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Resetting the Theory of Time


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Sci, 2021-07-12, 08:38 PM

Resetting the Theory of Time


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Generations of physicists have claimed that time is an illusion. But not all agree. In his book Time Reborn: From the Crisis in Physics to the Future of the Universe, th

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Aliens Might Already Be Watching Us


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Sci, 2021-07-12, 07:12 PM

Aliens Might Already Be Watching Us

Tess Joosse 


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A new star map reveals more than 2,000 stars, some with their own planets, that have a direct view of our planetary pr

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Can our brains help prove the universe is conscious?


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Sci, 2021-07-11, 06:34 PM

Can our brains help prove the universe is conscious?

David Crookes


Quote:Space Mysteries: If we can find the answer, it may complete our understanding of space and time.

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"Consciousness — or better, conscious

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The Person Who Called themselves Jed McKenna has Apparently Died


General paranormal phenomena forum    No Replies

chuck, 2021-07-11, 01:47 PM

Not sure if anyone here followed Jed McKenna from his books or the INVISIBLE GURU forum. Yesterday there was an announcement of his "true" identity and today an announcement of his death.

This was today's message.

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Yesterday’s message was not sent by Jed, and this one isn’t eith

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Just a reminder of the maturity of the Guerilla Skeptics of Wikipedia


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Smaw, 2021-07-09, 09:53 PM

Parapsychology's battle for the Internet: https://t.co/f61zr3frGR https://twitter.com/SPR1882/status/14130...02945?s=20

The society for psychical research tweeted a picture about wikipedia bias, and Susan Gerbic herself tweeted in the replies. It blows me away that she could be that childis

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A Fundamentally New Synthesis in Biology?


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nbtruthman, 2021-07-08, 10:12 PM

Some fundamentally new thinking in biology. A monumental attempt at a new synthesis - a new paradigm. Time will tell whether it really explains consciousness as "serial pre-adaptations based on cell–cell communication" (I think highly unlikely - consider the Hard Problem), and the intricate designs

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"The Cosmic Hoax: An Exposé" by Steven Greer


UFO/UAP forum    50 Replies

Laird, 2021-07-08, 03:12 PM

Steven Greer's recent documentary, The Cosmic Hoax: An Exposé (premiered Jul 5, 2021), is well worth a watch. Here, in brief, are some of its key claims:

  1. The authorities know what UFOs are in detail. The current drip-drip so-called "


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UAP Theory


UFO/UAP forum    2 Replies

chuck, 2021-07-08, 12:11 PM

Not sure if anyone has posted this yet.

https://www.uaptheory.com

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A Fundamental Explanation of UAPs

We present a theory of how UAPs work that explains everything one can observe about them.
By understanding them, we can also explain their origin and nature. We aim to settle

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Understanding How Whales Communicate


Consciousness science forum    4 Replies

Laird, 2021-07-08, 10:37 AM

Understanding How Whales Communicate
By Sophie Putka Jul 7, 2021 5:00 AM.

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One remarkable observation is that whales don’t seem to tra

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Dissociation and complexity: A psychiatrist’s perspective


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Sci, 2021-07-06, 09:57 PM

Dissociation and complexity: A psychiatrist’s perspective

Yulia Perch, MD


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Analytic Idealism’s claim that individual human consciousness is a segment of a universal mind, se

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