On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 6:34 PM, Stathis Papaioannou <[email protected]>wrote:
> On 21 January 2014 00:01, Edgar L. Owen <[email protected]> wrote: > > All, > > > > I almost hesitate to post this. It's obvious nonsense but a good example > of > > how science can be wildly misinterpeted. But on the other hand some > people > > on this group will no doubt take it seriously since it is compatible with > > some of the other MWI fantasies advocated here. Will be interesting to > see > > how the discussion goes! Edgar > > > > > > > > Beyond time and space > > Lanza is an expert in regenerative medicine and scientific director of > > Advanced Cell Technology Company. Before he has been known for his > > extensive research which dealt with stem cells, he was also famous for > > several successful experiments on cloning endangered animal species. > > > > But not so long ago, the scientist became involved with physics, > > quantum mechanics and astrophysics. This explosive mixture has given > > birth to the new theory of biocentrism, which the professor has been > > preaching ever since. Biocentrism teaches that life and consciousness > > are fundamental to the universe. It is consciousness that creates the > > material universe, not the other way around. > > > > Lanza points to the structure of the universe itself, and that the > > laws, forces, and constants of the universe appear to be fine-tuned > > for life, implying intelligence existed prior to matter. He also > > claims that space and time are not objects or things, but rather tools > > of our animal understanding. Lanza says that we carry space and time > > around with us “like turtles with shells.” meaning that when the shell > > comes off (space and time), we still exist. > > > > The theory implies that death of consciousness simply does not exist. > > It only exists as a thought because people identify themselves with > > their body. They believe that the body is going to perish, sooner or > > later, thinking their consciousness will disappear too. If the body > > generates consciousness, then consciousness dies when the body dies. > > But if the body receives consciousness in the same way that a cable > > box receives satellite signals, then of course consciousness does not > > end at the death of the physical vehicle. In fact, consciousness > > exists outside of constraints of time and space. It is able to be > > anywhere: in the human body and outside of it. In other words, it is > > non-local in the same sense that quantum objects are non-local. > > > > Lanza also believes that multiple universes can exist simultaneously. > > In one universe, the body can be dead. And in another it continues to > > exist, absorbing consciousness which migrated into this universe. > > This means that a dead person while traveling through the same tunnel > > ends up not in hell or in heaven, but in a similar world he or she > > once inhabited, but this time alive. And so on, infinitely. It’s > > almost like a cosmic Russian doll afterlife effect. > > > > Multiple worlds > > This hope-instilling, but extremely controversial theory by Lanza has > > many unwitting supporters, not just mere mortals who want to live > > forever, but also some well-known scientists. These are the physicists > > and astrophysicists who tend to agree with existence of parallel > > worlds and who suggest the possibility of multiple universes. > > Multiverse (multi-universe) is a so-called scientific concept, which > > they defend. They believe that no physical laws exist which would > > prohibit the existence of parallel worlds. > > > > The first one was a science fiction writer H.G. Wells who proclaimed > > in 1895 in his story “The Door in the Wall”. And after 62 years, this > > idea was developed by Dr. Hugh Everett in his graduate thesis at the > > Princeton University. It basically posits that at any given moment the > > universe divides into countless similar instances. And the next > > moment, these “newborn” universes split in a similar fashion. In some > > of these worlds you may be present: reading this article in one > > universe, or watching TV in another. > > > > The triggering factor for these multiplyingworlds is our actions, > > explained Everett. If we make some choices, instantly one universe > > splits into two with different versions of outcomes. > > > > In the 1980s, Andrei Linde, scientist from the Lebedev’s Institute of > > physics, developed the theory of multiple universes. He is now a > > professor at Stanford University. Linde explained: Space consists of > > many inflating spheres, which give rise to similar spheres, and those, > > in turn, produce spheres in even greater numbers, and so on to > > infinity. In the universe, they are spaced apart. They are not aware > > of each other’s existence. But they represent parts of the same > > physical universe. > > > > The fact that our universe is not alone is supported by data received > > from the