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Dave W.
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 Posted - 12/07/2004 : 21:07:06 [Permalink]
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Can you deny your own experiences and leave the supernatural out
How does leaving the supernatural "out" deny anyone's experiences? Only if a person has decided that an experience was supernatural, that's how. I've had experiences which many people would think of as involving the supernatural. I, however, have no need or reason to jump to such a conclusion.
In other words, I don't deny my own experiences, yet I won't agree with a conclusion for which there is no evidence.quote:
well at least leave it as the last resort in fact I found a wonderful article on scientific methodology
http://www.psy.gu.se/EJP/EJP.htm
Go here and read the article on Research Methods in Experimental Parapsychology: Problems and Prospects
Here is a direct link to the PDF file.
Interesting article. I kinda like the author. Look at how he contradicts you, Storm:Parapsychology as we define it is essentially part of natural science. We are looking for laws of nature, we are looking for regularity, we are looking to extend the corpus of existing scientific knowledge, not to confront it or fly in the face of it. So, it seems that Morris doesn't think at all that we need a "new science," as you do. Instead, he agrees that science is a good thing, and he's trying to add to it.
I think it's also interesting that his comments on Ganfield experiments seem to contradict the conclusions about them offered in the Compendium of PSI, if my memory is serving me well. |
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H. Humbert
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Posted - 12/07/2004 : 21:07:55 [Permalink]
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My thoughts are that you aren't doing what was suggested to you, which was to gain a scientific understanding of energy and physics.
Reading "woo-woo" web sites like Herbert Warmstrong's that make such asinine statements as "For example, love is energy" doesn't even merit a failing grade. You receive no credit.
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Posted - 12/07/2004 : 21:16:44 [Permalink]
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Physics textbook, Storm. Textbook.
Oh, forcryingoutloud:Once again, the sun has no light but only the photon energy which produces the illusion of light. But the sun, in itself, transmits no light – only the energy that stimulates our retinas to produce what we take for granted as light. The author forgot to mention that we can't "see" photons, instead what really happens is that photons strike our retinas and become "nerve energy," which our brains then interpret.
What utter crap. Do any physicists claim a distinction between "light" and "photons?" Didn't think so. |
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Storm
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Posted - 12/07/2004 : 21:26:55 [Permalink]
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Not fair H. I am trying so you have to give credit where credit is do. I shall move on and get back.
Dave let us leave the supernatural out? this is where we will find the new science. A new thought. I am looking for natural causes as well look at our extensive talk about the decomposition of the body and my working on understanding more about energy. My thoughts and comments has lead you and I into thinking more on these phenomenon. I never said there were no natural explanations. But I never said that what we know and call as natural now is the only answer. We just have not labeled some of these phenomenon natural because they are still in the anomaly phase. It shall come in time...
So Dave what drew you to the conclusion that your experiences with either ghosts, telepathy, etc was natural? What made you decide it was not Supernatural. What is Supernatural anyway?
What do some of you define it as?
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Posted - 12/07/2004 : 21:39:26 [Permalink]
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One more post then off to sleep...
I think Apollo is a good example of the Sun
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Posted - 12/07/2004 : 21:48:20 [Permalink]
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Storm wrote:quote:
Dave let us leave the supernatural out? this is where we will find the new science.
Apparently, you can't be bothered to read the articles you ask us to read. Or at least, you don't understand this last one. Morris is not advocating a "new science" in any way, shape or form. And he says, clearly, that the supernatural would be very difficult to support in a scientific manner, and he's right.quote:
So Dave what drew you to the conclusion that your experiences with either ghosts, telepathy, etc was natural? What made you decide it was not Supernatural.
And here we all can see the primary communications problem we're having. And it's a pretty serious one.
The major problem is that you, Storm, continually jump to unwarranted conclusions. I said that I'd had some experiences which others would classify as supernatural, but that I haven't jumped to that conclusion.
In response, you ask me why I concluded that my experiences were natural, but I didn't say that I had concluded such. You jumped to that conclusion. What's the other possibility? That I have concluded that due to time, malleable memory, and lack of any evidence, I'll never know whether certain experiences were natural or supernatural. In other words, "I don't have a freakin' clue, and never will" is the only conclusion I'm able to make.
But, you seem to assume that anyone who disagrees with you must hold a diametrically opposed opinion. That's short-sighted, prejudicial, and constitutes the act of putting words in other people's mouths. Is that, or is that not, rude?
(And yes, I'm aware that you don't like your rudeness pointed out, Storm, but your repeated rudeness and shocked denials tell me you're unwilling to listen to differing views - even when backed with tons of evidence - about things you hold dear. In science, there are no "sacred cows," and showing yourself to be of a scientific mindset by acknowledging your rudeness might be a good start.) |
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H. Humbert
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Posted - 12/07/2004 : 22:10:41 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by Dave W.
But, you seem to assume that anyone who disagrees with you must hold a diametrically opposed opinion. That's short-sighted, prejudicial, and constitutes the act of putting words in other people's mouths. Is that, or is that not, rude?
