consciousness
Conspiracy theories tagged "consciousness."
3 articles
Unresolved
Near-Death Experiences — Scientific Evidence for Afterlife
Dutch cardiologist Pim van Lommel's prospective NDE study of cardiac arrest patients found 18% reported veridical out-of-body perceptions during confirmed cardiac arrest — challenging materialist consciousness theories.
1975 · United States · Raymond Moody (researcher), Pim van Lommel (cardiologist), Sam Parnia (researcher)
Unresolved
Simulation Theory
Simulation theory proposes our reality is a computer simulation. Explore the origins, evidence, and arguments from Plato to Nick Bostrom and Elon Musk.
2003 · United Kingdom · Nick Bostrom, Elon Musk, Neil deGrasse Tyson
Debunked
21 Grams — The Weight of the Soul Experiment
Dr. Duncan MacDougall's 1907 experiment claimed human bodies lose precisely 21 grams at death, suggesting a measurable soul — the experiment had only 6 subjects
1907 · United States · Duncan MacDougall (physician)