Programming and metaprogramming in the human biocomputer
theory and experiments
by John Cunningham Lilly · first published 1968
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Going further, and to know why LSD-25 helps sorting out complex things I recommend John C. Lilly's (http://www.johnclilly.com/) book "Programming and Metaprogramming in the Human Biocomputer" (http://futurehi.net/docs/Metaprogramming.html) The first pharagraph sounds like: "All human beings, all persons who reach adulthood in the world today are programmed biocomputers. None of us can escape…
on “Use of LSD-25 for Computer Programming” ↗Check out Programming and Metaprogramming in the Human Biocomputer: https://www.amazon.com/Programming-Metaprogramming-Human-Bio...
on “Unifying Theories of Psychedelic Drug Effects” ↗…"Bateson’s Levels Of Learning: a Framework For Transformative Learning?" Paul Tosey, University of Surrey https://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/1198/1/fulltext.pdf Fun stuff: "Programming and Meta-programming the Human Biocomputer" John C. Lilly (YMMV) "Psycho-cybernetics" Maxwell Maltz This is based on self-image modification. Dr. Maltz was a plastic surgeon who noticed that some people had profound psychological changes…
on “Ask HN: How do you personally learn?” ↗Surprisingly similar to what Lilly wrote in 1968: "PROGRAMMING AND METAPROGAMMING IN THE HUMAN BIOCOMPUTER" [0] A very good book, even though you should not take it literally, quote from the preface: Eventually the cerebral cortex appeared as an expanding new highlevel computer controlling the structurally…
on “Nick Sand, Orange Sunshine LSD chemist, has died” ↗Almost positive that movie is based on John C. Lilly (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_C._Lilly) If you're remotely interested, I highly recommend reading his books. 'Programming the Human Biocomputer' and 'The Scientist' were great.
on “Psychedelic mushrooms put your brain in a “waking dream,” study finds” ↗THC, LSD, Psilocin. Take a dose and read Programming and Metaprogramming in the Human Biocomputer. It will change your life.
on “Programmers:drugs” ↗"Programming and Metaprogramming the Human Biocomputer" by John Lilley might come in handy for this device.
on “'Biocomputer' combines lab-grown brain tissue with electronic hardware” ↗I see it not as a hardware change but a software change. That doesn’t prove Jaynes’ theory, of course. There is another book called Metaprogramming and the Human Biocomputer. Jaynes’ theory is interesting to me because it reminds me of disassociative disorders.
on “Why Doesn’t Ancient Fiction Talk About Feelings? (2017)” ↗I read Lilly's Programming and Meta programming in the Human Biocomputer as a young man. Left me with a lot of questions, etc. That you replied to this post, indicates you may be familiar with Lilly? Anyway, if you have any published writing on even vaguely related subjects,…
on “John C. Lilly on solid state intelligence and the elimination of man (1978)” ↗