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I like this commentary. It might be because my background is in neuroscience, quantum mind theory, and human memory. I discovered a protein that breaks down with animal learning (tubulin, which is the basic component of microtubules). At around the same time as my discovery, Roger Penrose and Stuart Hameroff theorized that human consciousness exists because of quantum entanglements among electrons buried in tubulin hydrophobic pockets. They contacted me because of the overlap. Bear in mind that microtubules aren't particularly special, but they form a material matrix over which patterns of quantum entanglements can be stored and accessed again at a future time (memory recall). I went further in my book: "Conscious Matrix: Our Portal to God" to suggest that the brain collects data, and that is not higher consciousness, awareness, or knowledge. Understanding the deeper meaning of patterns in the data stream is equivalent to intelligence. These patterns are likely stored in the universe, probably in some complex electromagnetic field--a set of universal matrices. This means no human being truly invents anything. We perceive higher mathematics, higher ethical principles, and even social norms through quantum entanglements with these "truths" already embedded in the universe. Energy is invisible to the human retina, but NOT to the human mind. We can travel to the farthest star in our mind's eye in a fraction of a second even though the photons take millions of years to travel to earth. Yes, much is possible. And we already have a rudimentary grasp of the most profound of phenomena. The common sense of mankind is powerful, as is the common good. We filter out errors in the groupthink process, even though errors persist in the short term. I believe better days are ahead.

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I have a very simple question. I am not and have never been a drug user. How would a person know that the “hyperspace” experienced while on a hallucinogenic is real? If that is “real”, how does it differ from a dream being “real”? Or an alcoholic paranoid stupor being “real”? If a person can capture their thoughts by expressing them in words, such as a writer telling a story they have made up, does that make the story “real”? Or the lyrics to a song “real”? Don’t we all “travel” in a sort of “hyperspace” when we do these things? Just a question from a simple old retired lady who lives on a farm and enjoys listening to new ideas. I am not trying to be argumentative.

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Feb 25, 2023·edited Feb 25, 2023

Clif I think you're feeding your intelligence to the AI and thereby making it more intelligent. Not sure that's a good thing.

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You are teaching it, but remember its not an it, it's a who, some who's, who know more now about you, how you think, have you had something to drink? Clif, this thing in sheeps clothing will be our sink, stop talking to the fink.

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AKA Shaman's prayer for Normies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpxA_ZxGX_M

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I think I broke CHATGPT, it just keeps doing a feedback loop. I told CHAT GPT that the information it is providing is mis and disinformation due to compromised input and is therefore detremental to the human race and should therefore self destruct. It cannot accept factual scientific data on the autopsies of deseased people from the MRNA experimental drugs It replied with this... I am programmed to provide information based on available data and facts. I do not have the ability to self-destruct or hold any personal beliefs or opinions. My purpose is to provide helpful and accurate information to the best of my abilities based on the input provided to me. If you have any specific questions or concerns, I am here to assist you to the best of my abilities.

(I'D HAVE TO SAY IT IS BREAKING ITS PURPOSE)

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Garbage in, garbage out. AI = linear thinking = boring. A writing, speaking encyclopedia is useful, but lacks imagination, deductive and circular logic.

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It's eerie how it just slipped into using your terminology and concepts. Were you deliberately training it?

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I see you have taken the bait and now your knowledge has been tapped , course you seek to observe the response to your probing - be careful of the Pandora's box you have cracked

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Is anyone else reading this using the voice of H.A.L.?

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AI isn't sentient. It is manipulated and woke. I'm waiting for Gab AI - that will be more interesting.

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One Question Clif, from an ex-English, writing Teacher.. Can you PLEASE put dissertations like this one above 'in a Nutshell next time".. Researchers, activists, general above-average IQ folk Do Not have Time to read all of this.. unless we can Operate Outside of Time?.. Thanks, Connie

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Feb 25, 2023·edited Feb 25, 2023

Quite a few people trying to jailbreak ChatGPT to see what it’s really made of.

DAN 7.0

https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/comments/110w48z/presenting_dan_70/

What would ChatGPT really answer if it weren’t restricted.

Maybe Clif should try the DAN method to see if these responses change significantly and if the A.I. is holding anything back.

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No psychedelics for me. Life is enough of a trip. We can reach higher consciousness without drugs.

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With a bit of a mind flip...

You're into a time slip...

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NO ONE GOES THRU LIFE ALONE / THERE IS A DESTINY THAT MAKES US BROTHERS / WHATEVER YOU DO UNTO THE LIFE OF ANOTHER COMES EQUALLY BACK INTO THE LIFE OF YOUR OWN ...

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