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Live: Knapp, Corbell, Hoffman, Vervaeke, Levin, and 40 More
4 januari 2023 · 8 uur 19 min
Knapp, Corbell, Hoffman, Vervaeke, Levin and 40+ thinkers explore cutting-edge theory of everything ideas The conversation pushes the boundaries of philosophy, science and culture, offering fresh perspectives for curious minds. SPONSORS:- Blinkist: Get 25% off Blinkist premium, 2‑for‑1 deal, 7‑day free trial - https://www.blinkist.com/partners/theories-of-everything- Brilliant: 20% off - https://brilliant.org/TOE- Babbel: Up to 55% off your subscription - https://babbel.com/TOE- Henson: Use code EVERYTHING for two years of blades free - https://HENSONSHAVING.COM/EVERYTHING- ExpressVPN: Extra 3 months free - https://ExpressVPN.com/theoriesofeverything- TOE Website: Early access to episodes - https://theoriesofeverything.org/- Patreon: Support the show - https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: Support via Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- PayPal: Support via PayPal - https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- Twitter: Follow @TOEwithCurt - https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord: Join the community - https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- iTunes: Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast...- Pandora: Listen on Pandora - https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: Listen on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9...- Subreddit: r/TheoriesOfEverything - https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeveryt... Lees meer
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I interviewed ChatGPT on Existence and Meaning
29 december 2022 · 1 uur 9 min
Curt converses with ChatGPT on free will, AI, consciousness, existence, physics, and meaning. This early ad‑free audio version is available for TOE members.SPONSORS:- Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off- New TOE Website (early access to episodes): https://theoriesofeverything.org/- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast...- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9...- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeveryt...Every episode days early, ad-free, plus my essays: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/subscribeRESOURCES:- Terrence Deacon on Existence and Nothingness: https://youtu.be/PqZp7MlRC5g- Matt O Dowd on Spacetime and Free Will: https://youtu.be/T6xLFRHW-IY- http://theoriesofeverything.org Lees meer
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Matt O'Dowd: PBS Space Time Host on Free Will and Dualism
23 december 2022 · 2 uur 14 min
Matt O'Dowd, host of PBS Space Time, discusses free will, consciousness, and spacetime, proposing a dualistic view that integrates metaphysics into scientific theory. He also talks about his upcoming film Inventing Reality and examines the hard problem of consciousness, the limits of science, and the nature of free will.- 00:00:00 - Introduction- 00:02:17 - PBS Spacetime- 00:05:38 - Inventing reality- 00:12:52 - Scientific perspective- 00:15:44 - Metaphysics in theory- 00:23:23 - Material dual to consciousness- 00:25:46 - Ought from is- 00:32:12 - Science incomplete- 00:55:21 - Hard problem- 01:04:49 - Free will- 01:37:15 - Inconsistency- 02:00:53 - Deacon on absence- 02:06:52 - OutroSPONSORS:- Henson: https://hensonshaving.com/everything- Rocketmoney: https://rocketmoney.com/everything- ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/theoriesofeverythingEvery episode days early, ad-free, plus my essays: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/subscribeRESOURCES:- YouTube link: https://youtu.be/T6xLFRHW-IY- http://theoriesofeverything.org- https://theoriesofeverything.org/- https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/inventing-reality- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Lees meer
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Terrence Deacon: How Consciousness Emerges from Entropy Gradients
22 december 2022 · 3 uur 9 min
Terrence Deacon examines the origins of life, consciousness, entropy and sentience, arguing that meaning emerges from symbol grounding in far‑from‑equilibrium processes. He connects mental representations, the language problem, universal grammar and thermodynamics to explain how value and cognition arise.- 00:00:00 - Introduction- 00:03:50 - Overview and autobiography- 00:07:28 - Mental representations- 00:16:37 - Living in a world of symbols- 00:23:11 - Indexical relationships- 00:26:49 - Language problem- 00:29:47 - Molecular binding & covariant relationships- 00:39:45 - Structural information & recursion- 00:44:26 - Chomsky, universal grammar basics- 00:51:19 - Chomsky universals & Turing machines- 01:02:15 - Gödel and ambiguity reduction- 01:10:13 - Reference and meaning- 01:14:59 - Noise and signals- 01:20:08 - Symbol grounding problem- 01:30:06 - Origin of value- 01:37:28 - Life far from equilibrium- 02:14:46 - Homeodynamics & teleodynamics- 02:17:02 - Sentience vs consciousness- 02:39:55 - Epistemology tied to ontology- 02:45:31 - Universal grammar down to chemistry- 02:51:48 - Absence and nothingnessSPONSORS:- Brilliant: 20% off https://brilliant.org/TOE- Rocket Money: https://rocketmoney.com/everything- Masterworks: promo code TOE https://masterworks.com- Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/everythingEvery episode days early, ad-free, plus my essays: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/subscribeRESOURCES:- New TOE Website (early access to episodes): https://theoriesofeverything.org/- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r… Lees meer
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Bernardo Kastrup: Why Materialism Cannot Explain Consciousness
11 december 2022 · 4 uur 49 min
Bernardo Kastrup defends analytical idealism against materialism, arguing consciousness is primary reality He argues that consciousness is primary and that our sense of separateness is an illusion, offering philosophical and scientific perspectives.SPONSORS:- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- TOE Website (plus early access to episodes): https://theoriesofeverything.org/- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs Lees meer
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Donald Hoffman: The Most Rigorous Argument for Conscious Realism
5 december 2022 · 3 uur 8 min
Donald Hoffman argues consciousness is fundamental and perception functions as evolutionary user interface He debates evolutionary implications, quantum realism, free will, and the limits of virtual‑reality metaphors while discussing meditation, truth, and the nature of self.0:00 Introduction0:35 Hoffman's view on the country during COVID and its relevance to his theories2:51 Why he meditates three hours daily and the type of practice7:26 Hoffman's diet and health habits9:52 Computational psychology background13:05 Outline of the conscious agent model and its motivation16:41 Consciousness as primary to being, a challenge to rationalists26:50 Neural correlates as potentially causal and limits of the virtual‑reality metaphor38:44 Nima Armani Hamed's amplituhedron and consciousness40:23 Local hidden variables and loopholes in Bell's theorem47:46 Uniform probability of fitness functions on cyclic groups as a problem for non‑veridical perception1:01:44 Evolution hides truth and reality1:05:10 Over‑simplification of evolutionary models to a one‑dimensional line1:09:17 Intensity of meditation and fear of the unknown1:15:25 “Illusions are failures to guide adaptive behavior.”1:16:41 Philosophical theories of truth (correspondence, pragmatic, deflationary, etc.)1:27:20 Spacetime as data compression for conscious agents1:32:39 Nature of causality1:37:50 Objectivity of reality in a subjectively predicated model1:40:00 Questions of “you,” identity, and self (Eastern vs Western views)1:50:15 Free will in a stochastic framework1:58:59 Hofstadter’s “strange loop” vs Tononi’s IIT and Hoffman’s model2:14:37 Where God fits and Hoffman’s definition of God2:21:22 What happens when you die?2:28:38 Gödel’s incompleteness theorem implications for Hoffman’s model2:34:35 Vervaeke’s non‑propositional forms of knowledge2:37:45 Landauer’s limit critiques2:41:29 The moon’s existence without observation2:48:06 Shared qualia: seeing the same red?2:51:31 Paradox of pursuing truth that is inimical… Lees meer
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CIIS and Curt Jaimungal: Consciousness, Spacetime, and the Limits of Science
5 december 2022 · 1 uur 23 min
Curt Jaimungal examines consciousness-spacetime connections, UFO phenomena, and scientific inquiry limits The conversation explores how these topics intersect and challenge conventional frameworks. Lees meer
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Donald Hoffman and John Vervaeke: Is Reality Made of Consciousness?
