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How a von Neumann probe might work

By Rev Illuminatus Maximus / December 24, 2014 /

Having dispatched copies of itself, a probe would begin to explore the star system in which it found itself. It would conduct scientific research and transmit the results back to the point of origin. It could also be used as a means of interstellar colonization by constructing an artificial life-sustaining environment and then implanting this…

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Social insects and collective intelligence

By Rev Illuminatus Maximus / December 24, 2014 /

We often envision extraterrestrial intelligence in the form of individual autonomous beings, each of which possesses an extraordinarily high level of intelligence. But alien intelligence could alternatively take the form of a distributed, or collective, intelligence in which the cognitive abilities of cooperative groups of organisms far surpass the intellectual capabilities of any single individual.((http://intelligence.seti.org/pages/social_insects))

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Origin of the Seven Archons

By Rev Illuminatus Maximus / July 6, 1999 /

Fleeing Sophia’s presence, Yaldabaoth/Yahweh used the divine energy he had stolen from her to create offspring of his own: “Yaldabaoth is the first ruler, who took great power from his Mother. Then he left her and moved away from the realms where he was born. He was strong, and created for himself other realms by…

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Sacrilegious garbage

By Rev Illuminatus Maximus / May 15, 1999 /

“I was just wondering if you can actually PROVE the things your “religion” stands for or if someone got really bored one night and decided to write slandering and sacrilegious garbage with the intent to lead people astray? I feel sorry for all of you that actually believe this stuff, because by the time you…

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You have too much time on your hands

By Rev Illuminatus Maximus / January 25, 1998 /

“For some reason I thought I was going to find an intelligent website to learn from. But I was woefully in error. You devoted to all this space, intellect, and energy to convince that you have too much time on your hands.” – Renay A. Mclendon

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