Sip of the Iceberg

Proxima Eupheus

Greetings, fellow Earthicans, this podcast is for those interested in topics related to science, technology, history, philosophy, and the arts. This is not a deep dive podcast, rather a 'dip the toe' podcast for anyone who might not in any way relate to these topics in daily life, education, or job, but is still interested enough to learn and talk about. My goal here is to show people that there's something fascinating for everyone to ponder and get interested in, and perhaps get intrigued enough to delve deeper on your own. Please check the show-notes of the given episode to learn more.

Episodes

  1. Feb 22

    5. Indus Valley Civilization - The Atlantis of India

    Pranam! Fellow Bhratas. The Indus Valley Civilization is one of the most prominent ancient civilizations, but it isn't talked about enough compared to others. Familiarize yourself and be mesmerized by the marvelous Indus Valley Civilization in this episode. Full image credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BF88RUyLokZaKSwKgqvHAS-E0xyqHhLblEmdhfbN1SU/edit?usp=sharing #science #history #art #philosophy #podcast #ancientcivilizations #ancienthistory

    34 min

  2. Jan 18

    4. Higher Dimensions - How to Visualize Them?

    Oye, Inyalowda! Welcome to the fourth episode of the Sip of the Iceberg podcast. I'm here with the mind-bending discussion about higher dimensions. Please comment your best analogies that can help visualize and understand higher dimensions better. Blog with graphics of higher dimensions: http://cosmicinhibitions-proximaeupheus.blogspot.com/2023/08/understanding-higher-dimensions-as.html Bibliography: Visualizing the Fourth Dimension: https://researchblog.duke.edu/2017/04/26/visualizing-the-fourth-dimension/What is String Theory: https://www.space.com/17594-string-theory.htmlHyperspace – A Scientific Odyssey by Dr. Michio Kaku: https://mkaku.org/home/articles/hyperspace-a-scientific-odyssey/https://mkaku.org/home/articles/hyperspace-a-scientific-odyssey/What are string theory compactifications: https://www.brynmawr.edu/inside/academic-information/departments-programs/physics/faculty-staff/michael-b-schulz/michael-b-schulz-research-interests-string-theory-compactificationsThe physics of “Interstellar” explained: https://www.upressonline.com/2015/01/the-physics-of-interstellar-explained/Flatland analogy: https://monadnock.net/abbott/flatland-19.html #science #history #art #philosophy

    25 min

  3. 12/20/2025

    3. Consciousness - Am 'I' my Brain?

    Salvete! Fellow Earthicans, welcome to the third episode of the Sip of the Iceberg podcast. I'm here with a philosophical discussion about consciousness. Are 'you' your brain? Does your brain control 'you' or 'you' control your brain? Or is it one and the same thing? Read my blog on the same topic: https://cosmicinhibitions-proximaeupheus.blogspot.com/2023/08/am-i-my-brain.html Bibliography:  ​Future of the Mind Book by Michio Kaku: https://mkaku.org/home/publications/about-the-future-of-the-mind/​Descartes’ Epistemology: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/descartes-epistemology/​Consciousness explained: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8824704/​Dissociative Identity Disorder: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK568768/​Depersonalization-Derealization Disorder: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11910194/​Alien Hand Syndrome: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4059570/​Split-brain Syndrome: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7305066/​The Chicken and the Shovel experiment: https://physics.weber.edu/carroll/honors/split_brain.htm​Anton-Babinski Syndrome: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK538155/​Wernicke Aphasia: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK441951/​Brain anatomy: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/anatomy-of-the-brain​Red Dead Redemption 2 game: https://www.rockstargames.com/reddeadredemption2​Hard Problem of Consciousness: https://iep.utm.edu/hard-problem-of-conciousness/​Inverted Spectrum: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/qualia-inverted/​The Egg - Short story by Andy Weir: https://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/theegg_mod.html

    45 min

  4. 12/14/2025

    2. UFOs - Is it Aliens or Something Else?

    Aloha! fellow Earthicans, welcome to the second episode of my podcast series. This episode is for all those obsessed with UFOs, those who just want to know what the fuss is all about, and those who went to storm Area 51. Let me know in the comments what you think about UFOs/UAPs. Do you think they are aliens or something else? Bibliography: 2023 UFO Congress hearing: https://www.youtube.com/live/SNgoul4vyDMDeclassified Pentagon UFO videos: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentagon_UFO_videos Find and Connect with me: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@ProximaEupheusSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0W2CeCmqCje94smwrE2cV9Instagram: instagram.com/proxima.eupheusTwitter/X: twitter.com/ProximaEupheus?t=2yvwZ7B0MdfLO0kzKqCVPA&s=09Medium: medium.com/@proxima.eupheusBlogspot: cosmicinhibitions-proximaeupheus.blogspot.com #science #history #art #philosophy #technology

    34 min
  5. 1. Aliens - Do They Really Exist?

    12/12/2025

    1. Aliens - Do They Really Exist?

    Greetings, fellow Earthicans, this is the first episode of my podcast series. This podcast is for those interested in topics related to science, technology, history, philosophy, and the arts. This is not a deep dive podcast, rather a 'dip the toe' podcast for anyone who might not in any way relate to these topics in daily life, education, or job, but is still interested enough to learn and talk about. My goal here is to show people that there's something fascinating for everyone to ponder and get interested in, and perhaps get intrigued enough to delve deeper on your own. Bibliography: How many earth like planets are there:https://physics.byu.edu/department/news/2019-08-how-many-earth-like-planets-exist-in-the-universe- ⁠https://www.wbur.org/npr/242991030/galaxy-quest-just-how-many-earth-like-planets-are-out-there Are we alone in the universe?: https://science.nasa.gov/universe/exoplanets/are-we-alone-in-the-universe-revisiting-the-drake-equation/ The Fermi Paradox: https://www.seti.org/research/seti-101/fermi-paradox/ The Great Filter: https://www.aao.org/lifetime-engaged-ophthalmologist/perspective/article/great-filter Zoo theory: https://www.seti.org/news/zoo-hypothesis-may-explain-why-we-havent-seen-any-space-aliens/ How big is our universe?: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210326-the-mystery-of-our-expanding-universe Stars: https://science.nasa.gov/universe/stars/ The Dark Forest Theory: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/physics/research/astro/people/stanway/sciencefiction/cosmicstories/the_dark_forest/

    33 min
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Greetings, fellow Earthicans, this podcast is for those interested in topics related to science, technology, history, philosophy, and the arts. This is not a deep dive podcast, rather a 'dip the toe' podcast for anyone who might not in any way relate to these topics in daily life, education, or job, but is still interested enough to learn and talk about. My goal here is to show people that there's something fascinating for everyone to ponder and get interested in, and perhaps get intrigued enough to delve deeper on your own. Please check the show-notes of the given episode to learn more.

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  • Creator
    Proxima Eupheus
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Proxima Eupheus
  • Show Website
    Sip of the Iceberg