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  1. Lothens TOPIC: The Mandela Effect!

    08/06/2024

    Lothens TOPIC: The Mandela Effect!

    EPISODE 06: NFXUS SOURCES: Brave AI Search VeryWellMind LOTHENS SOURCES: The Mandela Effect ========================================= Have you ever had a situation where you see something, or hear something like a song lyric or a line from a movie you heard or saw in the past, and it doesn't quite sound right? Something's off but you're not exactly sure what it is, and then BOOM! It hits you - this isn't what you remember at all, and more than that - you're CERTAIN that it wasn't this way before. So what do you do? You go and you look and try to find examples of whatever it is from the distant past, and come to find out that in fact, it's ALWAYS been this strange way, and what you remember is clearly incorrect - but you're so certain you'd stake everything on it...that's the Mandela Effect. The Mandela Effect is a phenomenon where a group of people remember an event or detail differently than it actually occurred. The term was coined by blogger Fiona Broome in 2010, after she and others remembered Nelson Mandela dying in prison in the 1980s, even though he was released in 1990 and died in 2013. ------------------------- PROMO: Discord Server Shop - The easiest and FREE-EST way to show your support for the show is to just keep an eye out on social media, and push all the buttons there, you got your likes, you got your shares, you got your retweets, all that, and that will help us tremendously! On top of that, you have TWO WAYS to join! Join with a one time payment to get the SBR ROLE in discord, or for just $1 more, you can subscribe monthly for INSIDER ACCESS like the ability to influence topics, LISTEN LIVE during a recording session, and get access to special stuff nobody else will hear! -------------------------- 1. Star Wars: "Luke, I am your father!" vs "No! I am your father!" - I remember it clearly as "LUKE" and have quoted it endlessly as "LUKE", and didn't believe someone when they told me my quote was incorrect - until I rewatched the movie, and heard it myself as "NO". 2. Looney Toons vs Looney Tunes - this is MY SHIT right here, and I CLEARLY KNOW that it was spelled Looney TOONS, because as a kid I reconized it was misspelled but also understood that it was misspelled ON PURPOSE to be silly, just like the cartoon characters I loved watching. Apparently it was always TUNES, but I to this day don't believe that to be the case. 3. "Mirror Mirror on the Wall" vs "Magic Mirror on the Wall" - obviously, it's "MIRROR MIRROR" there's no question in my mind at all, I can hear her say it - but even if you get an original VHS tape of Snow White and watch it, the evil stepmother will say "MAGIC MIRROR". 4. Our solar system along with the accompanying star system is no longer on the carina-sagitarius arm on the outskirts of the galaxy but on the opposite side, eighty thousand light years away, on orion’s spur, much closer to the galactic centre. - 5. Forrest Gump - "Life is like a box of chocolates" vs "Life was like a box of chocolates" - it's "WAS" like now, but I do recall it being "IS" like, but this one I'm not entirely certain of. The list goes on and on, so what's going on here?! Timeline overlap? Schroedinger's equation gone haywire? Have some people been merged into this timeline with memories from another timeline? Glitch in the matrix? Time travelers messing with the timeline? CERN turned on years back and blammo it smashed two timelines together? -------------------------- Eye witness testimony is held as the highest form of evidence in a courtroom, but as we all know from the telephone game when we were kids, this is the WORST form of evidence imaginable - because people's memories can be affected by all sorts of different things. The mind will fill in the blanks if it doesn't understand what's going on, because we're a species that are pattern seekers - if the pattern is confusing or broken, our minds will attempt to fill in those spaces with recognizable or understandable things, essentially corrupting ou

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  2. nFxus TOPIC: How old are things really and are we being lied too about history, Tartarians?

    08/06/2024

    nFxus TOPIC: How old are things really and are we being lied too about history, Tartarians?

