I have a question that is somewhat off-topic, I was wondering if you (the reader/viewer) voted for a conceptual NASA space suit? If you did, or didn't... what design did/would you choose? What did you process to come to that conclusion?
I think the average intelligence gatherer or stalker does know that, it's really not hard to come by, if you dig deep enough, you can find out a lot of... Things. Idolization or obsession can be characterized as a mental illness though, I'm not sure releasing their names may be a good idea, since people who idolize Chris may attempt to stalk his family, or even marry them. --JT1480 (talk) 05:46, 12 July 2014 (UTC)
Don't take it personally, or as an attack, I understand Langan is highly intelligent, I just think people deserve their privacy. Clearly there are many people who despise Langan, I barely comprehend where the hatred stems from, but I have some ideas, anyway obviously Chris has been attacked online a lot... I just wouldn't wanna see it happen to more people. --JT1480 (talk) 15:30, 15 July 2014 (UTC)
He would be happier, but it's a sociology class, personally I dart around the 98th percentile, which is nothing too special (MAT, GMAT), however even I find the paper submitted to ISCID by Langan to be very verbose. It's taken me some time to interpret it. Hopefully the book that he plans to release will be easier for everyone to interpret. The only valid arguments I've seen against the CTMU are that it's highly confusing, personally the theory is of huge interest to me. Hopefully the jargon will be defined in his book, one of the main reasons people rejected the theory is because of the undefined jargon, however many do forget that it was submitted to ISCID. Tegmark's book, released this year looks good, my eReader is just too small to see the diagrams.
In regards to remote viewing, you may find the book 'Remote Viewing' by Dave Moorehouse of interest. I was actually going to send the Mega Foundation a copy, since I saw the Colloquy discussion, however I eventually discovered that postage was $80, I gave up.
I've written to Chris about the OBEs. Unfortunately, he never responded. By the way, how would you explain remote-viewing and (supposedly ongoing) precognition experienced by Chris? Michael (talk) 10:37, 23 July 2014 (UTC)
You know, I'm not sure how I would explain it, I would really need to see results from a fMRI and an EEG. Interestingly enough, one could experience the same altered states of consciousness as Chris if one could get an EEG trace from his altered states, it could then be played through a rTMS machine. I would honestly love to investigate Chris' mind since it is a huge anomaly, furthermore I'd also love to study a number of geniuses who surpass the IQ ceiling tests.
Chris has discussed his brain size on a number of occasions, I do remember hearing Chris say that he felt he had a responsibility to make the CTMU, so it's unknown if cosmology and metaphysics are where his ultimate expertise lies, if it does then he may have a larger parietal lobe than the population norm. Theoretically one could 'grow' the parietal lobe, since learning literally makes your brain grow. However there are a number of variables that come into play, such as brain lateralization, acquired savant syndrome and such. Although it is of interest, I wouldn't recommend doing any longevity/human improvement on yourself that hasn't been tested well. Take radiation hormesis for example.
Binaural beats are of interest, however one shouldn't listen to ASMR videos due to the fact that it hasn't been studied to a decent point, there needs to be tests done using fMRI machines, it could potentially have negative affects. Nootropics have been around for a long time, however there are many non-responders, DARPA has allegedly made a new class of biological type nootropics, that are very promising, the downside is that you have to have a history of mental illness in order to use them, they are highly regulated.
It sounds to me that a neurotheologist would be able to interpret Chris' results. Interestingly enough, OBE's can be elicited from the angular gyrus, which executive functions include mathematical ability.
Hey Michael, I agree, there isn't any real evidence to support the idea that he may be a polymath, although the pure definition of genius does vary, societal perceptions usually hold that it's a person with high intellect, who has gone down in history as a notable genius (such as Einstein), in itself this is kind of stupid, I do believe Langan is correct about modern genius' and their ties to academia.
I think this is just a case of savant syndrome, most of the ceiling IQ tests are largely spatial, so it's no surprise. The media labels anything they want, as long as it draws attention, so they can gain revenue. Russia Today features BS propaganda 24/7. I have been monitoring the Snowden disclosures for example, I tend not to go to Fox, CNN, etc, since each article is heavily bias, I use cryptome instead, that way I can actually see evidence and facts, likewise many people should theoretically do the same instead of scumming to cultural pressure.