26 november 2022 · 2 uur 19 min
Donald Hoffman and John Vervaeke explore infinity, non‑dualism, the ego, and the nature of reality, debating whether spacetime is fundamental and how consciousness relates to physics. The conversation weaves philosophy, mathematics, and personal experience, challenging conventional views of truth and meaning.- 00:00:00 - Introduction- 00:03:10 - Zen, intelligibility, and Neoplatonism- 00:05:26 - Physics and consciousness- 00:07:16 - Spacetime and Nima Arkani Hamed- 00:09:34 - Impactful aspects of each other's work- 00:14:27 - Meaning of "fundamental"- 00:22:08 - Reality vs. Fundamentality- 00:25:07 - Gödel's incompleteness NOT about TOEs- 00:35:49 - Science predicts its own demise- 00:46:00 - Psychosis, derealization, and terror of TOEs- 01:08:04 - Morality and "the ego"- 01:08:04 - Infinity and "the one"- 01:28:47 - Coleman Mandula theorem- 01:31:59 - Debate: Spacetime is real vs. unreal- 01:52:03 - Reality, evolution and infinity- 02:08:35 - Truth, misframing, and loveSPONSORS:- Brilliant: 20% off at https://brilliant.org/TOE - Masterworks: promo code TOE at https://www.masterworks.com - Shopify: free trial at https://www.shopify.com/theories Every episode days early, ad-free, plus my essays: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/subscribe RESOURCES:- YouTube link: https://youtu.be/EwTpdCVsttI - *New* TOE Website (early access to episodes): https://theoriesofeverything.org/ - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802 - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything - Important TOE ep: Lilian Dindo: https://youtu.be/L_hI7JNsbt0 - Important TOE ep: Karl Friston… Lees meer
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SEMF Institute and Curt Jaimungal: Generalist Thinking and Spirituality
14 november 2022 · 1 uur 47 min
Curt Jaimungal explains becoming a generalist specialist, podcasting strategies, and spiritual perspectives He shares practical advice for balancing diverse interests while maintaining depth.SPONSORS:- Manscaped: Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code [EVERYTHING20] at MANSCAPED.comRESOURCES:- SEMF YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/SEMFnexus- Joe Gline's Autohotkey Channel: https://www.autohotkey.com/- Qualia's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThisIs42 Lees meer
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Robert Breedlove and Curt Jaimungal: Paradoxes, Bitcoin, and Von Neumann
14 november 2022 · 1 uur 27 min
Robert Breedlove interviews Curt Jaimungal about logical paradoxes, the implications of Bitcoin, and the influence of John von Neumann on modern thought.RESOURCES:- Robert Breedlove's What is Money podcast: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/- TOE YouTube: https://youtube.com/TheoriesOfEverything Lees meer
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Michael Levin and Joscha Bach: The Shape of Collective Thought
9 november 2022 · 2 uur 1 min
Michael Levin and Joscha Bach explore the idea of a global mind, collective intelligence, agency, and how morphogenesis might shape cognition. They debate the boundaries between biology and computation, and consider what competence means for cells and societies.0:00 Introduction1:55 Bach and Levin discuss each other's work3:34 Cells as neuron-like units7:15 Software as control pattern10:55 Academic disciplinary boundaries14:38 Perceptron as brain toy model18:44 Researcher identity20:10 Podcast vs academia benefits30:04 Drastic belief changes38:54 Memory beyond brain45:06 Engrams and storage47:30 Transferring memory across species55:25 Weissman's barrier59:25 Notion of competence1:12:10 Virtualization for unreliable hardware1:16:02 Defining competence1:22:35 Goals and teleology issues1:27:34 Planarian goals and encoded instructions1:34:55 Navigation in morphic space1:36:11 One species' defect as benefit1:37:42 Intelligence trap and bias1:39:05 Applying each other's work1:52:25 General intelligence necessities in cellsSPONSORS:- Drink Trade: 30% off at https://www.drinktrade.com/everything- Uncommon Goods: 15% off your first gift at https://www.uncommongoods.com/podcast/everything- Roman: 20% off first order at https://ro.co/curt- Masterworks: promo code theoriesofeverything at https://www.masterworks.art/toeEvery episode days early, ad-free, plus my essays: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/subscribeRESOURCES:- YouTube link: https://youtu.be/kgMFnfB5E_A- http://theoriesofeverything.org- *New* TOE Website (early access to episodes): https://theoriesofeverything.org/- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92… Lees meer
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Noam Chomsky: Why Machines Will Never Achieve Consciousness
25 oktober 2022 · 1 uur 2 min
Noam Chomsky argues against panpsychism while examining the mind-body problem and computer consciousness The conversation spans AI progress, the nature of spacetime, and deep philosophical puzzles about language and mathematics.- 00:00:00 - Introduction- 00:01:48 - What is the most important unsolved problem in cognitive science?- 00:05:07 - How have you updated your thinking on AI in the last five years?- 00:09:29 - Possibilities and approaches for brains & minds to reach human‑like intelligence in neural networks- 00:10:56 - Importance of consciousness in building systems that learn, think and create at a human level- 00:12:26 - Are you still a mysterian?- 00:15:36 - Is spacetime really doomed?- 00:16:19 - Letting go of spacetime and its effects on the mind‑body problem- 00:23:53 - Probability of AI overcoming human intelligence and establishing its own society- 00:27:20 - Prospects of sentient machines communicating with each other or us- 00:31:00 - Is Goodman's new riddle of induction historically accurate?- 00:36:30 - Intrinsic nature of matter and panpsychism- 00:42:30 - Resolution of the Liar’s Paradox or Raven Paradox?- 00:42:55 - Axioms of a language and the meaning of words- 00:48:06 - Relation between language and extended phenotype?- 00:49:38 - Obsession with the Turing test and its influence on behaviorism and consciousness- 00:51:52 - Can ill‑defined mathematical statements and physics concepts have meaning?- 00:55:24 - Linguistic evidence for universal innate mathematical notions in humans?- 00:57:01 - Vastness of the term "grammar" and its generalizationSPONSORS:- Trade Coffee: $30 off your first order at https://drinktrade.com/everythingEvery episode days early, ad-free, plus my essays: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/subscribeRESOURCES:- YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/GxZp6890hQk- New TOE Website (early access to episodes): https://theoriesofeverything.org/- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE… Lees meer
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Sal Pais and Stephon Alexander: The Physics of Negative Energy
20 oktober 2022 · 1 uur 40 min
Sal Pais and Stephon Alexander explore singularities, negative energy, and the origins of the universe, debating quantum gravity and the superforce. They also discuss the Ashtekar quantum bounce, holographic ideas, and the rhythmic universe concept.- 00:00:00 - Introduction- 00:03:03 - Main issues of quantum gravity- 00:08:08 - Academia vs. the Outside- 00:11:54 - Superforce- 00:25:09 - Ashtekar quantum bounce- 00:32:11 - Mathematics of singularity repulsion- 00:40:10 - Fermionic matter and loop quantum gravity- 00:44:08 - Negative energy- 00:51:11 - What is the cause of gravity?- 00:52:50 - Casimir forces and gravity- 00:56:38 - Ed Witten on String Theory- 01:02:53 - AdS / CFT (defending holography)- 01:10:15 - The "rhythm" universe (a universe that continually comes and goes)- 01:15:46 - The Pais Effect and patents- 01:31:59 - Sal Pais (Part 2) and Stephon Alexander (Part 2)- 01:33:46 - SaxophoneSPONSORS:- Brilliant: 20% off https://brilliant.org/TOEEvery episode days early, ad-free, plus my essays: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/subscribeRESOURCES:- YouTube link: https://youtu.be/PE4C7OI7Frg- New TOE Website (early access to episodes): https://theoriesofeverything.org/- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything- Physics / Consciousness Contest: https://youtu.be/V93GQaDtv8w- Curt's Crash Course on Physics: https://youtu.be/e8kyvdPP8os- Sal Pais podcast: https://youtu.be/5E6QyAhTB3o- Stephon Alexander podcast: https://youtu.be/VETxb96a3qk- Stephon's Book "Fear Of Black Universe": https://amzn.to/3EYRpsJ- Stephon'… Lees meer
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Steven Greer: UAPs, CE5, Skinwalker Ranch, and Disinformation
17 oktober 2022 · 2 uur 49 min
Steven Greer joins Curt Jaimungal to discuss UFO phenomena, open‑source free energy, CE5 protocols, Skinwalker Ranch, and the pervasive problem of disinformation. They examine claims from Bob Lazar to Ukrainian UAPs and debate how governments and secret projects shape the narrative.0:00 Introduction0:48 Preamble with Dr. Greer4:18 Workout routine and favorite music3:30 Why appear on TOE when you decline so many podcasts?4:06 Open source free energy and documentary10:20 Danger with the phenomenon and Curt's views on NDAs / secrecy18:14 Bob Lazar and popularity to keep yourself safe19:59 Two governments?22:21 Being offered 2 billion to "shut up"29:39 Hughes' suicide, Miller, and 199839:00 Curt asks for evidence, disinformation, and briefing presidents44:10 Why release information only to those who pay? (creating an archive)46:56 How exactly does this "open source" energy work?50:20 The asserted physics52:36 Justice53:15 The asserted physics (continued)1:05:34 Working with Galileo project and CE51:17:15 Skin walker1:21:21 Evidence for faking the analysis of the Atacama mummy?1:32:20 On Tom DeLonge and To The Stars Academy1:38:48 CE5 and hoaxing UFOs with flares?1:50:05 Opinions on Bob Lazar1:53:08 How to identify disinformation?1:56:52 Non human entities and technology / black projects2:02:33 Cattle mutilations2:13:09 The asserted physics (continued)2:16:12 Ukrainian UAPs and World War 32:18:18 Disclosure and "the others" controlling it (or CIA / gov't?)2:21:51 Non-benevolt entities2:26:15 Love, faith, goodness2:28:29 Richard Doty2:32:12 High up officials claiming to not meet Greer2:34:11 Post-show (temporary extra)2:39:00 Pre-show (temporary extra)SPONSORS:- Trade Coffee: $30 off your first order at https://drinktrade.com/everything- Hyundai: learn more about the 2023 Hyundai Tucson at https://hyundaiusa.comRESOURCES:- YouTube link : https://youtu.be/ndPdgyWIPcU- *New* TOE Website (early access to episodes): https://theoriesofeverything.org/- Patreon: https://patreon… Lees meer
