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The vid was great!

Looking forward to part two.

I hope you will include a cross-time and cross-cultural perspective, as well as dive into some related topics, like AI intelligence, near death experiences, and the like.

One problem here is definitions. We recently have seen the problems with defining consciousness. But how do you define life? Is a virus alive? What about Mad Cow disease.

I am convinced that just as Ai threatens our understanding of what consciousness is, so does extra-terrestrial life tell us what life is on Earth.

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After I watch the video, I'll probably have more to say.

I am guessing you are familiar with Meredith Spearman's "Maze to Metanoia" on Substack? This is mostly for those who have experienced these phenomena and are in a quandary with what to do about it. Should they risk their careers and be branded as crazy by disclosure? Meredith pushes us not to get involved with the physical aspects but instead focus on feelings and meaning. She wisely shows that these have been present all through time, but appear differently according to the culture. Where we see flying saucers and little green men, in the past they saw elves, fairies, gnomes, and dragons.

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