Dec 27, 2021Review of Jeffrey Mishlove’s BICS EssayMishlove, Jeffrey. “Beyond the Brain: The Survival of Human Consciousness After Permanent Bodily Death.” Bigelow Institute for Consciousness Studies. 2021. bigelowinstitute.org/contest_winners3.php Reviewed by Tom Butler Brief Robert T. Bigelow sponsored an essay writing contest asking, “What is the best available evidence for the Survival of Human Consciousness after Permanent Bodily Death?”…17 min read
Dec 4, 2021Rules of Evidence — SurvivalImage modified from hpixabay.com/vectors/alice-in-wonderland-small-door-30327/ Opinion 13 Tom Butler, 2021 Why This Essay As I began preparing my review the first BICS essay, (1) it became obvious that there is some confusion about which phenomenal experience may be proof of information from survived personalities (discarnate) and which may be better explained…Survival Hypothesis13 min read
Nov 27, 2021BICS Essay Review:Robert T. Bigelow sponsored an essay writing contest asking “What is the best available evidence for the Survival of Human Consciousness after Permanent Bodily Death?” …Bics2 min read
Nov 26, 2021The Paranormalist CommunityI want to introduce you to the Paranormalist Community. By “Paranormalist Community,” I intend people who have more than a passing interest in things paranormal. Before you read on, be aware that this entry is written from my point of view, both as a pragmatic engineer and from a longtime…Paranormal5 min read
Nov 25, 2021More 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 ingredient. Consider the diagram: If a person claims something is evidence, it is necessary for the person to place the “evidence” in a…Survival2 min read
Nov 24, 2021More 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 errand.” I responded with: Properly done, a metaphysical thread should imply a cosmological model from which testable hypotheses can be derived. It is the nature of frontier…Bics2 min read
Nov 23, 2021Reason evidence is proofThe topic for the Bigelow Institute for Consciousness Studies (BICS) (https://bigelowinstitute.org/) is “What is the best available evidence for the Survival of Human Consciousness after Permanent Bodily Death?” The essays have not been posted as I write this but I have seen a few of the winners. My fear is…Survival2 min read
Nov 21, 2021Two-Mind Solution to the Survival HypothesisSeeking 101, Discourse 7 Abstract The Survival Hypothesis holds that the mind aspect of who we are continues after bodily death. The two contending versions are the survival of memory is commonly referred to as the Super-Psi Hypothesis. …Mind7 min read
Nov 20, 2021A Little About Organizing PrinciplesModern science tell us that physical reality consists of substance organized with immutable principles. There is no room nor need for magic, Divine intervention or supernatural influences. I agree with this assessment. The ancient teachers taught virtually the same thing, but with the added characteristic of a nonphysical aspect of…Tarot2 min read
Nov 19, 2021Body-centric or Etheric Personality-centric?Words have meaning. Learning a new word means learning what it symbolizes in our society. For instance, when someone says “iPhone,” we immediately link the device with Apple Computers. When we learn a new word, we create a sort of mental map linking it with what we think is true…Words Matter3 min read