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Beyond Scientism: Towards an Open-Minded Science


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

Sci, 2024-05-28, 04:56 PM



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[color=#131313]Surveys show that the majority of the general public believe in the existence of psi phenomena such as telepathy and precognition. A majority of people believe that they have personally experienced such phe

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Some comments on the current status of the ID versus Darwinism culture war


Skeptic vs. proponent discussion    5 Replies

nbtruthman, 2024-05-26, 05:26 PM

This supposedly obscure cultural conflict seems to be much more widespread than I had thought. A popular quasi-news blog is currently bringing this relatively minor controversy very much to light. The reason for this isn't apparent, except to conclude that maybe it is a cultural pot finally coming t

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Reality is the tapestry of perception


Philosophy of mind forum    2 Replies

Sci, 2024-05-26, 10:47 AM

Reality is the tapestry of perception

Dr. Helen Yetter-Chappell

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The materialist worldview robs reality of its colour, temperature, smell, leaving us with a picture that

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What happens to consciousness when clocks stop?


Consciousness science forum    No Replies

sbu, 2024-05-26, 08:00 AM

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Hans Busstra sat down with Bernard Carr and Bernardo Kastrup to discuss all presentations given at our ‘Time and Mind’ conference and elaborate further on their own ideas. For instance, both Carr and Kastrup agree that, if you take an idealist perspective, you need multiple time dimension

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Yet more corroborative statements on UFOs from credible military figures


UFO/UAP forum    11 Replies

nbtruthman, 2024-05-23, 04:57 PM

In the news: yet other authoritative, experienced and expert figures in the military are making corroborative statements on the reality of UFOs. Skeptics will scoff, but they have yet to explain how there can be so much smoke without a correspondingly great fire.

Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet now corr

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The Ancient Greeks Who Converted to Buddhism


Spirituality and magic forum: science and practice    No Replies

Sci, 2024-05-22, 05:20 PM



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[color=#131313]Greece is very far away from the heartland of early Buddhism in India and parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan. But thanks to Alexander the Great, Hellenistic and Buddhist cultures came into contact in t

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Evolutionary Causation of NDE proposed


Near-death experience (NDE) forum    4 Replies

Bill37, 2024-05-22, 02:00 AM

Terrible Summary and misleading but posting it because of the ridiculous notion that NDE’s are evolutionary for survival , akin to helping us “play” or “appear” dead.

Becuz coming back pist off that one has returned and being more altruistic and compassionate is really in alignment with survival

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Artificial intelligence research may have hit a dead end


Consciousness science forum    10 Replies

Sci, 2024-05-21, 07:37 PM

Artificial intelligence research may have hit a dead end (from 2021, so possibly out of date?)

Thomas Nail

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Furthermore, the cause and pattern of neuron firing are subject to wh

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Serious scientific interest in UFOs/UAPs


UFO/UAP forum    7 Replies

nbtruthman, 2024-05-20, 05:21 PM

It appears that some elements of the scientific establishment, in response to the continual good to high quality sightings going back many years plus all the controversies concerning them, are now taking the phenomenon quite seriously, enough to find funding for and conduct seriously thorough scient

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How Women Are Helping Their Neighbors Heal From Depression


Consciousness science forum    4 Replies

Sci, 2024-05-18, 10:38 PM

How Women Are Helping Their Neighbors Heal From Depression

Quote:In places with few mental health professionals, volunteer-led group therapy sends positive ripples through families and communities.

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