If untold numbers of particles in the universe are quantum entangled, can the universe think? (Strange Universe Series)

The human mind has about 125 trillion synaptic connections in it. With that, and with its unique structure of connections and massively parallel self-training neural network architecture we achieve sentience. So if the Universe has what may amount to massively parallel self-training synaptic connections numbering FAR more than our brains, how smart might it be?

I tried to track down how many particles might be quantum entangled within the known Universe. It’s not an easy number to reach. One thing we can say for certain is that it is a very very big number. Estimates run between 10^70 and 10^100 hydrogen and helium atoms, plus the smattering of all the other kinds of atoms that make up the known universe. But that’s just atoms. Things like gluons, electrons, protons, neutrons, photons, gravitons. quarks and such can also be quantum entangled. Some particles can randomly pop into and out of existence in the midst of apparent nothingness—not only can, but must do so.

So could we humans have been staring out into space all these eons and marveling at god’s creation when the reverse was true, the creation is god? Could the Universe be the ultimate intelligence?

This has been my 20 questions for 2010, and it seemed appropriate to end on a speculative, philosophical note arising from all the 19 questions dealing with observed details. There will certainly be more questions about this Strange Universe we live in, but we can start a new series in 2011. Happy New Year, everyone.

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This is a continuation in the Strange Universe Series questions as follows:
19—If all the quarks, gluons, electrons, photons, gravitons and so on in existence came from a single-point event, aren’t they all quantum entangled?
18—What is the speed of action of quantum entanglement over distance?
17—If Space is emptiness, what does gravity grab to bend it?
16—If photons have no mass, why are they affected by gravity?
15—What does it take to convert energy into mass?
14—How does the universe impose its fractal-like patterns of order on chaotic systems?
13—How small can the repetitive fractal features of nature get?
12—How can the most distant quasar be 28 Billion light years away?
11—Can nothing exist without the Universe?
10—How can order emerge out of chaos?
9—Where is the center of the Universe?
8—If CERN proves there are parallel universes, will you move?
7—If the universe expands at faster than the speed of light, does it begin to go back in time?
6—What is the expanding universe expanding into?
5—Big Bang Theory—How can you divide infinity into a single finite whole?
4—How would you answer this speed-of-light question?
3—What happens when the expansion of the Universe reaches the speed of light?
2—Over what distance can quantum entanglement remain instantaneous?
1—What’s your Strange Universe example to illustrate Sir Arthur Eddington’s quote?