    EPISODE 05: NFXUS SOURCES: Please check the video version here BUFR ZONE SBR CHANNEL LOTHENS SOURCES: How old are things really and are we being lied too about history, Tartarians? ============================================= 1. Ancient Roman Concrete, and other ancient building mixtures, can self repair over time. - "Now, scientists think they’ve found a key reason why some Roman concrete has held up structures for thousands of years: The ancient material has an unusual power to repair itself." - "chunks of lime that are studded throughout the Roman material instead of being mixed in evenly." -- "analyzing concrete samples from Privernum - an ancient city outside of Rome - the scientists found that the chunks could fuel the material’s “self-healing” abilities. When cracks form, water is able to seep into the concrete. That water activates the leftover pockets of lime, sparking up new chemical reactions that can fill in the damaged sections." 2. Studies have found all kinds of natural materials mixed into structures from long ago: fruit extracts, milk, cheese curd, beer, even dung and urine. The mortar that holds together some of China’s most famous structures — including the Great Wall and the Forbidden City — includes traces of starch from sticky rice. 3. You can't take ancient Roman concrete and make skyscrapers, it cannot withstand a huge load on it. Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/defying-the-ages-scientists-try-to-explain-how-ancient-buildings-are-still-standing/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tartarian Theory 1. The Great Pyramids, Notre Dame de Paris, the White House and pretty much any intricate building of the 19th century that features Greco-Roman, Gothic, or other styles, could be Tartarian architecture according to theorists, who argue that the complexity and beauty of these structures could not have been achieved without advanced knowledge or technology. 2. It is believed that the key to a lost (or buried) past is the buildings that the Western world has reappropriated. Beaux-arts architecture? Tartarian. All those fabulous buildings that popped up during the turn-of-the-century world fairs? Stolen pre-existing structures from the Tartarian Empire! As the theory goes, they were buried during a supposed cataclysmic mud flood and later excavated, resurrected and claimed by western civilizations as achievements of modern architecture. 3. According to Tartarian believers, the new world powers that be have been busy manipulating of archaeological findings and trying to pull the wool over our eyes with elaborate smokescreens to hide the true origins of these structures, rewrite history and scrub the Tartarian Empire from the public consciousness. Theorists even claim the bombing campaigns of World War II were a cover up to destroy the last remaining evidence of the Lost Kingdom. 4. Theorists believe that many architectural marvels from the past attributed to the Tartarian Empire were not only aesthetically significant but also functionally crucial in harnessing and distributing free energy. - It is also believed that certain architectural designs, symbols, and placements were intentionally used to encode and preserve the knowledge of this free energy system, hoping it would be rediscovered in the future. - MY THOUGHTS: No civilization ever believes they'll eventually crumble to dust again, therefore there's no reason to believe these people would intentionally design structures to outlive their own civilization so that their technology can be rediscovered by a regressed, less advanced people in the future. Advancement happens over time, not regression. Source: Bloomberg

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  3. Lothens Topic: Can a Being Exist Outside Time?

    08/06/2024

    Lothens Topic: Can a Being Exist Outside Time?

