The Story of Everything Documentary: Scientific Materialism is Ending one Death at a Time

Below, is a good discussion on intelligent design, and arguments against scientific materialism. There are some great points made about the fallacy of scientific materialism and it made me think of the phrase, “science is the new religion”. According to these three scientists, a rapid shift is currently underway in which scientists are more open … Continue reading The Story of Everything Documentary: Scientific Materialism is Ending one Death at a Time

Science, Bernardo Kastrup, and Jeffrey Mishlove on Mind

From Scientific American...  "Physics Is Pointing Inexorably to Mind - So-called “information realism” has some surprising implications" By Bernardo Kastrup on March 25, 2019. LINK: (Scientific American Blog) I've excerpted one paragraph arguing that, as ancient Eastern philosophies have always told us, "Life is an illusion". Where we get lost and confused is in imagining that … Continue reading Science, Bernardo Kastrup, and Jeffrey Mishlove on Mind

Penrose on Consciousness and AI and the Brain

Penrose has written controversial books on the connection between fundamental physics and human (or animal) consciousness. In The Emperor's New Mind (1989), he argues that known laws of physics are inadequate to explain the phenomenon of consciousness. Penrose hints at the characteristics this new physics may have and specifies the requirements for a bridge between classical … Continue reading Penrose on Consciousness and AI and the Brain