Tom ButlerYour essay sent me off into deep contemplation for a while. Thanks!We humans are driven by instincts. The most potent instinct is to assure continuation, even dominance of our gene pool. Success in that is…1 min read·Jul 2, 2023----
Tom ButlerAI-VR Reunions Versus Mental Medium or ITCConsider the article “AI’s new frontier: Connecting grieving loved ones with the deceased…2 min read·Apr 16, 2023----
Tom ButlerThe Terminology I useMy writing is focused on the “so what” of paranormal phenomena. That is, I explore the implications that such experiences as psychic…5 min read·Apr 14, 2023----
Tom ButlerRealtime EvolutionIn the Hypothesis of Formative Causation, Rupert Sheldrake proposed that morphogenetic fields organize the development of systems according…2 min read·Dec 27, 2022----
Tom ButlerReview of Jeffrey Mishlove’s BICS EssayMishlove, Jeffrey. “Beyond the Brain: The Survival of Human Consciousness After Permanent Bodily Death.” Bigelow Institute for…17 min read·Dec 27, 2021----
Tom ButlerRules of Evidence — SurvivalImage modified from hpixabay.com/vectors/alice-in-wonderland-small-door-30327/13 min read·Dec 4, 2021----
Tom ButlerBICS Essay Review:Robert T. Bigelow sponsored an essay writing contest asking “What is the best available evidence for the Survival of Human Consciousness…2 min read·Nov 27, 2021----
Tom ButlerThe Paranormalist CommunityI want to introduce you to the Paranormalist Community. By “Paranormalist Community,” I intend people who have more than a passing interest…5 min read·Nov 26, 2021----
Tom ButlerMore on Reason Evidence is ProofI think I have a way of thinking about this that will work (for me). A person’s comment made me realize that the mechanism is the missing…2 min read·Nov 25, 2021----
Tom ButlerMore of what is ProofA member of a discussion board I sometimes visit responded that “using physical tools to attempt to prove the metaphysical is a fool’s…2 min read·Nov 24, 2021----