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Originally Posted by Paul C. Anagnostopoulos  I'm not invoking Occam. Science simply assumes a naturalistic explanation because no one can even explain what a supernatural explanation would be like, let alone propose one. There is no way for science to work other than by assuming naturalistic explanations. |
Paul I think psi is natural. I am not saying it is naturally conscious but I think it is unconsciously natural.
I don't like the term 'supernatural' at all .... it has traditionally been used to imply a God/creator outside the laws of nature, by the religious to scaremonger, by film makers to invent monsters
and by *some* materialists to make psi sound super impossible.
I am suggesting psi will follow laws, natural laws, these just aren't understood yet.
I don't mind the term 'paranormal' (although some psi proponents dislike it). I think psi is not often normally conscious, more normal at the unconscious level, so i am happy with the term.
Edited to add, I think my use of 'unconscious' might confuse some casual readers in here. By 'unconscious' I mean the brain is filtering out information that was not a clear evolutionary advantage and sometimes an evolutionary disadvantage to individual human consciousness Quote:
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I agree it's too early for Occam, since no one has a working model of consciousness.
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I am pleased you are willing to acknowledge this. I think that makes you more reasonable 'skeptic' than the majority claiming the title.
