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Wave Particle Duality, the Observer and Retrocausality


Connected science forum (evolution, ID, cosmology, fine-tuning, quantum mechanics)    32 Replies

Sci, 2020-11-25, 06:18 PM

Wave Particle Duality, the Observer and Retrocausality

Ashok Narasimhan, Menas C. Kafatos


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We approach wave particle duality, the role of the observer and implications on Retrocausality, by starting with the results of a well verified quant

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Bumblebees' Self-Image Gets Them through Tight Spots


Consciousness science forum    No Replies

Sci, 2020-11-25, 05:41 PM

Bumblebees' Self-Image Gets Them through Tight Spots




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As the bees made their way from flower to flower, they ski

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A Zombie Gene Protects Elephants From Cancer


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

Sci, 2020-11-24, 08:06 PM

A Zombie Gene Protects Elephants From Cancer

Viviane Callier


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...“Refunctionalizing a pseudogene is not something that happens every day,” explained [url=https://stearn

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Why our dreams could be the key to time travel


Consciousness science forum    5 Replies

Roberta, 2020-11-20, 03:57 PM

Very interested short video by the BBC on precognition - particularly discussing precognitive dreams. Nice to see a fair hearing in such a well known and mainstream media.

Video can be found here: 

https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p08yxrlb/...?fbclid=Iw

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TV Show: The Good Place


General paranormal phenomena forum    2 Replies

chuck, 2020-11-20, 01:38 PM

Just finished watching The Good Place. It's a TV show and a few times the show did drop below my acceptable level of quality for writing. 

But overall it was a thoughtful and humorous exploration of the human condition, especially around death and the afterlife.

I was surprised how moved I was

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New test reveals AI still lacks common sense


Connected science forum (evolution, ID, cosmology, fine-tuning, quantum mechanics)    7 Replies

Sci, 2020-11-19, 02:33 PM

New test reveals AI still lacks common sense

Caitlin Dawson


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"Humans acquire the ability to compose sentences by learning to understand and use common concepts that they recognize in their surrounding environ

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What Is a Particle?


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

Sci, 2020-11-19, 02:29 PM

What Is a Particle?

Natalie Wachover


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With any other object, the object’s properties depend on its physical makeup — ultimately, its constituent particles. But those particles’ properties derive not from constitue

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Ketamine and EEG


Near-death experience (NDE) forum    7 Replies

Smaw, 2020-11-19, 01:18 AM

Omni brought these posts to my attention from the AwareofAware blog

https://www.sciencealert.com/ketamine-ex...een-before

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-66023-8

I thought it was very interesting, wanted to see what you guys th

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Personal Musings on NDE Desperation


Near-death experience (NDE) forum    33 Replies

Smaw, 2020-11-18, 08:37 AM

Not related to any big research, I thought I would just post something I was thinking about recently.

There are certainly big questions to be answered in regards to NDEs. Why doesn't everyone have one? What is their true nature? If they are indicators for a potential afterlife, what would that ac

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The Museum of Black Hole Spacetime


Spirituality and magic forum: science and practice    No Replies

Sci, 2020-11-17, 11:23 PM

The Museum of Black Hole Spacetime Séance with Suzanne Treister

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The Museum of Black Hole Spacetime Séance will take place virtually. We will make an intergalactic and astral journey to the hypothetical museum in the cos

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