Thanks for all the info. I must say, while I haven't done any theoretical physics for a few years, it does seem to me like none of this is really reputable science, I'd be happier with peer-reviewed papers or other articles which are generally accepted by the scientific community. Radin's qualifications lie in electrical engineering, and his PhD is in psychology (which isn't a science, and wouldn't give you the insight into the human brain that psychiatry would, which I think you would need to research the physical effects the brain could have on objects).
--He reported on the testing of random number generators (called "eggs") which show statistical anomalies where the numbers behave in a less random fashion in relation to certain events.
From what I understand, not only are truly random number impossible to create, true random numbers (and non-true ones as well) would be expected to show statistical anomalies and patterns. And even if this were not the case:
--For instance, 3 hours before the first jet hit during 9-11 there was a "change in the world network," indicating that the generators were picking up "a giant wave of consciousness," he said.
One is by no means a consequence of the other - it's the same as the flying spaghetti monster, global climate vs. pirate graph - correlation does not prove causation.
--Studies have associated creativity with psychic ability said Radin, who noted that this is particularly true for those who play stringed musical instruments. To play these instruments requires a coordination of left and right brain activity, and this communication between the brain hemispheres may enhance their psychic functioning, he theorized.
I'd like to see some scientific proof for this, as how would you even try and scientifically prove psychic ability, let alone measure it?
-- What has been loosely called "mysticism" in the past may actually be a physical sense-- in which a person taps into a kind of "quantum entanglement" where all thoughts are connected and each person is like a tiny part of a huge hologram, Radin explained. He also shared that a large number of people report having a spiritual or religious experience that alters their lives-- turning them from an angry person into a loving one, for instance. Interestingly though, he has found that many people with telepathic abilities want to learn how to turn off these perceptions, as they are bombarded by others' thoughts and emotions
This article strikes me as unreliable in scientific terms. No proof of authenticity is given, and I really do think, that if anyone were to find (actual) scientific proof of any of the stuff mentioned here, it would not only appear in peer-reviewed publications, but on news throughout the world,because it would me
massive.
Silver Incubus said:
I agree to it being slightly flawed in the arguments, but while the begining seems like semantics, isn't the author trying to establish his view of and flow of reasoning?
This theory is similar in what I think, but it is lacking many other parts which would clarify the point he is trying to make.
Yes, it wasn't my intention to dismiss them, as it was interesting, but more show that as soon as he got into something solid about the basis of his belief I believed it was flawed
Silver Incubus said:
I do remember an experiment where they take samples of tissue and have them on different sides of the world, and when one thing happened to on piece of the tissue, it responded in the other instantaniously on the other. Little experiments like these, and the links in the other response I posted are 'clues' to the bigger picture to how this reality works, and what this reality actually is.
I'd be very interested to read about these too!