A copy of Chris' EEG trace would be absolutely amazing, since you can play EEG traces over rTMS machines, thereby inducing effects on the average person. One could even play it over a very affordable Shakti Coil device.
1. Activation of the angular gyrus shows that not only does it mediate memory retrieval, but notes contradictions between what is expected from the retrieval, and what is unusual. The angular gyrus can access both content and episodic memories, and is useful in inferring from these the intentions of human characters. Furthermore, the angular gyrus may use a feedback strategy to ascertain whether a retrieval is expected or unusual.
2. Recent experiments have demonstrated the possibility that stimulation of the angular gyrus is the cause of out-of-body experiences. Stimulation of the angular gyrus in one experiment caused a woman to perceive a phantom existence behind her. Another such experiment gave the test subject the sensation of being on the ceiling. This is attributed to a discrepancy in the actual position of the body, and the mind's perceived location of the body.
From this I think we can narrow down to a conclusion. For those that are interested in 'working out' your angular gyrus, I would recommend learning. Both rTMS and tDCS only last short term, but may have better effects.
Hello. Since I have few questions for Chris, and since I have some contacts in the Mega Foundation, I welcome you to post here your questions for Chris.My contact will be forwarding these questions for Chris. That way, there are more chances for us to get answers from him. Michael (talk) 13:24, 25 July 2014 (UTC)
I was wondering (if it's not too personal), what sleep state Mr. Langan was in during the EEG trace he had during his childhood? and what are some of the things Mr. Langan has experienced in regards to psi phenomena, i.e. precognition examples or OBE examples? In regards to a previous discussion I had with Michael, I came to the conclusion that Mr. Langan may have a larger angular gyrus than the norm, which could explain why Mr. Langan experiences OBE's and mathematical savant skills. As I have previously stated I do believe a large part of higher intelligence to be theoretically metaphysical, the idea of the superconsciousness or 'universal intelligence' is of interest to me personally, has Mr. Langan had any experience associated with the superconsciousness or 'higher consciousness', etc?
Thank you again for this opportunity, I look forward to supporting the CTMU in the near future and donating more towards the Mega Foundation, which is basically the only one of it's kind for the severely gifted.
I know for a fact that Nikola is very interested in this. I suggested it to him some time ago and he really liked the idea and send an email to Langan. He didn`t get an answer so I suspect it might not have been the apropriate email-address. As you can see, he has had many big names on his show and Nikola himself is highly intelligent. I think an interview made by him would be far more interesteing than Errol Morris/Peoples Speak/Coast to coast. I also suspect it would be much more interesting for Langan and probably that he would get a chance to explain more about the CTMU. (Nikola is an impressive guy to listen to, and he would be one more point of data in accordance with Langans (and others) claim about the correlation between headsize and intelligence (with all possible respect to Nikola Danaylov)).
If Langan is interested he could contact Nicola and he would be glad to hear from him.I beleve Nikola might have used info(at)megasenter.org when he contacted Langan earlier (in case he wanted to check)
I beleve that Langan is more interested in talking about his ideas than his own life. Media, on the other han, seems more fascinated by his "good Will Hunting"-like story. Nikola is different and he also seems really smart. I think it could be interesting for Langan, Nikola and us, and maybe even be benefiscial with regards to the credibility of the CTMU and Langan. The last part due to the quality of the interview, more explanation of the CTMU than in other media apperances, and also in light of the other guests on the show.
Michael, here are my questions to Chris Langan: 1) Without any intended invitation for the Grim Reaper, do you have plans in place for posthumous preservation and/or distribution of your work? Regardless of opinion, it would be a shame for it to be swallowed by time, obscurity and happenstance. 2) How close would you say we are to artificial intelligence and where do you stand on the threat some believe it poses? 3) Do we have any reasonable chance for a post-scarcity society and what are the most promising fields of energy production that deserve the most attention? 4) Is time travel and/or faster-than-light travel possible? 5) What *is* subjective experience (and/or consciousness) in CTMU terms and operation? ...Thanks! BRA1N-b0X (talk) 09:55, 24 December 2016 (UTC)
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