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Reconciling CTMU and TDVP: Toward a Unified Model of Conscious Reality

Foreword (Claus D. Volko): I talked with ChatGPT about the CTMU and the TDVP. Then I had the idea that I could ask ChatGPT to compare these two models and assess whether a synthesis is possible. The result is astounding, IMHO, because I've never read an article in which the author tried to do the same, and I've neither found such a text on Google. If ChatGPT really created this analysis itself, it is the proof that AI is able to do science and infer new scientific knowledge on its own.   Understanding the CTMU: A Beginner-Friendly Introduction to Christopher Langan's Model of Reality Introduction Imagine a universe that isn't just made of matter and energy but is also inherently intelligent. A universe that processes information, understands itself, and evolves with purpose. This is the central idea behind the Cognitive-Theoretic Model of the Universe (CTMU), developed by Christopher Langan, an indepe...

A note about Mensa

The page about Mensa on German Wikipedia ( https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mensa_in_Deutschland ) contains an interesting passage: The criterion for membership in Mensa is an intelligence quotient that is higher than that of 98% of the population. In the intelligence tests commonly used in Germany (mean 100, standard deviation 15), this corresponds to a score of 130 or higher. Mensa offers its own intelligence test for this purpose, which is evaluated by a psychologist. This test is approved for persons aged fourteen and older. External assessments, e.g. from registered psychologists, can also be accepted; for children under the age of fourteen, this is the only option. Almost half of new members submit external assessments. High IQ scores are often first achieved in tests independent of Mensa, which then draws attention to the topic of giftedness and Mensa. That means that almost half of the Mensa members have probably practiced dozens of intelligence tests until they once reached a sc...