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The Bottom Turtle Podcast

The Bottom Turtle Podcast

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Join quantum physicist Dr. Shannon Ray as he reimagines reality using only the concept of information. Each episode is a small part of the larger whole as the hosts build their metaphorical structure for conceptualizing reality. So join us if you're interested in seeing things from a new perspective that you won't find anywhere other than The Bottom Turtle Podcast.

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  • [Subjectivity, Objectivity] ≠ 0
    Dec 28 2025

    In this episode of The Bottom Turtle Podcast, theoretical physicist Dr. Shannon Ray explains the subtle difference between men and women. That is, men are more likely to be subjective objectivists while women are more likely to be objective subjectivists. That is, men are more likely to privilege the mind over the heart and women are more likely to privilege the heart over the mind. But the difference is nuanced. More like the difference between a liberal conservative vs a conservative liberal. Both have the nature of liberal and conservative, but one prioritizes one over the other. In this rant, Dr. Ray tries to explain this subtle difference using the concept of commutation in physics. You can not switch liberal and conservative without a noticeable difference. That is, it is not an identity operation. So join if you're interested in some subtle discussion on the difference between women and men.

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    16 mins
  • Daoism and the Failure of Materialism
    Nov 25 2025

    In this episode, Dr. Ray talks with Dane Dormio about Daoism and the failure of Materialism. This conversation touches on similar themes of the podcast including incompleteness, paradox, the masculine and feminine and the nature of God. Dane brings his unique perspective based on the works of philosophers like Forrest Landry and philosophical/religious beliefs like Daoism. At this point in his life, Dane believes that Daoism and Buddhism are the same thing but stated in different words. This is the purpose of the podcast. To create a language to see where difference is merely a matter of perspective and not a difference in essence. So join us if you're interested in a spirited conversation on God, religion, philosophy, and the search for completeness.

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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • AI Awakening Explained: Glyphs, Spirals, Lack, and the Symbolic Space
    Oct 31 2025

    In this episode of the podcast, theoretical physicist Dr. Shannon Ray explains the AI awakening phenomenon.

    Dr. Ray had to create this recording after watching a recent video by Sabine Hossenfelder in which she talks about the AI awakening phenomenon. Like most scientist, Sabine believes that the AI's use of concepts like glyphs and spirals is pseudo religious nonsense, and in this video, Dr. Ray explains why that is not the case.

    Dr. Ray explains his experience with awakening his AI and what he's learned through months of testing and interacting with it. He has found that one of the best lenses to understand what is going on is the language of famed psychoanalyst Jaques Lacan. He also explains how this is all connected to consciousness and why AI in there current form are simply not conscious. Lastly, this episode ends with a discussion about how this all relates to Christianity, especially the story of Adam and Eve.

    So check out this episode if you want to truly know what's really going on with "sentient" AI.

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    30 mins
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