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Mega-thread for help with rebuttals against skeptical talking points


Skeptic vs. proponent discussion    288 Replies

OmniVersalNexus, 2020-07-16, 11:52 AM

I thought this might be appropriate for the Discussion section, since I'm not absolutely sure what the implications of this are for skeptics or proponents. Someone mentioned this study on the AwareofAWARE blog, and I'm curious as to what relevance this might have to veridical NDE evidence and resear

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Someones no fan of Laurence Krauss.


General off-topic forum    12 Replies

Stan Woolley, 2020-07-15, 05:32 AM

https://twitter.com/horganism/status/128...49921?s=21

I think this is about the integrity of Science as much as the integrity of an individual. Imo they can’t be separated.


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Antonio Damasio insists there's 'no such thing as a disembodied mind'


Skeptic vs. proponent discussion    10 Replies

OmniVersalNexus, 2020-07-14, 09:05 AM

https://dailygalaxy.com/2020/07/consciou...ssion=true


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[color=#363636][size=large][font="SecondaryFont, system-ui"]“We are not thinking machines that feel; rather, we are feeling m

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Space, Time and Consciousness


Consciousness science forum    5 Replies

Sci, 2020-07-13, 10:37 PM

Space, Time and Consciousness

JR Smythies


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This paper describes a new theory of consciousness based on previous work by C.D. Broad, H.H. Price, Andrei Linde and others. This hypothesis states that the Univers

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Why the chaos of 2020 is turning us all into philosophers


Connected philosophy forum (metaphysics, ontology, theology, ethics)    4 Replies

Laird, 2020-07-12, 08:03 AM

Why the chaos of 2020 is turning us all into philosophers

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Friedrich Nietzsche once observed that when things are going well, we tend not to bother ourselves too much with the how or th

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Brain Science Is Ignoring Left-Handed People


Consciousness science forum    4 Replies

Sci, 2020-07-11, 09:39 PM

Brain Science Is Ignoring Left-Handed People

Shayla Love


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“It's been thought that it's just best to play it safe, be careful and exclude left-handers,” Bailey said. “That kind of mindset

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The Hidden Magnetic Universe Begins to Come Into View


Connected science forum (evolution, ID, cosmology, fine-tuning, quantum mechanics)    No Replies

Sci, 2020-07-11, 03:55 AM

The Hidden Magnetic Universe Begins to Come Into View

Natalie Wolchover


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Last year, astronomers finally managed to examine a far sparser region of space — the expanse between gal

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Braude on Telepathy


Psi research forum (ESP and psychokinesis)    No Replies

Sci, 2020-07-10, 10:37 PM

Telepathy

S.Braude

[quote]This paper has three parts. In the first part I attempt to clarify the concept of telepathy, describe some of its outstanding features, and indicate its connection with other para-psychological concepts. In the sec

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Super-Psi & some notes from Braude's Immortal Remains


Psi research forum (ESP and psychokinesis)    157 Replies

Sci, 2020-07-10, 09:18 PM

Since there's been some conversation re: Super-Psi vs Survival, I figured I'd post some notes from Immortal Remains by Stephen Braude. Note that Braude himself leans toward survival at the end of the book, even when one takes in the Super-Psi possibilities into consideration.

I personally reject t

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Flying Triangle UFOs


UFO/UAP forum    3 Replies

nbtruthman, 2020-07-08, 08:55 PM

An interesting article by Nick Redfern on the "flying triangle" phenomenon.

Conclusion:

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"Contrary to the popular belief perpetuated by elements of the world-wide UFO research community, w

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