Over 1,000 people followed the same protocol. They stared at a red laser while on DMT. And they all reported seeing the same thing: clean geometric code snapping into focus. Katakana-like symbols. The exact aesthetic of The Matrix.

This isn't folklore. It's published research from January 2025.

But the data gets stranger. Before their DMT experience, 55% of participants identified as atheist or agnostic. After encountering what they describe as "something more real than everyday life," only 26% remained atheist.

In this 23-minute deep dive, we break down:

- The Goler Protocol - What happens when you combine a 650nm laser, a diffraction grating, and DMT

- The Atheist Conversion - Why 29% of participants rewrote their entire worldview

- The Brain Science - Imperial College London's fMRI scans showing hyperconnected networks flooding language centers with visual data

- The Matrix Coincidence - Why does everyone see Katakana? Is it cultural projection or something else?

- The Entity Question - 81% say meeting "the entity" felt more real than everyday reality

- Clinical Applications - Phase 2a trials showing rapid depression remission

We cite peer-reviewed papers from the Journal of Psychopharmacology, PNAS, and IPI Letters. We present both the skeptical neuroscience explanation and the more provocative possibilities.

This is Lightseed Radio. We treat evidence like evidence. Folklore like folklore. And we try to keep one foot in wonder... and the other foot on the ground.

Research cited:

- "The Code of Reality Protocol" - Danny Goler (IPI Letters, 2025)

- "Survey of Entity Encounter Experiences" - Alan K. Davis et al. (Journal of Psychopharmacology, 2020)

- "Human Brain Effects of DMT" - Christopher Timmermann et al. (PNAS, 2023)

⚠️ Educational content only. DMT is a controlled substance. All research discussed was conducted under approved clinical conditions.

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