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Tim Maudlin: Why Bell’s Theorem Changes Everything
11 oktober 2022 · 3 uur 1 min
Tim Maudlin discusses quantum realism, Bell's theorem, and the pilot‑wave interpretation, challenging common views of quantum mechanics. He explores the role of mathematics, geometry, and time in physics while reviewing key books on quantum foundations.- 00:00:00 - Introduction- 00:01:53 - Philosophy of physics- 00:04:18 - Physics without numbers- 00:20:20 - Truth and mathematics- 00:29:08 - Pythagoras on irrational numbers- 00:31:31 - Geometry as core of reality- 00:39:11 - Data errors (detector efficiency)- 00:45:02 - Bell's theorem, non‑locality, realism- 00:50:38 - Superdeterminism & retrocausality- 01:27:08 - Quantum foundations books- 01:31:10 - "Beables": what exists?- 01:33:57 - Mathematical universe critique- 01:38:31 - Spatialize time or temporalize space?- 01:46:37 - Against Occam, Feynman, backward time- 01:56:56 - Time is not illusion- 02:01:50 - Quantum mechanics with observers- 02:08:36 - Classifying quantum theories & Penrose- 02:16:25 - Pilot wave theory overview- 02:20:18 - Philosophy vs physics vs math- 02:28:53 - Consciousness hardest question- 02:32:28 - Disproofs of functionalism- 02:37:15 - Wolfram- 02:38:56 - Arrow of time- 02:41:49 - Bergson, Einstein, Bohm- 02:44:48 - Bell personal stories- 02:50:54 - Causation, Pearle, mental sharpnessSPONSORS:- Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% offEvery episode days early, ad-free, plus my essays: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/subscribeRESOURCES:- YouTube link: https://youtu.be/fU1bs5o3nss- http://theoriesofeverything.org- New TOE Website (early access to episodes): https://theoriesofeverything.org/- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/sh… Lees meer
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Iain McGilchrist and John Vervaeke: God and the Meaning Crisis
26 september 2022 · 2 uur 17 min
Iain McGilchrist and John Vervaeke explore the meaning crisis, the limits of technology‑driven rationality, and the deep questions of God, consciousness and being, contrasting non‑theistic and religious perspectives while debating how community and practice shape our understanding.0:00 Introduction5:44 Iain on the "meaning crisis"9:29 John on the "meaning crisis"15:10 Technology amplifies our lack of wisdom18:26 Rationality and Belief (Iain vs. John)28:35 Imaginary vs. Imaginal37:03 Non-theism vs. Religion (against meditation as spiritual redress)53:38 Not doing vs. Un-doing vs. Being passive vs. Un-Knowing1:09 22 The way God sees us vs. The way we see God1:22 06 Sam Harris, Closing yourself off to the Divine, and Terror1:29 20 The importance of Sangha (community), and how can John's neoplatonism work?1:40 43 Faith, Whitehead, and Reciprocal Opening1:47 56 Against "being present"1:54 58 Marrying a religion2:04 24 Should we certainly give up on certainty?2:06 06 On not speaking and the un‑making of TOE2:08 14 John and Iain summateSPONSORS:- Brilliant: 20% off at https://brilliant.org/TOE- NordVPN: exclusive deal at https://nordvpn.com/theories (risk‑free 30‑day guarantee)- Manscaped: 20% off and free shipping with code [EVERYTHING20] at manscaped.com (use code [EVERYTHING20])- Wren: sign up at https://wren.co/theories to plant 10 extra trees- Trade Coffee: $30 off first order plus free shipping at https://drinktrade.com/everything- ButcherBox: two steaks and lobster claw free at https://butcherbox.com/THEORIESEvery episode days early, ad-free, plus my essays: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/subscribeRESOURCES:- YouTube: https://youtu.be/XzT4tcC-aag- http://theoriesofeverything.org- New TOE Website: https://theoriesofeverything.org/- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- iTunes: https://… Lees meer
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Nick Lane: How Life Emerged from Chemistry on the Ocean Floor
19 september 2022 · 2 uur 48 min
Nick Lane, a British biochemist and professor at University College London, explores how life emerged from chemistry, the role of energy versus information, and the links between mitochondria, consciousness, and alien life. He also tackles the limits of biology, the spectrum of life, and why modern biology may become a study of fields.0:00 Introduction4:45 Genes don't create life7:34 Is the origins of life a physics question or biology question?10:23 Synthetic chemistry14:37 What is a "Pathway"18:27 Life is about energy -- NOT information22:04 The definition of life. Life is a spectrum.27:54 TOE takes a biological turn (why biology is difficult)31:35 21st century biology will be the study of "fields"42:01 Mitochondria are vital for consciousness45:23 Multiple overlapping consciousnesses56:40 Turin and quantum consciousness59:04 Mechanisms for ESP (extra sensory perception)1:05 48 Problems with Occam's Razor and God1:25 06 Are cities alive? Is the world alive?1:32 28 Life on other planets (alien life)1:37 46 The size of bacteria indicate limitations on life in the universe1:44 34 Speciation (how species develop) and Mother's Curse1:58 07 The cell imitates the planet2:04 04 Scientists don't like to ask "why"... Why?2:06 41 Groundbreaking research is difficult to do in the Academy2:20 46 [Karl Friston] Explanation for phenotypic diversity?2:31 22 [RH0D3Z] Respirasomes and Supercomplexes2:37 50 Ending poem by Richard Howard2:39 21 Ending announcementsSPONSORS:- Brilliant: 20% off at https://brilliant.org/TOE- NordVPN: exclusive deal at https://nordvpn.com/theories- Manscaped: 20% off and free shipping with code [EVERYTHING20] at https://manscaped.com- Wren: plant 10 extra trees by signing up at https://wren.co/theories- Trade Coffee: $30 off first order plus free shipping at https://drinktrade.com/everything- ButcherBox: two steaks and lobster claw free with https://butcherbox.com/THEORIESEvery episode days early, ad-free, plus my essays: https://curtjaimungal.substack… Lees meer
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Avi Loeb: Are UAPs Connected to Consciousness and Time Travel?
9 september 2022 · 3 uur 18 min
Avi Loeb, Harvard cosmologist and founder of the Galileo Project, discusses consciousness, unidentified aerial phenomena, artificial intelligence, CE5 protocols, Jacques Vallée, and the possibility of time travel. The conversation explores how these topics intersect with modern science and the search for extraterrestrial life.SPONSORS:- Brilliant: 20% off at https://brilliant.org/TOE- NordVPN: exclusive deal at https://nordvpn.com/theories, risk‑free 30‑day money back guarantee- Manscaped: 20% off and free shipping with code [EVERYTHING20]- Wren: sign up at https://wren.co/theories, they will plant 10 extra trees- Trade Coffee: $30 off first order plus free shipping at https://drinktrade.com/everything- ButcherBox: sign up at https://butcherbox.com/THEORIES to get free steaks and lobsterRESOURCES:- YouTube link: https://youtu.be/4j5S_-MCWq4- *New* TOE Website: https://theoriesofeverything.org/- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything- Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch- The Galileo Project (Harvard): https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/galileo/home- Physics and Consciousness Contest: https://youtu.be/V93GQaDtv8w- Sal Pais: https://youtu.be/5E6QyAhTB3o- Stephon Alexander on TOE: https://youtu.be/VETxb96a3qk- John Vervaeke on TOE: https://youtu.be/3p8o3-7mvQc- Iain McGilchrist on TOE: https://youtu.be/M-SgOwc6Pe4- Avi Loeb's Medium Post: https://avi-loeb.medium.com/- Ukrainian UAP Study: https://arxiv.org/abs/2208.11215- Bruce Fenton's Study: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/361913213_Australasian_Tektites_as_Int… Lees meer
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Jordan Peterson: God, Jung, and the Science of Perception
25 augustus 2022 · 2 uur 3 min
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Jordan Peterson sits down with Curt Jaimungal to explore God, consciousness, perception, and the art of podcasting. Their conversation weaves philosophy, science, and personal insight into a deep debate on meaning and media.0:00 Introduction3:38 Jordan's Introduction4:41 Noam Chomsky15:08 The Political Runaway Feedback Loop19:54 Self-deception26:28 Perception, Power, & Psychopathy32:04 On Dialogue35:08 Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, & Lawrence Krauss38:28 The Imitation Instinct42:52 Religious Depth46:08 Atheism, Dogma, & Perception50:38 Visual Perception53:38 Persistent Patterns56:38 South Park59:38 Sam Harris & Truth1:04:38 Mysteries of Math & Science1:08:43 Science in Religion1:09:38 Computation & Consciousness1:14:55 Jung I1:17:48 Ethics & Psychotherapy1:22:06 Better Left Unsaid1:23:49 God & Responsibility, Defined1:28:38 Jung II1:34:08 Atheistic Scientists1:37:38 Defining God II1:42:56 Imitation & Worship1:44:28 Self-fulfilling Beliefs & Deceit1:51:01 Not Repeating Oneself1:51:58 Podcasting1:55:26 TOE Clippings and LivestreamsSPONSORS:RESOURCES:- YouTube link: https://youtu.be/h8i33KcJuOo- Jordan Peterson's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JordanPetersonVideos- TOE Clippings (clips version of TOE): https://youtube.com/channel/UCdITf9DoFmndXy7nXWIoa7g- The comments on Chomsky incorrectly characterized Chomsky's points and if you'd like the full context, then read this: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt/status/1500982408576913410- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/Theor…
