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Building on the tenets of biocentrism, the Cybernetic Theory of Mind goes further and includes all other possible conscious observers such as artificially intelligent self-aware entities... the extended theory could be dubbed as ‘Noocentrism.",2,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":38,"quote_text":39,"author_id":5,"source_id":32,"has_image":33,"author":40,"source":41,"quote_tag":42,"commentary":9},852879,"The basis for everything material is immaterial information.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":44,"quote_text":45,"author_id":5,"source_id":32,"has_image":33,"author":46,"source":47,"quote_tag":48,"commentary":9},840218,"Today, we are on the verge of yet another event of astronomical significance, akin to some kind of 'Intelligence Supernova,' which I refer to as the Syntellect Emergence. In the techno-progressive community, this coming intelligence explosion is also known as the Technological Singularity.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":50,"quote_text":51,"author_id":5,"source_id":32,"has_image":33,"author":52,"source":53,"quote_tag":54,"commentary":9},790209,"I see mind uploading as a gradual decades-long process of incremental neuronal replacements, exocortices, interlinking with AGIs and the Global Brain, some presently unseen trials and errors, but overall non-invasive and seamless process, at the end of which, we all will morph into 'substrate-independent' immortal digital minds.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":56,"quote_text":57,"author_id":5,"source_id":32,"has_image":33,"author":58,"source":59,"quote_tag":60,"commentary":9},789760,"If we are to reconceptualize the origins of life in light of new evidence that was hiding in plain sight, the notion that biological life is a 'cosmic imperative' gets all support it needs. In other words, organic life had to eventually emerge.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":62,"quote_text":63,"author_id":5,"source_id":32,"has_image":33,"author":64,"source":65,"quote_tag":66,"commentary":9},789130,"Your mind is real, materiality is simulated.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":68,"quote_text":69,"author_id":5,"source_id":32,"has_image":33,"author":70,"source":71,"quote_tag":72,"commentary":9},786380,"Digital Pantheism seems to offer the highest perspective on hyperreality: You are God exploring oneself within this vast experiential matrix.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[73],{"id":74,"tag":75},3683240,{"id":76,"tag_name":77},255,"god",{"id":79,"quote_text":80,"author_id":5,"source_id":32,"has_image":33,"author":81,"source":82,"quote_tag":83,"commentary":9},766526,"When I woke up one morning I got poetically epiphanized: To us, our dreams at night feel “oh so real” when inside them but they are what they are - dreams against the backdrop of daily reality. Our daily reality is like nightly dreams against the backdrop of the larger reality. This is something we all know deep down to be true... The question then becomes how to \"lucidify\" this dream of reality?",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":85,"quote_text":86,"author_id":5,"source_id":32,"has_image":33,"author":87,"source":88,"quote_tag":89,"commentary":9},752138,"You are the ultimate reality, change the perspective and your life becomes a mirage. Examine a DNA molecule through an electron microscope, or observe Earth from orbit, or drop LSD for inner space psychedelica, and you’ll ascertain equally valid layers of hyperreality accessible to us modern humans. These 'layers of truth' would seem very weird to a prehistoric caveman, and levels of hyperreality are going to turn out far stranger than our wildest imaginings.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[90,95,100],{"id":91,"tag":92},3593598,{"id":93,"tag_name":94},24,"life",{"id":96,"tag":97},3593601,{"id":98,"tag_name":99},26024,"ultimate-reality",{"id":101,"tag":102},3593599,{"id":103,"tag_name":104},66167,"lsd",{"id":106,"quote_text":107,"author_id":5,"source_id":32,"has_image":33,"author":108,"source":109,"quote_tag":110,"commentary":116},724721,"In the physics of information, known as Digital Physics, all natural phenomena and physical processes are thoroughly computable, with the laws of Nature acting as master algorithms factoring in undeniable universality of quantum logic... The centrality of observers and the underlying code to the natural world has been the guiding principle of digital theosophy.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[111],{"id":112,"tag":113},3526044,{"id":114,"tag_name":115},16867,"natural-world","**The Backstory**\nThis quote is likely from Alex M. Vikoulov, a contemporary philosopher and futurist, and reflects his ongoing exploration of the intersection of physics, philosophy, and spirituality. Vikoulov's work often grapples with the nature of reality, consciousness, and the human condition, drawing on a wide range of disciplines. As someone who has written extensively on the implications of digital physics and the role of the observer in shaping reality, Vikoulov's ideas are often characterized by a deep reverence for the underlying code of the universe.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThe quote reveals a profound paradox: that the very laws of Nature, which govern the behavior of physical systems, can be seen as \"master algorithms\" that are, in effect, a kind of code. This raises the question of whether the natural world is ultimately a product of human design, or whether our understanding of it is simply a reflection of our own cognitive biases and limitations. In other words, is the universe a pre-existing reality, or is it a kind of software that is only brought into being through our observation of it?\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset today, consider the idea that your own perceptions and understanding of the world are not simply passive observations, but are instead an active process of co-creation. By recognizing the role of the observer in shaping reality, you can begin to see the world as a dynamic, ever-changing system that is influenced by your own thoughts, attitudes, and intentions. This can lead to a more intentional and creative approach to problem-solving and decision-making, as you learn to navigate the complex interplay between your own consciousness and the external world.",{"currentPage":118,"totalPages":119,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":120},1,6,10]