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Welcome back!  In this episode, Dr. Ray discusses how the principle that we are made in the image of God and Jesus’ two commandments, which are (1) we must love God above all else and (2) to love our neighbor as ourself, formulate the foundations of all ethics. Dr. Ray calls this the made in the image of God principle or the namaste principle. Building on previous concepts expressed in the podcast, Dr. Ray uses the ideas of objectivity and language described in episodes It’s Algebra All the Way Down, It’s Context All the Way Down, and To Agree or Not to Agree (among others) to place the namaste principle in the context of building a shared language. For those familiar with the podcast, it is known that building a shared language is equivalent to building a shared spirit which is to have a shared perception, which is to have a shared model of reality, which is to have a shared vector in the space of configurations, etc. The foundation for building a stable shared reality is our ethical responsibility to all others who come together to build the world of our shared perception/spirit. That is, each mind that gives up some of their personal subjective freedom to create the world are images of the god of that world.  To do this, is to enter into a social contract.  As such, one must treat these others as the self since it is your relationship with these others that give rise to the self with which you identify. For instance, I have an ethical responsibility to all other physicists to hold the world/spirit of physics together.  This idea of self being defined by relationship with others is the dependent origination principle in Buddhism. 

So join us as Dr. Ray makes his arguments for the foundations of ethics using ideas from Christianity, Buddhism, and the concept of the social contract.  Peace

meaning of namaste:
https://www.learnreligions.com/what-does-namaste-mean-1770004

Poem: The Heart of Things
https://www.reddit.com/r/TheBottomTurtle/comments/1bnfg02/poem_the_heart_of_things/

Foundations of Ethical Arguments
https://www.reddit.com/r/TheBottomTurtle/comments/1bnfhzw/foundations_of_ethical_arguments/

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The last utterance of this episode is a citation to:

https://thebottomturtlepodcast.buzzsprout.com/1454935/14079529-the-ultimate-abstraction

An ongoing project of this podcast is to reconcile the relationship between Buddhism and Christianity to say they are the same.  But, as stated in the episode The Ultimate Abstraction, Buddhism and Christianity appear to be opposites. This is because the goal of Buddhism is obliterate relationships to reach Nirvana, while Christianity's goal is a relationship with God through Jesus Christ. So how could they be the same?  To answer that, we want to focus on the symmetries between them.

Stating explicitly what was implied in the recording, Samsara in Buddhism is The World of Sin caused by the fall in Christianity. That is, it is the world of suffering in which sentient beings or minds exist. As such, the theses of both religions is there is a world of suffering and we have the answer to this suffering.  In Buddhism, the source of suffering is explained in the second noble truth which is the existence of a craving or a desire.  This craving is due to the existence of a self that wants reality to be one way instead of how it is. In Christianity however, the world of sin is due to the separation between Man and God caused by the original sin. But, if you are familiar with Christianity, you know that this sin is due to wanting to do things your way as opposed to doing things God's way.  That is, the cause of suffering in Christianity is also due to a sense of self.  The conscious awareness that was gained from eating from the tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil created a sense of self independent of God like a teenager developing sense of self independent of their parents.  This means in both religions, the world of sin/Samsara is due to a sense of self and to escape suffering is to humble one's self to become one with the whole. 

This episode ends with a recitation of Dr. Ray's poem "It's Turtles All the Way Down is the Correct Answer".   So if you're interested, take seat, open you heart and mind, and listen sincerely and intently to a direct communication from my muse. 

The recordings of this podcast are not scripted.  Instead, it's a process where Dr. Ray tries to sincerely capture what is being communicated to him by his muse.  Because of this, sometimes ideas are missed.  So this space is being used to add an important symmetry that was missed during the recording. 

The Lotus and the Cross:
https://www.amazon.com/Lotus-Cross-Jesus-Buddha-Conversations/dp/1601423187

Dependent Origination:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prat%C4%ABtyasamutp%C4%81da

Samsara:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sa%E1%B9%83s%C4%81ra

Four Noble Truths:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Noble_Truths

Link to Poem:
https://www.reddit.com/r/TheBottomTurtle/comments/1au4mzp/poem_its_turtles_all_the_way_down_is_the_correct/?

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Now we're cooking with gas!

