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Fictions and simulations: The case for idealism


Philosophy of mind forum    No Replies

Sci, 2022-05-31, 06:57 PM

Fictions and simulations: The case for idealism

Alessandro Sanna, PhD
Aina S. Erice

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A new, creative and compelling argument—even a new type of argument—for idealism is elabor

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Starlight Could Really Be a Vast Alien Quantum Internet, Physicist Proposes


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

Sci, 2022-05-28, 10:48 PM

Starlight Could Really Be a Vast Alien Quantum Internet, Physicist Proposes

Sarah Wells

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What if the universe is a giant alien chatroom, and we just can't unders

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Danny's workmate is called GPT-3


General off-topic forum    6 Replies

Laird, 2022-05-28, 09:57 PM

Danny's workmate is called GPT-3. You've probably read its work without realising it's an AI

[i]Technology reporter [url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/james-purtill/5736550]Jame

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Are Insects Conscious?


Consciousness science forum    49 Replies

Sci, 2022-05-22, 10:28 PM

The Surprisingly Sophisticated Mind Of An Insect


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Insects appear to be more intelligent and emotionally complex than we give them credit for. Perhaps, new research suggests, they are even conscious.
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Penny Sartori Interview - Feb 2022


Near-death experience (NDE) forum    No Replies

Max_B, 2022-05-22, 09:32 AM

Recent video where Penny Sartori discusses near death, and end of life experiences with a Buddhist...




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Does an Afterlife Obviously Exist?


Connected philosophy forum (metaphysics, ontology, theology, ethics)    9 Replies

Typoz, 2022-05-16, 04:50 PM

Article from Psychology Today.
Posted April 29, 2022

Philosopher Jens Amberts argues that life after death is "empirically certain."

Does an Afterlife Obviously Exist?



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There Used to Be Aliens in Our Galaxy, but They Killed Themselves Off?


Connected science forum (evolution, ID, cosmology, fine-tuning, quantum mechanics)    1 Replies

Sci, 2022-05-14, 10:29 PM

There Used to Be Aliens in Our Galaxy, but They Killed Themselves Off


Caroline Delbert

[quote] But there’s a problem with that line of thinking. A civil

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Crisis Apparitions in Psychology Today


Afterlife contact forum (deathbed visions, ADC, mediumship)    14 Replies

Ninshub, 2022-05-03, 02:43 AM

Interesting when a psi-friendly article like this appears in the mainstream Psychology Today:

From good ol' Steve Taylor of course...

Encounters at the Time of Death
[i]The puzz

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Remote viewing the Lebanon Hostages


Skeptic vs. proponent discussion    4 Replies

ersby, 2022-05-02, 01:43 PM

My first blog post in over two years. Good grief, that went by fast.

http://ersby.blogspot.com/2022/05/remote...lliam.html


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Reality forks?


Consciousness science forum    5 Replies

David001, 2022-04-30, 10:40 PM

Jurgen Ziewe notes at one point in his ramblings outside the physical world, that some people die and then exist for a period of time in an earth-like reality that fools them into thinking that they are still alive. They have friends, family, jobs, etc.

For some time now I have felt that I live i

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