons packed in cerebellum's folds
Yet consciousness barely registers, or so we're told
IIT predicted this paradoxical twist
Repetitive circuits can't make Phi exist
While cortex weaves experiences rich and deep
The brainstem keeps you breathing in your sleep
[Verse 4]
From minimally conscious to vegetative states
The Phi equation accurately calculates
When awareness dims or when it's fully bright
The mathematics captures every level of sight
Anesthesia drops the Phi down near to zero
While REM dreams make you consciousness hero
[Bridge]
Not just biological, the theory dares to claim
Silicon or carbon, consciousness could be the same
If integration reaches the critical height
Any substrate could spark subjective sight
From wetware to hardware, the principle stands
Awareness emerges when information expands
[Chorus]
Integrated information theory shows the score
Phi gives us numbers, tells us there's much more
Split-brain patients prove the stream divides in two
Cerebellum's rich but Phi stays low, it's true
Hard problem tackled with equations bright
Substrate-independent, consciousness takes flight
[Outro]
The mystery of experience finally gets its due
Mathematical precision makes predictions true