What is the Radical Selfish Biocosm Hypothesis?

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The discussion centers around the "Selfish Biocosm" hypothesis, which posits that life and intelligence are integral to the cosmic cycle of creation and rebirth, rather than products of random Darwinian processes. The scope includes theoretical perspectives on the nature of life in the universe and its potential implications for cosmic evolution.

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  • One participant introduces the "Selfish Biocosm" hypothesis, suggesting that it presents a view of life as a fundamental aspect of the universe's cyclical nature.
  • Another participant notes a lack of information on the topic but engages with the thread, indicating interest in the discussion.
  • A participant draws a comparison to ancient shamanistic beliefs, suggesting that the idea of life evolving from inanimate objects is not new and has historical roots in Taoist thought.
  • One participant shares a personal anecdote about discussions with their father regarding cyclical concepts of time and the universe, reflecting on their childhood understanding of these ideas.
  • Another participant expresses frustration over the perceived lack of interest in the topic compared to other subjects, such as "sexual energy," suggesting a desire for more attention on the "Selfish Biocosm" hypothesis.

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The discussion features multiple competing views, including the introduction of the hypothesis, historical perspectives, and personal interpretations of cyclical time. There is no consensus on the validity or implications of the hypothesis.

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Participants reference various philosophical and cultural interpretations of life and the universe, indicating a diversity of thought that may depend on individual beliefs and backgrounds.

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radical “Selfish Biocosm”

Anyone heard of this?

Originally presented in peer-reviewed scientific journals, his radical “Selfish Biocosm” hypothesis proposes that life and intelligence have not emerged in a series of Darwinian accidents but are essentially hardwired into the cycle of cosmic creation, evolution, death, and rebirth. He argues that the destiny of highly evolved intelligence (perhaps our distant progeny) is to infuse the entire universe with life, eventually to accomplish the ultimate feat of cosmic reproduction by spawning one or more “baby universes,” which will themselves be endowed with life generating properties.

http://www.biocosm.org/

PDF link with the foreword and outline.
http://www.biocosm.org/BIOCOSMRoman.pdf
 
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I don't have have any info on this subject but you have 13 views so i decided to make a post.[zz)]
 
thanks. It's tough to compete with "sexual energy".
 
This is actually an ancient shamanistic belief and nothing new. Taoists shamans thought rocks and such came alive underground and slowly worked their way up to the surface, evolving into more complex lifeforms along the way. For them, everything is alive and this is still a common belief. My nic name, Wu Li, is the chinese word for physics and literally translates as "patterns of organic energy."
 
actually, this is something my dad and i talked about when i was wicked little. i don't know where or how he found out about it, but i remember just a lot of talk about cirlces.
time wasn't linear it when in a circle. the unverise now was once before and will be again. we are now what we once were and will be again. it was a lot of that. he got into some physics things too, but i was really young, i was in elementary school, so most of that was above me. he went into relativity, which i did understand then (i did an einstein project.) and a whole lot more. actually, for a long time, i thought every knew that's how the universe was. course, i also thought every one how to channel energy into crystals and that the white light will forever and always protect you if you call upon it...

anyways, ivan I'm so sorry. i just can't understand why everyone's so much more interested in 'sexual energy' next time i'll label it something like 'nothing having anything to do with sex' hehe, maybe that'll help draw attention to the much more important threads... :wink:
 

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