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purplefrog · 03-04-2007, 11:19 PM

Dr. Robert Jahn, Ph.D in physics from Princeton; Dean Emeritus Princeton School of Engineering and Applied Science

Dr. Jessica Utts, Ph.D. from Penn State in Mathematics and Psychology; Professor at U Cal Davis

Dr. Daryl Bem, Ph.D. from Stanford in Psychology, Professor at Cornell

Dr. Hal Puthoff, Ph.D. from Stanford in Physics

Dr. Edwin May, Ph.D. from University of Pittsburgh in Nuclear Physics

What do these people with lofty credentials have in common? They all believe in psychokinesis, telepathy and the paranormal? Does anyone here agree with them? My point is that the scientific consensus is that the paranormal is bunk, but these people of some merit disagree and have done research in the area for years. Their contention is that the mainstream is ignoring the facts and there is a significant body of research that supports the existence of psychic phenomena. Who’s right and who’s wrong? Hard to tell ... or is it? Do we have a controversy? Does this sound familiar?

dude, I respect your opinion and that of the scientists that reject global warming. However, finding a bunch of scientists with great credentials that don't agree with the consensus does not change anything... at least not yet. Maybe the tide will change and if there is in fact a majority out there that reject the concept but have been ignored for some reason then we should definetly accept the new consensus. Or maybe with the intense focus on the issue we will see an increase in research that might prove today's conventional wisdom to be false. In the long run, I have faith that the scientific community as a whole is objective when it comes to shaping public policy. Today there is a consensus and we should start moving forward and limit C02 emissions at some level.

03-04-2007, 11:19 PM	#73
purplefrog Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: state of eternal optimism Posts: 2,832	Dr. Robert Jahn, Ph.D in physics from Princeton; Dean Emeritus Princeton School of Engineering and Applied Science Dr. Jessica Utts, Ph.D. from Penn State in Mathematics and Psychology; Professor at U Cal Davis Dr. Daryl Bem, Ph.D. from Stanford in Psychology, Professor at Cornell Dr. Hal Puthoff, Ph.D. from Stanford in Physics Dr. Edwin May, Ph.D. from University of Pittsburgh in Nuclear Physics What do these people with lofty credentials have in common? They all believe in psychokinesis, telepathy and the paranormal? Does anyone here agree with them? My point is that the scientific consensus is that the paranormal is bunk, but these people of some merit disagree and have done research in the area for years. Their contention is that the mainstream is ignoring the facts and there is a significant body of research that supports the existence of psychic phenomena. Who’s right and who’s wrong? Hard to tell ... or is it? Do we have a controversy? Does this sound familiar? dude, I respect your opinion and that of the scientists that reject global warming. However, finding a bunch of scientists with great credentials that don't agree with the consensus does not change anything... at least not yet. Maybe the tide will change and if there is in fact a majority out there that reject the concept but have been ignored for some reason then we should definetly accept the new consensus. Or maybe with the intense focus on the issue we will see an increase in research that might prove today's conventional wisdom to be false. In the long run, I have faith that the scientific community as a whole is objective when it comes to shaping public policy. Today there is a consensus and we should start moving forward and limit C02 emissions at some level. __________________ "Truth is incontrovertible. Panic may resent it. Ignorance may deride it. Malice may distort it. But there it is." - Winston Churchill Last edited by purplefrog; 03-04-2007 at 11:21 PM.