Miguel Roig
Tue, 19 Sep 2000 09:29:01 -0700
>At 11:46 AM -0400 9/16/00, Miguel Roig wrote: >>Perhaps the possibility of the existence of ESP makes Jim Clark and others on >>this list a little uncomfortable? >Not nearly as uncomfortable as the uncritical acceptance of its existence. I agree that, as scientists, we should be concerned with the uncritical acceptance of controversial phenomena. However, we should also be as concerned with their dogmatic rejection. >Again, extraordinary claims (such as those violating known physical laws) >require extraodinary proof. They must be held to a higher standard, not a >lower one. I tend to agree, though I also tend to have a slight problem with _who_ decides what is or what is not extraordinary. >>>Reference >> >>Jensen, Jr., A. R. (1992) Scientific Fraud or False accusations? The case of >>Cyril Burt. In Miller, D. J. and Hersen, M. Research fraud in the >>behavioral and biomedical sciences. New York: Wiley. >An interesting source of support ;-) The material presented is even more interesting than its source. <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< Miguel Roig, Ph.D. Voice: (718) 390-4513 Assoc. Prof. of Psychology Fax: (718) 442-3612 Dept. of Psychology [EMAIL PROTECTED] St. John's University [EMAIL PROTECTED] 300 Howard Avenue http://area51.stjohns.edu/~roig Staten Island, NY 10301 ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><>