c/terence-mckenna
The largest collection of talks by Terence McKenna — visionary ethnobotanist and advocate for the mindful use of natural psychedelics.
…most important moment in the 19th century, completely unrecognized at the time, now predicted by the wave, was 1837, when Charles Babbage assembled the different century and laid the basis for the cybernetic revolution. Let's look at modern times in a little…
…basis for the cybernetic revolution. Let's look at modern times in a little more. He built this thing called the difference engine, the Babbage Machine. It was a computer and he knew what it was, he understood what was possible with it. He went to the…
…and in Babbage's writing it's very clear he understood exactly what he had on his hands. Incredible, if you ever see a picture of Babbage, I mean think about this this guy lived in 1837. He looks like flash Gordon I mean he has a haircut so in advance…