tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34993991.post5020472610399854946..comments2023-10-05T07:46:44.392-04:00Comments on And Now the Screaming Starts: Books: They want to believe.CRwMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07896615209770501945noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34993991.post-15779903644799595992009-03-05T09:59:00.000-05:002009-03-05T09:59:00.000-05:00Excellent piece.The absolute necessity for "falsif...Excellent piece.<BR/><BR/>The absolute necessity for "falsifiability" seems lost on psi advocates and researchers. Bring it up and their eyes glaze over. But there's no proof without it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34993991.post-6892168053238913072009-03-04T21:22:00.000-05:002009-03-04T21:22:00.000-05:00"It looks like some wavy lines"No, sorry. BZZZTT!(..."It looks like some wavy lines"<BR/>No, sorry. BZZZTT!<BR/>(kid spits gum out)..<BR/><BR/>Classic..<BR/><BR/>Or,<BR/><BR/>"You know, you don't act like a scientist. More like a game show host"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34993991.post-33666331978508108982009-03-04T17:25:00.000-05:002009-03-04T17:25:00.000-05:00I just want to know if testing negative reinforcem...I just want to know if testing negative reinforcement on ESP ability is scientifically valid.spacejackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14902182763527176185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34993991.post-66415880348688738442009-03-04T16:18:00.000-05:002009-03-04T16:18:00.000-05:00"The purpose of science is to serve mankind. But y..."The purpose of science is to serve mankind. But 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!"CRwMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07896615209770501945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34993991.post-14915493093023388012009-03-04T13:40:00.000-05:002009-03-04T13:40:00.000-05:00"saaayy. You're really good at this. How would you..."saaayy. You're really good at this. How would you like to come by my apartment for dinner tonight and we perform some additional experiments ?"<BR/><BR/>(too bad IMDB doesn't have the exact quote, so that's from memory..)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com