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    Thread: After-Death Communications: New Cases That Bear on the Question of Survival
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An interesting if somewhat dry presentation. I did halt a couple of times at some broad statements or assertions such as "ADCs are by nature intrinsically subjective, and therefore susceptible to expl...
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    Thread: After-Death Communications: New Cases That Bear on the Question of Survival
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5ZhEsWoQnc Quote: -- Abstract: A spontaneous After-Death Communication (ADC) occurs when a bereaved person unexpectedly perceives the deceased person. This ma...
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    Thread: A new Guardian article on near-death experiences
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When looking at  the trend, the direction of travel, I won't attempt to look into the future. However, it does seem that the ability to simply speak openly about having had such an experience has alre...
Posted by Typoz in Skeptic vs. Proponent Discussions , 2024-04-15, 08:31 AM
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    Thread: A new Guardian article on near-death experiences
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LotusFlower Wrote: (2024-04-14, 07:54 PM) -- I agree, I don't even know if we'll have the answers in thousands of years (If humans are still alive by then) just because the tricky nature of proving s...
Posted by David001 in Skeptic vs. Proponent Discussions , 2024-04-14, 10:52 PM
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    Thread: A new Guardian article on near-death experiences
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I was most struck by this Parnia quote from the article; I've never heard him make such a bold prediction before. Quote: -- Parnia, the resuscitation specialist, who studies the physical proce...
Posted by Will in Skeptic vs. Proponent Discussions , 2024-04-12, 07:40 PM
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    Thread: A new Guardian article on near-death experiences
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sbu Wrote: (2024-04-04, 06:46 PM) -- I've noticed that you hold a very binary view on philosophical matters. It seems to be either NDEs are exactly as you and others here wish them to be, or material...
Posted by Sciborg_S_Patel in Skeptic vs. Proponent Discussions , 2024-04-05, 06:59 AM
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    Thread: A new Guardian article on near-death experiences
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sbu Wrote: (2024-04-04, 06:46 PM) -- I've noticed that you hold a very binary view on philosophical matters. It seems to be either NDEs are exactly as you and others here wish them to be, or material...
Posted by nbtruthman in Skeptic vs. Proponent Discussions , 2024-04-04, 11:02 PM
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    Thread: A new Guardian article on near-death experiences
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nbtruthman Wrote: (2024-04-02, 10:35 PM) -- I guess I'll still bother to furnish one quote, only because it shows the poor and biased quality of the thinking. Any physical brain function-based theory...
Posted by Sciborg_S_Patel in Skeptic vs. Proponent Discussions , 2024-04-04, 05:56 PM
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    Thread: A new Guardian article on near-death experiences
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sbu Wrote: (2024-04-04, 03:30 PM) -- And by this reasoning both the Loch Ness monster and Bigfoot are real too. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bigfoot I invite you to “individually and credi...
Posted by Sciborg_S_Patel in Skeptic vs. Proponent Discussions , 2024-04-04, 05:51 PM
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    Thread: A new Guardian article on near-death experiences
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sbu Wrote: (2024-04-04, 03:30 PM) -- And by this reasoning both the Loch Ness monster and Bigfoot are real too. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bigfoot I invite you to “individually and credibly d...
Posted by nbtruthman in Skeptic vs. Proponent Discussions , 2024-04-04, 05:47 PM
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    Thread: Why Corroborated NDEs Can’t Just Be Explained Away
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sbu Wrote: (2024-04-03, 08:56 AM) -- David made a generalized comment about books on paranormal evidence, and I responded with a similarly generalized comment. Reading skeptical comments about "The S...
Posted by nbtruthman in Near-Death Experiences (NDEs) , 2024-04-03, 04:32 PM
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    Thread: The soul, suffering, healing, learning, and spirituality [Night Shift split]
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David001 Wrote: (2024-03-27, 05:54 PM) -- That is true, however, it is important to remember that much of the framework on which such ideas are based is well documented. 1) Reincarnation seems to be...
Posted by Sciborg_S_Patel in Spirituality , 2024-03-27, 06:36 PM
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    Thread: The soul, suffering, healing, learning, and spirituality [Night Shift split]
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nbtruthman Wrote: (2024-03-23, 03:41 PM) -- An attempt to broadly summarize this issue: As you bring out, there isn't much in the deep historical record, especially of channelings or other psychic p...
Posted by David001 in Spirituality , 2024-03-27, 05:54 PM
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    Thread: Death Anxiety (but not what u think)
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Typoz Wrote: (2024-03-26, 04:08 PM) -- Since reincarnation was mentioned, and super psi too, I feel I should point out - for the umpteenth time - that reincarnation is not about grabbing information ...
Posted by nbtruthman in Spirituality , 2024-03-26, 07:35 PM
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    Thread: Death Anxiety (but not what u think)
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I guess I'm saying reincarnation doesn't matter, in that it is the present which matters. Similarly I suppose I'm saying death doesn't matter, it is only living which matters. But that might sound ...
Posted by Typoz in Spirituality , 2024-03-26, 05:32 PM
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    Thread: Death Anxiety (but not what u think)
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Since reincarnation was mentioned, and super psi too, I feel I should point out - for the umpteenth time - that reincarnation is not about grabbing information and regurgitating it. It's something els...
Posted by Typoz in Spirituality , 2024-03-26, 04:08 PM
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    Thread: Death Anxiety (but not what u think)
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Sciborg_S_Patel Wrote: (2024-03-26, 01:30 AM) -- Probably Braude's Immortal Remains. (I think you've already read the thread I made about it... (https://psiencequest.net/forums/thread-super-psi-some-...
Posted by nbtruthman in Spirituality , 2024-03-26, 03:07 PM
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    Thread: Death Anxiety (but not what u think)
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sbu Wrote: (2024-03-25, 03:58 PM) -- I believe the alternative to truth-seeking is faith. Why is it so pervasive to scrutinize the subtle suggestions we have that death is not the end? -- I think t...
Posted by nbtruthman in Spirituality , 2024-03-25, 04:53 PM
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    Thread: Death Anxiety (but not what u think)
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I don’t think fear of death diminishes with age. As least not purely as a function of age. My father in law seems terrified as the prospect approaches. Perhaps in his case, a crash course of thinking ...
Posted by Obiwan in Spirituality , 2024-03-21, 10:28 PM
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    Thread: Death Anxiety (but not what u think)
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Smaw Wrote: (2024-03-21, 10:15 AM) -- Honestly I was never particularly fond of Ernest Becker, his ideas about death seemed simplistic and overly nihilistic. An incredibly narrow view attempting to e...
Posted by nbtruthman in Spirituality , 2024-03-21, 05:57 PM
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