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Originally Posted by Venom  This episode was really full of crap. I mean, really a lot.
In the thread "bashing the skeptics" I already talked about the stupid claim that skeptics don't read the litterature: http://forum.mind-energy.net/1832-post45.html
So let's move on something else. Skeptics don't do research. It was hillarous that this episode came out the same week that the "Psychic Fair" episode in the Skeptic's Guide to the Universe |
How is that research? Do you know what the scientific method is? Really? How is goofing on people honest inquiry? A skeptic is critical of believers and non-believers. If any believer used such an anecdote as evidence he/she would be shot down in a second.
I also don't see how that thread you linked is supposed to illustrate that skeptics do the research. I don't mean just reading a little and washing it down with an issue the skeptical inquirer, I mean THE research.
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Originally Posted by Venom And of course, you just have to pick any book by Joe Nickell for example of many "skeptical" investigations on the field. Really Alexis can't be more wrong that what is saying in this episode. Is choosing one anocdotal example (the psychic detective) and simply make an abusive generalisation, hoping that nobody will notice. |
What scientific journal was Joe Nickel's work published in? Was it peer reviewed?
Venom, you should keep in mind that any study with human beings is usually difficult to repeat. In the case of mind to mind communication the ganzfeild experiments, if done right, has been shown to measure a genuine psi effect. The "if done right" part is very tricky.
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Originally Posted by Venom About James Randi, Alexis show one more time that he doesn't understand anything, by claiming that if he does a replication of the Sheldrake's experiment, Randi will give him a million naked. Of course, this is also completely stupid. It's obvious that what Randi met is that you need to apply to the Million Dollar Challenge in order to do so. So Alexis, about your claims with dogs, please aply to the Million Dollar Challenge or shut up. |
Why should anyone take Randi's challenge seriously? If Randi won't take the existing data in parapsychology seriously what reason do I have to believe Randi challenge is genuine. We all know its not scientific.
PS Please debate intelligently venom. That is: no personal attacks.