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Index of papers in psi journals


General parapsychology    9 Replies

Chris, 2019-09-14, 05:18 PM

I have started work on an online index of published papers in psi journals. The prototype is available here:
https://www.psidata.org/search.php

Obviously it is still at a fairly early stage, and I hope to improve it gradually in various ways. But I hope it is already large enough to be useful. Deta

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Truth is subjective?


Connected philosophy forum (metaphysics, ontology, theology, ethics)    10 Replies

nbtruthman, 2019-09-13, 04:40 PM

Another sign of decadence in our society? Is academic postmodernism where truth is subjective engulfing and degrading science? Maybe this is the end of "science", the search for truth, as we know it. If this philosophy had been followed from the start, our present knowledge and technology would not

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Graduate teaching assistantship at Northampton


General parapsychology    No Replies

Chris, 2019-09-11, 07:54 AM

Courtesy of the SPR - Cal Cooper is offering a graduate assistant post leading to a Ph.D. in neuroscience and/or parapsychology in the Exceptional Experiences and Consciousness Studies group at the University of Northampton:
https://en-gb.facebook.com/cal.cooper.9/...6626570527


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Other Forums?


General off-topic forum    2 Replies

letseat, 2019-09-10, 06:03 AM

What other forums do you fellas frequent?


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Certainty - Food For Thought


Skeptic vs. proponent discussion    2 Replies

Brian, 2019-09-09, 10:51 AM

Often when I listen to mockers and internet skeptics, I find a very unchristian part of myself longing for the day that I can look at one of them and say:
"er ... excuse me, but what is that on your face? - Oh, it appears to be a rather large helping of egg!"

I, of course, hope that this never h

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Monroe Institute Copper Wall Pilot Study


Psi research forum (ESP and psychokinesis)    2 Replies

Chris, 2019-09-09, 08:05 AM

Courtesy of the Anomalist - the Monroe Institute says it has observed anomalous effects, including electric field measurements and "less random" behaviour of random event generators, in a pilot study when participants engaged in "healing or meditative activities." Apparently they now intend to start

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The Science of Channeling with Dr. Wahbeh


Afterlife contact forum (deathbed visions, ADC, mediumship)    6 Replies

Ninshub, 2019-09-08, 04:46 PM

I was just looking into videos on this work with Dr. Helané Wahbeh, and noticed Chris posted her interview with Mishlove.

Here are some others - a short one from the last year just introducing the work (her name is misspelled in the video), and a longer one from last month giving the results of t

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SciAm: The Quantum of Life?


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

Sci, 2019-09-07, 10:59 PM

The Quantum of Life?

Nathalie A. Cabrol


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Theories of consciousness and how consciousness relates to neural/homolog systems are being developed in the fields of physics, cognitive sciences and informatio

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Human salamanders


General paranormal phenomena forum    No Replies

Chris, 2019-09-05, 07:08 PM

Here's an interesting (and quite funny in parts) post at EsoterX about humans who can for some unexplained reason tolerate abnormally high temperatures:
https://esoterx.com/2019/09/04/human-sal...perpowers/

The title is explained by this case:
[b]Chamou

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Fossil DNA Reveals New Twists in Modern Human Origins


Connected science forum (evolution, ID, cosmology, fine-tuning, quantum mechanics)    6 Replies

Sci, 2019-09-05, 02:51 PM

Fossil DNA Reveals New Twists in Modern Human Origins

Olena Shmahalo


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As scientists peer further back in time and uncover evolutionary relationships in u

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