Comments on: Scientific Evidence for Precognition? https://blog.speculist.com/speculist_survey/scientific-evidence-for-precognition.html Live to see it. Thu, 16 Dec 2021 08:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: jpgaga https://blog.speculist.com/speculist_survey/scientific-evidence-for-precognition.html#comment-5459 jpgaga Sat, 20 Nov 2010 19:50:01 +0000 http://localhost/specblog/?p=2241#comment-5459 The precognition is just one of the many “powers” of the human being. The problem with the science is that science pretends to explain something unexplainable. http://findalloffers.blogspot.com/

]]> By: bowermaster https://blog.speculist.com/speculist_survey/scientific-evidence-for-precognition.html#comment-5457 bowermaster Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:32:07 +0000 http://localhost/specblog/?p=2241#comment-5457 Besides, wasn’t Hawking famosuly involved in a wager that had a subscription to Penthouse as part of the stakes?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_wager

(See last item in list)
:-D

]]> By: bowermaster https://blog.speculist.com/speculist_survey/scientific-evidence-for-precognition.html#comment-5456 bowermaster Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:29:53 +0000 http://localhost/specblog/?p=2241#comment-5456 On the use of erotic imagery, I wonder if that was Bem’s innovation? The article says that he took existing experiments and reversed the time sequence. Scientists doing prior research in memory may have found that such images are more easily retained (go figure) or that their use generally keeps test subjects more engaged in the experiment (again with the go figure.)

]]> By: stephentg https://blog.speculist.com/speculist_survey/scientific-evidence-for-precognition.html#comment-5455 stephentg Wed, 17 Nov 2010 09:04:45 +0000 http://localhost/specblog/?p=2241#comment-5455 More about that spider here.

]]> By: stephentg https://blog.speculist.com/speculist_survey/scientific-evidence-for-precognition.html#comment-5454 stephentg Wed, 17 Nov 2010 08:50:52 +0000 http://localhost/specblog/?p=2241#comment-5454 When I read about this research I was immediately reminded of the scene in the movie Spider-man that talked about the spider that ended up biting Peter Parker.

“It shows evidence of precognition.”

A pretty cool techno-jargon explanation for Peter’s subsequent spider-sense, but not to be taken seriously. Right?

If it were true, it would be profound. Proof that effect influences cause. That time doesn’t work they way we perceive it. Quantum weirdness intruding into the macro-world.

But I’m REALLY having a tough time taking this seriously. Even the researcher’s choice of using erotic images in the study looks more Dr. Peter Venkman than Dr. Stephen Hawking.

“Dean Yeager: Doctor… Venkman. The purpose of science is to serve mankind. You seem to regard science as some kind of dodge… or hustle. Your theories are the worst kind of popular tripe, your methods are sloppy, and your conclusions are highly questionable! You are a poor scientist, Dr. Venkman!

Dr. Peter Venkman: But the kids love us!”

]]> By: Phil https://blog.speculist.com/speculist_survey/scientific-evidence-for-precognition.html#comment-5453 Phil Mon, 15 Nov 2010 06:12:10 +0000 http://localhost/specblog/?p=2241#comment-5453 Anticipating the future is a key survival skill, so I think the evolutionary advantage of being a good guesser is true, but “guessing” correctly in circumstances such as these requires more of an explanation. What is the mechanism that lies behind being able to guess accurately?

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