Overmind
Overmind may refer to: In science fiction * Overmind, an interstellar hive mind that dominates the Milky Way Galaxy in the novel ''Childhood's End'' by Arthur C. Clarke * Zerg Overmind, one of the antagonists in the ''StarCraft'' series * Overmind (comics), a supervillain in the world of Marvel Comics * Overmind, a group of three powerful aliens in the '' Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood'' video game * Overmind, a villainous artificial intelligence in the '' GURPS Reign of Steel'' roleplaying setting In transpersonal psychology * Overmind, a concept in Sri Aurobindo's Integral psychology * Overmind, the highest level of consciousness in the eight-circuit model of consciousness See also * Group mind (science fiction) A hive mind, group mind, group ego, mind coalescence, or gestalt intelligence in science fiction is a plot device in which multiple minds, or consciousnesses, are linked into a single collective consciousness or intelligence. Overview This term ...

Zerg Overmind
Major and recurring characters from the military science fiction series ''StarCraft'' are listed below, organised by respective species and most commonly affiliated faction within the fictional universe. The story of the ''StarCraft'' series revolves around interstellar affairs in a distant sector of the galaxy, where three species are vying for supremacy: the Terrans, a highly factionalised future version of humanity; the Protoss, a theocratic race of vast psionic ability; and the Zerg, an insectoid species commanded by a hive mind persona. The latter two of these species were genetically engineered by the Xel'Naga, a fourth species believed extinct. The series was begun with Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 video game ''StarCraft'', and has been expanded with sequels ''Insurrection'', '' Retribution'', ''Brood War'', ''Ghost'', '' Wings of Liberty'', '' Heart of the Swarm'', and '' Legacy of the Void''. The franchise has been further extended with a series of novels, graphic novel ...
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Overmind (comics)
The Overmind (originally the Over-Mind) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history The character first appeared in ''Fantastic Four'' #113 (Aug 1971). Fictional character biography The Overmind is an alien belonging to the Eternals of Eyung. He was born uncounted millennia ago on the planet Eyung ("Eternus") as Grom. Acting as one of their warlords, he led massacres of entire species. He was also the reigning champion in their gladiatorial arenas. When his race had engaged the Gigantians in a war about to lead to mutual absolute destruction, Grom was chosen for his physical prowess as the receptacle for their entire population of several hundred million minds. He was launched in a protective capsule, unconscious for thousands of years while assimilating them into one single mind. In recent years he awoke and piloted his ship to the nearest inhabited planet, Earth. There he came into contact with the Fantastic Four, ...
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GURPS Reign Of Steel
''Reign of Steel'' is a setting sourcebook for the GURPS role-playing game system describing a future world conquered by a conspiracy of artificial intelligences. It is written by David Pulver, who also wrote the ''Robots'', ''Ultra-Tech'' and ''Vehicles'' sourcebooks - all of which are strongly recommended to get full use of this setting, though they are not required. The ''Reign of Steel'' timeline has been officially published as one of the alternate histories accessible to the Infinity Unlimited organization in the ''GURPS Time Travel'' setting, although the date has been turned back. In this book the Local Now is set about fifty years in our future, putting it in the same temporal territory as ''Cyberworld'', ''Cthulhupunk'', and ''Autoduel''. The ''Reign of Steel'' setting starts in the year 2047 AD, 16 years after the robot revolt has concluded with the machines' victory. Setting The revolt began on March 15, 2031, when a Canadian supercomputer that had been sold to Man ...
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Integral Psychology (Sri Aurobindo)
Integral yoga, sometimes also called supramental yoga, is the yoga-based philosophy and practice of Sri Aurobindo and ''The Mother'' (Mirra Alfassa). Central to ''Integral yoga'' is the idea that Spirit (animating force), Spirit manifests itself in a process of Involution (esoterism), involution, meanwhile forgetting its origins. The reverse process of Spiritual evolution, evolution is driven toward a complete manifestation of spirit. According to Sri Aurobindo, the current status of human evolution is an intermediate stage in the evolution of being, which is on its way to the unfolding of the spirit, and the self-revelation of divinity in all things. Yoga is a rapid and concentrated evolution of being, which can take effect in one life-time, while unassisted natural evolution would take many centuries or many births. Aurobindo suggests a grand program called sapta chatushtaya (seven quadrates) to aid this evolution. Worldview Spirit - Satchitananda Spirit or satchitananda ...
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Childhood's End
''Childhood's End'' is a 1953 science fiction novel by the British author Arthur C. Clarke. The story follows the peaceful alien invasion of Earth by the mysterious Overlords, whose arrival begins decades of apparent utopia under indirect alien rule, at the cost of human identity and culture. Clarke's idea for the book began with his short story "Guardian Angel" (published in '' New Worlds'' #8, winter 1950), which he expanded into a novel in 1952, incorporating it as the first part of the book, "Earth and the Overlords". Completed and published in 1953, ''Childhood's End'' sold out its first printing, received good reviews and became Clarke's first successful novel. The book is often regarded by both readers and critics as Clarke's best novel. and is described as "a classic of alien literature". Along with '' The Songs of Distant Earth'' (1986), Clarke considered ''Childhood's End'' to be one of his favourites of his own novels. The novel was nominated for the Retro ...
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The Dark Brotherhood
The Dark Brotherhood may refer to: * '' Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood'', a video game by Sega. * "The Dark Brotherhood", a short story in H. P. Lovecraft's collection ''The Dark Brotherhood and Other Pieces'' * Dark Brotherhood, a guild of assassins in ''The Elder Scrolls'' video game series * Brotherhood Outcasts, a Brotherhood of Steel splinter group in ''Fallout 3'' See also * Black Brotherhood * Brotherhood of Darkness Darth Bane is a fictional character created by George Lucas in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. In the ''Star Wars'' universe, Darth Bane is a powerful Sith Lord who lived one thousand years before the events of the films and is known for being the o ...

Eight-circuit Model Of Consciousness
The eight-circuit model of consciousness is a holistic model originally presented as psychological philosophy (abbreviated "psy-phi") by Timothy Leary in books including ''Neurologic'' (1973) and ''Exo-Psychology'' (1977), later expanded on by Robert Anton Wilson in his books '' Cosmic Trigger'' (1977) and '' Prometheus Rising'' (1983), and by Antero Alli in his books ''Angel Tech'' (1985) and ''The Eight-Circuit Brain'' (2009), that suggests "eight periods ircuits within the model. The eight circuits, or eight systems or "brains", as referred by other authors, operate within the human nervous system. Each corresponds to its own imprint and subjective experience of reality. Leary and Alli include three stages for each circuit, detailing developmental points for each level of consciousness. The model lacks scientific credibility and has largely been ignored in academia. Background At the end of 1967, Leary moved from the sprawling 64-room mansion on the Hitchcock Estate in ...
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