Conversations about the human experience
And now for something completely different!
After several episodes on consciousness and sci fi ideas, the time felt right for conversations about sex and gender ideas.
Links:
Tom Scott Royal Institute talk “There Is No Algorithm For Truth”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leX541Dr2rU
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie TED Talk about the single story: https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_ngozi_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story?languag...
Wrapping up the 3 Body Problem/Solutions series, we present a potential solution to said 3 Body Problem!
Part 4. Solution to the 3BP A. Thought Experiment: Circles on paper interacting with Sphere B. Dark Matter & Gravity - spatial curvature: Flat (paper) positive (orange) negative curvature (saddle) C. Thought Experiment: rolling the Paper into a tube and torus D. 3BP Solution
Links:
Expounding on the last 3 Body Solutions episode, we talk about Einstein's gravity and the concepts of geodesic paths, gravity wells, and gravity hills.
Part 3. Einstein's Gravity A. General Relativity B. Thought Experiment: Gravity well - Bowling ball on Trampoline - Starlight behind our Sun C. Geodesic path D. Thought Experiment: Great Circle, globe vs map E. Gravity Well on top of Gravity Hill
Links:
Roche limit: https://en.wik...
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Thoughts on the articles below about evolution and free will
New Evolutionary Law: https://as.cornell.edu/news/natu[...]identified
We don’t have free will: https://www.latimes.com/science/s[...]mined-book
What’s Expected of Us” - Ted Chiang: https://www.nature.com/articles/436150a
Haikus:
Imagine a song You are at ...
Continuing the adventure towards 3 Body Solutions, this time we talk about gravity - specifically around some concepts Isaac Newton introduced as well as relevant theories, terms, and thought experiments.
Part 2. Newton's Gravity A. Barycenter (heavy center) B. Thought Experiment: Train Tracks C. Force of Gravity Formula & Gravitational Constant D. "Little g" Acceleration due to Earth's gravity (internal Barycenter) E. Thought ...
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A reflection on Jon and Tucker’s experience in the band Try Redemption and other musings of life and evolution.
Adrian and Sadaam:
https://tryredemption.com/pics/Adri[...]Sadaam.jpg
Dave Otero:
https://www.facebook.com/flatlineaudio/
Tony Koehl:
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Follow up on previous 2 episodes
The 5 Rules
Dunbar’s Number:
https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.10[...]he%20group
Haiku:
It is always hard To live within absolutes It never works out
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Wow, please take heed of the disclaimer at the beginning of the episode - make some time to sit with this one. Close your eyes and get in to the thought experiments, you won't regret it!
Brief outline of the topics discussed this time around:
Part 1. Dimensions A. Flatland Point of View B. Thought Experiment: String & Bell C. Wave Theory -mechanics of a wave -equal and opposite -inertia -entropy D. Need for 10 Dimensions / st...
SPOILER ALERT!!! We talk about many storylines and plot points in the first season Netflix's adaptation of the 3 Body Problem series.
Our aim for this episode is to discuss the "problems" brought up in this show so that we can address possible "solutions" in the following episode.
Taking inspiration from the Holberg Debate, we tackled the traditional approach to a three person debate (Defender of the Faith, Heretic, Social Democrat) on four specific factors of consciousness and subconsciousness.
Wrapping up the conversation of the 2023 Holberg Debate "Does Consciousness Extend Beyond Brains?"
Topics:
- Replication crisis
- Extramission/Scopaesthesia
- Panpsychism
- Near Death Experiences
Quotes:
"Science is the belief in the ignorance of experts." - Richard P. Feynman
References:
Holberg Debate: https://holbergprize.org/en/en/holberg-prize/holberg-debate
Watch 2023 Holberg Debate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofSU...
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Cave within a cave
Oxygen deprivation in caves: https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-c[...]n-to-paint
Consciousness/Subconsciousness flow: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C[...]p=drivesdk
Poems:
I’m sure I have much to say and sure that for much of it, I’m unsure how to say it
Surely much to say Surely unsure how to sa...
Further discussion of the 2023 Holberg Debate "Does Consciousness Extend Beyond Brains?" This time we explore some of Tanya Luhrmann's points - inner homunculus and tulpamancy.
References:
Holberg Debate: https://holbergprize.org/en/en/holberg-prize/holberg-debate
Watch 2023 Holberg Debate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofSUaZOW9h8&t=168s
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We keep digging in to the fascinating topics brought up in the 2023 Holberg Debate "Does Consciousness Extend Beyond Brains?"
References:
Holberg Debate: https://holbergprize.org/en/en/holberg-prize/holberg-debate
Watch 2023 Holberg Debate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofSUaZOW9h8&t=168s
Poetry:
- "The history of the world is none other than the progress of the consciousness of freedom." - Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
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We finally wrap up our Contact conversation and then transition to Consciousness, fueled by the 2023 Holberg Debate "Does Consciousness Extend Beyond Brains?"
References:
Holberg Debate: https://holbergprize.org/en/en/holberg-prize/holberg-debate
Watch 2023 Holberg Debate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofSUaZOW9h8&t=168s
Epic Spaceman video on the scale of the Milky Way Galaxy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsRmyY3Db1Y
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Part 5 of our conversation about Contact and Carl Sagan, we dive in to the destination of the machine trip and the return.
References:
THE DREAM OF THE NUMINOUS, Mark Kelly https://www.blackgate.com/2021/08/30/the-dream-of-the-numinous-carl-sagans-icontacti/
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Starting at the beginning, how flavor profiles like sugar, fat, and salt played a role in our evolution
References:
Article about Lucy walking like humans: https://www.newser.com/story/336[...]ke-us.html
Article about spherical shaped stones: https://amp.theguardian.com/science/2[...]y-suggests
Evolution of feet: https:/...
Part 4 of our conversation about Contact and Carl Sagan. We talk about the machine and the trip, as well as the line that inspired this whole thing!
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Part 3 of our conversation about Contact and Carl Sagan. This time we dive deep in to pi and the topics of faith and science.
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Part 2 of our conversation about Contact: the book, the movie, and the genius of the Johnny Appleseed of Imagination, Carl Sagan.
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