DMT might reveal a new layer of human experience rather than a new reality.

It might not be possible to codify cryptic symbols that users report seeing while on DMT.

Anecdotes of DMT "trips" do not provide convincing evidence that we're living in a computer simulation.

DMT (Dimethyltryptamine) is a powerful, naturally occurring psychedelic compound known for creating immersive visual and auditory hallucinations. It is found in various plant species and even in trace amounts in the human body. Many claim their experiences on DMT are not "hallucinations" but visits to another reality — one much more real than this one.

The conversations around DMT

YouTube podcaster Shawn Ryan's recent interview with independent researcher Danny Goler is one of the most fascinating conversations I've listened to in a long time. Goler, a 21st century DMT pioneer, pontificates on many philosophical topics including the nature of reality, human consciousness, religion and spirituality, and how taking DMT informs all of it.

Goler has disclosed that he's ingested DMT thousands of times and through his experience has come to a new understanding of this reality, which pales in comparison to the one DMT allows users a glimpse of. There are many "reveals" in the conversation that might sound absurb taken out of context. They include: 1) Thousands of people have reportedly seen "code" (like computer code or a cryptic and ancient language) in the walls using lasers while on DMT, and there's a project underway to create a Rosetta Stone of such symbols; and 2) what we take to be "reality" is........

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