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Dish Brain - Synthetic Biological Intelligence


Consciousness science forum    8 Replies

Max_B, 2023-03-05, 09:09 PM

Dec 2022 - Harnessing the computational power of living neurons to create synthetic biological intelligence (SBI), previously confined to the realm of science fiction, may now be within reach of human innovation.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/ar...7322008066

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Time is fundamental, space and causality are not?


Connected science forum (evolution, ID, cosmology, fine-tuning, quantum mechanics)    3 Replies

nbtruthman, 2023-03-04, 03:11 AM

A very interesting new cosmological theory of the fundamental nature and origin of space-time has been developed by Lee Cronin, and is described in a new article at https://iai.tv/articles/time-existed-bef...-auid-2402 . This idea that only time is absolutely fundamental of c

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Why German Idealism Matters


Philosophy of mind forum    No Replies

Sci, 2023-03-01, 06:21 PM

Why German Idealism Matters

Matthew Segall

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... Rather than beginning with the fact of consciousness’s representation of an object to a subject, as Kant tended to, Fichte’s original insight was to ground phil

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Ancient Wisdom, Modern Practices: 30 yrs with the Plants & People of Belize


Spirituality and magic forum: science and practice    No Replies

Sci, 2023-02-27, 06:38 PM



Quote:On June 19, 2015 Drs. Michael J. Balick and Rosita Arvigo hosted a lecture at The New York Botanical Garden, where they discussed and reflected about their time and work in the country of Belize.



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Craig Weiler: Parapsychology's Journey to the Mainstream


General parapsychology    5 Replies

Ninshub, 2023-02-26, 02:02 AM

Recent article by Craig at ParanormalDailyNews.com, recounting...

Parapsychology’s Journey to the Mainstream.

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Here’s a little secret for you: Parapsychology, the scientific study of psychic ab

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WMiT: An Introduction to Fairies


Spirituality and magic forum: science and practice    9 Replies

Sci, 2023-02-24, 07:03 PM

An Introduction to Fairies with Jo Hickey-Hall & Simon Young

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There’s not a single person listening to WMiT? who doesn’t know what a Fairy is. Or do they? When the word “Fairy

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Platonic Physics


Connected science forum (evolution, ID, cosmology, fine-tuning, quantum mechanics)    4 Replies

Sci, 2023-02-22, 03:07 AM



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Here is my conversation, recorded yesterday, with Dr. Wolfgang Smith. His new book PHYSICS: A Science in Quest of an Ontology is available from many online bookstores.

We discus

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Metaphysics without fantasy


Connected philosophy forum (metaphysics, ontology, theology, ethics)    No Replies

Sci, 2023-02-20, 03:09 PM

Metaphysics without fantasy

Hilary Lawson

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What defined much of 20th-century philosophy was an attempt to overcome metaphysics and replace it with science. But those attempts fa

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Thought experiments on a quantum computer


Connected science forum (evolution, ID, cosmology, fine-tuning, quantum mechanics)    No Replies

Sci, 2023-02-20, 02:59 PM



Quote:In this presentation, Nuriya Nurgalieva, M.Sc., discusses the ontological implications of thought experiments on a quantum computer.



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Are spirits electromagnetic energy?


Afterlife contact forum (deathbed visions, ADC, mediumship)    65 Replies

Ninshub, 2023-02-19, 03:45 PM

I'm listening to a lot of video talks by mediums right now, especially pet/animal mediums, and one consistent theme of information is that spirits are electromagnetic energy, like every living thing is. Does anybody have thoughts about this?

p.s. I posted this in this subforum just because I didn

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