They add up to the truth of our reality, which is but a mirage, a blink in time.Two wacky opinions add up to somrthing,
but not much.
Regards Tony
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They add up to the truth of our reality, which is but a mirage, a blink in time.Two wacky opinions add up to somrthing,
but not much.
They add up to the truth of our reality, which is but a mirage, a blink in time.Two wacky opinions add up to somrthing,
but not much.
"People have a soul. Intelligence links it to the body"They add up to the truth of our reality, which is but a mirage, a blink in time.
Regards Tony
Well, since the study apparently wasn't enough for the CIA to change it's mind, I don't see why the report about it should convince anyone else.Too many threads are rehashes of what people believe or don't believe in opposition to each other. My question is whether the CIA report constitutes enough evidence for people to consider changing their minds.
And on that he is simply wrong. For a start, the phenomena is always "real" because this is what has been observed and reported. What he is essentially claiming is that his specific explanation for all the different phenomena he mentions is true, and that is an assertion he doesn't (and couldn't) support.But then: Scientific proof convinced me that psychic phenomena is real
I agree with usefulness for spying and other purposes is not there.I read all of the studies you posted and my reaction was "if it actually worked, they'd be using it". As far as I know, both the U.S. and the Soviets abandoned such efforts after the 1970s. The other thing that I thought was that success rates around 30% didn't seem all that different from chance, and that "statistical significance" isn't the same thing as actual significance or usefulness.
However, in contrast to the ideal of infallible proof, in practice theories may be said to be proved according to some standard of proof used in a given inquiry.[26][27] In this limited sense, proof is the high degree of acceptance of a theory following a process of inquiry and critical evaluation according to the standards of a scientific community.[26][27]
Change it's mind? The CIA concluded that the results were from well-constructed studies and statistically true. There was no mind changing outside of determining it was not useful for spying.Well, since the study apparently wasn't enough for the CIA to change it's mind,
True. The finding has nothing to do with consciousness independent of the brain. Doing further research on what influences the statistical result is to me the next step. And developing a testable theory is yet to be done as you noted.I'm also curious exactly what you mean by "non-local consciousness". Again, while the CIA report identifies "statistically significant results", it recognises that the cause of those results is unknown. Even if it is the result of some as-yet unknown effect, that isn't necessarily anything to do with consciousness independent of the brain.
Nope.Which I wrote in a post and which I agree with. And that was a focus of the second paper I cited.
The scientific theorist is not to be envied. For Nature, or more precisely experiment, is an inexorable and not very friendly judge of his work. It never says "Yes" to a theory. In the most favorable cases it says "Maybe", and in the great majority of cases simply "No". If an experiment agrees with a theory it means for the latter "Maybe", and if it does not agree it means "No". Probably every theory will someday experience its "No"—most theories, soon after conception.[25]
I already consider it to be a possibility but not a certainty.My question is whether the CIA report constitutes enough evidence for people to consider changing their minds.
I tend to think of it as an entanglement between atoms which connects them in different times, rather than non-locality. It could be due to some other effect, and I merely think of this as something which would (if true) explain both precognition and the appearance of non-local consciousness.Title said:If science proves that non-local consciousness is real how does that change your understanding
They identified some statically significant results but concluded that there was no clear explanation for those results either way, and so remained sceptical of any specific "paranormal" hypotheses. The fact that the nature of the results weren't deemed of practical use anyway just meant they had no reason to investigate further.Change it's mind? The CIA concluded that the results were from well-constructed studies and statistically true. There was no mind changing outside of determining it was not useful for spying.
Nothing is really stopping anyone doing quality research in this area but it seems a lot of the proponents of the supernatural explanations don't want to do that. The CIA did some because they thought it might be of practical use (regardless of how it worked).What is means is simply that one claim has been statistically verified and is therefore an area warranting more research including determining the mechanism of action.
Hi. The term "statistical significance" is actually a technical term with a very specific definition, which is the determination made by an analyst that the results in the data are not explainable by chance alone. So if within the range of acceptable probability determined by the researcher at the outset (usually p=.05, or an approximate error rate of .05%), the results show a difference from what the outcome would be by chance, we say it's "statistically significant". BUT, that is not the same as saying the difference is meaningful in real life. It's just saying how the math worked out.I agree with usefulness for spying and other purposes is not there.
I don't understand why statistical significance is different from actual significance. What science idea a prior discredits statistics?
I tend to think of it as an entanglement between atoms which connects them in different times, rather than non-locality. It could be due to some other effect, and I merely think of this as something which would (if true) explain both precognition and the appearance of non-local consciousness.
Nothing is really stopping anyone doing quality research in this area but it seems a lot of the proponents of the supernatural explanations don't want to do that.
You and I possess the capacity to embrace this truth, that we are more than flesh.Assering that they are "truth" is an unevidenced claim
to wisdom you do not posses.
Well yes. There's bones too.You and I possess the capacity to embrace this truth, that we are more than flesh.
It is all up to us, if we want ro search for and use that capacity.
Regards Tony
Makes sense. It would be out of characterIt's an idea. We'll see what if anything is the cause.
Personally I agree with the Dalai Lama when he indicated "If science proves some belief of Buddhism wrong, then Buddhism will have to change. In my view, science and Buddhism share a search for the truth and for understanding reality." But there are many who refuse the findings of science because their beliefs are challenged. Science is THE tool for understanding how the world works. I don't need a belief in magic but prefer to understand what is truly real.
Death is also yours to embrace.You will excuse me ifn I don't want to join, lead, or
follow.
Good example of how your thinking consistsDeath is also yours to embrace.
Regards Tony
Yes, and that is all.It's an idea. We'll see what if anything is the cause.
Yes, that is a good point when we are talking about cosmic questions. If it is some other topic such as relationships then I may not have time to wait and see. If its about coworkers then I err on the side of caution. If it is about food then...A bit, or a lot, of "wait and see" beats
jumping onto every bandwagon.