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Is this forum dying?


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David001, 2025-05-20, 05:45 PM

Sadly hardly anything seems to be going on here any more Sad I don't know why.

If this is indeed the fate of PSQ, I hope the founders can ensure that all the discussions we have enjoyed here are fully preserved. We surely want a better memorial than Skeptiko!

David


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Scientists in a race to discover why our Universe exists


Off-topic mainstream science forum    11 Replies

Typoz, 2025-05-20, 12:51 PM

I posted this here rather than in another section as it is just about mainstream science. And I admit I only read the article because of the use of the word 'why' in the headline (rather than 'how'). The idea of a race had me thinking that perhaps if they can't answer the question of why we are here

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Relational Quantum Dynamics and Indra’s Net


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

Sci, 2025-05-18, 06:08 PM

Relational Quantum Dynamics and Indra’s Net: A non-dual understanding of quantum reality

Prof. Arash E. Zaghi

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Professor Zaghi introduces Relati

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Out-of-body experiences: interpretations through the eyes of those who live them


Out-of-body experience (OBE), astral travel, and lucid dream forum    4 Replies

Raimo, 2025-05-16, 11:37 PM

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Introduction: Out-of-body experiences (OBEs) are primarily characterized by the sensation of the self being located outside one's physical body. The complexity of this phenomenon has led researchers to propose various theories to explain it, including physiological, psychological, an

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S2 #70 / Scott Richardson-Read on Mill Dust And Dreaming Bread


Spirituality and magic forum: science and practice    No Replies

Sci, 2025-05-15, 06:48 PM



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In this episode of Spirit Box, I had the pleasure of speaking with folklorist and writer Scott Richardson-Read the brilliant mind behind Cailleach’s Herbarium. The focus of today's chat is Scott’s new book 'Mill Dust And

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Eavesdropping in the Platonic Academy


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Sci, 2025-05-14, 07:20 PM

Eavesdropping in the Platonic Academy

Daniel Witt

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“In my view, creationists and Darwinists are the same.”

At those words (as I recall them), I sat up a bit straighter in my chair. It was summer of

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Daniel Yates, To Glimpse a Hollow Hill


Spirituality and magic forum: science and practice    No Replies

Sci, 2025-05-13, 05:49 PM



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In this episode I’m joined by Daniel Yates— artist, writer, photographer, witch, and the mind behind the excellent Occult Library project.

Daniel’s soon-to-be-released book To Glimpse a Hollow Hill is a deep and beauti

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The Research That Rethinks Neuroscience & Biology | Dr. Bernardo Kastrup


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Sci, 2025-05-12, 04:27 PM



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Watch the full interviews with Dr. Christof Koch and Professor Michael Levin, which are discussed in this video, here:

[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFMLpZkkH_8]  [img]https://www.gstatic.com/youtube/img/watch/

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S2 #54 / Ed Calderon on Santa Muerte


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Sci, 2025-05-10, 05:36 PM



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[color=#131313]In this episode, I sit down with Ed Calderon to delve deep into the mysterious and often misunderstood world of Santa Muerte, the Mexican folk saint associated with death. Drawing on over a decade of experi

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S2 #64 / Dr Gregory Shushan on Near-Death Experience in Ancient Civilizations


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Sci, 2025-05-10, 05:25 PM



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[color=#131313]In this episode of Spirit Box, I’m joined by Dr. Gregory Shushan, a pioneering researcher on near-death experiences (NDEs). He has spent over 25 years studying historical accounts of NDEs, uncovering their pro

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