The Bottom Turtle Podcast

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Join quantum physicist Dr. Shannon Ray and visual designer Oyani Onimiya as they reimagine 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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The Made in the Image of God Principle and the Foundations of Ethics

Mar 24 2024 39 mins  
Welcome back! In this episode, Dr. Ray discusses how the principle that we are made in the image of God and Jesus’ two commandments, which are (1) we must love God above all else and (2) to love our neighbor as ourself, formulate the foundations of all ethics. Dr. Ray calls this the made in the image of God principle or the namaste principle. Building on previous concepts express

It's Turtles All the Way Down is the Correct Answer!

Feb 18 2024 33 mins  
The last utterance of this episode is a citation to: https://thebottomturtlepodcast.buzzsprout.com/1454935/14079529-the-ultimate-abstractionAn ongoing project of this podcast is to reconcile the relationship between Buddhism and Christianity to say they are the same. But, as stated in the episode The Ultimate Abstraction, Buddhism and Christianity appear to be opposites. This is be

Purity and The Void

Jan 21 2024 69 mins  
Now we're cooking with gas!Welcome back to the bottom turtle podcast. In this episode, Dr. Ray goes on an epic rant where he discusses the symmetry between art and communication, quantum states as voids consisting of the symmetries of the universe, unitary transformations, creation from emptiness, the concept of time, what it means to be pure and sincere, and how it all relates to

To Agree or Not to Agree

Dec 29 2023 91 mins  
In this episode, Dr. Ray discusses the role of agreement in creating objective truth. In previous episodes like It's Algebra All the Way Down and It's Context All the Way Down, the host makes the argument that objective truth comes from logically sound structures. That is, to create objective concepts one needs a set of symbols and a consistent relationship between said symbols suc

The Ultimate Abstraction

Dec 03 2023 49 mins  
Welcome back to the Bottom Turtle Podcast! In this episode, Dr. Ray recites his poem The Ultimate Abstraction. The theme of the poem is understanding the relationships between paradoxes, abstractions, faith, and truth. The episode begins with an introduction to the poem to help guide the listener to a location in the space of states of mind that is best able to receive the poem. Th

The Many Worlds Interpretation of Buddhism

Sep 18 2023 77 mins  
In this episode, Dr. Ray uses his knowledge of quantum physics to communicate his understanding of Buddhism. The main idea is the concept of symmetries and how it relates to the realm of form in Buddhism. One of the goals is to communicate how one stitches together conceptual worlds at the symmetries so they can imbue meaning on each other without a loss of information. In the case

All as One

Aug 20 2023 74 mins  
In this episode, Dr. Ray takes a critical look at religions and asks the question, what is the code for us to see each other as one? To investigate this question, he discusses the messages of Christianity and Buddhism and how they both direct us to oneness in different ways. He also discusses his credentials as a scientist and why it gives him authority to speak on behalf of the sp

It's Context All the Way Down

Aug 07 2023 73 mins  
Welcome back! We break our long hiatus with a new episode format entitled Dr. Ray's Rambles. Unfortunately, this will be the first episode without our cohost Oyani Onimiya. Oyani has left the show to pursue his dreams and ambitions and we hope he's successful in his endeavors. With that being said, Dr. Ray is now flying solo. So if you're interested in an interesting rant on contex

An African American Perspective

Jan 24 2023 103 mins  
In this episode, Oyani and Shannon discuss their experiences as black men in America. Oyani gives his perspective as a young man who grew up in Nigeria and moved to the U.S. later in life, and Shannon gives his perspective growing up in Kansas. Given their unique experiences, they discuss the importance of perspective when critiquing one’s country as well as appreciating the oppo

The Faith Component

Dec 06 2022 74 mins  
Welcome back to the third season of The Bottom Turtle Podcast! We kick off this season with a discussion about the necessity of faith when worshipping one’s god. Like our episode “What is the Matrix”, we talk about how faith is needed to maximize one’s relationship with their god so that they can reach God Mode while playing the game of life. We also discuss how faith and s