Measurement Issues: Consciousness, especially collective consciousness, is hard to quantify. The GCP’s RNG deviations, while statistically significant, lack a clear mechanism, and critics argue they may reflect bias or coincidence.
Philosophical Divide: Vernadsky’s rational noosphere contrasts with Teilhard’s mystical view, complicating unified metrics. The noosphere’s consciousness may be purely functional (Vernadsky) or transcendently spiritual (Teilhard).
Technological Risks: Digital consciousness merging (e.g., via BCIs) risks privacy loss or inequality, potentially fragmenting the noosphere rather than unifying it.
Global Disparities: With 2.6 billion people offline, the noosphere’s consciousness is not yet truly global, limiting its inclusivity.