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> We should start exploring the inner space just like we are exploring the outer space. When will we see $100m invested in that ? :) We already have: http://ww
by furyofantares 11y ago
> We should start exploring the inner space just like we are exploring the outer space. When will we see $100m invested in that ? :)
We already have: http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/04/why-spend-a-billion-dollars-to-map-the-human-brain/274594/ http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/04/why-spend-...
And I'm sorry to tell you that I think brain science does a good job at explaining perception when intoxicated without invoking "other stuff out there"
- codeshaman 11y agoYes yes, the brain, the mapping, the neural network... the physical, chemical, electrical thing that if wired properly would produce consciousness... It would be so easy if it were that easy... And brain science can't explain too much, because it couldn't research these substances, since they're illegal everywhere in the world. Edit: Long story short - take the red pill and you'll see for yourself how little we understand about the mind and the Universe.
- furyofantares 11y agoBrain science has a very long way to go for sure, and legislation had impeded studying certain substances, yes. But there has been research on perception and its limitations and this leads to an understanding where it is not remotely surprising that a substance could cause severe misperceptions undetected by the owner of the brain -- it happens continuously to all brains even when they are not tripping.
- johnchristopher 11y agoI'll juste leave this quote here: "Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?"
- eli_gottlieb 11y agoLet me add: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhGuXCuDb1U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhGuXCuDb1U
- johnchristopher 11y agoI enjoyed that ! Thank you.