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    Thread: A new Guardian article on near-death experiences
Post: RE: A new Guardian article on near-death experienc...

I was most struck by this Parnia quote from the article; I've never heard him make such a bold prediction before. Quote: -- Parnia, the resuscitation specialist, who studies the physical proce...
Posted by Will in Skeptic vs. Proponent Discussions , 2024-04-12, 07:40 PM
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    Thread: Psience Quest Interview No. 8: Michael Nahm
Post: RE: Psience Quest Interview No. 8: Michael Nahm

I was most surprised by Question 9. I asked it out of interest in what I thought were other hobby areas of research; it hadn't occurred to me to connect whitening hair to parapsychology!
Posted by Will in Psience Quest Interviews , 2024-01-26, 10:04 PM
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    Thread: Psience Quest Interview No. 8: Michael Nahm
Post: Psience Quest Interview No. 8: Michael Nahm

A big thank you to Dr. Nahm for consenting to this interview. 1. Your website describes your background in zoology and paleontology, and your current work is described as biology. What led you to t...
Posted by Will in Psience Quest Interviews , 2024-01-24, 11:22 PM
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    Thread: Michael Nahm?
Post: RE: Michael Nahm?

Last call for questions before I email Dr. Nahm.
Posted by Will in Interview Planning , 2024-01-01, 10:53 PM
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    Thread: Michael Nahm?
Post: RE: Michael Nahm?

Calling again for any questions people would like to have included in this interview; I plan on sending them on next week. (My own questions will touch on Nahm's critical look at mediumship, what h...
Posted by Will in Interview Planning , 2023-12-27, 09:00 PM
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    Thread: There are no aliens
Post: RE: There are no aliens

I very, very greatly doubt that beings from outer space have visited here - but (and I realize this drifting off topic), I can't sand the pessimism that leads so many to assume that the answer to the ...
Posted by Will in Skeptic vs. Proponent Discussions , 2023-12-02, 04:52 AM
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    Thread: Michael Nahm?
Post: RE: Michael Nahm?

Questions from forum members.
Posted by Will in Interview Planning , 2023-11-30, 08:07 PM
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    Thread: Michael Nahm?
Post: RE: Michael Nahm?

After further communication with Dr. Nahm, the interview has been pushed back 'til the new year. I'll be sending questions in the week after Christmas.
Posted by Will in Interview Planning , 2023-11-29, 10:21 PM
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    Thread: Michael Nahm?
Post: RE: Michael Nahm?

Dr. Nahm has agreed to a 10-question interview! I've asked about a time frame before the end of the year; barring any objections, the plan was to submit questions the first week of December. I have a ...
Posted by Will in Interview Planning , 2023-11-22, 04:19 PM
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    Thread: Near death experience - did he really mean that?
Post: RE: Near death experience - did he really mean tha...

sbu Wrote: (2023-11-21, 01:28 PM) -- I'm still not convinced anyone seriolusly hopes for "annihilation". It must be a way to mentally come to terms with the prospect supported by the materialist/panp...
Posted by Will in Skeptic vs. Proponent Discussions , 2023-11-22, 03:55 PM
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    Thread: Parnia to the "dark side"?
Post: RE: Parnia to the "dark side"?

Well, at least in the context of this clip (https://www.instagram.com/reel/CxdjYcApTRB/?igshid=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng%3D%3D), Parnia's findings are discussed in terms of improving resuscitation, which is esse...
Posted by Will in Skeptic vs. Proponent Discussions , 2023-09-23, 12:51 AM
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    Thread: Parnia to the "dark side"?
Post: RE: Parnia to the "dark side"?

The last few entries of the Aware of Aware (https://awareofaware.co/welcome/blog/) blog are about this. Worth a look.
Posted by Will in Skeptic vs. Proponent Discussions , 2023-09-22, 05:42 PM
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    Thread: Is the Filter Theory committing the ad hoc fallacy and is it unfalsifiable?
Post: RE: Is the Filter Theory committing the ad hoc fal...

Sciborg_S_Patel Wrote: (2023-05-30, 06:03 PM) -- Max has noted issues with Radin's research, I've recently mentioned issues with Bengson's work and Eben Alexander's credibility...a lot of people had ...
Posted by Will in Skeptic vs. Proponent Discussions , 2023-06-06, 04:28 PM
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    Thread: The Medical Medium and the dangers of believing in magic
Post: RE: The Medical Medium and the dangers of believin...

Brian Wrote: (2023-05-06, 10:26 AM) -- If you had a possibly serious illness, would you go to a "medical medium" or to a qualified medical practitioner?  Or to put it another way, how certain are you...
Posted by Will in Skeptic vs. Proponent Discussions , 2023-05-08, 10:20 AM
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    Thread: Why Scientists Have Stopped Taking Risks
Post: Why Scientists Have Stopped Taking Risks

Not sure where else to put this: Why Scientists Have Stopped Taking Risks (https://unherd.com/2023/02/why-have-scientists-stopped-taking-risks/) Quote: -- And yet, the underlying risk of fail...
Posted by Will in Skeptic vs. Proponent Discussions , 2023-02-17, 01:17 PM
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    Thread: Consciousness ahead of motor skills
Post: Consciousness ahead of motor skills

I can't say this is a paranormal experience, but it is an experience of consciousness - the other day, I had to go in for a procedure that required anesthesia (propofol, to be specific). As always, it...
Posted by Will in Personal Experiences , 2023-01-16, 11:35 PM
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    Thread: My Apparitional experience and phase...
Post: RE: My Apparitional experience and phase...

Max_B Wrote: (2023-01-11, 01:47 AM) -- Note: My ideas about experience are very particular, my experience arises from shared non-classical processing of information that transcends our everyday perce...
Posted by Will in Skeptic vs. Proponent Discussions , 2023-01-11, 05:00 PM
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    Thread: I'm writing a book about ganzfeld psi work
Post: RE: I'm writing a book about ganzfeld psi work

ersby Wrote: (2022-09-22, 05:36 PM) -- Chris Roe is overseeing these experiments, and he's done a few hundred ganzfeld sessions already so I think he'll have thought about how to make them work. I...
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    Thread: Interview Suggestion: Misha Rogov
Post: RE: Interview Suggestion: Misha Rogov

Any further updates on this?
Posted by Will in Interview Planning , 2023-01-08, 05:31 PM
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    Thread: Michael Nahm?
Post: Michael Nahm?

I've been thinking about Michael Nahm (http://www.michaelnahm.com/) recently. He comes by psychical research from an unusual background (zoology, paleontology, and forestry), he's prepared to call out...
Posted by Will in Interview Planning , 2023-01-08, 05:30 PM
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