"Science and the taboo of psi" with Dean Radin
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January, 16 2008
ABSTRACT
Do telepathy, clairvoyance and other "psi" abilities exist? The majority of the general population believes that they do, and yet fewer than one percent of mainstream academic institutions have any faculty known for their interest in these frequently reported experiences. Why is a topic of enduring and widespread interest met with such resounding silence in academia? The answer is not due to a lack of scientific evidence, or even to a lack of scientific interest, but rather involves a taboo. I will discuss the nature of this taboo, some of the empirical evidence and critical responses, and speculate on the implications.
Speaker: Dean Radin
Dean Radin is a researcher and author in the field of parapsychology. He is Senior Scientist at the Institute of Noetic Sciences and four-time former President of the Parapsychological Association. He holds an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and a masters degree in electrical engineering and a doctorate in educational psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has worked at AT&T Bell Labs and GTE Labs, mainly on human factors of advanced telecommunications products and services, and held appointments at Princeton University, Edinburgh University, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, SRI International, Interval Research Corporation, and Boundary Institute. At these facilities he was engaged in basic research on exceptional human capacities, principally psi phenomena.
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PneumaLogic (December 3, 2008 at 9:36 pm)
"Psi powers etc are just trash"
I don't by into that anymore. I've heard many times that the more education you have, the less you are to believe in PSI. If you think about that, its sounds so true. Its a sophisticated statement. Yet, we now live in the 21st century, know as the information age, and we still have ancient beliefs. Furthermore, we now have folks with PHDs embracing these ancient beliefs through modern science. This pretty much invalidates orthodox science.
I don't by into that anymore. I've heard many times that the more education you have, the less you are to believe in PSI. If you think about that, its sounds so true. Its a sophisticated statement. Yet, we now live in the 21st century, know as the information age, and we still have ancient beliefs. Furthermore, we now have folks with PHDs embracing these ancient beliefs through modern science. This pretty much invalidates orthodox science.
Caniswalensis (December 3, 2008 at 9:10 pm)
HAHA what a dick!
gJonii (December 2, 2008 at 4:27 am)
>>Great video. It appears that Science is finally making a breakthrough on things which do not conform to conventional logic and rationality.>>
That's called quantum mechanics. Psi powers etc are just trash, attempts to grasp complex things using everyday misconceptions.
That's called quantum mechanics. Psi powers etc are just trash, attempts to grasp complex things using everyday misconceptions.
Kingneo0053 (November 29, 2008 at 8:00 am)
Science is that which can be proven through the scientific method. Nothing more. Nothing less.
To not even give any form of "phenomena" true scientific scrutiny, through the scientific method, and which can be replicated again and again by anyone that performs the experiment may they believe in the theory or not, unless it would harm, physically or emotionally, a conscious being, would be a crime against the very pursuit of science.
To not even give any form of "phenomena" true scientific scrutiny, through the scientific method, and which can be replicated again and again by anyone that performs the experiment may they believe in the theory or not, unless it would harm, physically or emotionally, a conscious being, would be a crime against the very pursuit of science.
Kingneo0053 (November 29, 2008 at 8:14 am)
The word psi does not originate from religion, but originates from the workings of B. P. Wiesner and Robert H. Thouless, two science fiction authors, and broadened to what we think of it now by another science fiction author John W. Campbell.
By its definition the word psionics means "the study and/or practice of using the mind to induce paranormal phenomena"
By its definition the word psionics means "the study and/or practice of using the mind to induce paranormal phenomena"
Kingneo0053 (November 29, 2008 at 8:24 am)
So if we were to debate the possibility of psionics we would have to assume one of two things a) that we call paranormal is simply what we assume as paranormal is part of science that we did not understand previously or b) that what we call paranormal truly is what it is and can not be explained through science.
Obviously if we are going to be able to have a debate we would have to assume possibility a, since possibility b makes it impossible.
Obviously if we are going to be able to have a debate we would have to assume possibility a, since possibility b makes it impossible.
Kingneo0053 (November 29, 2008 at 8:33 am)
So we look at the definition of psionics once again:
"the study and/or practice of using the mind to induce paranormal phenomena"
The definition of the word psionics does not take out of account the ability to induce any form of effect without the aid of technology, though it does not meet the modern preception of the word, just that it must be done so through the thoughts or will of the subject.
"the study and/or practice of using the mind to induce paranormal phenomena"
The definition of the word psionics does not take out of account the ability to induce any form of effect without the aid of technology, though it does not meet the modern preception of the word, just that it must be done so through the thoughts or will of the subject.
Kingneo0053 (November 29, 2008 at 8:46 am)
If this is so then simple man-machine interface, a new development of this century that directly links the brain by implanting a computer into a organism's neverous system and having the electrical signals desired to be used sent from the brain, to the implant, and to a wireless network to be interpeted by another device, is a form of psionics.
It does after all have the possibility to create an effect that to the untrained would seem to be "paranormal" but very rooted in science with thought
It does after all have the possibility to create an effect that to the untrained would seem to be "paranormal" but very rooted in science with thought
Kingneo0053 (November 29, 2008 at 9:11 am)
...and we could create very potent effects if we use suitably advanced technologies.
If we were to use claytronics for example we could manipulate the shape and form of an object or an entire environment by having the person in question send data of what he or she would prefer through the signals he or she sends to his or her implant to these machines.
Thats pretty friggen awesome we must admit and we would find far more to do, obviously, with such a connection and new technology.
If we were to use claytronics for example we could manipulate the shape and form of an object or an entire environment by having the person in question send data of what he or she would prefer through the signals he or she sends to his or her implant to these machines.
Thats pretty friggen awesome we must admit and we would find far more to do, obviously, with such a connection and new technology.
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..Huh? No it doesn't. Folks with PhDs having funny beliefs is only that, folks with phds having funny beliefs. Science is very much immune to any damage coming from that direction. It's not until someone goes around claiming that these funny things *are* science that we are in trouble.