Alex talks with Roman Yampolskiy, a computer scientist at the University of Louisville in Kentucky, who recently wrote an article about the danger to humanity from AI and super-intelligent computers. Mr. Yampolskiy is trained in the fields of programming, forensics, biometrics and artificial intelligence.
In this last video interview before his untimely death, Terence McKenna describes Novelty Theory to director John Hazard with an elaboration of its core principles involving hyper-complexification and the compression of Time. He holds forth on the correspondences between the structure of the DNA molecule and the Chinese I-Ching, then shows how his notion of an Archaic Revival leads from the theories of mind and the art movements of the early 20th century to the Shaman as the quintessential figure of the 21st century, with psychedelic substances being the bridge between these worldviews.
INACS (Institute for Neuroscience And Consciousness Study) and the Anomaly Archives present:
Exploring UFOs and Consciousness with SMiles Lewis
Austin, Texas — Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
What can we learn about UFOs from studying such diverse arenas of consciousness exploration as shamanism and drugs like DMT? What about Carl Jung’s collective unconscious and parapsychology? What about near death and out of body experiences? What have human agencies (governmental, corporate, aboriginal and esoteric) discovered about the UFO phenomenon’s effects on consciousness? Has humanity interacted with Alien Others throughout history? Could we be communicating with CryptoTerrestrials or a Gaian Mind? What do we really know about these diverse and exceptional experiences and those who’ve had them? Come discover the fantastic facts about UFOs, Altered States of Consciousness, and Mind-at-Large!
Hosted by Joe Rogan, The Spirit Molecule investigates dimethyltryptamine (DMT), a naturally occurring psychoactive compound, which exists in humans, and potentially every living organism. Utilizing Dr. Rick Strassman’s government-sanctioned, human DMT research as the documentary’s backbone, the study’s potential impact and its inconceivable revelations emerge. A closer examination of DMT’s effects through two traditionally opposed concepts, science and spirituality, The Spirit Molecule unravels the connections between cutting-edge neuroscience, quantum mechanics and human spirituality. The Spirit Molecule, a simple molecule with enormous implications. The subtle combination of science, spirituality, and philosophy results in an abundance of incredible ideas and theories that could alter the way we understand the nature of reality and our relationship to it.
As part of the promotion for the film, director Mitch Schultz will release the entire library of footage (approx. 100 hours of interviews, 30 hours of Amazonian B-roll, one hour of VFX, and original music and sound effects) via Creative Commons to coincide with the release, creating the DMTrmx Project. The impressive roster of 50 interviewees, include Huston Smith, Alex Grey, Dennis McKenna, Douglas Rushkoff, Erik Davis, Daniel Pinchbeck, Graham Hancock, and many more. “After six years of research and production, I can’t justifiably sit on a collection of this magnitude. It needs to be shared with the world and recognized for its potential influence,” Schultz says. The launch of the DMTrmx Project opens the transmedia element of the project, and engages the audience to participate in a dialogue of consciousness by producing their own DMT: The Spirit Molecule explorations through film, music, installation, and so on. Could Dimethyltryptamine, a simple molecule with a complex name, hold the key to understanding reality, consciousness, and our relationship to both? Many who have experienced DMT profess this – and much more.
Jim Beal tells us insights from his long career in the sciences and space technology. He was one of the original founders of the Institute of Noetic Sciences with Edgar Mitchel, served as a student and board member at the Monroe Institute, and is now focusing on electro-magnetism and how to safely use it and expand it’s applications. In this powerful interview, Jim reveals the passionate curiosity that led him into some of the most amazing adventures of the past sixty years. Toward the end of this interview, this accomplished man of science discusses the place of spiritual alignment as a component of our successful transition to the next level of evolution.