    EPISODE 04: Lothens Topic: Can a Being Exist Outside Time? Talking about: - Perceptions of time - Existence in time GRIMZIE SOURCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_(Star_Trek) nFxus SOURCES: Can a being exist outside of time The concept of a being existing outside of time is a complex and debated topic among philosophers, scientists, and theologians. Based on the search results, here are some insights: Some philosophical perspectives suggest that God or a higher power could exist outside of time, as time may be an attribute of the physical world and not a fundamental aspect of existence. For example, Augustine of Hippo and Thomas Aquinas believed that God is outside of time, perceiving a block universe while time appears differently to finite beings within it. The concept of abstract objects, such as Platonic Forms, could also be seen as existing outside of time, as they are eternal and non-material. However, from a scientific perspective, it is challenging to imagine a being that exists outside of time, as time is deeply connected to the laws of physics and the fabric of spacetime. According to quantum physics, energy is linked to the rate of oscillation of a wave function, which implies that any object with energy is inherently tied to time. Some theories, such as eternalism, propose that time is an illusion and that the universe is a block universe, where all moments in time exist simultaneously. This raises questions about the nature of existence and whether a being could exist outside of this block universe. The concept of a being existing outside of time is often linked to the idea of immortality, as it would imply that the being is not subject to the constraints of time and its limitations. However, this raises questions about the nature of existence and the relationship between the being and the physical world. In conclusion, while there are various philosophical and scientific perspectives on the concept of a being existing outside of time, it remains a complex and debated topic. Ultimately, the answer depends on one’s understanding of time, existence, and the nature of the universe. AI-generated answer. Please verify critical facts. Learn more LOTHENS SOURCES: Can a Being Exist Outside Time? ---------------------------------------------------------------- "Nothing that contains energy is “outside of time.” The reason is that the energy of any object is linked, by quantum physics, to the rate of oscillation of its wave function. Thus, if you have energy E (including any rest energy mc2), then your quantum wave function is oscillating with frequency f=E/h where h is Planck’s constant. So if you exist (and I take that to mean that you have some non-zero energy) then you vary in time." Source: Forbes ==================================== Julian Barbour "“As we live, we seem to move through a succession of Nows,” says Barbour, “and the question is, what are they?” For Barbour each Now is an arrangement of everything in the universe. “We have the strong impression that things have definite positions relative to each other. I aim to abstract away everything we cannot see (directly or indirectly) and simply keep this idea of many different things coexisting at once. There are simply the Nows, nothing more, nothing less.” Barbour’s Nows can be imagined as pages of a novel ripped from the book’s spine and tossed randomly onto the floor. Each page is a separate entity existing without time, existing outside of time. Arranging the pages in some special order and moving through them in a step-by-step fashion makes a story unfold. Still, no matter how we arrange the sheets, each page is complete and independent. As Barbour says, “The cat that jumps is not the same cat that lands.” The physics of reality for Barbour is the physics of these Nows taken together as a whole. There is no past moment that flows into a future moment. Instead all the different possible configurations of the universe, ever

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  4. nFxus Topic : Simulation Theory

    08/06/2024

    nFxus Topic : Simulation Theory

    EPISODE 03: nFxus Topic: Simulation Theory. Talking about: - Are we in a simulation - What it would take to run the simulation - And more! nFxus Sources: simulation theory Simulation theory, also known as the simulation hypothesis, is a philosophical and scientific concept that suggests that our reality might be a simulation created by a more advanced civilization. This idea is often referred to as the Simulation Argument. The concept of simulation theory is based on the idea that a highly advanced civilization could create a realistic simulation of reality, including the experiences and perceptions of conscious beings like humans. This simulated reality could be designed to mimic the laws of physics and the behavior of particles, making it difficult to distinguish from the real thing. Some arguments in favor of simulation theory include: - The rapid progress of computer technology and the potential for exponential growth in computing power and storage capacity, which could eventually allow for the creation of a realistic simulation of reality. - The existence of complex and seemingly inexplicable phenomena in our universe, which could be attributed to the limitations of our understanding or the presence of a simulator. - The possibility of a fine-tuning of the universe, which could be evidence of a simulator’s influence. On the other hand, there are also arguments against simulation theory, such as: - The lack of empirical evidence supporting the idea that we are living in a simulation. - The difficulty in understanding how a simulator would create and maintain a realistic simulation of reality. - The potential for a simulator to create a simulation that is indistinguishable from reality, making it impossible to prove or disprove the hypothesis. Some notable proponents of simulation theory include philosophers like Nick Bostrom and Elon Musk, who have argued that the probability of us living in a simulation is quite high. However, the idea remains a topic of ongoing debate and speculation in the fields of philosophy, science, and technology. AI-generated answer. Please verify critical facts. Lothens Sources: SIMULATION THEORY Scientifica American ============================================ Nick Bostrom - Are we living in a computer simulation? Stafforini PDF FILE --------------------------------- Plato (Socrates) Allegory of the Cave - The Republic Wikipedia Socrates and Glaucon Socrates describes The Cave where people are chained facing a wall from birth, and shadows are being shown on the wall ahead of them. They cannot move their heads to see the source of the shadows, and know only the shadows - they play games and revere whoever can recognize the shadows the best. One man is taken out of the cave, and is blinded by the sunlight but as he adjusts, he sees the reality of what the shadows truly are. He pities his fellow cave people and goes back down to tell them about the world outside the cave, but when he goes in he's blinded by the lack of light, and the others conclude that he was harmed by his trip out of the cave and would sooner kill someone than take the same trip. This in general seems to suggest that the world we live in is nothing more than a shadow of reality, and the philosopher attempts to make that journey into true reality and bring the information back to the rest of the world, only to be shunned and laughed off as insane. --------------------------------- Zhuangzi (Shong-sea) Chapter 2 - The Butterfly Dream Wikipedia Zhuang Zhou (Juang Jao) dreams he's a butterfly, and when he awakens he wonders if he is himself dreaming he was a butterfly or if he is a butterfly in reality dreaming about himself now. (The image of Zhuangzi wondering if he was a man who dreamed of being a butterfly or a butterfly dreaming of being a man became so well known that whole dramas have been written on its theme.[22] In the passage, Zhuangzi [plays] with the theme of transformation,[22] illustrating that the distinction

