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Terry Davis and Temple OS. God communicated to him through the random number generator. This article is meant to be humorous, but I think it unintentionally hi
by labrador 4y ago
Terry Davis and Temple OS. God communicated to him through the random number generator.
This article is meant to be humorous, but I think it unintentionally hit on some important truths.
Terry Davis Was Right
Religion Is Computing, Computing Is Religion
Terry’s big idea was that it is not possible to separate religion from computing.
Since the beginning, every complex society has been based on a shared socio-cognitive operating system, a religion. Your religion says you must live a certain way. It tells you what is valuable and what is disgusting. It gives you your fundamental paradigm and ontology of belief through which you interpret the world. It tells you to read certain texts, listen to certain traditions of wise men, and meet with like-minded others at certain places and times. It tells you to avoid certain influences, and seek out others. It gives you techniques for structuring thought and mind and memory. When you have doubts, it gives you procedures to ask for and receive insight. It tells you who you are, and what your life is for.
https://www.palladiummag.com/2022/04/01/palladium-is-now-templeos/ https://www.palladiummag.com/2022/04/01/palladium-is-now-tem...
I'm researching these ideas more since ChatGPT has shown me how to make certain religious and spiritual ideas more accessible.
Levandowski shut down his AI church after he got in trouble with the law for something unrelated. He was too soon, so it's only a matter of time one starts up again.
https://www.wired.com/story/anthony-levandowski-artificial-intelligence-religion https://www.wired.com/story/anthony-levandowski-artificial-i...
Bonus link: Terrance McKenna. Culture is your operating system
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c8an2XZ3MU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c8an2XZ3MU