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“Death is the black hole of biology. It's an event horizon, and once you go over that event horizon, no information can be passed back out of the hole.”

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Terence McKenna
Terence McKenna

Terence McKenna was a renowned philosopher known for his profound insights into consciousness, botany, and human potential. His ideas were deeply influenced by his family's genetic research and studies on the evolution of human consciousness. more

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