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Artisan Tony and Curt Jaimungal: Time Travel, Free Will, and UFOs
23 augustus 2022 · 1 uur 44 min
Artisan Tony interviews Curt Jaimungal about time travel, free will, and UFOs, examining scientific theories and philosophical implications while weighing the evidence for extraordinary claims.SPONSORS:- Brilliant: 20% off at https://brilliant.org/TOE- NordVPN: risk‑free 30‑day money back guarantee at https://nordvpn.com/theories- Manscaped: 20% off and free shipping with code [EVERYTHING20] at Manscaped.com- Wren: plant 10 extra trees per sign‑up at wren.co/theories- Trade Coffee: $30 off first order + free shipping at drinktrade.com/everything- ButcherBox: two NY strip steaks + lobster claw FREE at butcherbox.com/THEORIESRESOURCES:- Artisan Tony: https://www.youtube.com/c/ArtisanTony- Patreon for Curt: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal
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Chris Lehto and Curt Jaimungal: UAPs, Extra Dimensions, and Consciousness
22 augustus 2022 · 1 uur 33 min
Chris Lehto talks with Curt Jaimungal about unidentified aerial phenomena, entropy, extra dimensions, and how to keep one’s sanity while studying consciousness.SPONSORS:- Brilliant: 20% off at https://brilliant.org/TOE- NordVPN: risk‑free 30‑day money back guarantee at https://nordvpn.com/theories- Manscaped: 20% off and free shipping with code [EVERYTHING20]- Wren: plant 10 trees per sign‑up at wren.co/theories- Trade Coffee: $30 off first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/everything- ButcherBox: two New York strip steaks and lobster claw FREE in first order at butcherbox.com/THEORIESRESOURCES:- Chris Lehto's podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisLehtoF16- Chris' Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=7254165- Patreon for Curt: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal
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Chris Langan vs. Bernardo Kastrup: Two Theories of Consciousness Collide
15 augustus 2022 · 2 uur 16 min
Chris Langan and Bernardo Kastrup explore consciousness, metaphysics, computation, and the nature of God, debating AI awareness, free will, and spiritual traditions while sharing personal stories of existential dread.0:00 Introduction0:00 Is LaMDA alive? Can computers be conscious?6:48 Lambda calculus, the mental world, and the physical13:08 Computation, reality, metaphysics, and Penrose25:53 schopenhauer, the will, and representation35:22 Disagreements on free will and indeterminism1:01 41 Jesus vs. Buddha vs. Vedics1:12 34 Consciousness is something we *do*? Consciousness is not important?1:16 49 Analytical Idealism and other theories1:19 35 Nondualism and Love as "fundamental" is nonsense1:24 51 Fear vs. Love1:32 49 Personal stories of existential dread from Chris and Bernardo1:45 36 Some truths will eviscerate you. Some lies will utterly deceive you.1:56 23 Plato's Cave is real, not illusory2:03 52 What does Chris value most?2:06 08 What does Bernardo value most?SPONSORS:- Brilliant: 20% off at https://brilliant.org/TOE- NordVPN: exclusive deal at https://nordvpn.com/theories- Manscaped: 20% off and free shipping with code [EVERYTHING20]- Wren: plant 10 extra trees at https://wren.co/theories- Trade Coffee: $30 off first order plus free shipping at https://drinktrade.com/everything- ButcherBox: free steaks and lobster at https://butcherbox.com/THEORIESEvery episode days early, ad-free, plus my essays: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/subscribeRESOURCES:- YouTube: https://youtu.be/HsXxgQy4xLQ- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theor… Lees meer
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Abhay Ashtekar: Loop Quantum Cosmology Replaces the Big Bang
1 augustus 2022 · 3 uur 48 min
Abhay Ashtekar examines Gödel universes, time travel paradoxes, and loop quantum cosmology's latest advances They explore how consciousness, philosophy and physics intersect and debate the prospects of a quantum bounce replacing the Big Bang.0:00 Introduction0:00 Inner World vs Outer World5:35 Buddha's Poison Arrow11:05 Merging philosophy and physics13:33 Buddha not wrong19:30 Studying enlightenment scientifically23:29 Psychedelics caution25:17 Loop Quantum Gravity overview36:39 Wheeler‑DeWitt equation44:48 Self‑dual and anti‑self‑dual48:16 Hodge dual and metric52:06 Linearized gravity55:32 Quantum gravity1:03:22 Einstein vs Schrödinger1:09:24 Quantizing geometry details1:13:41 Yang‑Mills theory intro1:20:52 Tetrads and vierbeins1:24:26 Penrose’s twistor theory1:26:44 Einstein’s hole argument1:40:48 Mach’s principle1:49:04 Singularities and black holes2:12:18 Quantum bounce (Ashtekar bounce)2:23:07 Pure and mixed quantum states2:26:38 Black holes and horizons2:42:09 ADM decomposition2:43:55 Gödel universe, time travel, CTCs2:52:38 Superforce question2:56:13 Universe before the Big Bang3:01:44 String theory vs LQG3:17:31 Ed Witten critiques LQG3:21:14 Duality between string theory and LQG3:25:20 Philosopher and monk discussionSPONSORS:- Brilliant: 20% off at https://brilliant.org/TOE- NordVPN: exclusive deal at https://nordvpn.com/theories- Manscaped: 20% off and free shipping with code [EVERYTHING20]- Wren: climate pledge at https://wren.co/theories- Trade Coffee: $30 off first order plus free shipping at https://drinktrade.com/everything- ButcherBox: two steaks and lobster claw free at https://butcherbox.com/THEORIESEvery episode days early, ad-free, plus my essays: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/subscribeRESOURCES:- YouTube: https://youtu.be/03ReIvXKrrU- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kB… Lees meer
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Gen Zed and Curt Jaimungal: Simulation Hypothesis and Consciousness
18 juli 2022 · 1 uur 28 min
Curt Jaimungal explores the simulation hypothesis, consciousness mechanics, and recent UFO phenomena The conversation blends scientific theory with cultural speculation, challenging listeners to reconsider reality.SPONSORS:- Brilliant: 20% off at https://brilliant.org/TOE- NordVPN: risk‑free 30‑day money‑back guarantee at https://nordvpn.com/theories- Patreon: support Curt at https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- Manscaped: 20% off and free shipping with code [EVERYTHING20] at Manscaped.com- Wren: plant 10 extra trees by signing up at wren.co/theories- Trade Coffee: $30 off first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/everything- ButcherBox: two New York strip steaks and lobster claw free in first order at butcherbox.com/THEORIESRESOURCES:- Gen Zed YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNbNFrynC573bQnjaefYYZg Lees meer
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Coleman Hughes: Have Podcasts Replaced Universities?
13 juli 2022 · 1 uur 9 min
Curt Jaimungal joins Coleman Hughes to explore the nature of death, the reference class problem, and the role of consciousness in fundamental reality. The conversation also tackles UFO sightings, the hard problem of consciousness, and philosophical questions about probability and the future of the sun.- 00:00:00 - Introduction- 00:02:20 - Quantum mechanics overview- 00:04:24 - Podcasts vs universities- 00:06:49 - UFO discussion- 00:11:06 - Skeptic strawmans on aliens- 00:15:27 - Sightings as contagion?- 00:21:44 - Consciousness in reality- 00:24:51 - Hard problem of consciousness- 00:29:29 - Mystery of consciousness- 00:35:05 - Life vs death explanation- 00:49:24 - Identity and self- 00:55:53 - Reference class problem- 00:59:22 - Philosophy of probability- 01:04:05 - Outro with ColemanSPONSORS:- Brilliant: 20% off at https://brilliant.org/TOE- NordVPN: exclusive deal at https://nordvpn.com/theories- Manscaped: 20% off and free shipping with code [EVERYTHING20] at Manscaped.com- Wren: plant 10 trees per sign‑up at https://wren.co/theories- Trade Coffee: $30 off first order + free shipping at https://drinktrade.com/everything- ButcherBox: two NY strip steaks + lobster claw free at https://butcherbox.com/THEORIESRESOURCES:- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything- Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch- Coleman Hughes' channel / podcast: https://www.youtube.com/ColemanHughesOfficial- Garry Nolan: https://youtu.be/g3bk1UXjKLI- Salvatore Pais: https://youtu.be/5E6QyAhTB3o- Better Left Unsaid documentary: http://betterleftun… Lees meer
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Eric Weinstein and Mick West Clash Over UFO Evidence and Stigma
8 juli 2022 · 2 uur 40 min
