Programming and metaprogramming in the human biocomputer

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1. gizajobDec 2023
   "Programming and Metaprogramming the Human Biocomputer" by John Lilley might come in handy for this device.
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2. carapaceJul 2019
   I don't have time to do a proper write up this morning but I've got a pile of brain dump for you.

   First, learn to operate your "hardware" efficiently.

   Look into NLP (Neurolinguistic Programming, it gets some crap for being pseudo-scientific, which is not entirely undeserved, some NLP folks play fast and loose with science.) I recommend this book, but there are others: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3803577-get-the-life-you...

   Also, investigate self-hypnosis. The biggest mistake people make is trying to think with only their conscious mind.

   Next, what kind of learning? Most of what you're talking about is "little stuff", really. Learning on the level of values or identity is much more powerful and far-reaching than picking up a new habit or skill.

   Levels of learning, from most profound and general to most specific:

       identity
       values
       beliefs
       capabilities
       behaviours
   

   See also Gregory Bateson's work, this seems a decent source: "Bateson’s Levels Of Learning: a Framework For Transformative Learning?" Paul Tosey, University of Surrey https://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/1198/1/fulltext.pdf

   Fun stuff:

   "Programming and Meta-programming the Human Biocomputer" John C. Lilly (YMMV)

   "Psycho-cybernetics" Maxwell Maltz This is based on self-image modification. Dr. Maltz was a plastic surgeon who noticed that some people had profound psychological changes from cosmetic surgery while others didn't. Upon investigation he discovered that the difference was whether or not the external change in appearance affected their internal self-image. The surgery was a (hellof a) way to effect change in the patient's self-image. So he started teaching people how to do that directly, so they didn't need the cosmetic surgery.)

   "Super-learning" Ostrander, Schroeder, & Ostrander Old but interesting stuff.

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3. rgrieselhuberMay 2018
   Check out Programming and Metaprogramming in the Human Biocomputer: https://www.amazon.com/Programming-Metaprogramming-Human-Bio...
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4. badosuApr 2017
   Surprisingly similar to what Lilly wrote in 1968: "PROGRAMMING AND METAPROGAMMING IN THE HUMAN BIOCOMPUTER" [0]

   A very good book, even though you should not take it literally, quote from the preface:

   Eventually the cerebral cortex appeared as an expanding new highlevel computer controlling the structurally lower levels of the nervous system, the lower builtin programs. For the first time learning and its faster adaptation to a rapidly changing environment began to appear. Further, as this new cortex expanded over several millions of years, a critical size cortex was reached. At this level of structure, a new capability emerged: learning to learn.

   [0]: http://nekhbet.leary.csoft.net/biocomputer.pdf

   Edit (further context):

   To avoid the necessity of repeating learning to learn, symbols, metaphors, models each time, I symbolize the under- lying idea in these operations as metaprogramming. Metaprogramming appears at a critical cortical size-the cerebral computer must have a large enough number of interconnected circuits of sufficient quality for the operations of meta- programming to exist in that biocomputer. Essentially, metaprogramming is an operation in which a central control system controls hundreds of thousands of programs operating in parallel simultaneously.

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5. eipApr 2015
   THC, LSD, Psilocin.

   Take a dose and read Programming and Metaprogramming in the Human Biocomputer.

   It will change your life.

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6. MichaelAOJul 2014
   Almost positive that movie is based on John C. Lilly (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_C._Lilly) If you're remotely interested, I highly recommend reading his books. 'Programming the Human Biocomputer' and 'The Scientist' were great.
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