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  5. Lothens Topic: What is Imagination?

    27/05/2024

    Lothens Topic: What is Imagination?

    Lothens Topic: What is Imagination? EPISODE 02: Lothens Topic: What is Imagination? Talking about - Where Ideas come from - Are we the only animal who has imaginations NFXUS SOURCES: TedX Mile High Internal perspective: how are and poetry make a person feel the way things look from one person to the next including the feelings that the "art" introduces External perspective: what the artist expect others to perceive does the art being produced make the artist have issues, emotional, physical etc. Where does the idea come from to begin with? how do some people have ideas for days and other nothing when ideas are had, does the persons thought play part in the larger simulation, is the world made for them by them subconsciously Defination from AI: Imagination is the production of sensations, feelings, and thoughts informing oneself, often involving re-creations of past experiences with imagined changes or completely invented and possibly fantastic scenes. It is a uniquely human ability that allows us to explore ideas of things that are not physically present or may not be real. Imagination is crucial in problem-solving, integrating experiences, and learning processes. It is also involved in various human activities, such as mindreading, pretense, and engaging with different types of artworks. In essence, imagination enables us to form mental concepts of what is not actually present to our senses, allowing for the creation of new ideas and possibilities. 1: the act or power of forming a mental image of something not present to the senses or never before wholly perceived in reality 2a: creative ability b: ability to confront and deal with a problem: Merriam Websters use your imagination and get us out of here c: the thinking or active mind. Merriam Websters stories that fired the imagination 3a: a creation of the mind especially an idealized or poetic creation b: fanciful or empty assumption How does imagination work and why are some people more creative than others? Simple and correct answer: it's very complicated and is studied by scientists. Now then, here's a simplified answer that's sort of right: Roughly speaking, the brain works by connecting ideas to each other. When one person says "cat", the part of your brain that thinks "cat" starts becoming active. Now, in your brain "cat" is also connected to the ideas of: mammal, pet, Dr. Seuss, and so on. And then each of those ideas is connected to other things as well, the idea of Dr. Seuss might be connected to hats for example. So when someone says "See that cat? The one near that hat?" The part of your brain that thinks "cat" lights up. And the part of your brain that thinks "hat" lights up. And because both of those ideas are connected to Dr. Seuss, you also think of the book he wrote called "The Cat in the Hat", and mention that to the person talking to you. So imagination is when you experience something, and instead of just thinking of that thing that you experienced you also start thinking about other things that are related. One person is more creative than another when they know more ideas, that are connected to each other in interesting ways, and they know how to let those ideas connect to each other and turn into a new idea. Practically speaking they also have to have a decent sense of what a good idea is too. One thing to learn from this is that a brick layer who read a lot and took the time to think a lot about what and why they were writing, would probably be just as creative as a person trained to be a poet. You don't even need to be intelligent to be creative. The reason brick layers don't often become stellar poets is simply because brick layers don't usually have the education, time, or luxury to develop the necessary skills. LOTHENS NOTES: imagination noun 1. the faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images or concepts of external objects not present to the senses ============================================= Psychology Today Albert Einstein

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