Programmed Reality
| Date: | 02-02-08 |
| Host: | Ian Punnett |
| Guests: | Jim Elvidge, Gregg McBride |
Electrical engineer and scientific truth seeker Jim Elvidge discussed evidence that shows we could be living in a programmed reality, in which "everything [we] perceive is under program control or is generated by some computational mechanism."
According to Elvidge, computer-generated realism will be indistinguishable from our reality within the next few decades. The consistency of Moore's Law coupled with a bevy of up-and-coming technologies, including molecular assemblers and utility fog (swarms of nanobots that can take the shape of virtually anything), make programmed reality feasible, he explained.
Citing a study involving monkeys, Elvidge pointed out that it is currently possible to read sensory signals and determine what someone is experiencing. We may soon be able to generate sensory experiences, as well as write and erase memories, he said. Elvidge also described the process of how a programmed reality could work (see Elvidge Diagrams).
Humans may already be living in a programmed reality, Elvidge hypothesized. As evidence, he spoke about the flexi-laws of physics, various aspects of quantum mechanics, and the finely-tuned nature of the universe. Elvidge suggested the architect may be extraterrestrial, an advanced artificial intelligence, or future humans.
Elvidge said coincidences could be another clue that we reside within a programmed reality. He shared the amazing story of Laura Buxton, age ten, who released a balloon that landed 140 miles away in the backyard of another girl named Laura Buxton, also age ten.
Weight Loss Story
In the first hour, Gregg McBride (video), author of Just Stop Eating So Much!, shared the story of how he lost over 250 pounds by simply reducing his food intake and exercising.
Bumper Music
Bumper music from Saturday February 02, 2008
- A Piece of Liquid
Joe Satriani
- Big Wednesday
Freeland
- Destination Unknown
Missing Persons
- Hands of Time
Groove Armada
- In the Year 2525
Zager & Evans
- Midnight Express (The Chase)
Giorgio Moroder
- Midnight Express (The Chase)
Giorgio Moroder
- Pickpockets
David Holmes
- Ren 2
Photek
- Shouldn't Be Ashamed
Wilco
- The Weight
The Band
- The Weight
Aretha Franklin
- These Dreams
Heart
- Tonight, Tonight, Tonight
Genesis
- Welcome to the Machine
Pink Floyd
- What Is Life
George Harrison
- Who Am I
Peace Orchestra
- Beauty Never Fades
Junkie XL

