Sending Poets

Sending Poets

Conversations about the human experience

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May 19, 2024 96 mins

Continuing the adventure towards 3 Body Solutions, this time we talk about gravity - specifically around some concepts Isaac Newton introduced as well as relevant theories, terms, and thought experiements.

Part 2. Newton's Gravity A. Barycenter (heavy center) B. Thought Experiment: Train Tracks C. Force of Gravity Formula & Gravitational Constant D. "Little g" Acceleration due to Earth's gravity (internal Barycenter) E. Thought...

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A reflection on Jon and Tucker’s experience in the band Try Redemption and other musings of life and evolution.

https://tryredemption.com/ 

Adrian and Sadaam:

https://tryredemption.com/pics/Adri[...]Sadaam.jpg 

Dave Otero:

https://www.facebook.com/flatlineaudio/ 

Tony Koehl:

https://sketchthesoul.com/

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Follow up on previous 2 episodes

The 5 Rules

Dunbar’s Number:

https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.10[...]he%20group 

Haiku:

It is always hard To live within absolutes It never works out

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April 28, 2024 95 mins

Wow, please take heed of the disclaimer at the beginning of the episode - make some time to sit with this one. Close your eyes and get in to the thought experiments, you won't regret it!

Brief outline of the topics discussed this time around:

Part 1. Dimensions A. Flatland Point of View B. Thought Experiment: String & Bell C. Wave Theory -mechanics of a wave -equal and opposite  -inertia -entropy  D. Need for 10 Dimensions / st...

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April 21, 2024 106 mins

SPOILER ALERT!!! We talk about many storylines and plot points in the first season Netflix's adaptation of the 3 Body Problem series.

Our aim for this episode is to discuss the "problems" brought up in this show so that we can address possible "solutions" in the following episode.

  • What is the actual 3 Body Problem?
  • Simulation Theory
  • Fermi Paradox
  • The problem of lying
  • Hive mind
  • Nano Tech
  • What would you do in Will’s position (wou...
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April 14, 2024 95 mins

Taking inspiration from the Holberg Debate, we tackled the traditional approach to a three person debate (Defender of the Faith, Heretic, Social Democrat) on four specific factors of consciousness and subconsciousness.

  • Consciousness:
    • Subjective point of view 
    • Deductive Reasoning
    • Forward directionality of thoug...
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April 7, 2024 105 mins

Wrapping up the conversation of the 2023 Holberg Debate "Does Consciousness Extend Beyond Brains?"

Topics:

- Replication crisis

- Extramission/Scopaesthesia 

- Panpsychism

- Near Death Experiences

 

Quotes:

"Science is the belief in the ignorance of experts." - Richard P. Feynman

 

References:

Holberg Debate: https://holbergprize.org/en/en/holberg-prize/holberg-debate

Watch 2023 Holberg Debate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofSU...

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Cave within a cave

Oxygen deprivation in caves: https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-c[...]n-to-paint

Consciousness/Subconsciousness flow: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C[...]p=drivesdk

Poems:

I’m sure I have much to say and sure that for much of it, I’m unsure how to say it

Surely much to say Surely unsure how to sa...

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March 24, 2024 123 mins

Further discussion of the 2023 Holberg Debate "Does Consciousness Extend Beyond Brains?" This time we explore some of Tanya Luhrmann's points - inner homunculus and tulpamancy.

 

References:

Holberg Debate: https://holbergprize.org/en/en/holberg-prize/holberg-debate

Watch 2023 Holberg Debate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofSUaZOW9h8&t=168s

 

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March 17, 2024 95 mins

We keep digging in to the fascinating topics brought up in the 2023 Holberg Debate "Does Consciousness Extend Beyond Brains?"

 

References:

Holberg Debate: https://holbergprize.org/en/en/holberg-prize/holberg-debate

Watch 2023 Holberg Debate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofSUaZOW9h8&t=168s

 

Poetry:

- "The history of the world is none other than the progress of the consciousness of freedom." - Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

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We finally wrap up our Contact conversation and then transition to Consciousness, fueled by the 2023 Holberg Debate "Does Consciousness Extend Beyond Brains?"

 

References:

Holberg Debate: https://holbergprize.org/en/en/holberg-prize/holberg-debate

Watch 2023 Holberg Debate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofSUaZOW9h8&t=168s

Epic Spaceman video on the scale of the Milky Way Galaxy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsRmyY3Db1Y 

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March 3, 2024 97 mins

Part 5 of our conversation about Contact and Carl Sagan, we dive in to the destination of the machine trip and the return.

References:

THE DREAM OF THE NUMINOUS, Mark Kelly https://www.blackgate.com/2021/08/30/the-dream-of-the-numinous-carl-sagans-icontacti/

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Starting at the beginning, how flavor profiles like sugar, fat, and salt played a role in our evolution

References:

Article about Lucy walking like humans: https://www.newser.com/story/336[...]ke-us.html

Article about spherical shaped stones: https://amp.theguardian.com/science/2[...]y-suggests

Evolution of feet: https:/...

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February 18, 2024 101 mins

Part 4 of our conversation about Contact and Carl Sagan. We talk about the machine and the trip, as well as the line that inspired this whole thing!

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February 11, 2024 115 mins

Part 3 of our conversation about Contact and Carl Sagan. This time we dive deep in to pi and the topics of faith and science.

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February 4, 2024 102 mins

Part 2 of our conversation about Contact: the book, the movie, and the genius of the Johnny Appleseed of Imagination, Carl Sagan.

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January 28, 2024 118 mins

The first of what will be many parts of our conversation about the 1997 movie "Contact", the book that inspired it, and the genius of Carl Sagan.

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