Eric Weinstein and Mick West on UFO phenomena — the evidence, the role of skepticism, the stigma, and what counts as credible data.0:00 Introduction3:12 What does Mick respect about Eric?4:20 What does Eric respect about Mick?5:24 What does Curt respect about each6:55 Skeptic vs. Debunker (Mick... which are you?)9:32 Salutary role of skepticism and Eric's thoughts on Mick14:53 The "woo" that's concomitant with UFO research19:00 UFO research isn't a "hobby"23:34 Mick's "agenda" (or non‑agenda)25:19 No convincing public UFO data30:58 The "superposition" argument: exotic explanations Mick entertains35:03 Where is the evidence?36:28 Outlying data points matter40:07 Some debunkers stifle the UFO community, but not all43:34 Disagreement between Eric and Mick45:50 Mick has changed his mind about UFOs50:38 CE5 and invitations to Skin Walker (would Mick / Eric go?)53:26 Cattle mutilation? Remote viewing?1:06 14 Classifying different UFO craft1:07 31 Why so many sober UFO witnesses?1:09 22 Brandon Fugal's story1:16 46 UFOs as "technology" vs. "new physics"1:23 37 Secret history of anti‑gravity research with Lefschetz and DeWitt1:30 58 Remaining terrestrial explanations1:41 26 Eric's 1988 sighting1:44 57 Skin Walker TV show and stigma1:46 30 Brandon's high‑quality data points?1:47 45 Opinions on Bob Lazar1:48 52 Opprobrium from stigma1:51 45 Twitter squabble between Eric and Mick1:54 11 Ongoing opprobrium toward firsthand accounts1:58 46 Defending claims without physical evidence2:03 05 Some conspiracies are real2:07 56 Rectifying ridicule in ufology2:21 41 Eric's view on precipitating disclosure2:24 48 Mick's view on precipitating disclosure2:27 21 Curt asked: "What do you want to see happen?"2:33 32 Is it improbable we're visited? If we were, we'd visit others.SPONSORS:RESOURCES:- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord: https://discord.c… Lees meer
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Michael Levin, Karl Friston, Chris Fields: The Meta-Hard Problem
29 juni 2022 · 2 uur
Michael Levin, Karl Friston, and Chris Fields examine the meta hard problem of consciousness and societal cognition They debate whether society functions as a giant brain and examine the role of quantum randomness in consciousness.- 0:00:00 - Introduction- 00:03:20 - Levin: respect for Chris/Karl- 00:04:45 - Fields: respect for Michael/Karl- 00:05:45 - Friston: respect for Chris/Michael- 00:07:46 - Self‑organization and autopoiesis- 00:12:11 - Emergence of cognition- 00:14:18 - Perception of independent things- 00:18:40 - Cognition vs consciousness- 00:22:03 - The Meta Hard Problem- 00:30:37 - Complexity and awareness- 00:35:56 - Society as a brain?- 00:44:17 - Agency duality- 00:51:32 - Babbling and self- 01:11:22 - 300 ms unit of consciousness- 01:15:49 - Quantum babbling- 01:21:49 - Randomness vs quantum randomness- 01:30:03 - External vs internal reality- 01:33:41 - Studying consciousness and existential dread- 01:48:19 - Levin: deep importance- 01:51:12 - Science starts with faithSPONSORS:- Brilliant: 20% off at https://brilliant.org/TOE - NordVPN: Exclusive deal at https://nordvpn.com/theories - Manscaped: 20% off and free shipping with code [EVERYTHING20] at Manscaped.com - Wren: plant 10 extra trees when you sign up at wren.co/theories - Trade Coffee: $30 off first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/everything - ButcherBox: two New York strip steaks and lobster claw free with first order at butcherbox.com/THEORIES Every episode days early, ad-free, plus my essays: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/subscribe RESOURCES:- YouTube link: https://youtu.be/J6eJ44Jq_pw - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802 - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP - Spotify: https://open.spot… Lees meer
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Curt Jaimungal: Consciousness, Physics, and Podcast Preparation
27 juni 2022 · 2 uur 39 min
Curt Jaimungal explores consciousness, the challenges of learning physics, and the practicalities of preparing a podcast while diving into topics like ROEs, UFOs, and personal growth. He shares insights on meditation, study techniques, and the evolving impact of the Theory of Everything on his life.0:00 Curt's Myers Brigg Personality Type2:37 Meditation11:33 Prepping for the Podcast19:20 Wolfram and Pais "Blackholes"25:38 How Has TOE Changed You?28:32 What is Time?33:55 What Microphone Do You Use?35:26 How Quick Can You Study a "TOE"?40:13 How Many Hours Worked Per Day48:37 The "Present" Is No Trifling Matter52:43 Paranormal Experiences55:11 Upcoming Guests1:01 44 What is a "Theolocution"1:08 33 Burger King vs. KFC1:11 10 What Has Lue Elizondo Seen?1:18 38 Dark Night of the Soul1:24 10 Favorite Books1:30 23 Being Too Hard On Yourself1:39 36 Curt's Furrowed Brows1:41 45 Difficulty In Leaving One's Mind1:43 34 What is "ROE"1:51 33 Remaining "True" To TOE1:58 43 Evidence of UFOs?2:04 25 TOELive Shows2:07 06 Something Interesting You Learned Recently?2:16 03 If You Could Have 1 Question Answered2:18 15 LanganΛWeinstein2:25 19 What Were You Like In High School?SPONSORS:- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802- pdora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything- TOEmerch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerchEvery episode days early, ad-free, plus my essays: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/subscribeRESOURCES:- Karl Friston https://youtu.be/SWtFU1Lit3M- A H Almaas https://youtu.be/6JlKf1QAvXA- Diana Pasulka https://youtu.be/E5MuTHUbMUs- Generation Zed interviews Curt https://youtu.be/IjZlb2bGrgE- Crash Co… Lees meer
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Peter Gray: Why Unschooling Produces Better Learners Than School
21 mei 2022 · 1 uur 38 min
Peter Gray (Boston College) argues for unschooling and teaching children without hierarchical structures He draws on his research in evolutionary psychology to argue for child‑led learning and the importance of autonomy in education.SPONSORS:- Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off- NordVPN: https://nordvpn.com/theories risk‑free 30‑day money back guarantee- Manscaped: 20% off and free shipping with code [EVERYTHING20]- Wren: https://wren.co/theories plant 10 extra trees- Trade Coffee: drinktrade.com/everything $30 off first order plus free shipping- ButcherBox: butcherbox.com/THEORIES two New York strip steaks and lobster claw meat free in first order Lees meer
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Diana Pasulka: Religion, Atheism, Heidegger, and the Dark Night
19 mei 2022 · 3 uur 20 min
Professor Diana Pasulka on religion, atheism, and UFO phenomena.0:00 Intro3:24 Diana's journey: atheist to agnostic7:17 Nuns who saw orbs and prayed11:45 What are beliefs?12:27 Atheists who believe in God19:50 Spiritual vs religious; secularization thesis22:58 UFOs as a religion29:37 Psychedelics and religion37:01 Flack for covering the phenomenon39:42 Rationality of UFO belief47:38 Atheism unlike a religion but can be dogmatic49:18 False claim: religions tell you what to think55:03 The case for dogma1:01 06 Heidegger on technology1:06 04 Heidegger and Jacques Vallée1:10 03 Why many UFO researchers are Catholic1:13 49 Vatican view of UFOs1:15 12 Religious vs materialistic UFO interpretation1:20 05 NDEs, UFOs, and Dean Radin1:22 35 CIA/DOD strategies1:26 57 What Diana shouldn't have uncovered1:29 45 Roswell and Promethean myth1:31 10 Dangers and reality of CE51:33 48 Bob Lazar credibility1:36 02 Protecting against disinformation1:38 08 Academic openness vs government closedness1:42 39 SpaceX and Latin writing1:48 18 President as short timer1:49 02 Who is Tyler?1:50 48 Does the government understand UFOs?1:52 01 Multiple phenomena, not just one1:52 51 Biblically accurate angels1:55 26 Physical evidence of purgatory1:57 36 Collocating UFOs with religion2:02 10 Who is the modern Heidegger?2:05 21 Jung and UFOs2:08 00 Plato's Cave and shackling2:12 54 Sangha as the answer to deception2:18 46 Rediscovering meaning, Heidegger, Weinstein, TOE2:22 09 Experiential vs analytical approach to God2:24 52 Lovecraft and the open mind peril2:27 14 Epistemic vs ontological shock2:38 10 Importance of Sangha2:41 21 Reconciling religion with ET2:42 15 How Diana's faith was affected2:44 27 Why the Hitchhiker effect2:45 32 Angels, demons, and the third option2:46 45 Rosicrucianism and Gnosticism2:50 52 Kurzweil's singularity, Omega Point, UAPs2:55 14 Jung and the UFO archetype (cont.)2:56 10 UFO hearings (May 2022)3:00 23 Catholic Church, remote viewing, Thomas Campbell, Jacques Vallée3:… Lees meer
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Curt Jaimungal: Crash Course in Theoretical Physics
9 mei 2022 · 2 uur 4 min
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Curt Jaimungal on natural units and high-school math for theoretical physics.0:00 The Why: A shift in perspective2:07 The What: What to expect to learn4:53 The How: The TOE approach10:53 What are Natural Units?26:09 Conversion equations40:09 Newton's constant / Entropy / Why speed is "dimensionless"47:56 A Neutron star's pressure49:16 Proportionate strengths of forces / "Wave function" is not a function54:41 Knots / Extra dimensions1:02 41 Inside Microtubules / Consciousness / Penrose's theory1:07 55 Naïve Vacuum Expectation / Dark Energy1:14 01 Calculating with the Schwinger Limit / Superforce1:21 41 Annihilating electron - positron pairs / Quantum gravity / Black holes1:31 32 *Sponsor and Patreon*1:34 23 Length of an atom1:41 12 Cutting a solid / How "special relativity" challenges what it means to "exist"1:42 25 Laconically deriving the Casimir Pressure falloff / Rigor in math and physics1:44 35 Analyzing the Sun1:36 31 The size of Earth (derivation from fundamental constants)1:46 16 Intuiting the radius of an electron / Classical Mechanics break down1:31 51 Why we use X Rays to probe solid matter1:51 33 Scales of the LHC / God particle1:53 18 Summary1:54 21 What's next?RESOURCES:- YouTube: https://youtu.be/e8kyvdPP8os- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything- Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch- Sabine Hossenfelder: https://youtu.be/PP5G20ImveU- Andrew Dotson: https://youtu.be/P5NKHsOzvAc- Pretty Much Physics: https://youtu…
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Jordan Peterson and Curt Jaimungal: Is God Found in the Laws of Physics?
