Platonic Computation and the Dodleston Messages with Simon Duan

Summary

In this episode, Simon Duan presents his hypothesis of Platonic computation as a framework to understand the Dodleston Messages, a controversial case of anomalous communications supposedly from different times. He argues that consciousness, mind, and matter stem from a deeper, non-physical realm. The discussion delves into how this model may unveil insights into the intersection of paranormal phenomena and information processing.

Key takeaways

• 1Simon Duan: Founder and CEO of Metacomputics Labs, and a past Vice President of the Chinese Parapsychology Association.
• 2Platonic computation: A hypothesis that claims consciousness, mind, and matter arise from a deeper, non-physical realm of forms.
• 3Dodleston Messages: A decades-old case of mysterious communications said to originate from both the past and future.
• 4Jeffrey Mishlove: Author and parapsychologist known for works like 'The Roots of Consciousness' and recipient of a unique doctoral diploma in parapsychology from UC Berkeley.

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New Thinking Allowed is presented by the California Institute for Human Science, a fully accredited university offering distant learning graduate degrees that focus on mind, body, and spirit. The topics that we cover here, we are particularly excited to announce new degrees emphasizing parapsychology and the paranormal. Visit their website at cihs.edu. Book 4 in the new Thinking Allowed Dialogue series is Charles T. Tartt, 70 Years of Exploring Consciousness and Parapsychology. Now available on Amazon. Thinking Allowed. Conversations on the Leading Edge of Knowledge and Discovery with psychologist Jeffrey Mishlove. Music Hello and welcome. I'm Jeffrey Mishlove. Today, we are going to explore the Dattleston Messages, one of the most unusual cases ever to occur. In the parapsychological domain, it involves poltergeist activity, potential time travel. Many other anomalies are associated with this case. My guest is Simon Duan, who has been a guest on New Thinking Allowed twice in the past. Simon came from China to the United Kingdom to study in the 1980s and received his Ph.D. in material science from Cambridge University. He is a past vice president of the Chinese Parapsychology Association. And we have a previous interview on parapsychology in China, which is actually probably quite relevant to today's conversation. Additionally, Simon is the founder and CEO of Metacomputics Labs, researching a post-materialist paradigm that unifies consciousness, mind, and matter. He has developed the hypothesis known as platonic computation, which may be the best available evidence for the controversial Dattleston Messages case, if, in fact, it is a genuine case. That is still up in the air. Simon is based in the United Kingdom. And now, I'll switch over to the internet interview. Welcome, Simon. It is a pleasure to be with you once again. Thank you for having me again. ...

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