What’s Next? – A Tribute To Stanislaw Lem

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It’s not easy to describe Lem, to summarise his heritage to the world. But one thing is sure: he was a visionary strategist and a scholar spanning over multiple fields of science. And he was genuine in all his life. I put aside John v. Neumann in all aspects. And there is an interesting quote about Neumann, according to Ede Teller father of the atomic bomb: “Scientists are able to prove inside their field of expertise, Neumann can prove anything“.

Based on Lem’s works describing the future, in the following posts I’ll talk about those future trends which will become reality for sure.

Basics – Summary

So far now, in the last 8 posts we put the basics of a new canon: a new way of thinking, a completely new belief system about ourselves and the worlds around us. These posts were built on scientific background and glued by a strong personal flavor – I’m not a scientist but a free writer.

I.

In Introduction we made a strong assignment for a totally simple world view: there is you and several worlds around you. The level of perception about worlds is assured by interfaces.

You are everything, you are able to know and live the entire Universe.

Interfaces and worlds are infinite. Western civilisation is trying to discover all existing interfaces to know the Universe, Easterners have a nice trick to shorten the path of cognition. They eliminate all interfaces and based on quantum physics law they got it all immediatelly. (When Quantum Theory Meets Eastern Philosophy)

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II.

Later, at a next level we deepen the above theory by talking about Identity and Belief Systems. It is important to know that you are a programmable biocomputer, your identity can be programmed and re-programmed. Your identity interfaces the worlds through various belief systems defined by your cultural education.

Again we discuss separately Western and Eastern societies as opposites in defining belief systems: Westerners are ruled by the principle of guilt Easterners by shame. (Belief Systems in Contrast: The Guilt vs. The Shame in Dying vs. Reincarnation)

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The different perception of time is the key defining these basic belief systems: West plays a game against time, East have a broader acceptance. However, again, western science has proofs all games in which time is a factor cannot be won. (The Story of the Time and the Surreal Numbers)

III.

Digging more into the subject, we see that worlds have a common structure: they have a basic and universal principle (in our case the balance, equilibrium) adding value (energy, in our case) to the infrastructure (the world as is) and making living possible through evolution. (The General Structure of a World. Life)

Moving forward, based on the above facts, we see there is a hidden world behind the scenes. Spirit, which is inside, linked to identity fights over outside, which is the chaos. By the principle of equilibrium the integral spirit can rule above the chaos. (The Visible and Invisible. Spirit Over Chaos)

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IV.

Coming more closer, studying various forms of evolution (Evolution Systems) and understanding better metaprogramming (Metaprogramming Your Identities) we can see not all evolution frameworks (biological, cultural and capital) are equally dominating our existence. Capital is the most powerful influencing through meme spreading the culture (see in action @ www.theyrule.net), and in the following years even our biological evolution through phenomenas like transhumanism and singularity.

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The Story of The Time and The Surreal Numbers

Surreal numbers (a nice introduction for maths here, and wikipedia for the humans here) are the sweetest story of everything, especially of time.

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Introduction

Basically, there is only one most important thing, and nothing else: you. You is inside, the deeply deep silence.
And there are worlds, many worlds to be discovered by you. This is outside, the smallest step away from the silence.

Between you and anything else there are interfaces. You can discover yourself through these interfaces. And discovering yourself is discovering new worlds, and new interfaces. And vice versa.

Everything is about evolution. You, and all around you is changing, evolving continuously. We are all programmable biocomputers living in various evolution systems.

Our identities and belief systems are the programs running inside us and projecting worlds as we perceive everyday.

As Mérö László beautifully stated, the only role of entities living in evolution systems is to open as much channels as possible inside them, to let in the flow of evolution processes and enjoy the never ending beautiful show.

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