A new information source

I recently came across the Infogalactic website, which is rather like Wiki, but allows a wider range of views. I haven't explored it in detail, but it certainly looks potentially useful. For example, here is the entry for Rupert Sheldrake:

https://infogalactic.com/info/Rupert_Sheldrake

I recently came across the Infogalactic website, which is rather like Wiki, but allows a wider range of views. I haven't explored it in detail, but it certainly looks potentially useful. For example, here is the entry for Rupert Sheldrake:

https://infogalactic.com/info/Rupert_Sheldrake

Unfortunately, looking elsewhere on the site, it looks like another politically conservative sponsored source. While that may be preferable to you, David, it is a reason to avoid for me.

Here's part of the entry on Trump:

Trump won the general election on November 8, 2016, in a surprise victory against Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton, and commenced his presidency on January 20, 2017. He became the oldest and wealthiest person ever to assume the presidency, the first without prior military or government service, and the fifth to have won election while losing the popular vote, though his supporters claimed there were irregularities. His political positions have been described by scholars and commentators as populist, protectionist, and nationalist. In the first year of Trump's presidency, the economy improved significantly, but progressive opponents strongly criticized his direct and plain-spoken personal style. With few significant news stories or international events to report, the American mass media focused on unproven allegations that Trump's election campaign team had colluded with Russian intelligence agencies to influence public opinion.

https://www.wired.com/story/welcome-to-t...alt-right/

Unfortunately, looking elsewhere on the site, it looks like another politically conservative sponsored source. While that may be preferable to you, David, it is a reason to avoid for me.

Here's part of the entry on Trump:


https://www.wired.com/story/welcome-to-t...alt-right/

I think it's brief is not to censor information in general. The important thing for us, should be that more information about psi should be available.

I think it's brief is not to censor information in general. The important thing for us, should be that more information about psi should be available.

Sorry but it is hard enough to find information without bias but to start off with a clearly biased site, no matter what the subject matter, is the wrong approach, IMHO.

Sorry but it is hard enough to find information without bias but to start off with a clearly biased site, no matter what the subject matter, is the wrong approach, IMHO.

I wonder if there is such a thing as information without bias. I mean everyone weights information differently.

I think to expect a general purpose information source, such as Wiki, or the new site, to be 'without bias' over all the range of subjects discussed, is unreasonable.

If it is more inclusive of psi-related information, I think that is useful.

From my point of view, I detect a trend to link spirituality with right-wing politics and being somewhat to the left myself, I object to that. Spirituality then becomes identified with evangelistic Christianity - particularly in  the USA - which is even more objectionable. Pretty soon, you might be looking up something on Leonora Piper and find yourself exposed to a right-wing political slant which has little or nothing to do with psi and even less to do with your own political leanings (by "your own" I don't mean yours, David - I think we know which way you lean, politically).

I think your suggestion to ignore bias because the source happens to to carry some psi-friendly content just doesn't work for me. Can we be sure that the bias in one part of the picture is not colouring the detail in another?

From my point of view, I detect a trend to link spirituality with right-wing politics and being somewhat to the left myself, I object to that. Spirituality then becomes identified with evangelistic Christianity - particularly in  the USA - which is even more objectionable. Pretty soon, you might be looking up something on Leonora Piper and find yourself exposed to a right-wing political slant which has little or nothing to do with psi and even less to do with your own political leanings (by "your own" I don't mean yours, David - I think we know which way you lean, politically).

I think your suggestion to ignore bias because the source happens to to carry some psi-friendly content just doesn't work for me. Can we be sure that the bias in one part of the picture is not colouring the detail in another?

How do you put a right wing slant on Leorora Piper

I wonder if there is such a thing as information without bias. I mean everyone weights information differently.

Karmarling weighs information without bias, just ask him.

How do you put a right wing slant on Leorora Piper

I can’t speak for Kamarling, but I think it would be a good decision to avoid scientific websites/research with a right wing bias mainly because they, at least in America, have a record of being heavily religious and anti-scientific. Not to start a political argument here, but Trump is a good example of this.