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Hossenfelder: Physics is still in crisis


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

Sci, 2020-06-08, 07:19 PM

An interesting position coming from a dyed-in-the-wool physicalist:




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Using Physics and Complexity Theory to 'Measure Consciousness'


Skeptic vs. proponent discussion    9 Replies

OmniVersalNexus, 2020-06-07, 09:50 PM

https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-use-...ssion=true


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[color=#333333][size=medium][font="Karla, sans-serif"]The study published yesterday in Physical Review Research describes how tools from physics and complexity

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Anaesthesia's effect on consciousness solved


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OmniVersalNexus, 2020-06-05, 06:59 PM

https://scitechdaily.com/century-old-sci...ssion=true

Does this impact NDE research at all and the idea that consciousness is not produced by the brain? Or is it referring to 'awareness' consciousness? 


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Penny Sartori Interview...


Near-death experience (NDE) forum    1 Replies

Max_B, 2020-06-04, 08:12 PM

Very pleasant and interesting interview with Penny Sartori, focusing on her original research, the transformative power of NDE’s, the comfort this knowledge can give in end of life care, distressing NDE's, her teaching now-a-days, and quite a bit on Death Bed scenario’s I’ve not really heard her ta

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Papers on the importance of respecting and supporting NDErs


Near-death experience (NDE) forum    4 Replies

OmniVersalNexus, 2020-06-04, 07:02 PM

These papers focus on emphasising the importance of respecting and supporting NDErs with their experiences and recovery. Unlike many other 'studies', these papers actually acknowledge phenomena like verdicial NDEs and other anomalies. They admit that these experiences are difficult to

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Does NDE research fulfil the quality criteria of medical studies?


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OmniVersalNexus, 2020-06-03, 09:17 PM

The following is a paper published in May from Birk Engmann (PDF): https://t.co/1gvApetxc9?amp=1

Ultimately, I have very mixed thoughts on this. 

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NDEs are much more frequent in ketamine abuse or ether anaesthesia 2; [p.53] than in cardiac arrest.This suggests that most NDEs

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Some thoughts on the logic of 'Heaven would be boring' arguments


Connected philosophy forum (metaphysics, ontology, theology, ethics)    76 Replies

OmniVersalNexus, 2020-06-03, 12:37 PM

I'm not sure where else to post this, but this thread does say it's for these kinds of discussions, so here it goes...

I've recently gotten into reading short Internet horror stories called Creepypastas again. I've written some myself in the past. They've been around for roughly a decade now. Any

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Frontliners | The Impact of COVID-19 on Healthcare Professionals | New York City & It


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tim, 2020-06-02, 06:25 PM

A moving and sobering look at what's been going on in New York (Parnia's hospital) and Italy during the covid crisis. Some interesting existential thoughts from the medics and Parnia himself towards the end. 

[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz53BUlETlY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz53BUl

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Interview with Bruce Greyson by Richard Martini


Near-death experience (NDE) forum    No Replies

OmniVersalNexus, 2020-06-01, 06:11 PM

Richard Martini is a film director and author fascinated by the topic of life after death, and is convinced of its existence based on his own experiences and research. This was an 'interview' he conducted, basing questions off comments Dr Greyson made at a talk in Dharamsala about consciousness:



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100 million Americans have chronic pain. Very few use one of the best tools...


Consciousness science forum    No Replies

Sci, 2020-05-31, 05:47 AM

100 million Americans have chronic pain. Very few use one of the best tools to treat it.

[i]Chronic pain often has no physical cause. Psych

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