When the Impossible Goes Viral — Reflections on Shawn Ryan #66 and the Future of Belief

by Gavriel Wayenberg / Lurching.net 2025

Last week an interview from the Shawn Ryan Show #66 began circulating through my feeds. In it, a former contractor describes the IceCube Neutrino Detector in Antarctica as a transmitter, a weapon, even a portal for faster-than-light communication.

The statements are extraordinary, the documentation absent, and yet millions of viewers—including scientists, skeptics, and visionaries—are suddenly talking about neutrinos, quantum entanglement, and the limits of secrecy.

Whatever one thinks of the story’s accuracy, the effect is undeniable: it has re-opened the public imagination. People are asking again what lies between science and myth, between experiment and faith.

1 | Why such videos spread

The age of the Internet turned every screen into a pulpit. When someone claims access to forbidden knowledge, curiosity explodes. These narratives travel not because they are proven, but because they dramatize what many already feel—that humanity is approaching a technological threshold we barely understand.

2 | A constructive way to engage

Instead of choosing between blind belief and ridicule, we can use such moments as tests of discernment. Ask:

• What is verified?

• What would falsify it?

• Why does this story attract me emotionally?

• How could open research replace fear with literacy?

For those of us who work with communication systems—AI, sensory tech, data ethics—this is crucial. The line between experiment and manipulation, between discovery and delusion, must remain visible.

3 | What it means for our work

At Lurching.net we explore how perception itself can become a medium for peace. The Shawn Ryan conversation, regardless of its truth value, reminds us that technologies shape consciousness. Whether it’s a taste sensor in a lab, a quantum router, or a viral podcast, each tool can either isolate minds or connect them.

Our responsibility is to build instruments that increase transparency, empathy, and accountability. If the world is ready to talk about “directed energy,” let’s start by directing energy toward understanding.

4 | A personal note

Like many viewers, I shared the interview with friends and family—not to alarm them, but to witness the collective reaction. It showed how easily wonder and anxiety intertwine. From that, one lesson emerges: every time new knowledge—real or imagined—enters public space, we must pair it with ethical grounding.Otherwise, curiosity turns into chaos.

5 | From Temple to Network

In earlier posts we spoke of the Beit Hamikdash as a metaphor for coherent human architecture—a temple built of communication.If today’s “temples” are data networks and media platforms, then our offering is clarity. The next sanctuary will not be carved in stone but coded in truthfulness.

I’ve taken part in exploratory communication studies that inspired my later artistic work on perception and consciousness. These experiments influenced my reflections on how humans might someday interface with non-human intelligences—biological, artificial, or otherwise. I contributed to field tests of long-distance communication technologies conducted by a research consortium.

In summary: The Shawn Ryan Show segment is a reminder that the Internet now functions as humanity’s global thought-experiment. Each of us decides what becomes revelation and what becomes rumor. Let us use that power not to divide but to discern.

Disclaimer

The claims discussed in this article are unverified and presented here solely as a case study in public communication and belief dynamics. Readers are encouraged to consult primary scientific sources such as the IceCube Neutrino Observatory for accurate technical information. All statements here are shared from a personal and artistic standpoint, with full respect for scientific transparency and public ethics.