Thomas Campbell, a former nuclear physicist and author of the My Big TOE trilogy, dives deep into the nature of existence and consciousness. He discusses how his Theory of Everything encompasses both spiritual and scientific dimensions and reflects on personal experiences with remote viewing and out-of-body phenomena. The conversation touches on the complexities of merging quantum mechanics and relativity, as well as the impact of ego and fear on personal growth and moral development. Campbell also examines how consciousness processes information, making it the core of reality.
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Code Debugging via Meditation
Thomas Campbell discovered he could debug code through meditation in graduate school.
Lines with errors appeared red in his mind, revealing a non-physical aspect of reality.
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Beyond Operational Reality
Campbell realized reality isn't solely defined by measurable, operational definitions.
A subjective, mental component exists, demonstrated by his code debugging experience.
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Meeting Bob Monroe
Campbell's boss introduced him to Bob Monroe's out-of-body experiences.
They joined Monroe's lab, seeking scientific evidence of these non-physical realities.
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My Big TOE Trilogy
Unifying Philosophy, Physics, and Metaphysics
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The 'My Big TOE' trilogy by Thomas Campbell presents a comprehensive model of existence that integrates science, spirituality, and personal growth. It posits that consciousness is the primary reality, and our universe is a virtual reality designed for the evolution of consciousness. The trilogy explores topics such as the nature of consciousness, free will, love, and the purpose of existence.
Video version (necessary to see equations): https://youtu.be/kko-hVA-8IU
Thomas Campbell is the author of My Big TOE trilogy (MBT) which represents the results and conclusions of his scientific exploration of the nature of existence. This overarching model of reality, mind, and consciousness explains the paranormal as well as the normal, places spirituality within a scientific context, solves a host of scientific paradoxes and provides direction for those wishing to personally experience an expanded awareness of All That Is.
Thomas Campbell's WEBSITE: https://www.my-big-toe.com/
00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:05 How did he come up with his Theory of Everything? 00:10:05 There's more to reality than what's operationally defined 00:12:27 Evidence involving remote viewing 00:20:59 Remote viewing vs Out of body experiences 00:24:45 Variables that affect Psi (paranormal) phenomenon 00:27:26 Writing the "My Big Theory of Everything" book (My Big TOE) 00:34:44 Brief overview of MBT (My Big TOE) 00:42:03 Overcoming the non-renormalizability of General Relativity (to merge with Quantum Field Theory) 00:46:08 Campbell's model is larger than just unifying the fundamental forces 00:47:59 Writing the book for the logical vs. intuitive types 00:52:05 Mathematics doesn't explain, but describe 00:52:57 But what about Platonism? 00:53:40 Eric Weinstein and Stephen Wolfram (briefly mentioned) 00:58:16 Explaining the probabilistic nature of quantum mechanics 01:00:56 Donald Hoffman's views vs. Campbell's vs. The Matrix 01:03:33 The intellect vs. the intuitive part of you (which one to let go, if any, and how?) 01:10:30 Jung vs. Campbell 01:12:51 Curt's rant against "fear" / "ego" being the problem 01:20:18 Jordan Peterson vs. Campbell 01:27:04 Explications on fear 01:32:29 Is "your" consciousness separate from "you"? 01:34:26 Definitions of AUO and AUM (the foundational consciousness that preceded the universe) 01:38:16 Curt objects, mathematically, to the definition of entropy and other claims 01:46:05 We live in a "Virtual Reality" 01:52:29 What is "you"? What's identity? Are your body or mind? 01:56:35 Identity and death. What part of "you" survives after your body? 02:01:54 Relationship between consciousness and ego 02:05:34 Why follow our "intuition" when it's notoriously inaccurate? 02:09:50 Psychedelics are "real bad idea" for personal growth 02:20:06 Do psychedelics open the same doors as meditation? 02:24:20 The problem with our society is politeness (but how to raise children, if not to be polite?) 02:27:41 How can we have morality without an appeal to ego? 02:40:33 The place of science in the study of consciousness 02:42:12 Out of body experiences (specifics of Campbell's first journey) 02:45:27 Helping Curt with Transcendental Meditation 02:49:54 Non-dualism vs. Campbell (is truth subjective?) 02:58:09 Is the world determined? (asked by: G 007) 03:03:05 Why not start with "nothing" rather than consciousness? (asked by: Repair Masculinity) 03:07:01 How can you see aura's through photographs? Are they recorded in pixels? 03:08:50 Can we query NPMR and find out how to place second quantization / path integrals on rigorous foundations?
Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal 