Planck space telescope. Using the data, scientists have > > created the most accurate map of the microwave background, the > > so-called cosmic relic background radiation, which has remained since > > the inception of our universe. They also found that the universe has a > > lot of dark recesses represented by some holes and extensive gaps. > > > > Theoretical physicist Laura Mersini-Houghton from the North Carolina > > University with her colleagues argue: the anomalies of the microwave > > background exist due to the fact that our universe is influenced by > > other universes existing nearby. And holes and gaps are a direct > > result of attacks on us by neighboring universes. > > > > Soul > > So, there is abundance of places or other universes where our soul > > could migrate after death, according to the theory of neo-biocentrism. > > But does the soul exist? Is there any scientific theory of > > consciousness that could accommodate such a claim? According to Dr. > > Stuart Hameroff, a near-death experience happens when the quantum > > information that inhabits the nervous system leaves the body and > > dissipates into the universe. Contrary to materialistic accounts of > > consciousness, Dr. Hameroff offers an alternative explanation of > > consciousness that can perhaps appeal to both the rational scientific > > mind and personal intuitions. > > > > Consciousness resides, according to Stuart and British physicist Sir > > Roger Penrose, in the microtubules of the brain cells, which are the > > primary sites of quantum processing. Upon death, this information is > > released from your body, meaning that your consciousness goes with it. > > They have argued that our experience of consciousness is the result of > > quantum gravity effects in these microtubules, a theory which they > > dubbed orchestrated objective reduction (Orch-OR). > > > > Consciousness, or at least proto-consciousness is theorized by them to > > be a fundamental property of the universe, present even at the first > > moment of the universe during the Big Bang. “In one such scheme > > proto-conscious experience is a basic property of physical reality > > accessible to a quantum process associated with brain activity.” > > > > Our souls are in fact constructed from the very fabric of the universe > > – and may have existed since the beginning of time. Our brains are > > just receivers and amplifiers for the proto-consciousness that is > > intrinsic to the fabric of space-time. So is there really a part of > > your consciousness that is non-material and will live on after the > > death of your physical body? > > > > Dr Hameroff told the Science Channel’s Through the Wormhole > > documentary: “Let’s say the heart stops beating, the blood stops > > flowing, the microtubules lose their quantum state. The quantum > > information within the microtubules is not destroyed, it can’t be > > destroyed, it just distributes and dissipates to the universe at > > large”. Robert Lanza would add here that not only does it exist in > > the universe, it exists perhaps in another universe. > > > > If the patient is resuscitated, revived, this quantum information can > > go back into the microtubules and the patient says “I had a near death > > experience”‘ > > > > He adds: “If they’re not revived, and the patient dies, it’s possible > > that this quantum information can exist outside the body, perhaps > > indefinitely, as a soul.” > > > > This account of quantum consciousness explains things like near-death > > experiences, astral projection, out of body experiences, and even > > reincarnation without needing to appeal to religious ideology. The > > energy of your consciousness potentially gets recycled back into a > > different body at some point, and in the mean time it exists outside > > of the physical body on some other level of reality, and possibly in > > another universe. > > Lanza's theory bears only a superficial resemblance to multiverse > theories. At its simplest, a multiverse theory says that there are > multiple copies of you having your current thought, and if one of > these copies suddenly stops, you live on in the others. This does not > require the existence of a soul that flies from one body to the other, > as Lanza implies. It also doesn't require any explicit theory of > consciousness.It is just a consequence of the fact that you, now, > consider yourself a continuation of you, yesterday, even though the > matter in your body is different and in a different configuration. > > > I half seriously refer to the combination of MWI and Lanza's theory as MMWI. MMWI: A heirarchy of meta-worlds (metaphysical worlds),(e.g., astral, mental, causal, buddhic,...) accompany a multiverse base-plane of effectively infinite physical MWI quantum states. Richard > -- > Stathis Papaioannou > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Everything List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. 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