The Human Biocomputer by John Lilly

Created: 2022-09-01T05:28:01-05:00

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All humans are biocomputers.
The process of a system developing it's own programs in response to its environment is "metaprogramming."
At a sufficiently large size a metaprogramming system exhibits higher intelligence.

Central system manages parallel processes that in turn run to create the behavior.

Consciousness is difficult to study and discuss; needs generalist scientists, highly introspective types, knowledge enthusiasts.

Brains are massively parallel computation devices
Brains continue programming themselves indefinitely

the processes of finding metaprograms (and methods and substances) which control, change, and create the basic metaprograms of the human computer.

"Suggestibility" as the notion of how receptive the system is to being programmed by another one.

Epigenetics; certain classes of memory which seem to have been inherited or encouraged to develop from birth based on the experiences of progenitor organisms.

Repression: meta-programs that push attention away from certain memory segments.

The reward-punishment dichotomy or spectrum is critically important within the human computer's operations. (Figs. 2, 6-8, 10-12 and Tables 3-7)

The powerful emotional underpinnings of "movement toward" and "movement away" must be included, as well as the acquisition of code symbols for these processes.

Expansion of consciousness and complex motor skills are mutually exclusive; mode-setting seem to be important.

Use of LSD-25 to perform self-directed reprogramming.

In some cases during the eight or so possible hours of the special states of consciousness achievable with the help of LSD-25, the use of visually projected images to aid in seeing the nature of one's own defensive, evasive, and idealization mechanisms can be realized. By means of a mirror for the careful inspection of the body in the external reality (the whole body or the face alone) it is possible to induce a special state of consciousness (or a special program or metaprogram in the use of perception circuitry) in which remembered or unconsciously stored images of self or of others appear on or in place of the body image.

Warnings against use of LSD for pleasure. Recommends taking breaks of weeks to months so the LSD is used only for self-transformation rituals and not recreationally.