It would be rude if it were a conscious act. I'm not convinced Storm understands what her words imply half the time. I think of her as slightly oblivious, somewhat arrogant, extremely confused and completely misinformed. Not sure I'd go so far as to call her rude, though... A tad overzealous, maybe?
But she has her endearing qualities as well, including an abounding energy (uh-oh, there's that word again) and a genuine, if misguided, curiosity.
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Posted - 12/08/2004 : 04:07:22 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by H. Humbert
quote:
Originally posted by Dave W.
But, you seem to assume that anyone who disagrees with you must hold a diametrically opposed opinion. That's short-sighted, prejudicial, and constitutes the act of putting words in other people's mouths. Is that, or is that not, rude?
It would be rude if it were a conscious act. I'm not convinced Storm understands what her words imply half the time. I think of her as slightly oblivious, somewhat arrogant, extremely confused and completely misinformed. Not sure I'd go so far as to call her rude, though... A tad overzealous, maybe?
But she has her endearing qualities as well, including an abounding energy (uh-oh, there's that word again) and a genuine, if misguided, curiosity.
I agree. She's tried my patience a bit, mainly by being eratic, but over all I find her quite interesting.
Were I her instructor, I would assign her an essay on how the enengy produced by the nuciear furmance within a nondescript star in the unfashionalbe part of the galaxy nourishs the various, living systems found on a mudball some 96,000,000 miles from it. That might make an interesting read.
Aside from having the deep-fried chitterlings scared out of me more times that I'd like to remember (Oh shit! Where in the hell did that come from?!), the only supernatural experience I've had was described in another thread and easily explained by natural causes.
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Posted - 12/08/2004 : 06:34:29 [Permalink]
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Since I am doing my research on energy and the sun check out this link just for my sake O.K. Give a little guys....
Even if you do not agree the symbolism and history behind it is fascinating
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/mythology/planets/sun.html
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Posted - 12/08/2004 : 06:55:05 [Permalink]
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The arrogance of Storm is really starting to get annoying. Storm, you seen to think that since we are skeptics we only read science books and have no knowledge of myths. My guess is that a very large percentage of the skeptics on this site have a greater knowledge of myths and legends than you. It is not that we aren't aware of theses myths, legends and paranormal ideas; the point is we think they are bull shit because they can't be backed up.
Your links aren't opening eyes - it is the same tired crap we have seen time and time again.
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Posted - 12/08/2004 : 08:11:10 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by H. Humbert
It would be rude if it were a conscious act. I'm not convinced Storm understands what her words imply half the time. I think of her as slightly oblivious, somewhat arrogant, extremely confused and completely misinformed. Not sure I'd go so far as to call her rude, though... A tad overzealous, maybe?
But she has her endearing qualities as well, including an abounding energy (uh-oh, there's that word again) and a genuine, if misguided, curiosity.
I can't find my way towards being so generous. Anyone with the cajones to write a first post on a skeptic's forum which makes mention of how close-minded skeptics are should have a good handle on reality. In other words, the default position is that she's competent, and it'll take more evidence to convince me that she's daft. If such evidence shows up, I'll be more than happy to say, "I apologize for calling you rude, when in reality you're just a ditz." |
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Posted - 12/09/2004 : 15:17:15 [Permalink]
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Random occurences well Ricky when it happens more than 4 or 5 times a day then one wonders how random it really is.
Just because there is no conceivable law of energy does not mean there will not be one day. Maybe I am propsing that. Documented evidence of PSU and Ghost has been reported for thousands of years. However ancedotal these experiences may be the fact is that they do exist. Documents upon documents especially on the subject of ghosts. And we are not talking about those who must go to the light We are talking about surving energy that is released upn death into the environment. Many of our great thiners probably heard the same line you told me that there is no conceivable law or way. But yet look at our Scientific laws today.
There was a time and a quote in this post in reference to energy and lightning and that there was a time when we did not understand it. So maybe this phenomenon we call ghost is just not understood.
As far as making any assumption About Daves experience you did say you have not jumped to the conclusion that your experiences were supernatural. quote:
"I don't have a freakin' clue, and never will" is the only conclusion I'm able to make quote:
what is interesting to me Dave is that your quote makes you undecided about what you experienced but yet the experience must have existed? Having no clu to what it was to leave the expereience almost undecide can almost make som think it has some supernatural conotations to it? What happened?
thanks to those who said I was interesting and had endearing qualities. I am not so mislead or confused as you may think. Definetly not a ditz and definetly not rude
If you do not like my posts then don't read them I don't see anyone else having so many posts as I except for maybe Verlc?
Filthy what made you decide that your ghostly phenomeno was just light and fog? because your teacher told you? What if the light and fog and temparture reacted with certain pieces of our energy thus reproducing the apparition. Others have witnessed it too. Nothing of this explanation makes it Supernatural. But quite natural indeed.
It makes me feel somewhat sad and disillusioned that dave and furshur would think I was so rude. I might be forthcoming and assertive but i am not rude.
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