Do we see reality as it is? | Donald Hoffman | TED
YouTube comment: I used to wonder if the objects in my house existed when I was away; now I'm wondering if they exist when I'm at home.
Science
BioGeometry
"uses the subtle energy principles of geometric form to introduce natural balance to the different energy-qualities found in any living system" -- biogeometry.ca.
Our universe is merging with 'baby universes', causing it to expand
Priority request. "the authors suggest this super-rapid early expansion [Big Bang] could have been caused by our young universe being absorbed by a larger universe" -- livescience.com.
greenhouse gas theory of global warming
Request: I was taught this in school, and it seemed very logical and compelling. But Doc has it calibrated as false in TvF, which blows my mind. Would appreciate a confirmation.
Younger Dryas impact hypothesis
Request: Suggests an asteroidal impact [12,900 years ago] resulted in the death of North American megafauna. Potentially so catastrophic that any advanced human civilization existing prior to the impact was wiped out.
Albert-László Barabási
Priority request: a network scientist, fascinated with a wide range of topics, from unveiling the structure of the brain to treating diseases using network medicine, from the emergence of success in art to how science really works.
marriage of art and science
Based on the calibration result, it is esthetically pleasing, applied technology that improves the material quality of human life. However, this marriage is neither art nor science when plotted on the map of consciousness.
weather forecasting
Weather forecasting is a part of the economy. For example in 2009, the US spent approximately $5.8 billion on it, producing benefits estimated at six times as much -- wikipedia
belief in the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin based on scientific research
Request: David R. Hawkins calibrated that the Shroud is inauthentic; however, some scientists argue that no one in the Middle Ages could have crafted it so skillfully.
Stephen Wolfram
Priority request. British-American computer scientist, physicist, and businessman. He is known for his work in computer science, mathematics, and theoretical physics -- wikipedia
Eric Weinstein
Priority request. hedge fund director and podcast host. He was the joint managing director for Thiel Capital from 2013 until 2022. He has a PhD in mathematical physics from Harvard -- wikipedia
20 kW Free Energy Generator (invention)
Priority request: A self-generated power system by electromagnetic propulsion. Video embedded.
Richard Dawkins
British evolutionary biologist and author. He is well known for his criticism of creationism and intelligent design as well as for being a vocal atheist -- wikipedia
level: calibration results are subjective
Motivated by the intellect, and in that context, it appears calibration results are subjective, hence its rejection by the linear mind dedicated to the posture and apparent reality of objectivity.
phrenology
a pseudoscience that involves the measurement of bumps on the skull to predict mental traits -- wikipedia