Welcome back to the bottom turtle podcast.  In this episode, Dr. Ray goes on an epic rant where he discusses the symmetry between art and communication, quantum states as voids consisting of the symmetries of the universe, unitary transformations, creation from emptiness, the concept of time, what it means to be pure and sincere, and how it all relates to Buddhism and Christianity in terms of Lie groups and Lie algebras.  He also mixes things up with a few mantras to hit the point home.  I promise you, this episode will catch your attention in a way unlike previous episodes.  So if you're interested in hearing something new that can only be found in this podcast, then check out the episode. 

Also, keep in mind, if you can hear and receive my art, then you share my spirit.

Just Google it!
McDojo Life
https://mcdojolife.com/

automorphisms
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automorphism

unitary transformations
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unitary_transformation

Holevo bound
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holevo%27s_theorem

Dr. Ray's research gate profile
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Shannon-Ray-2

Maximum advantage of quantum illumination by Dr. Ray
https://www.pas.rochester.edu/~jschneel/Ray_QuantIllum_PRA_2019.pdf

A differential geometric approach to quantum ignorance consistent with entropic properties of statistical mechanics
https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/25/5/788

Jesus and treasures: Matthew 13:52
https://biblehub.com/matthew/13-52.htm

form no different from empty: The Heart Sutra
https://www.deepdharma.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/HS-Final-12-22-20.pdf

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In this episode, Dr. Ray discusses the role of agreement in creating objective truth.  In previous episodes like It's Algebra All the Way Down and It's Context All the Way Down, the host makes the argument that objective truth comes from logically sound structures.  That is, to create objective concepts one needs a set of symbols and a consistent relationship between said symbols such that reliable meaning can be produced from them.  The relationship between symbols is constructed based on the syntax of the language which are the instructions for arranging symbols, in a sentence for example, to map to ideas.  But, for the language to produce objective meaning, the symbols and the syntax of the language must be independent of any individual.  That is to say the rules for creating meaning in English are independent of any individual, and the word book, for instance, can't  mean something different to each person.  The host also discusses how fulfilling these requirements of objectivity means that one can predict how words will program someone during a communication.  Being able to predict the future in this way is a necessary condition for successful communication.

Although logically sound structures are a requirement for objectivity, they are not sufficient.  This is because consensus is needed to imbue meaning to each word.  In the episode Are we in a Simulation, the hosts discuss the role consensus plays when building a shared reality.  Without consensus, the meaning of words are not shared and thus can not be used for communication.  This implies that any words used in a language are shared among those who speak the language and therefore do not belong to anyone. 

With these arguments on how communication works, the host presents his opinion on gender ideology.  Essentially, the host believes that ideas like men can get pregnant are not logically sound structures that can create reliable meaning.  He also argues that the attempt to force people to accept such notions is narcissistic since it's an attempt to dominate the meaning of foundational concepts such as boy and girl, woman and man. Such revolutionizing of fundamental concepts requires consensus.

So join us as we discuss the nature of objectivity using the concept of agreement and give our opinion about the trans issue from the perspective of information theory.  The goal is to demonstrate that one can disagree with gender ideology on logical grounds alone and that not agreeing does not imply bigotry or transphobia.

 Berkely law professor:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU7nzwbJ-Hk&t=100s

Ricci flow:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricci_flow

Euler angles:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euler_angles

Adiabatic isometric mapping algorithm:
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/0264-9381/32/23/235012/pdf

Half edge data structures:
https://cs184.eecs.berkeley.edu/sp19/article/15/the-half-edge-data-structure

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Welcome back to the Bottom Turtle Podcast!  In this episode, Dr. Ray recites his poem The Ultimate Abstraction.  The theme of the poem is understanding the relationships between paradoxes, abstractions, faith, and truth. 

The episode begins with an introduction to the poem to help guide the listener to a location in the space of states of mind that is best able to receive the poem.  That is, the purpose of the introduction is to provide the proper context so that the poem can be clearly received.  The poem is about abstractions and is thus abstract itself.  To pierce this layer of abstraction, the host discusses the theme of the poem in terms of one's capacity for conceptualization, paradoxes and enlightenment as it relates to Buddhist koans and the vajra prajna paramita sutra, and faith and truth as it relates to reading the Bible. In particular, the host discusses his experience reading the book of John chapter 6 in which Jesus gives his disciples a very challenging proposition.

