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I probably didn't post this correctly, sorry, but two things.
I'm with Paul Kimball, Thank you! I love Michio Kaku and would love to hear him on the show.
And thank you, cosmonaut, crop circles are so important.
Very big fan of Michio Kaku here !!!
IMHO, his theories concerning the evolution of sentient beings in a galactic environment adapting to expanding realities are stunning ! And at the same time offer a framework that potentially explains a large part of the unidentified stuff flying around here LOL.
Totally sold on his rational approach even though many here have thrown their hats in a spiritual multi-dimensional out-of-reach basket. His classification of type 0 through 3 civilizations brings an order (hierarchy) and a sane perspective to the dynamics of an evolving universe filled with sentient beings moving towards infinite complexity.
Hail Michio, a totally out of the box guy
Yeah man now we talking : Dr Michio Kaku and maybe Dr Jack Sarfatti
Anyway, why is a materislitc point of view always "rational" but a "spiritual" point of view always "woo woo?" I read (and urge some to see the latest Skeptiko podcast and some Michael Prescott commentary on it) Anyway, I read not long ago some near death accounts. Anyway, no I'm not a true beleiver. Don't know if they point to an after life or not. I hope they do. Anyway at the end of the article the "writer" who was not a scientist at all. Anyway, the writer said "well there are "rational" explanations. It got me to thinking. Why is a purely dying brain explantion "rational" but a "soul" or Consciousness that is not produced by organic matter un rational? I love me some science. I "see" because of science (glassese) I have lower blood pressure because of medical sceince (blood pressure pills.) I can burp because of antacid. But, I also pray and meditate and have my own relationship with God/Universe/Spirit. So, anyway just wonder sometime about our "worship" of scientism. As Rupert Sheldrake said (although an old magician with a GED attacked him) Science is a method not a posistion.
. So, anyway just wonder sometime about our "worship" of scientism.
Science is a mutitude of methods that we use to make our enviroment better.
Hmmmm, somebody forgot to tell Sir Rodger Penrose that. I guess he can stop all research now.
But, I'll be damned if I'll now turn around and let somedbody else tell me it was all a chemical reaction of grey matter and they are sure and that settles it.
Not buying that old time religion or sceintism either.
I actually found my way out of religion through prayer and honest searching.
Either you had a simple chemical based reality which allowed for only what could be experienced in the "arrow" of time or you had to be woo woo.
Now as for me making up words I assure you I didn't make any up.
I went back and read the first statement. My bad cause I thought you were saying something I don't think you werer saying.
But, science is indeed a collection of methods and observations and not a dogmatic position to take.