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

Why HN readers recommended it

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

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Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

Qualia Research Institute

Topic

psychedelic phenomenology

Format

lecture

Level

intermediate

HN recommenders in dataset

3

HN mentions in dataset

4

Recommendation years in dataset

2021–2023

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From the original HN conversations

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• 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]

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

• 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, …