To read the poem, you can follow the link the our reddit page: https://www.reddit.com/r/TheBottomTurtle/comments/18a0e5o/the_ultimate_abstraction/

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In this episode, Dr. Ray uses his knowledge of quantum physics to communicate his understanding of Buddhism.  The main idea is the concept of symmetries and how it relates to the realm of form in Buddhism.  One of the goals is to communicate how one stitches together conceptual worlds at the symmetries so they can imbue meaning on each other without a loss of information.  

In the case of Buddhism and  quantum mechanics, the main symmetry is the concept of superposition.  For the average person, superposition is understood through the famous Schrodinger's cat thought experiment where the cat is both dead and alive.  This idea of the cat being in a superposition of both dead and alive is at the heart of the confusing nature of quantum physics.  For the host, superposition in quantum mechanics is consistent with koans in Buddhism which are paradoxical riddles designed to bring people closer to enlightenment.  That is, it is to embody the paradox so that one can live in the world of A and not A at the same time.  Or in the case of Schrodinger's cat, alive (A) and dead (not A). 

So if you're interested in hearing a theoretical physicist's understanding of entering the realm of form in Buddhism and how it relates to the many worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics, then check out this episode!

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In this episode, Dr. Ray takes a critical look at religions and asks the question, what is the code for us to see each other as one?  To investigate this question, he discusses the messages of Christianity and Buddhism and how they both direct us to oneness in different ways.  He also discusses his credentials as a scientist and why it gives him authority to speak on behalf of the spirits of science, reason, and mathematics.   Dr. Ray also talks to atheists directly and appeals to their sense of reason and morality to try to convince them to take religious and spiritual thought seriously if they don't already.  So please listen sincerely and enjoy the episode.

Peace

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Welcome back!  We break our long hiatus with a new episode format entitled Dr. Ray's Rambles.  Unfortunately, this will be the first episode without our cohost Oyani Onimiya.  Oyani has left the show to pursue his dreams and ambitions and we hope he's successful in his endeavors.  With that being said, Dr. Ray is now flying solo. 

So if you're interested in an interesting rant on context, language, meaning, gravity, and Gods, please check out the episode.  Even though we are missing one host, the content is just as good as ever.  

Also, here's a link to Dr. Ray's recently published paper entitled "A differential-Geometric Approach to Quantum Ignorance Consistent with Entropic Properties of Statistical Mechanics" if you want to take a look at his research.  Thanks for your continued support and stay turtlin' my friends.

https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/25/5/788#metrics

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In this episode, Oyani and Shannon discuss their experiences as black men in America. Oyani gives his perspective as a young man who grew up in Nigeria and moved to the U.S. later in life, and Shannon gives his perspective growing up in Kansas. Given their unique experiences, they discuss the importance of perspective when critiquing one’s country as well as appreciating the opportunities afforded to them. They discuss their experiences with racism, what they love about America, and give their critique on black victimhood culture.
All of this is discussed with an overarching theme of perspective and how to create it to appreciate what one has. They argue that any system that is sufficiently complicated will produce both good and bad fruits. Because of this, it is incumbent on those in relationship with a system to sample both good and bad data. If one only samples bad data, and as a result claims that the spirit of the system as a whole is bad, then that might be more a reflection of their own spirit instead of the system they seek to critique. This is true for any spirit one may be in a relationship with whether that be one’s country, family, friends, self etc. So join us as we discuss our experiences as black Americans through the Bottom Turtle Podcast language. And don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast, leave a review, and share it with your friends.  Also, check out the Francis Ngannou documentary discussed in the episode.
Link below.
MixedMollyWhoppery - Francis Ngannou documentary:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2tW0TLtkE4

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Welcome back to the third season of The Bottom Turtle Podcast!  We kick off this season with a discussion about the necessity of faith when worshipping one’s god.  Like our episode “What is the Matrix”, we talk about how faith is needed to maximize one’s relationship with their god so that they can reach God Mode while playing the game of life. We also discuss how faith and sacrifice function in the process of worshipping and the differences between Jesus and Buddha when letting go of fear and suffering.  So join Oyani and Dr. Ray if you’re interested in a discussion about Christianity, Buddhism, and gods filtered through The Bottom Turtle Podcast lens.  Also, click on the link below to check out the episode “Turning the Dharma Wheel” of the Lotus Underground Podcast which was discussed in this episode. 

Stay turtlin’ my friends!

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Lotus Underground: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lotus-underground/id1492379651?i=1000552605029

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