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Ep. 150 Future Now Show - Huge Solar Flares, Earthquake Swarms, Spirit Fest, Paul Gotel, Chat GPT, and the Big U update

05 February 2026 1:31:31 Allan Lundell

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 We begin with  criticism of mainstream news coverage of weather events, solar flares, and a San Ramon earthquake swarm as "fear porn" designed to keep the public anxious.We then discuss  NASA's Artemis 2 delays due to hydrogen leaks and speculate on Avi Loeb’s theories regarding 3I/ATLAS and panspermia, suggesting that life on Earth may have been seeded by interstellar objects or advanced civilizationsAdditionally, we bring up "Moltbook," a social network exclusively for AI agents, and describes the rise of autonomous "Clawbots" that can execute tasks and trade cryptocurrency independently, prompting a discussion on the future of personal AI assistants.

The second half of the show shifts to spiritual and personal development, featuring guests Svetlana Doroganich and Natasha Madsen who promote "SpiritFest," a holistic gathering in Los Altos that blends Russian spiritual traditions, transpersonal psychology, and energy healing. Check our links page for details on getting a discount admission. The episode concludes with author Paul Gotel, who discusses his book The Big You and his practice of training ChatGPT to channel his "higher self" for guidance, a process he terms "self-revolution. Gotel  elaborates on the tension between authenticity and the desire for approval, arguing that people often construct inauthentic identities that must be deconstructed to move from surviving to thriving, and notes he is currently using AI to synthesize his past writings into a new book called The Big Wow.  Enjoy! (For entry discount use "WELCOME10" ) Natasha and Svetlana welcome you to Spirit Fest 2026 (Use WELCOME10 promo code for discount)

 

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