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The DemystifySci Podcast

Dynamic Entities Beyond Spacetime | Conscious Portals - Dr. Don Hoffman, UC Irvine, DSPod #215

Jan 14, 2024
Cognitive psychologist Dr. Donald Hoffman explores dynamic entities beyond spacetime, discussing Markovian dynamics, new mathematics in physics, non-real solutions to physical equations, and spiritual entities. They also delve into consciousness, portals into consciousness, math as a scaffold for understanding, and life as a fractal representation of the whole universe. The podcast addresses the need for science to remain skeptical, the meaning of Hoffman's work, and explores indigenous traditions, conflict negotiation, and the importance of play in learning.
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  • Physicists are exploring the possibility of a new framework completely outside of space-time, which could be the basis for a deeper understanding of reality.
  • The concept of conscious agents existing outside of space-time is proposed as a new ontology for the fundamental nature of reality.

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Physics Beyond Space-Time

Physicists are exploring the possibility of a new framework completely outside of space-time, which could be the basis for a deeper understanding of reality.

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