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“Plasmas” up to a kilometer in size and behaving similarly to multicellular organisms have been filmed on 10 separate NASA space shuttle missions, over 200 miles above Earth within the thermosphere. These self-illuminated “plasmas” are attracted to and may “feed on” electromagnetic radiation. They have different morphologies: 1) cone, 2) cloud, 3) donut, 4) spherical-cylindrical; and have been filmed flying …
PDF: We created a clean, printable PDF of this post for offline reading. Buy it here or view a preview. Last spring, YouGov America ran a survey on 20,810 American adults. 46% said they are “very concerned” or “somewhat concerned” about the possibility that AI will cause the extinction of the human race on Earth. There do not seem to …
Human action/behavior is equal parts fascinating, complex, and puzzling. But, perhaps even more complex and puzzling, is the concept of self-awareness and introspection — as the very premise itself hinges on a logical contradiction. The human brain, which powers the human earth-suit, is a complex system comprised of billions of interactions which shape our thoughts, feelings, dreams, memories, and ultimately …
