Alien Information Theory: Psychedelic Drug Technologies and the Cosmic Game

I discovered Andrew Gallimore's fascinating work in the wonderful book DMT Dialogues, and then absolutely loved his book Alien Information Theory. It reads like a neuroscience book from the far future, or from a higher dimension of reality. Ever since I met Terence McKenna, and had my first experience in what is now known as "DMT hyperspace" in 1984, I've been obsessed with learning everything that I can about this remarkable state of conscious, and whether they're is actually an independent reality to the beings that I encountered there, and that many people report from their experience with high-dose DMT. For those who have followed Terence and Dennis Mckenna's work, Rick Strassman's research, and the ever-growing internet reports, this book adds a brilliant and unique perspective on how our brains may become receptive to higher dimensional aspects of reality by increasing the brain's DMT levels. The book starts out simple and the complexity slowly builds and builds, until he reveals what he believes the goal of life to be. Much of the book is speculation, of course, but grounded in good science, and Gallimore's research proposal for prolonged DMT states-- "target-controlled intravenous infusion of DMT" are mind-blowing, and I'm sitting on the edge of my seat watching as this astonishing research develops. It appears that we've discovered how to make contact with alien beings, and this appears to be the biggest breakthrough in human history. I found it difficult to put this book down; it stimulated so many amazing ideas in my head. If you're interested in the relationship between DMT and consciousness, the true nature of reality, contact with higher intelligence and alien environments--- I couldn't possibly recommend this incredible book more highly!

I know some people griped about the font but I loved it. It's not a traditional read by any means and the artwork and presentation only enhance that fact. I also thought the entire presentation fit perfectly within the theme of the book - it's a work of art. So reading a work of art, about a work of art we are imprisoned in, was almost...liberating? Not quite! A real mind-bender that would have made McKenna and Lilly proud. As soon as I got this book I knew I was going to cherish it. The book certainly encapsulates a very special aspect of the zeitgeist of this age. I'm going to give it another read, it gets pretty deep and is chock full of technical jargon. Nothing too heavy though, I studied physics in school so I'm more than happy to read a psychonaut waxing philosophical and scientific. I was thoroughly impressed with the ideas presented in this book. It's another step in the Escher-staircase of psychonaut theory and one of the best I've read. There were some very surreal parts that involved things happening to me that coincided EXTREMELY strangely with what I would then read in the book. Synchronicity doesn't feel like it does it justice - that intense. I felt like the artist of the great game definitely had a grin at my expense while reading this. Truly profound. That's the thing I always found most mystifying about DMT - the inexplicable synchronous events that happen BEFORE the encounter, that only make sense after a breakthrough. A mystifying precursor to the psychedelic experience of this profound chemical. I know that makes sense to the people with the right kind of eyes.

The book is well written in a way that is easy to digest and follow. A fascinating look into the behind the scenes of our world and it's link to other worlds. It really gets the mind working with clear explanations of complex concepts. I read the Kindle version but am going to buy the hardcover version as well. This definitely belongs on a shelf in my library.

This book ties together many things I myself have been noodling on for some time. Cellular automata, the informational nature of reality, nondualism, other "dimensions," alien intelligences, etc. It brings me joy that more people seem to be coming around to the nature of things. Also, the book is simply gorgeous, in all of its 8-bit glory. One thing, however, is that I kind of disagree with the final several sentences of the book. Such a procedure is hardly necessary -- we already exist on that plane of existence. RIGHT. NOW. We don't have to be "reconstructed there," we are already there. The frame of reference we are experiencing on Earth is not something to be escaped from, it is what we came here to experience. We are not supposed to live in the DMT reality as humans, we live in the DMT reality as the things we really are. And those things are doing just fine. There is nothing lost to reclaim. Other than that difference of perspective, I must say, the book is a masterpiece.

The final chapter is really all you need to read. The first 15 chapters over explain the core concept and repeat the same concepts over and over, many times word for word. If I don’t understand a concept, I can reread, no need to repeat it. This book could have been condensed into a 4 piece blog series, or a treatise. Still worth the read, definitely some nuggets in here. And overall the book is short enough to finish in a weekend, especially if you skim through the repetition. You can also skip to the last we chapter and not miss the core of the book.

Buckle your seat belt, take a deep breath, open your mind, and go along on this roller coaster journey of a book. Andrew Gallimore presents a beautifully wrought and workable information systems explanation of consciousness, and how our concensus reality can be expanded via a technological key: DMT. This key provides access to the orthoganal, hyperdimensional realms of existing alien intelligences, with the goal being a sustained immersion into the hyperspace of nearly infinite possibilites. It's a true illumination of unknown realms with tremendous implication for a variety of disparate disciplines. It is also a well-written and user-friendly book of unfolding visuals that build upon each other for clearer understanding as we start consciously navigating the worlds between traditional science, religion, and consciousness.

I have been a fan of Andrew Gallimore's work for quite a while now. Have been reading his papers and have watched all of his YouTube lectures. What I loved so much about his previous work was how fun and interesting his writing was, and how it always maintained an academic rigour. This book is an incredible extension of that, or rather, a culmination of Gallimore's artistic inclinations and scientific thinking. The book is just stunning, with a coherent digital pixel-aesthetic running throughout its entirety. I have not yet finished reading it, so I will update this review upon completion, but so far, it has been wonderful. The visuals greatly enhance the reading experience. I cannot wait to fully bite into the book and feast on its contents!

Delving into the realms of quantum fluctuations, with discussions of pure energy materializing into forms that include the structures of life, based on rule sets that create the fundamental laws the universe operates by, and most importantly, Dr. Gallimore's well-thought out description and perspective as to what he thinks it is exactly, we are supposed to be doing here in this universe at all: solving a cosmic game, in order to ascend into a new hyperdimensional reality that is patiently waiting for us to discover and use the final molecular keys necessary for such ascension, as our time in physicality ticks away, forever battling the entropy that is destined for our current universal construct. It is time humanity motivates itself to begin looking at entheogenic molecules not only for novel creativity or even advances within mental health, although such are indeed very important applications, but also, as a means to study and perhaps learn how to travel to entirely different universes, so that we may continue to exist, long after we've decided to leave our bones behind.