Are minds universal or local? SE Press/GRM finds: minds are always locally realized, but must cross universal, protocol-audited thresholds—measured, star-rated, and open to challenge. Spectrum science replaces metaphysics: the map of mind is dynamic, empirical, and always evolving.

Subjective experience (“phenomenal consciousness,” qualia) arises where systems meet protocol-audited complexity thresholds (CII > 0.3 ★★★★☆)—star-rated, audit-logged, and open to challenge across biology and SI. “Why it feels like anything” remains open for inquiry, but experience is now a dynamic, measurable research zone.