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Particles, fields and virtual reality simulation theories


Connected science forum (evolution, ID, cosmology, fine-tuning, quantum mechanics)    4 Replies

nbtruthman, 2019-11-03, 06:16 PM

An interesting new article in Aeon: "Is everything made of particles fields or both combined". In this discussion, it turns out that physicists Wheeler and Feynman in their hypothesis eliminate the real existen

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From Models of God to a Model of Gods


Connected philosophy forum (metaphysics, ontology, theology, ethics)    No Replies

Sci, 2019-11-03, 05:13 PM

[url=https://www.academia.edu/10265895/From_Models_of_God_to_a_Model_of_Gods_How_Whiteheadian_Metaphysics_Facilitates_Western_Language_Discussion_of_Divine_Multiplicity?email_work_card=title]From Models of God to a Model of Gods: How Whiteheadian Metaphysics Facilitates Western Language Discussion o

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OBE during surgery involving deep hypothermic cardiocirculatory arrest.


Out-of-body experience (OBE), astral travel, and lucid dream forum    No Replies

Max_B, 2019-11-02, 03:15 PM

Dunno how this letter by Mario Beauregard which was published in Resuscitation during 2011 got past me... but I've not seen it mentioned elsewhere. So posting it here. Retrospective report from surgery 3 years prior, and not possible to say when during the procedure the OBE occurred... but interesti

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Halloween Special: Talking Spirits and Ouija | Mitch Horowitz


Spirituality and magic forum: science and practice    No Replies

Sci, 2019-11-01, 03:44 PM

Halloween Special: Talking Spirits and Ouija | Mitch Horowitz

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Season of the Mitch!

This week, we are very excited to welcome back author, speaker and historian, Mitch Horowitz to the

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My Psychic Told Me to Date a Psychopath


Spirituality and magic forum: science and practice    30 Replies

Sci, 2019-10-30, 07:05 PM

My Psychic Told Me to Date a Psychopath

Erika Lauren




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Then money went missing from my purse. His funds became unavailable. He was unmotivated to work. He began disappear

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The Homing Instinct in Animals


General paranormal phenomena forum    1 Replies

Chris, 2019-10-30, 08:14 AM

There are stories of animals inexplicably finding their way home after journeys of hundreds of miles, such as this one:
http://science.time.com/2013/02/11/the-m...ating-cat/

I think in its way this story of a pet travelling five miles from its new home to its old home - courtesy

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Afterdeath "oneness"=loss of individuality?


Spirituality and magic forum: science and practice    3 Replies

nbtruthman, 2019-10-29, 07:30 PM

Does achieving "oneness" after death mean loss of individuality?

Michael Tymn recently did a little essay on whether "oneness" in the afterlife means loss of human individuality, loss of the sense that "I am I, the individual unique personality". If this is so then there is ultimately no afterlif

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Ghostech Paranormal Investigations


Ghost, poltergeist, and spirit forum    1 Replies

diverdown, 2019-10-29, 05:16 PM

Hey all, hope you are well!

Recently been viewing this teams investigations, whilst on respite from my studies!. I like how they go about their business, as it is done professionally and with seemingly no attempts to 'fake' anything to keep viewers watching. 

This particular episode is pretty

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BOOKS: Credible Witness & Credible Witness II


Ghost, poltergeist, and spirit forum    6 Replies

Max_B, 2019-10-29, 07:20 AM

Two short, but great books by retired police inspector Andy Gilbert to check out... Credible Witness  Thumbs Up  and Credible Witness II (only just published) filled with British P

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Subash Kak: Computers will never be conscious


Consciousness science forum    9 Replies

Sci, 2019-10-28, 05:59 PM

Why a computer will never be conscious

Subash Kak


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...Even before Turing’s work, German quantum physicist Werner Heisenberg showed that there was a distinct difference in the nature of the [url

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