8 mei 2022 · 2 uur 2 min
Curt Jaimungal explores the scientific foundations of God and consciousness with Jordan Peterson They debate the limits of physics, the role of mathematics, and how belief systems intersect with empirical inquiry.SPONSORS:- Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off- Algo: https://youtube.com/channel/UC9IfRw1QaTglRoX0sN11AQQ and https://algo.comRESOURCES:- Jordan Peterson's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JordanPetersonVideos- JP's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jordanbpeterson- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything- Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch Lees meer
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Chloe Valdary and Curt Jaimungal: The Turmoil of Studying Consciousness
6 mei 2022 · 1 uur 20 min
Curt Jaimungal reveals the psychological turmoil of studying consciousness with Chloe Valdary They discuss how deep inquiry can affect mental health and the challenges of navigating intense self‑reflection.SPONSORS:- Brilliant: 20% off at https://brilliant.org/TOE- Algo: https://youtube.com/channel/UC9IfRw1QaTglRoX0sN11AQQ and https://algo.comRESOURCES:- Chloe Valdary's podcast: https://www.youtube.com/user/cvaldary123- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything- Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch Lees meer
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Garry Nolan: What Stanford Found About UFOs and Consciousness
19 april 2022 · 2 uur 2 min
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Garry Nolan (Stanford) examines UFO evidence, psychedelics connections, and artificial consciousness0:00 Introduction3:26 Most extraordinary UFO evidence8:25 Trinity case creatures13:12 Biological samples?17:04 What to do if you encounter20:50 Science depends on speculation26:48 Responding to skeptics33:01 Speed of light myth33:38 Drug interfacing UFOs36:14 Studying consciousness trauma41:50 Caudate and Putamen differences1:00 57 ESP, mediums, psychics1:05 56 State actors and Havana Syndrome1:16 01 Defense Intelligence doc reports1:16 27 Non‑airborne phenomenon effects1:20 01 Psychedelics and UFO studies1:21 02 Psychedelics caudate connection1:22 53 Psychedelics modulating sensory info1:27 08 Consciousness survives death (Heim)1:28 39 Artificial consciousness (Heim)1:32 13 Remote viewing1:33 38 Sun / Pentagon 1500‑page UFO docs1:38 14 Skeptics needed, bias positive1:42 47 Garry's personal experiences1:45 44 Physical component of UAPs1:48 15 Hyper‑dimensional reality challenges1:52 16 Who's watching Lue and Garry?SPONSORS:RESOURCES:- YouTube: https://youtu.be/g3bk1UXjKLI- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything- Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch- April Fools (Ranking Every TOE): https://youtu.be/QOV1pcSOoZ4- Cristina Gomez: https://www.youtube.com/c/ParadigmShifts- Lex Fridman with Garry Nolan: https://youtu.be/uTCc2-1tbBQ- The New Worldview of the Physicist Burkhard Heim (by Ludwiger): http://heim-theory.com/wp-content/upload…
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A. H. Almaas: God, Awakening, and the Diamond Approach to Spirituality
13 april 2022 · 1 uur 36 min
A. H. Almaas (physicist/Diamond Approach creator) examines God, awakening, and analytical spirituality They explore how consciousness can be both unified and differentiated, and debate the limits of spiritual advice.- 00:00:00 - Introduction- 00:03:50 - The Diamond Approach- 00:14:32 - Socratic dialogue is superior to meditation- 00:17:43 - Depth psychology- 00:20:37 - Unifying Buddhism / Christianity / Emptiness / Somethingness- 00:22:27 - God: The Unknown Unknowable- 00:25:00 - Awakening vs. Realization- 00:30:12 - How are consciousness are the same AND different- 00:35:05 - Not everyone should be "realized" / "awakened" (including YOU, and that's okay)- 00:41:00 - Valuable vs. Should- 00:42:32 - The problem with spiritual advice from "gurus"- 00:52:15 - Curt's terrifying experience- 01:00:39 - Sometimes it's better to not be "awakened"- 01:04:53 - TOE has changed to be one step forward, instead of the final TOE- 01:06:02 - Integrating the analytic pursuit with the experiential (and Roger Penrose)- 01:12:22 - God's words of "I am that I am"- 01:13:54 - The expression of truth is love- 01:16:06 - Thoughts on Ken Wilber- 01:22:20 - DMT and God- 01:24:57 - Spiritual "path dependence" is what's generally not taken into accountSPONSORS:- Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off- Algo: https://youtube.com/channel/UC9IfRw1QaTglRoX0sN11AQQ and https://algo.comEvery episode days early, ad-free, plus my essays: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/subscribeRESOURCES:- YouTube link: https://youtu.be/6JlKf1QAvXA- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://… Lees meer
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Noam Chomsky: Why the Mind-Body Problem May Never Be Solved
12 april 2022 · 1 uur 9 min
Noam Chomsky (MIT) challenges mathematical realism while exploring consciousness and the mind-body connection They debate whether numbers are real, explore dualism, and question the limits of certainty.- 00:00:00 - Introduction- 00:03:41 - Putnam and Mathematical Realism- 00:09:06 - Are numbers "real"?- 00:10:01 - Text vs. Meaning / Content vs. Meaning- 00:13:28 - Are all words "contrast words"? (only making sense in terms of their negation)- 00:16:01 - How can the word "meaningless" ever be "meaningful"?- 00:17:38 - Reference vs. Referent- 00:28:32 - Daniel Dennett's "Quining Qualia"- 00:30:44 - Consciousness explained?- 00:34:27 - Mind Body dualism ("body" is no more fundamental than "mind")- 00:44:32 - Is Chomsky an idealist?- 00:46:29 - We can't answer anything with certainty- 00:50:53 - Articulating what's ambiguous (what the heck is going on!?)- 00:58:24 - Studying consciousness from the 1st person vs 3rd person perspective- 00:59:34 - How do we generate "definitions"- 01:04:59 - Curt's question to the audience (for linguists)SPONSORS:- Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off- Algo: https://youtube.com/channel/UC9IfRw1QaTglRoX0sN11AQQ and https://algo.comEvery episode days early, ad-free, plus my essays: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/subscribeRESOURCES:- YouTube link: https://youtu.be/xNXqAaF_cxU- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything- Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch- April Fools / Ranking every TOE: https://youtu.be/QOV1pcSOoZ4- April Fools / Announcements for TOE: https://youtu.be/a5hp-7s… Lees meer
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Salvatore Pais: The Navy's UFO Patents and the Pais Effect
30 maart 2022 · 2 uur 8 min
Salvatore Pais on the Pais Effect and his UFO patents linking quantum gravity to propulsion. We cover the physics, publishing, and implications.0:00 Intro4:58 UFO patents story9:23 Why Sal emailed Curt12:16 Pais Effect13:38 UFO patents17:28 Patent officer rejection21:23 Energy in quantum vacuum (Superforce intro)23:58 Are patents disinformation?25:13 James Sheehy claim "operable"26:31 Using 1 Coulomb charge28:05 Inspiration for patents29:15 Spin vs Vibration30:19 Piezoelectric materials35:11 Eric Davis book influence36:19 Schwinger effect39:13 Gertsenshtein effect42:35 Microwave emitters in craft walls46:15 Prigogine effect50:57 Why Quantum Gravity is non-trivial58:32 Superforce / Planck force1:10 21 [Dan Zetterstrom] Ball lightning and plasma1:11 17 UFO orbs as plasma probes1:16 10 Trying to publish on Arxiv1:17 47 Publishing the patents1:22 49 Detecting UAPs via effect1:23 21 Being called a charlatan1:26 36 Cost to build technology1:28 24 Why gov't didn't file secretly1:31 34 Sal on disinformation claims1:33 33 Hurt by being called charlatan1:35 24 Eric Davis and Hal Puthoff1:37 13 Being kind to unkind1:38 47 Physics without philosophy analogy1:45 30 Convincing James Sheehy1:50 05 Podkletnov and Ning Li research1:54 56 Behind the scenes?1:58 32 Sal's message to audienceSPONSORS:RESOURCES:- YouTube: https://youtu.be/5E6QyAhTB3o- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything- Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch- https://www.inderscienceonline.com/doi/abs/10.1504/IJSPACESE.2015.075910- https://www.sae.org/publications/technical-p… Lees meer
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Lue Elizondo and Sean Cahill: Why the Pentagon Can't Talk About UFOs
13 maart 2022 · 3 uur 4 min
Lue Elizondo and Sean Cahill explore UFOs, consciousness, time travel, and the challenges of discussing the phenomenon, touching on element 115, secrecy, and potential future technologies.0:00 Introduction5:22 Element 1158:25 UFOs intervening on nuclear issues?10:11 Imminent cataclysm?14:11 Future selves and time travel19:48 Thick time and Gisin / present moment26:53 Secrecy: private sector vs government?30:23 Dishonor and stigma limiting disclosure37:03 What should I do?45:29 Lue's advice to his children47:52 Field to study UFOs?55:36 Parapsychology1:02 46 Aphantasia and phenomenon1:08 44 Karl Friston episode importance1:09 28 Recovering a UFO craft1:15 54 Types of UAP interaction1:21 10 Attempts to contact UAP1:26 53 Psychedelics and communication1:30 25 Semantics matter1:30 48 Moon evidence of prior intelligence1:34 25 DNA lineage with Others?1:34 49 "Crap is going to hit the fan soon..."1:40 03 Frustration about topic1:51 24 Gov't attracting UFOs?1:52 50 UAP tech advancement?1:53 44 Missing time1:55 51 New Area 51 names1:59 54 Notable UAP incidents2:04 13 USO photograph evidence2:09 07 Sound importance for advanced physics2:10 21 Civilian data collection2:11 49 Holloman base2:13 59 Getting involved in data collection2:17 52 Continued frustration2:28 49 Loving enemy, extending hand, Curt's journey2:53 24 Audience Q&A after Lue/Sean leaveSPONSORS:- That UFO Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThatUFOPodcastRESOURCES:- YouTube link: https://youtu.be/9g5e9UzEDkw- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything- Merch: https:… Lees meer
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David Wolpert: The Monotheism Theorem and Uncaused Causation
10 maart 2022 · 1 uur 51 min
