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Old 12-16-2007, 07:25 PM
Paul C. Anagnostopoulos Paul C. Anagnostopoulos is offline
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Originally Posted by Ian
The whole argument is based around the notion that if psi is operating, the neuronal responses must be different from when it is not operating. Hence we surely must take it as a given that statistically significant results were obtained suggesting that psi is either occurring or apparently occurring.

If there were no indication whatsoever that psi is operating then obviously indistinguishable neuronal responses would be obtained regardless of whether psi exists or not.
Unless merely trying to receive psi signals causes interesting brain functioning. But yes, I agree that it's a whole lot more interesting if the statistics were in favor of psi occuring.

~~ Paul
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