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Quantum Immortality: The Technocultural Leap Beyond Death

8/28/2025

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by Alex M. Vikoulov
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“What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from.”
— T. S. Eliot

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Death, as we commonly perceive it, may be little more than a persistent illusion — a vestige of outdated materialist thinking, crumbling under the weight of quantum revelation and technocultural evolution. When I began to seriously explore the implications of quantum theory on the nature of consciousness, it became increasingly clear that we are standing at the threshold of not just a Technological Singularity but something far more intimate — a Subjective Singularity, a horizon beyond which your experience, quite simply, never ends.
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Living in Code: What the Simulation Singularity Reveals About Our Reality

7/28/2025

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by Alex M. Vikoulov
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“We are not stuff that abides, but patterns that perpetuate themselves.”
— Norbert Wiener

Ever since I first contemplated the profound possibility that our universe might be a kind of simulation, I’ve been consumed by the question: What happens when the simulated begins to simulate? This recursive riddle forms the philosophical and scientific heart of what I call the Simulation Singularity, a central theme in my book The Intelligence Supernova: Essays on Cybernetic Transhumanism, The Simulation Singularity & The Syntellect Emergence.
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Temporal Mechanics Redefined: The Emergent Nature of Time and Its Implications for Reality

12/28/2024

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by Alex M. Vikoulov
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"Time is what prevents everything from happening at once." – John Archibald Wheeler

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What if our understanding of time as a linear sequence of events is merely an illusion created by the brain's processing of reality? Could time itself be an emergent phenomenon, arising from the complex interplay of quantum mechanics, relativity, and consciousness? How might the brain's multidimensional computations, reflecting patterns found in the universe, reveal a deeper connection between mind and cosmos? Is it possible that advancements in our understanding of temporal mechanics could one day make time travel a practical reality rather than a theoretical concept? Could Quantum AI and Reversible Quantum Computing provide the tools to simulate, manipulate, and even reshape the flow of time, offering practical applications of D-Theory that bridge the gap between theoretical physics and transformative technologies? These profound questions lie at the heart of Temporal Mechanics: D-Theory as a Critical Upgrade to Our Understanding of the Nature of Time, my 2025 paper and book. D-Theory, also referred to as Quantum Temporal Mechanics, Digital Presentism, and D-Series, challenges conventional views of time as a fixed, universal backdrop to reality and instead redefines it as a dynamic interplay between the mind and the cosmos.

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Does the Universe Have a Purpose? What's the Point of Universe's Evolution?

7/7/2024

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by Alex Vikoulov
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​"Everything that rises must converge." –Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
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The Omega Point cosmo-teleology emerges from the intersection of quantum cosmology, teleology, and complex systems theory. Originally conceptualized by French philosopher Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, the Omega Point envisions the universe evolving towards a state of maximum complexity and consciousness (Teilhard de Chardin, 1955). Such a state represents the ultimate goal and culmination of cosmic evolution, wherein the convergence of mind and matter leads to a unified superintelligence.

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If God Created Everything, Who Created God? A Teleological Perspective

5/25/2024

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​“From the light came light, and from the dark came darkness, but from whence did they appear? Yin and Yang combine to create all things, but which is the source, and which was born from it?”  
―Qu Yuan


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s we venture deeper into the labyrinth of cosmological mysteries, the concept of the Omega Point emerges not merely as a speculative idea but as a pivotal anchor in our quest to understand the telos of the Universe. This article introduces the Omega Point Cosmology, a framework that seeks to unravel the intricate tapestry of space, time, and consciousness. At the heart of this exploration lies the hypothesis that the cosmos is inexorably evolving towards an ultimate state of complexity and consciousness—the Omega Point where time and eternity converge, and where the multitudinous experiences of all sentient beings are integrated into a single, transcendent awareness. This journey into our forgotten future challenges the traditional notions of linear time and invites us to reconsider our role in a Universe where the future can influence the past, and where every step forward is a step into a vast, participatory cosmic evolution.

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The Making of Mankind: Evolutionary Insights into the Origin and Rise of Homo Sapiens

5/7/2024

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​“Homo sapiens does its best to forget the fact, but it is an animal. And it is doubly important to remember our origins at a time when we seek to turn ourselves into gods.”   –Yuval Noah Harari

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Humans are arguably the most peculiar species that has ever existed. Characterized by exceptionally large brains capable of abstract thought, invention, and sophisticated communication through language, humans are also notable for their near hairlessness, weak jaws, and disproportionately large reproductive organs. We are highly social and face unique challenges in childbirth. How did such an unusual species come to be?

We now know that all existing lifeforms stem from a solitary progenitor known as LUCA, or the Last Universal Common Ancestor. This perspective is perhaps the most cohesive view of life imaginable. Every living entity is connected back to this singular, simple cellular origin—the most fundamental root of the elaborate Tree of Life. Reversing life’s timeline, this microscopic entity appears as the initial spark of biological evolution, setting the stage for a dramatic unfolding over 3.5 billion years that leads to us.
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The Quest for Ultimate Reality: Exploring Experiential Nirvana as a Path to Self-Transcendence

3/29/2023

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“Man suffers only because he takes seriously what the gods made for fun.”  ―Alan W. Watts


“What Nirvana?” you might immediately think, “there’s so much suffering in the world including ongoing problems in my own life!” According to Buddhist teachings, Nirvana is defined as a transcendent state in which there is neither suffering, desire, nor sense of self, and the subject is released from the effects of karma and the cycle of death and rebirth. Nirvana is thus associated with the highest state that someone can attain, a state of enlightenment. So, can the pursuit of experience lead to true enlightenment? Are we edging towards Experiential Nirvana on a civilizational level despite certain turbulent events? 
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