David Wolpert explores the Monotheism Theorem, Penrose’s ideas, consciousness, free will, and the notion of uncaused causation, challenging deterministic assumptions and highlighting limits of inference devices. The conversation weaves philosophy, physics, and algorithmic information theory into a provocative debate.0:00 Introduction4:21 No Go Theorem regarding Laplace's Demon8:06 Limits on Inference Devices16:40 The Monotheism Theorem21:05 Gaining wisdom from dogs21:34 The Monotheism Theorem (explained in detail)29:49 Norton's Dome (Newtonian mechanics is NOT deterministic)35:06 What is an "observer"? An inference device!39:48 Prediction vs Memory42:45 No Free Lunch and Inference Devices47:22 Opinions on Donald Hoffman48:34 Church Turing thesis (a theorem or definition?)50:46 Thoughts on Donald Hoffman again53:24 Profound results from algorithmic information theory57:27 Busy beaver function1:02:27 [Chris Langan] On definition of "observer" being teleological1:03:42 [Chris Langan] Mind and Matter / Dualism / Chalmers / Penrose1:08:50 [Prof. Karl Friston] Non-equilibrium Steady States consequences1:12:05 [Prof. Anil Seth] Consciousness substrate independent? Free Will?1:18:59 Wolpert on debate over definitions1:31:14 [Prof. Kevin Knuth] Remarks on what life is1:38:04 [Prof. Edward Lee] Why people offended by uncaused cause?1:43:54 [Sam Thompson] Sociopolitical implications of inference theorems1:45:04 [Chris Langan] On modifying physicalismSPONSORS:- Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off- Algo: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IfRw1QaTglRoX0sN11AQQ and https://www.algo.com/- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spot… Lees meer
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Singularity Lab and Curt Jaimungal: UFOs, Consciousness, and God
8 maart 2022 · 1 uur 28 min
Curt Jaimungal unpacks UFOs, theories of everything, consciousness, free will, and God for Singularity Lab The conversation explores scientific, philosophical, and speculative perspectives on these profound topics.RESOURCES:- The Singularity Lab: https://youtube.com/channel/UCL_gVI2CFdgEpcDeB3AB4CQ- The Unidentified Celebrity Review: https://youtube.com/c/TheUnidentifiedCelebrityReview- Michael Mataluni: @SingularityMike https://twitter.com/singularitymike- Luis Jimenez: @LuAngeles https://twitter.com/LuAngeles- Rather B. Squidding: @BSquidding https://twitter.com/BSquidding- Kristin Mataluni: @KMataluni https://twitter.com/KMataluni- Patreon for Curt: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal
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Norman Wildberger and Curt Jaimungal: Free Will, Physics, and Math
8 maart 2022 · 1 uur 24 min
Norman Wildberger interviews Curt Jaimungal, exploring free will, the nature of consciousness, and the interplay of mathematics, physics, and UFO phenomena while debating the risks and promises of grand theories of everything.- 0:40 - Introducing Curt- 1:44 - Film making and maths physics background- 3:40 - Curt's film Better Left Unsaid- 7:50 - Rise of intellectual podcasts- 9:53 - Theories of Everything channel- 13:59 - Role of Consciousness- 16:58 - Mathematical computational cognitive TOEs- 19:46 - Physical TOE landscape and Standard Model- 24:45 - Sociology of physics and string theory- 28:35 - Many illustrious guests- 32:43 - Exceptional objects E8 monster- 36:55 - Effective teaching and learning- 38:45 - Great Free Will debate- 47:40 - UFO conundrum- 53:50 - Probabilistic approach to uncertainty- 58:58 - Government policy on UFOs and truth- 1:02:54 - Sociological differences maths vs physics- 1:07:59 - Ignored individual TOEs, Wolfram new physics- 1:11:54 - Risks of taking TOEs too seriously- 1:17:50 - Moving forward, new episodesRESOURCES:- Norman Wildberger's channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/njwildberger- Patreon for Curt: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal
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Sabine Hossenfelder vs. Bernardo Kastrup: Superdeterminism Debate
24 februari 2022 · 1 uur 19 min
Sabine Hossenfelder and Bernardo Kastrup on superdeterminism, statistical independence, and consciousness in measurement.0:00 Introduction4:16 Superdeterminism overview8:31 Bernardo's agreements / disagreements13:15 Violating statistical independence (SI)15:59 Hidden variables in Superdeterminism18:20 Is statistical independence a mere assumption?22:41 Is Superdeterminism falsifiable?31:17 Criticism of proposed experiments38:35 Does experiment change the outcome measured?44:57 Decoherence and the observer49:22 Consciousness is irrelevant in QM52:37 Why oppose violating SI?55:57 No good reason to depart with SI59:10 Holding Sabine to higher standards than Bell?1:01:31 Definition of measurement1:02:22 [Pais] Unification via "Super Force"1:05:18 "Without thought, there is no science"1:07:22 Falsifying idealism1:13:20 Upcoming Salvatore Pais interviewSPONSORS:- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything- Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerchEvery episode days early, ad-free, plus my essays: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/subscribeRESOURCES:- https://www.youtube.com/c/SabineHossenfelder- https://arxiv.org/abs/1401.0286- https://arxiv.org/abs/1105.4326- https://arxiv.org/abs/2109.02676- https://arxiv.org/abs/2010.01327- https://arxiv.org/abs/1911.06282- https://www.bernardokastrup.com/- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-020-0990-x- http://ispcjournal.org/journals/2017-19/Kastrup_19.pdf- https://arxiv.org/abs/1712.01826- https://www.nature.com/articles/nature05677- https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1367-2630/12/12/123007/meta- https://arxiv.o… Lees meer
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Karl Friston: When Studying Consciousness Triggers Derealization
21 februari 2022 · 2 uur 7 min
Karl Friston (UCL) explains the Free Energy Principle and its perils for consciousness research They explore the relationship between perception, action, and mental health, and offer practical advice for navigating existential challenges.- 00:00:00 - Introduction- 00:07:25 - FEP TOE explained- 00:15:48 - FEP for physicists- 00:18:24 - External world dual to you- 00:24:25 - Senses and actions- 00:36:25 - Marginal likelihood- 00:54:34 - Change evidence or model- 00:58:51 - Eye-touch consciousness demo- 01:03:09 - Definition of "works"- 01:12:45 - Advice on reality- 01:22:45 - Derealization and depersonalization- 01:34:34 - Ego death social lure- 01:37:12 - Acceptance therapy (ACT)- 01:43:09 - Thought loops- 01:53:09 - Preventing existential crises- 01:56:34 - Tea and smoking benefits- 01:59:28 - Beta-blockers and fear extinctionSPONSORS:- Brilliant: 20% off with code TOE - https://brilliant.org/TOE- Algo Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IfRw1QaTglRoX0sN11AQQ- Algo website: https://www.algo.com/- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything- Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerchEvery episode days early, ad-free, plus my essays: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/subscribeRESOURCES:- YouTube link: https://youtu.be/SWtFU1Lit3M- Part 1 with Karl Friston (technical): https://youtu.be/2v7LBABwZKA- http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com Lees meer
Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. …
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Nicolas Gisin: Free Will, Quantum Gravity, and Why Time Is Real
13 februari 2022 · 1 uur 19 min
Nicolas Gisin (University of Geneva) argues time is NOT an illusion while defending quantum free will They discuss quantum chance, superdeterminism, and Gisin’s views on quantum gravity and the logical foundations of physics.0:00 Introduction3:38 Gisin's "Quantum Chance" book is a friendly introduction to QM6:36 Consciousness is outside today's physics and may always be7:48 Indeterminacy is necessary but not sufficient for free will9:37 Free will is necessary for "rationality" to exist10:40 Free will comes FIRST in the "logical order"21:39 What does mathematics have to say about free will and consciousness?27:18 Intuitionism vs Constructionism28:22 Classical physics is NOT deterministic34:27 Does he agree with Stephen Wolfram that it's computation underlying physics?36:06 Time is "thick" like molasses40:21 Intuitionist mathematics and law of excluded middle42:57 Graham Priest's paraconsistent logic and other forms of logic49:32 A new understanding of time is needed for Quantum Gravity52:55 Discrete spacetime? Perhaps not53:21 Philosophy of Jules Lequier55:15 On Sabine Hossenfelder's views on free will58:33 Superdeterminism1:01:52 Is indeterminacy truly necessary for free will?1:03:39 Many Worlds is nonsense1:05:37 Should logic be the basis of mathematics?1:10:00 Which approach to quantum gravity does Gisin favor?1:10:17 [Stephen Robbins] Bergson?1:11:23 [Complex Plane @kekule6] Chomsky and denial of free will by physicists is an attempt to make evidence fit a modelSPONSORS:- Brilliant: 20% off at https://brilliant.org/TOE- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: h… Lees meer
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Norman Wildberger: Why Infinity Is a Mathematical Mistake
9 februari 2022 · 1 uur 44 min
Norman Wildberger (UNSW) dismantles infinity and real numbers, defending finitism as math's true foundation He also explains his rational trigonometry approach and discusses how his views intersect with physics, set theory, and even UFOs.- 00:00:00 - Introduction- 00:03:29 - Banter- 00:08:08 - Overview of Wildberger's philosophy- 00:09:35 - Problem with infinity in mathematics- 00:14:46 - Algorithmic reality & Wolfram model- 00:16:03 - Physics and infinity (Riemann sphere, spinors)- 00:19:14 - Infinity cannot be "done"- 00:42:26 - Physics doesn't use infinities- 00:45:03 - Wave function of half spin up/down- 00:47:25 - Learning tip: ask what is really going on- 00:48:32 - What is Rational Trigonometry?- 00:53:23 - Why Wildberger rethinks foundations- 01:01:49 - Beauty in constructive approach- 01:04:52 - Simplicity of Wildberger's courses- 01:08:31 - Non‑standard analysis- 01:10:42 - Problems with set theory- 01:13:57 - Penrose and Witten on real numbers- 01:16:09 - Pure mathematicians vs physicists- 01:17:17 - How would Wildberger rephrase IVT?- 01:19:31 - Is math flawed but no inconsistencies?- 01:21:21 - Constructionists' physics foundations- 01:27:21 - Infinite index sets?- 01:32:13 - Cranks and Platonism- 01:34:30 - Dealing with calumny- 01:36:33 - Wildberger interested in UFOsSPONSORS:- Brilliant: 20% off - https://brilliant.org/TOE- Algo podcast channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IfRw1QaTglRoX0sN11AQQ- Algo website - https://www.algo.com/- Patreon - https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- PayPal - https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- Twitter - https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord - https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802- Pandora - https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Reddit - https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything- Merch - https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerchEvery ep… Lees meer
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Donald Hoffman and Joscha Bach: Is Reality Computation or Consciousness?
