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From: joe@zirconium.mcc.com (Joe Newman)
Subject: Re: Roger Penrose's New Book (in HTML) 1.0
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pnorton@beaux.atwc.teradyne.com opined:
>>has never been a single successful ESP experiment which has been
>>successfully replicated elsewhere under scientific conditions.
>
>Which only proves that standard science is not suitable for all phenomena.

Oh, does it really? And how does one arrive at this "proof"?

Just to make sure we avoid the obvious strawman, please note that I'm
not claiming that science has been proven to be suitable for all
phenomena; I am questioning your claim that science's "failure" to verify
ESP has proven science to be not suitable.

>It is worth reading up a little on the phenomenon of 'synchronicity',
>to see how it is, by definition, 'immune' to scientific investigation.

Say, that's convenient. Sort of leaves things wide-open for any sort
of silly-assed belief I care to whip up.

You know, I think Newt Gingrich is channeling Frank Fontaine, and if
anyone disagrees with me, they must just be too close-minded and
analytical to grasp the obvious.

I apologize if this has already been covered in this thread, but does
anyone know the status of attempts to replicate the ESP research of
Honorton/Bem?




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