Hosted by Jonathan Cohen and Mayim Bialik
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Physicist Thomas Campbell joins the hosts to explain his theory of reality as an information-based virtual reality computed by a larger conscious system. Drawing on decades of out-of-body research with Bob Monroe and decades of consciousness studies, Campbell argues that consciousness is fundamental, and that physical reality is rendered in real time based on probability distributions and observer measurement. The conversation bridges the gap between physics and the paranormal, exploring how the placebo effect, telepathy, and healing operate through focused intention and the manipulation of future probabilities within a non-physical database.
Mayim Bialik and Jonathan Cohen introduce the episode and set the stage for a deep dive into consciousness and physics with Dr. Thomas Campbell.
Campbell explains how intention can alter probability distributions, enabling healing and other paranormal phenomena.
Campbell discusses how consciousness lowers entropy through love‑based choices, shaping personal and societal evolution.
Dr. Campbell explains his physics career, a paranormal graduate‑school experience, and how it led him to explore consciousness.
Campbell recounts working with Bob Monroe, learning out‑of‑body states, and conducting synchronized remote‑viewing sessions that proved external reality.
Campbell describes how his data‑stream model of consciousness evolved into a theory that reality is information‑based and a virtual simulation.
Campbell summarizes his theory’s impact on physics, psychology, and spirituality, hinting at future paradigm shifts.
The hosts explore how listeners can apply Campbell’s concepts to healing, decision‑making, and understanding AI and consciousness.
The discussion begins by explaining how a positive mindset influences the placebo effect and the ability to modify future probabilities.
The host outlines why healing is considered the easiest paranormal activity, emphasizing the role of uncertainty in probability modification.
Exploration of how uncertainty in probability makes it easier to influence outcomes, and the importance of maintaining a high level of uncertainty.
Discussion of the importance of closing the mind to external noise, focusing on intuitive awareness, and how this practice supports paranormal abilities.
Software Debugging in Mindstory
Campbell describes a graduate school paranormal experience where he debugged software entirely inside his mind, sparking his decades-long quest to model consciousness.
Meeting Bob Monroestory
After taking an unadvertised job that materialized out of thin air during a recession, Campbell met Bob Monroe and began spending fifteen to twenty hours a week investigating out-of-body states.
Proving Out-Of-Body Realityinsight
Campbell and a fellow researcher conducted an out-of-body experiment inside a Faraday cage, later matching cassette recordings to prove they shared the exact same non-physical experience.
Consciousness as Fundamentalinsight
By interacting with physical reality through mental states like remote viewing and healing, Campbell concluded that the arrow of causality flows from consciousness to the physical world.
Particle and quantum physicists confirm that reality is information-based rather than material mass, matching the computer-rendered virtual reality model.
Probability and Intentionstrategy
Future events exist as a probability distribution, and human intention acts like a raffle ticket draw to alter what happens next.
Vengeful Bumblebee Incidentstory
Campbell shares an anecdote of a bumblebee hovering outside a door for minutes after being swatted, arguing that even insects possess a basic level of awareness and purpose.
Placebo Effect Mechanicsinsight
Belief in a medical treatment modifies future probability to make healing more likely, explaining why clinical trials must account for patient mindset and cultural naivety.
“If you understand how consciousness works, you understand how everything else works.”
“The arrow of causality goes from consciousness to the physical world.”
“We are pieces of consciousness.”
“The first things that come into your mind are the things that are most important.”
“If there's a lot of uncertainty, it's much easier to modify that probability to a point that you change things.”
“You have to have something that has enough uncertainty so that if you can change it this much, that matters.”
“If you have that attitude, you will get better.”
Thomas Campbell - physicist, systems analyst, consciousness researcher, and creator of My Big TOE (Theory of Everything) - reveals how reality may be far stranger than we've been taught. In this episode of Mayim Bialik's Breakdown, Thomas explains why he believes consciousness is the fundamental information system that computes reality itself, and what that means if we're living inside a kind of virtual reality. He shares how legendary consciousness pioneer Bob Monroe personally taught him remote viewing, out-of-body experiences, telepathy, and consciousness exploration, and why these abilities may be natural human capacities rather than supernatural phenomena. Thomas also breaks down how changing your intent can literally change probabilities, how meditation strengthens consciousness, why healing may be the easiest psychic ability to develop, and how he learned to heal - including the remarkable story of helping a baby diagnosed with brain cancer, while explaining why some illnesses may still serve an important purpose in our evolution. We explore why lowering our entropy is the key to personal growth, how fear causes both individuals and civilizations to descend into chaos, and why love, cooperation, and stronger human connection are the driving forces behind consciousness evolution. We also cover: - What happens if we're all individuated pieces of one larger consciousness - How our reality is "rendered", and whether that rendering can change during healing - Why dogs appear to possess stronger telepathic abilities than humans - Why awareness differs across species and what that says about consciousness itself - How to strengthen intention through meditation and focused awareness - Why setting energetic boundaries may matter if consciousness is fundamentally interconnected - How to connect with another person's consciousness - Why most people never develop their intuitive abilities - Why there are so many different paths and modalities for accessing intuition - Why many nonspeaking autistic individuals may rely on rituals that help them access telepathic communication Whether you're interested in simulation theory, quantum consciousness, remote viewing, telepathy, healing, meditation, intuition, or the future of human potential, this conversation challenges conventional assumptions about reality, and explores what may be possible when consciousness itself becomes the starting point! Thomas Campbell’s paper, audio and e-books, My Big TOE, are available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble, and his main product, Exploring Consciousness and Everything Paranormal and audio files are on his website: https://www.my-big-toe.com/shop/mbt-product-overview/ Regulate your nervous system with Nuropod, an ear based wearable built on 10+ years of neuroscience research. The most studied wearable VNS device, backed by 60+ clinical studies and a 30 day return guarantee. Get 5% off to Try Nuropod with the link:https://nuropod.com/dr-mayim https://nuropod.com/dr-mayimStart your new morning ritual & get up to 43% off your @MUDWTR with code BREAK at https://www.mudwtr.com/BREAK ! #mudwtrpodHead to https://forkfulmeals.com/BREAKER for 50% off your first order today! Unlock your best hair & skin with @iRestorelaser and HUGE savings on iRESTORE with code BREAKER at https://irestore.com/BREAKER! #irestorepodMake your summer wardrobe feel easier. Go to https://www.quince.com/breakdown for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Go to https://helixsleep.com/breakdownto receive up to 30% off your Helix mattress. Visithttps://drinkag1.com/BREAKDOWN http://drinkag1.com/BREAKDOWN and get a FREE AG1 Flavor Sampler and a FREE bottle of Vitamin D3 + K2 in your Welcome Kit with your first AG1 subscription order. Get your annual IANDS Conference tickets athttps://conference.iands.org/https://conference.iands.org. Go to https://tidd.ly/4uVltMeand use the code MAYIM15 to get 15% off orders of $200 or more. Follow us on Substack for Exclusive Bonus Content: https://bialikbreakdown.substack.com/ https://bialikbreakdown.substack.com/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0 BialikBreakdown.com https://www.bialikbreakdown.com/YouTube.com/mayimbialik https://www.youtube.com/mayimbialik%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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