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Originally Posted by Venom  If telepathy was real, the natural selection would have selected much more (because being able to read the mind of a predator is a very very strong evolution advantage), and the effect would be really obvious today.
I really thing that the "evolution argument" is against telepathy being real, and I don't understand Sheldrake's position (that it would be an evolutionary advantage, even with so subtle effects - such has parapsychologists claim to be real). |
Well, first of all, the Ψ effects in dogs don't seem so subtle! However, it is clearly a mistake to claim that evolution will tend to maximise every beneficial trait because that depends on the cost. Why for example don't we all run as fast or faster than our many predators in our recent evolutionary history? You don't know what disadvantages the possession of a strong Ψ sense might have - for example, it may distract from situations that demand attention - a bit like using a mobile phone while driving!
David