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The Hyperbolic Geometry of DMT Experiences (@Harvard Science of Psychedelics Club)

Qualia Research Institute · 1.4M views · 2019-10-05 · 1:06:15

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Andres Gomez Emilsson of the Qualia Research Institute presents a model of DMT experiences using hyperbolic geometry and dynamical systems theory. He describes how different intoxication levels correspond to changing curvature and information content of experience.

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HN commenters point to it as an interesting lecture related to psychedelics, brain geometry and hyperbolic space, with a good intro to hyperbolic geometry.

Recommended by 3 HN people across 3 months · HN mentions 2021–2023

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travisjungroth · 2023-06 · Recommendation

You’re adding another dimension. Sort of a “half” dimension. If you want a distance function in a space that’s non-Euclidean, you’re likely (always?) going to have something you can represent as hyperbolic geometry. Check out metric spaces and measures on Wikipedia. For a “vibes” intro, The Hyperbolic Geometry of DMT experiences has a good intro in the beginning. [VIDEO] I’m no expert on hyperbolic geometry. These things just helped me “get it” in the sense of “I get why that’s a thing”. Also, seeing it for yourself doesn’t hurt.

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jlokier · 2022-07 · Recommendation

You might enjoy "The Hyperbolic Geometry of DMT Experiences (@Harvard Science of Psychedelics Club)", [VIDEO]

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nabla9 · 2021-06 · Recommendation

Here is interesting study lecture and article, maybe somewhat related. The Geometry and objects of things you see in typical to DMT experiences are hyperbolic. Lecture [VIDEO] The Hyperbolic Geometry of DMT Experiences: Symmetries, Sheets, and Saddled Scenes [LINK]

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