7 februari 2022 · 2 uur 22 min
Donald Hoffman and Joscha Bach debate whether consciousness is computational and reality fundamental They debate the limits of a Theory of Everything and examine how physical and algorithmic worlds intersect.- 00:00:00 - Introduction- 00:03:34 - Theory of Everything possible? / Definition of Consciousness- 00:08:32 - Spacetime's fundamental nature (or not)- 00:14:27 - Joscha Bach on mysterianism, telepathy, and consciousness- 00:34:40 - Joscha has a way of interpreting the Bible literally- 00:42:01 - Physical world vs Computational world- 00:57:57 - Gödel and changing the definition of truth to provable / computable- 01:12:33 - Mind parts that make statements beyond computation- 01:13:57 - Real numbers don't exist?- 01:15:23 - [Prof. Edward Lee] Reality is not necessarily algorithmic- 01:34:02 - Donald Hoffman on Free Will- 01:44:03 - Joscha Bach on Free Will and whether a TOE exists- 01:57:10 - Changes in Bach's model if classical logic was correct- 02:07:42 - Penrose and Lucas argument regarding Gödel and the mind- 02:13:55 - Closing thoughts from Bach and Hoffman on each other's workSPONSORS:- Brilliant: 20% off - https://brilliant.org/TOE- Algo YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IfRw1QaTglRoX0sN11AQQ- Algo website - https://www.algo.com/- Patreon - https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto donation - Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- PayPal donation - https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- Twitter - https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord - https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802- Pandora - https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Reddit - https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything- Merch - https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerchEvery episode days early, ad-free, plus my essays: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/subscribeRESOURCES:- YouTube - https://youtu.be/bhSlYfVtgww- QBism Paper - https://arxi… Lees meer
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George Knapp and Colm Kelleher: Inside Skinwalker Ranch
3 februari 2022 · 2 uur 21 min
George Knapp and Colm Kelleher explore fresh revelations from Skinwalker Ranch, dissect the Hitchhiker Effect, and examine the most compelling UFO evidence.- 00:00:00 - Introduction- 00:04:04 - Overview of the Hitchhiker Effect- 00:13:10 - Most remarkable evidence- 00:20:05 - Dan Zetterstrom on Skinwalkers At The Pentagon details- 00:34:38 - Arthur Switalski on factors influencing the Hitchhiker Effect- 00:39:02 - Acronym overview (AAWSAP, AATIP, etc.)- 00:40:32 - kf on the Hitchhiker Effect with the blind- 00:45:28 - MossyMoose on neutrinos as a source- 00:56:21 - Benevolent beings? (Travis Walton, Anjali)- 01:00:50 - Arthur Switalski on Lue Elizondo and remote viewing- 01:04:21 - Da Gummit on cultural variation in phenomena- 01:09:38 - The Oz Effect on photographing UFOs- 01:12:16 - Where evidence is recorded at Skinwalker- 01:15:12 - Jackson Vega on Steven Greer and CE5- 01:20:27 - Richard Brewster on extraterrestrial vs terrene- 01:33:11 - Purpose of the Black Helicopters- 01:38:16 - Cattle mutilation and possible government links- 01:52:48 - chris123457839 on consciousness and UFPs- 02:00:09 - Steven Greenstreet on best paranormal evidence- 02:05:39 - Curt answers audience questionsSPONSORS:- Brilliant: 20% off at https://brilliant.org/TOERESOURCES:- YouTube link: https://youtu.be/RFGMdp4fRog- Skinwalkers At The Pentagon book (affiliate): https://amzn.to/3uqrSTQ- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IfRw1QaTglRoX0sN11AQQ- https://www.algo.com/- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything- George Knapp's website: https://www.… Lees meer
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David Wolpert: Why Science Has Absolute Limits It Cannot Cross
28 januari 2022 · 2 uur 6 min
David Wolpert (Santa Fe Institute) proves the No Free Lunch theorem and challenges the Mathematical Universe They explore how Bayesian reasoning, Zen Buddhism, and superdeterminism intersect with physics and philosophy, and critique popular views on free will.- 00:00:00 - Introduction- 00:05:41 - No Free Lunch theorem explained- 00:08:42 - Limits of mathematical proof- 00:18:38 - Limits of Bayesian reasoning- 00:24:23 - Meaning of No Free Lunch theorems- 00:32:15 - The Problem and NFL nihilism- 00:40:01 - Life's temporary meaning- 00:44:07 - Zen Buddhism and No Free Lunch- 00:45:50 - Artist vs Mathematician- 00:48:54 - NFL and Zen continuation- 00:51:38 - Atheism and intellectuals- 00:57:30 - Superdeterminism video discussion- 00:59:23 - What free will is and is not- 01:02:23 - Critique of Dennett and Wolfram on free will- 01:12:46 - Science as instrumental vs metaphysical- 01:21:12 - Map vs Territory and Mathematical Universe- 01:35:05 - Physics supervening on free will- 01:39:36 - Explaining the Mathematical Universe- 01:43:09 - Preview Part 2 with Wolpert- 01:46:06 - Philosophy of mathematics and reality- 01:47:45 - Why science shouldn't work / cross validationSPONSORS:- Brilliant: 20% off at https://brilliant.org/TOEEvery episode days early, ad-free, plus my essays: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/subscribeRESOURCES:- YouTube link: https://youtu.be/qj_YUxg-qtY- Algo podcast channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IfRw1QaTglRoX0sN11AQQ- Algo website: https://www.algo.com/- Merch (until end of Oct 2021): https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddi… Lees meer
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Brian Keating and Lee Cronin: Do We Need New Laws for Life?
24 januari 2022 · 2 uur 55 min
Brian Keating and Lee Cronin debate assembly theory and whether new physics laws explain life's origin They also tackle controversial claims about entropy, the prevalence of life in the universe, and the UFO phenomenon.- 00:00:00 - Introduction- 00:04:59 - Keating opening statements- 00:08:21 - Cronin opening statements- 00:13:45 - Defining life challenges- 00:23:43 - Origin of life disagreements- 00:38:12 - Entropy definition controversy- 00:51:44 - Life in the universe- 01:09:20 - JWST and life- 01:12:37 - Fermi Paradox answer- 01:24:26 - Assembly Theory overview- 01:38:00 - Circular definition critique- 01:46:37 - UFOs as academic project- 01:54:26 - Galileo Project critique- 02:03:47 - UFO video views- 02:08:30 - Books and talks- 02:12:54 - Time vs space claim- 02:17:45 - Weinstein on UAP data- 02:21:53 - Assembly theory and life detection- 02:23:46 - Materialism and consciousness- 02:30:05 - Need new laws?- 02:33:41 - Physics and causation- 02:35:27 - Something vs nothing- 02:41:47 - Causation and lifeSPONSORS:- Brilliant: 20% off at https://brilliant.org/TOE- Algo podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IfRw1QaTglRoX0sN11AQQ- Algo website: https://www.algo.com/- Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverythingEvery episode days early, ad-free, plus my essays: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/subscribeRESOURCES:- YouTube link: https://youtu.be/BI7-5YnXSqk- Brian Keating's Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating- Brian Keating's "Losing the Nobel Prize": https://amzn.to/3AyXMyE- Brian Keating's "Into… Lees meer
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Linda Moulton Howe: Cattle Mutilation and Humanity's Place in the Cosmos
22 januari 2022 · 2 uur 55 min
Linda Moulton Howe examines cattle mutilation evidence and exposes Richard Doty's UFO disinformation campaign They examine evidence, discuss government involvement, and explore how misinformation spreads.0:00 Introduction4:57 People who have seen cattle being mutilated16:58 Ground mutilations vs. craft mutilation20:37 Details on the cows being "dropped" from craft23:24 Trump knows more about UFOs than he gives the impression of24:10 Arts Parts (can we trust them?)31:09 Mick West's analysis of Arts Parts50:37 Giving Arts Parts to the TTSA (which works in partnership with the gov't)55:33 Crop Circles are side effects of UFOs measuring their accuracy1:08 58 Being used for disinformation unwittingly1:20 09 [Dan Zetterstrom] What new information do you have on crop circles?1:21 38 [Andy] How does she see her place in ufology? ("ufology means nothing to me")1:26 02 [moonobserver Gilles] Why haven't UFOs revealed themselves to everyone?1:39 40 [Jesus Barrabi] Alien species and Skin Walker1:49 32 Bigfoot and Orbs1:54 16 Steven Greer's CE5 and Linda's own encounter1:57 49 [BrandonDetroitfan Michaels] She'll be 80 in a couple of weeks and looks amazing! Could you ask her... If that's alien technology, keeping her looking great?2:00 04 [Kaleb Peters] Opinion on the UAP footage from the gov't, and disclosure preparation2:03 10 [ratx 172] Time travel and time manipulation2:07 59 [Mark] Antarctica's purported hidden UFO bases2:14 29 [kinger90210] Consciousness (Penrose / Hameroff) and Physicality of craft2:18 49 [Jacob C] Linda's relationship to Richard Doty2:35 00 Were you misinformed by Richard Doty?2:36 00 [Steve Cambian] An image on Linda's website2:37 28 [@LuAngeles] Have you ever had to redact an interview?SPONSORS:RESOURCES:- Merch (until end of Oct 2021): https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord: https://di… Lees meer