Tom Campbell

I'm Thomas Campbell. I'm a physicist and a consciousness researcher. Been doing both of those careers now for about 50 years. I'm an author of a set of three books, a trilogy called My Big Toe. They are Awakening, Discovery, and Inner Workings.

I'm Thomas Campbell. I'm a physicist and a consciousness researcher. Been doing both of those careers now for about 50 years. I'm an author of a set of three books, a trilogy called My Big Toe. They are Awakening, Discovery, and Inner Workings.

That means that consciousness is source. Consciousness is the thing from which all else then is derived. So then one thinks, well, what about this physical world we live in? Where does that come from? Many scientists now agree that our reality is information-based, not material-based. Quantum physics kind of tells us that, that it's information-based.

That means that consciousness is source. Consciousness is the thing from which all else then is derived. So then one thinks, well, what about this physical world we live in? Where does that come from? Many scientists now agree that our reality is information-based, not material-based. Quantum physics kind of tells us that, that it's information-based.

So you take those two ideas together, consciousness is fundamental, our reality is information-based, and what you end up with is this thing we call the physical universe is actually a virtual reality. That means a computed reality. That makes it an information-based reality. And the computer is consciousness. The computer is an information system

So you take those two ideas together, consciousness is fundamental, our reality is information-based, and what you end up with is this thing we call the physical universe is actually a virtual reality. That means a computed reality. That makes it an information-based reality. And the computer is consciousness. The computer is an information system

of which we are a part, you and I, we're both pieces of consciousness. And we log on to this human body as our avatar. We make all the choices for the avatar. So it's just like a virtual reality game that you might play, where you are the player and you make all the choices for the avatar. So now you are the player as a piece of consciousness. And this information system is also what you're from.

of which we are a part, you and I, we're both pieces of consciousness. And we log on to this human body as our avatar. We make all the choices for the avatar. So it's just like a virtual reality game that you might play, where you are the player and you make all the choices for the avatar. So now you are the player as a piece of consciousness. And this information system is also what you're from.

You're a piece of consciousness, so you're a part of this information system. Consciousness is basically information. Consciousness is awareness with a choice. The big picture on this is that consciousness exists, and pieces of consciousness are kind of chipped off the old block, if you like.

You're a piece of consciousness, so you're a part of this information system. Consciousness is basically information. Consciousness is awareness with a choice. The big picture on this is that consciousness exists, and pieces of consciousness are kind of chipped off the old block, if you like.

Information systems can do all the things that consciousness do, which is it takes in information, it processes it, it reflects that processing with its memory, and then it makes a choice, decides what to do with the information. That's the way we work. We take in information through our five senses. We process that information.

Information systems can do all the things that consciousness do, which is it takes in information, it processes it, it reflects that processing with its memory, and then it makes a choice, decides what to do with the information. That's the way we work. We take in information through our five senses. We process that information.

We look at what our memory says about it, and then we make choices what to do about it. So that's how that works. Our bodies are computed. They're just eye candy so that the conscious can look and see what's going on on the mat. And the virtual realities all have rule sets. If you're playing World of Warcraft, you can't make your elf fly because elves don't fly.

We look at what our memory says about it, and then we make choices what to do about it. So that's how that works. Our bodies are computed. They're just eye candy so that the conscious can look and see what's going on on the mat. And the virtual realities all have rule sets. If you're playing World of Warcraft, you can't make your elf fly because elves don't fly.

The rule set of World of Warcraft does not allow elves to fly. So you just can't do that. Well, our rule set is what we call science. What are the rules in the rule set in this virtual reality? That's what science is all about. So that's a thumbnail of how you go from consciousness is fundamental to a physical reality. And the interesting thing is that...

The rule set of World of Warcraft does not allow elves to fly. So you just can't do that. Well, our rule set is what we call science. What are the rules in the rule set in this virtual reality? That's what science is all about. So that's a thumbnail of how you go from consciousness is fundamental to a physical reality. And the interesting thing is that...

When you follow the logic of this, you also answer a whole lot of questions that are in both physics and philosophy and theology and a whole lot of other things. And it's a very big paradigm shift. So most people grow up with a paradigm in their mind from their culture that says this is physical. that materialism is the nature of reality. Well, quantum physicists know better than that.

When you follow the logic of this, you also answer a whole lot of questions that are in both physics and philosophy and theology and a whole lot of other things. And it's a very big paradigm shift. So most people grow up with a paradigm in their mind from their culture that says this is physical. that materialism is the nature of reality. Well, quantum physicists know better than that.

They know that material is not the basic thing. So looking at this as a virtual reality is just a huge leap for people to wrap their minds around. But the neat thing is that when you do wrap your mind around it, everything becomes simple and clear. It's a very elegant and very simple solution to all the big problems that are out there. It tells us things like, why are you here?

They know that material is not the basic thing. So looking at this as a virtual reality is just a huge leap for people to wrap their minds around. But the neat thing is that when you do wrap your mind around it, everything becomes simple and clear. It's a very elegant and very simple solution to all the big problems that are out there. It tells us things like, why are you here?