Is your Roomba robotic vacuum, cleaner is conscious? DO YOU THINK that your newest acquisition, a Roomba robotic vacuum cleaner that traces out its unpredictable paths on your living room floor, is conscious? What about that bee that hovers above your marmalade-covered breakfast toast? Or the newborn who finally fell asleep after being suckled? Nobody […]
George Smoot – Why does Dark Matter Really Matter?
It turns out that the universe is disturbingly close to being unstable and going poof. It’s possible that the universe is “almost unstable” and if you wait long enough, the entire universe will just self-destruct. Or maybe not? But I think it’s important to find out, and one important thing is that people have just […]
Lawrence Krauss – Why aren’t Aliens Already Here?
Is the Universe is infinite? It seems to be that way, containing galaxy after galaxy. There should be no question as to whether there is other life in the Universe besides our own rather whether those other life forms hold the intelligence to travel from one cosmos to another. If they do have the intelligence, […]
CIA Document Confirms Reality Of Humans With ‘Special Abilities’ Able To Do ‘Impossible’ Things
There is a CIA document that has confirmed the reality of humans with special abilities being able to do seemingly impossible things. If you want to understand this properly, then you need to be aware of the relationship between out awareness and our environment. Consciousness is fundamental and the physical universe is secondary. Key Takeaways: […]
Dispatch from the Desert of Consciousness Research, Part 1 – Scientific American
At the biennial “Science of Consciousness” conference held in Tucson, Ariz., in April, top neuroscientists as well as cranks gathered to present their ideas on how consciousness works. Neuroscientist Naotsugu Tsuchiya supports integration information theory, which holds that the consciousness of a system is proportional to its interconnectivity. Philosopher Richard Brown’s theory of consciousness goes […]
Beyond Space & Time: Quantum Theory Suggests Consciousness Moves on After Death
It turns out that Quantum theory suggests consciousness moves on after death. It would be more accurate to say that consciousness has an experience here and then moves to a different reality frame. Death is an illusion. There is a lot of talk out there on how consciousness works. It seems that the world around […]
Alister McGrath – Arguing God from Pure Existence?
Do your dreams or the unexplained longing feeling towards something more explain the existence of God? Alister McGrath suggests just that, there is a reason why we dream, there is a reason why many have a feeling of transcendence. This world alone does not satisfy, it cannot fully explain why we dream or why we […]
Photo Essay: My Road to Recovery from Traumatic Brain Injury
This is moving and will inspire others. It shows pictures of someone recovering from traumatic brain injury which can be difficult to do. If you know anyone who has suffered from this you will take comfort in this recovery story. It was brave of the subject to allow these online as well. Key Takeaways: My […]
Physicists Go Hunting for Consciousness | RealClearScience
Physicists have gone hunting for consciousness. Until recently, consciousness was relegated to the realm of philosophy, but it is now a serious thing among scientists as the true nature of our reality is becoming clearer and clearer. There is a hunt going on to find out just how consciousness functions and if it is at […]
Donald Hoffman – Does Consciousness Cause the Cosmos?
Some claim consciousness, our inner awareness, is part of a ‘cosmic consciousness’. Not only is consciousness the deepest reality, but also it brought into existence the totality of reality. This would mean that mind, the mental, is fundamental and primary, while the entire physical universe is derivative and secondary. Very interesting conversation. Key Takeaways: Donald […]
