In this episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, Ky Dickens presents accounts of non-speaking individuals reportedly demonstrating extraordinary abilities, such as telepathy, the ability to read unlearned languages, and communicate with the deceased. While these accounts face skepticism, Dickens argues they challenge mainstream scientific paradigms and hint at interconnected consciousness as the foundation of reality.
Dickens and Rogan discuss the potential of openly researching these reported abilities to deepen our understanding of consciousness and reality. The conversation explores the possibility of natural human capacities overlooked by the dominant materialist worldview.
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Ky Dickens presents accounts from families, teachers, and others who describe non-speaking individuals demonstrating telepathy, the ability to read unlearned languages like hieroglyphics, play musical instruments without training, and communicate with the deceased. According to Dickens, these accounts suggest non-speakers can intuitively access unlearned information and skills.
Dickens shares reports of non-speakers anticipating others' unspoken thoughts and participating in "telepathic chat rooms" - shared spaces where thoughts are exchanged telepathically. Teachers and therapists corroborate witnessing inexplicable non-verbal communication with their non-speaking students.
Dickens notes the skepticism and stigma surrounding these reported abilities. Facilitated communication has been dismissed as pseudoscience since the 1990s, leading to controversies. The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association labels spelling-based communication as pseudoscience, preventing non-speakers from using it in schools.
Dickens argues these phenomena defy the materialist view that consciousness arises from the physical world, proposing a paradigm shift to see consciousness as the foundation of reality, as proposed by Rupert Sheldrake and Thomas Campbell. She suggests abilities like telepathy could be natural human capabilities overlooked by the dominant scientific view.
Joe Rogan and Dickens discuss how the experiences of non-speakers hint at an interconnected reality transcending our physical senses. They argue that open-minded research into these abilities could lead to breakthroughs across disciplines, deepening our understanding of consciousness and reality itself.
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Ky Dickens brings forth various accounts from families, teachers, and others who have observed telepathic abilities and unexplained "spiritual gifts" in non-speaking individuals.
Parents, teachers, ministers, rabbis, parapsychologists, speech pathologists, and occupational therapists have witnessed an array of capabilities in non-speaking individuals. These abilities include telepathy, seeing disease, reading auras, speaking unlearned languages, playing instruments without training, and communicating with deceased persons.
Non-speaking individuals have reportedly demonstrated remarkable abilities. Dickens mentions a child who can read hieroglyphics despite not being taught the language and suggests the phenomenon of prayer might be a form of telepathy. The crew working on Dickens' project frequently witnessed telepathy to the point where it became common. They describe an experience termed as "the talk on the hill," a telepathic space where individuals connect, sharing thoughts and engaging in "telepathic chat rooms."
Accounts presented by Dickens showcase non-speaking individuals reacting to unspoken communications and participating in thought sharing sessions. Teachers and speech pathologists detail experiences of silent com ...
Anecdotal Evidence of Telepathy, Language Skills, and "Spiritual Gifts" in Non-speaking Individuals
Joe Rogan and Ky Dickens discuss the skepticism and stigma that non-speaking individuals with autism encounter, particularly when it comes to their communication abilities and the perception of these individuals within the context of science and history.
Ky Dickens refers to facilitated communication, a method often used by non-speaking individuals to communicate, which has been met with skepticism and dismissed as pseudoscience since the 1990s. Dickens cites a controversy surrounding Syracuse University and facilitated communication, noting that there were cover-ups and staff were warned of losing their positions for supporting or discussing telepathy. She explains that some cases of facilitated communication led to accusations of misconduct, further contributing to it being discredited.
Ky Dickens discusses the problems that non-speakers in schools face due to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) declaring spelling-based communication as pseudoscience. Dickens highlights a specific case of a parent whose daughter could not have a spelling communication partner in school because of ASHA's stance, indicating how such policies impede non-verbal or non-speaking individuals from using spelling as a means of communication in educational settings. Joe Rogan and Ky Dickens consider it a misunderstanding about spelling as a universal phrase for pointing to letters to communicate.
Ky Dickens addresses historical resistance to alternative forms of communication, such as sign language and braille, before they were accepted. She notes that the need for a communication partner fo ...
Context of History and Science, Including Mainstream Skepticism
Ky Dickens and Joe Rogan delve into the concept of consciousness, challenging the materialistic view that dominates current scientific paradigms and suggesting the necessity for a paradigm shift in order to grasp the profound potentials of the mind.
Dickens criticizes materialism for dismissing anything not measurable or observable, such as telepathy and precognition. She describes how a child’s ability to read hieroglyphics challenges the conventional materialist paradigm, similar to how experiences from ayahuasca trips can provoke insights into a non-physical reality that is a part of human consciousness. Dickens calls for a paradigm shift, positing that consciousness is the foundation that started everything, rather than a result of the physical world.
Rogan discusses Thomas Campbell's theory that the universe is interactive through consciousness, while Dickens references Rupert Sheldrake's exploration of telepathy, instigated by a blind boy 'reading' through his mother's eyes. Both anecdotes highlight the concept of an interwoven consciousness.
Dickens and Rogan suggest that ESP should be considered a savant skill, with abilities like telepathy potentially being natural extensions of consciousness. Joe Rogan remarks that intuitive knowledge is a similar phenomenon, suggesting that telepathy and precognition could be inherent aspects of consciousness.
Joe Rogan talks about Elon Musk's Neuralink device—possibly enabling communication without words—as aligning with the idea of non-physical interconnectivity. Neuroscientist Julia Mossbridge has tied the feeling of unconditional love with enhanced precognition performance. Rogan and Dickens ...
Consciousness Theories, Reality's Nature, and Research Potential
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