Bret Bernhoft

Indeed, the technological focus has changed. And with it, the distance between our species and the stars has shortened. If I understand correctly, Cos...

Alright. I will change the subject in future posts.

That's an interesting perspective, in my opinion. I've heard the same echoed about Gnosticism by a number of reputable sources; that they would not ha...

That's not entirely true. Brainwaves are energy, and hearts produce electrical atmospheres that others can detect.

This is a recent example of what I was referring to regarding the synchronization of heart beats and brainwaves among audience members of the same mus...

100%. The entirety of what you have said here is important. If the stories of the US forefathers are true, they lived exceptionally vivid and importan...

I appreciate the love. That was a nice surprise.

I don't think that you're participating in this conversation with good intentions. So I'm done. If you want to do your own research, feel free.

In a previous portion of this thread, the energy was referred to as "Kundalini" from ancient Hindu traditions. Which is most certainly known of by sci...

Yes, these energies are known of by science. In terms of whether physicists study them, that depends on the individual scientist.

I revised my comment, and made the larger point that the majority of humanity does support the existence of Kundalini energy. It is not "woo woo", not...

Have you ever heard of a story titled, "The Celestine Prophecy"? Most people regard the novel (and associated movie) as being metaphorical. But I thin...

Thomas Jefferson is a favorite American hero of mine. His time on the planet was a special period of human history. So it's interesting that you would...

Before we go any further, I think it is important for you to define how you understand "energy" and "materialism". There are obviously forms of energy...

Great question. Because that's not what the measurements indicate. Good science shows that these phenomena are part of the material world, but energet...

For example, when two (or more) people meet, their heart rhythms and brainwaves entrain with each other. These are energetic experiences that cannot b...

Yes. Absolutely. In my mind there is little reason to exclude the thinking, intuition and conclusions of others outright; especially if the work being...

I agree with you (emphatically) in questioning whether "a beyond" can provide anything of value for the here and now. That sort of statement is at the...

I can see what you're saying; that I might be playing the same game as theism, by looking to "a beyond" for something better. And that it is difficult...

Thank you for the recommendation. I have added it to my list of books to consider buying in the near-future. I am a big fan of literature that seeks t...

In this context, the word "reasonable" means "sound" or "obvious".

More no, than yes. We certainly dream or hallucinate our realities to some extent. But freewill is real. So the ability to create change (anywhere, at...

I completely agree with you. The word "supernatural" is vacuous. And misleading. But it is how the unfamiliar is labeled. So it is a useful label to u...

I genuinely agree with you. The truth is the most important objective here, or anywhere in life really. But it is important to appreciate that "the tr...

You make good points here. And I agree with another commenter that I should have defined wisdom at the beginning of this thread. With that said, my co...

This is something I'm familiar with, yes. Occult secrets are kept as such, as you refer to, for many different reasons. Some of those justifications i...

I've seen the shamanic spirit take flight again in our modern times. But only in pockets of the world at the same moment. In other words, those indivi...

That's an interesting question. In programming an unapplied value is generally considered wasteful and ultimately ignored.

In computer programming, the word "logic" is a reference to the, While there are industry-wide standards for how programs (and any related logic) shou...

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Thank you for the reference. I checked out the track, and love it. For those who are curious, here is an embed of the media being referred to: https:/...

My apologies for the delay in responding to your question. I think the best example of shamanistic behaviors and people in today's world, is the globa...

This "fundamental element of one-ness" is actually really simple. It's the fundamental fact that everything arises from a single origin, the Big Bang....

I agree 100% that we are largely disconnected from our nature, not only because we have advanced technologically, but also because we have advanced so...

I disagree with you on the idea that it is impossible to become 'one with all' and I will base my belief on the idea of a universal consciousness. I b...

I would argue that all imagination is connected to the spirit world, and all forms of art are an attempt by humans to engage with the spirit world tha...

I'm currently reading "Dune and Philosophy: Minds, Monads, and Muad'Dib", as edited by Kevin S. Decker and William Irwin. The book contains a collecti...

I do think people, when properly inspired, deeply value the truth. But when they've been lied to since the beginning of history, it can be hard for an...

This is an amazing opportunity. Thank you for putting this together. I would like to ask Prof. Chomsky, "In his opinion, who is the most significant A...

This is beautifully said. Well done.

Indeed. I remember scenes from Close Encounters of the Third Kind, where color and sound were used for engaging with higher intelligences. That might ...

I'm also sympathetic to the notion that higher intelligence does exist, somewhere in the cosmos. While this universe is ultimately finite, it's too va...

My apologies if this thread was inappropriate. My intention was only to relay some information and context that has changed my perspective on AI as a ...

This is quite true. I've used ChatGPT in a similar fashion. It does a really good job of summarizing complexity. Which can then lead to specific keywo...

I've been working with ChatGPT (using the GPT4 model) for a while, and have enjoyed the information and perspective(s) that this tool brings to me. I ...

I asked ChatGPT (using the GPT-4 model) to summarize your first conversation, about the movie titled "Momento". Here is what the AI had to say: It is ...

Agreed! Textbooks and classrooms can be incredibly useful in providing a more theoretical view of a subject and giving us the tools we need to underst...

Yes, good point. It is difficult to know how reliable our senses can be sometimes. To gain true certainty of our senses, we need to think critically a...

Perhaps! But I still think that first-hand experience is the best way to learn something and therefore the best way to obtain knowledge. To learn abou...

Well, this is certainly quite something. I don't think I have ever thought this deeply before about computation. I believe that your explanation that ...