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Making Contact
with S.M.I.2L.E.
Dr Timothy Leary first postulated the S.M.I.2L.E.
concept in his book, Exo-Psychology: A Manual on
The Use of the Nervous System According to the
Instructions of the Manufacturers (Leary,
Timothy. 1977. Starseed/Peace Press).
Leary emphasized the importance of space
colonization and an ensuring extension of the human
lifespan while also providing a detailed explanation
of the eight-circuit model of consciousness. He
adopted the acronym "SMI²LE" as a succinct summary
of his pre-transhumanist agenda: SM (Space
Migration) + I² (intelligence increase) + LE (Life
extension).
Leary's colonization plan varied greatly throughout
the years. According to his initial plan to leave
the planet, 5,000 of Earth's most virile and
intelligent individuals would be launched on a
vessel (Starseed 1) equipped with luxurious
amenities. In the 1980s, he came to embrace NASA
scientist Gerard O'Neill's more realistic and
egalitarian plans to construct giant Eden-like High
Orbital Mini-Earths using existing technology and
raw materials from the Moon, orbital rock and
obsolete satellites.
The following photo archive contains a beautifully
illustrated adaptation of the SMI²LE concept that
first appeared in Epic Magazine in October, 1981. Dr
Leary referred to himself as "Commodore" in his
autobiography, Flashbacks, and appears here as the
intrepid hero of "Contact". Follow the links above
the photos to navigate the archive. Please enjoy...
Leary Archives
Starseed Transmission ~ Extra-Terrestrial Transmission
~
Exo-Psychology Revisited
