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mike_c

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31. ^^^^^^^^^^^^

Reply to gcomeau (Reply #10)

Mon Jan 6, 2014, 04:39 PM

Jan 2014

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Woo v. Science: A DU Tempest in a Teapot [View all] 99th_Monkey Jan 2014 OP

Monkey #32 says you've gone off the deep end again... snooper2 Jan 2014 #1

Great post get the red out Jan 2014 #2

This is DU. It's what happens. We have a whole collection of teapots The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2014 #3

LOL - true dat ~nt 99th_Monkey Jan 2014 #9

Science is perfectly capable of explaining the LSD trip. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #4

What the hell is this "woo" stuff? LionsTigersRedWings Jan 2014 #33

There's an excellent definition here: Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #34

When you espouse/believe in the outcome of a process without any scientific valerief Jan 2014 #36

How is that also not true when a hypothesis Skidmore Jan 2014 #39

Considering possibilities is one thing. Espousing/believing is another. I think that's the valerief Jan 2014 #44

arrogance uses words like this when they want to demean someone who says roguevalley Jan 2014 #52

An example of woo MattBaggins Jan 2014 #56

Super cool story bro. NuclearDem Jan 2014 #5

Rec. PowerToThePeople Jan 2014 #8

All things are alive edhopper Jan 2014 #6

All things, including the InterWebs. 99th_Monkey Jan 2014 #12

Define "alive" edhopper Jan 2014 #27

Thank god. Squinch Jan 2014 #57

Nope. Not going there in this thread... MineralMan Jan 2014 #7

Oh good grief... gcomeau Jan 2014 #10

But on the other hand...it says a lot about what "woo" confirms... NNadir Jan 2014 #20

^^^^^^^^^^^^ mike_c Jan 2014 #31

Not merely woo, but quantum woo!... SidDithers Jan 2014 #11

where were you earlier when this needed to be resolved? treestar Jan 2014 #13

What a coincidence. I came to the same conclusion at my Raelian Church. progressoid Jan 2014 #14

For real? Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2014 #26

Naw progressoid Jan 2014 #35

No!! Quantum physics and string theory have NOT "pretty much confirmed the voracity of my experience retread Jan 2014 #15

K & R !!! WillyT Jan 2014 #16

If I may be a spelling nazi eShirl Jan 2014 #17

You realize that science can explain the sufrommich Jan 2014 #18

thanks for this post Locrian Jan 2014 #19

Wow, that is one of the most accurate descriptions.. SomethingFishy Jan 2014 #21

Actually, Peter O'Toole died last year--it's 2014 now. You been dippin' into the LSD? :) nt justiceischeap Jan 2014 #47

So instead of education all you need is LSD Progressive dog Jan 2014 #22

Yes. Phlem Jan 2014 #24

Yet another major post-LSD life change was profound & passionate curiosity about everything 99th_Monkey Jan 2014 #42

Okay, better living through chemistry I guess Progressive dog Jan 2014 #46

Distinctions can be very useful, false dichotomies, not so much. ~nt 99th_Monkey Jan 2014 #48

You should look up dichotomy because I Progressive dog Jan 2014 #49

Woo v. Science = false dichotomy IMHO 99th_Monkey Jan 2014 #51

They are entirely different things, by definition Progressive dog Jan 2014 #54

K&R! Phlem Jan 2014 #23

Mean-spirited claim about motives. Mischaracterization to assume it's "science vs spirituality". Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2014 #25

You make a somewhat valid point 99th_Monkey Jan 2014 #50

Great. Now give us some science that proves your 'spirtuality' is more than a hallcuination. dorkulon Jan 2014 #28

Thank You For Sharing cantbeserious Jan 2014 #29

Virtually no one who has not done psychedelics will understand. zeemike Jan 2014 #30

I did more acid than I could count. I understood I was sufrommich Jan 2014 #32

Well it is different for everyone. zeemike Jan 2014 #41

I agree with you completely lisby Jan 2014 #37

Is that you, Deepak? AtheistCrusader Jan 2014 #38

You're most likely right. Xyzse Jan 2014 #40

Man do I hear you 99th Monkey. Phlem Jan 2014 #43

Thank you Phlem. 99th_Monkey Jan 2014 #53

Similar to my own experience. Blue_In_AK Jan 2014 #45

Far out, man. Far out. longship Jan 2014 #55

Das cool. thanks. ~nt 99th_Monkey Jan 2014 #59

K&R rosesaylavee Jan 2014 #58

Yeh, nothing blows away preconceptions quite like the blast of a serious dose of Zorra Jan 2014 #60