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Is Theoretical Physics Wasting Our Best Living Minds On Nonsense?


Connected science forum (evolution, ID, cosmology, fine-tuning, quantum mechanics)    17 Replies

Sci, 2018-06-17, 09:39 PM

Is Theoretical Physics Wasting Our Best Living Minds On Nonsense?

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These blind alleys, which have borne no fruit for literally two generations

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Rob & Trish MacGregor: synchronicity and precognition


Psi research forum (ESP and psychokinesis)    No Replies

Ninshub, 2018-06-17, 06:07 PM

I can't vouch for this interview because I haven't listened to it (yet), but these are the authors of a recent enough book called Sensing the Future. They're not scientists but professional writers for 30 years for have published a lot of books about synchronicity and other topics.

Here's an inte

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Is falsifiability overrated?


Connected philosophy forum (metaphysics, ontology, theology, ethics)    1 Replies

Ninshub, 2018-06-16, 07:58 PM



[i]Vernon Neppe, MD, PhD, FRSSAf, is a neuropsychiatrist and head of the Pacific Neuropsychiatric Institute in Seattle. Together with Dr Edward Close, he pioneered the new discipline of what they call “Dimensional Biopsychophysic

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Brenda Dunne of PEAR Lab - PK and Remote Perception


Psi research forum (ESP and psychokinesis)    2 Replies

Ninshub, 2018-06-16, 07:05 PM

Interesting interview with Brenda Dunne, who worked alongside Prof Robert Jahn at the PEAR Lab at Princeton from the beginning until the end, mostly on remote perception and mind-matter interactions. Focuses on how she got her start, the PEAR experiments and results, interesting facts coming out of

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Human lunar warming


Off-topic mainstream science forum    No Replies

Ninshub, 2018-06-16, 03:50 PM

Bizarre lunar anomaly suggests humans may have warmed the moon

by Rachel Kaser —
https://thenextweb.com/space/2018/06/16/...-the-moon/

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A new report from a team of researche

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"Monster" dogs


General off-topic forum    23 Replies

Ninshub, 2018-06-15, 02:20 AM

Couple of "paranormal" news items in the past weeks that make you go "What the hell is that"? Both of them involve dog-like creatures.

The first one is footage of a dog getting attacked by a bigger creature, most likely a wolf of some kind, but still very odd-looking. It's so huge... What do you

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A neuroscientist open to nonduality: Rudolph Tanzi


Consciousness science forum    4 Replies

Ninshub, 2018-06-14, 02:13 PM

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In this wide-ranging interview, Rudolph Tanzi, Professor of Neurology at Harvard University and one of our most open-minded and influential neuroscientists, touches on experiences from his own life and research to propose a model of consciousness that includes attention, and can be welcomed

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Tom Campbell ‘Virtual Reality’


Connected science forum (evolution, ID, cosmology, fine-tuning, quantum mechanics)    2 Replies

Stan Woolley, 2018-06-14, 12:04 PM

Tom Campbell has been funding an attempt to design and carry out his own experiments which he hopes will help convince Scientists that we do indeed live in a virtual reality. There are videos explaining this:




[url=https://youtu.be/SoyTApG9C

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Peter Bancel's essay on the importance of being theoretical


Psi research forum (ESP and psychokinesis)    2 Replies

Chris, 2018-06-14, 11:24 AM

A third preprint by Peter Bancel has also been uploaded to ResearchGate - an interesting essay entitled "Parapsychology Needs a Theoretical Program":
https://www.researchgate.net/publication...al_Program

Bancel sees scientific disciplines, like the Manx co

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Peter Bancel's simulation of Questionable Research Practices


Psi research forum (ESP and psychokinesis)    1 Replies

Chris, 2018-06-14, 10:34 AM

Another preprint by Peter Bancel, entitled "Simulating Questionable Research Practices", has been uploaded to ResearchGate:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication..._Practices

The questionable practices considered include failure to respect the distincti

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