Tom Butler 
Abstract A model designed to represent an aspect of reality requires a ruleset that describes the relationship amongst the functional areas. James Carpenter’s First Sight Theory has proven to be a useful ruleset for the operation of the perception and expression functions in the Attention Complex (mind) modeled in the Implicit Cosmology. This essay is … Read more
Opinion 2 Abstract The study of metaphysics requires a cosmology based on function models that will react to known circumstances to produces expected experiences. Until I learned about Rupert Sheldrake’s Hypothesis of Formative Causation, the only approach to such a model that seemed even marginally useful was based on characteristics of the Mandelbrot Set. This … Read more
This essay introduces a new blog. The objective is to highlight important topics to help paranormalists gain understanding about psychic and survival-related experiences. Emphasis will be on possible best practices, useful theories and techniques. Aspects of the community which tend to hinder progress will also be addressed. The tone will be a call to action … Read more
Ever Wonder Why Hitler Had So Many Willing Followers? It is easy for Trump supporters to pronounce with authority that the media is attacking Trump with fake news. “No, they aren’t” is not a useful retort. In fact, if the person believes that in the first place, there is little that can be said in a brief reply. … Read more
Tom Butler, 2017 First published in The Journal for Spiritual and Consciousness Studies. November 2017 (ascsi.org/) Abstract This is an explanation of the model being considered by the Association TransCommunication (ATransC) to help study Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP). The model is based on lessons learned from instrumental and personal forms of mediumship, theories related to … Read more