[Vo]:The Science of Intention

[Jones Beene]

Speaking of heritage, and of cause-and-effect, "who"
(in the abstract) is the real "mother of invention".
"Necessity" often does not cut it, unless the implied
need is transformed into something more specific.

In a way, many of the active participants on Vo ...
and come to think of it - they need not ever post at
all to be active in the following scenario ... but if
enough of them feel strongly about a narrow
cutting-edge issue or trend, narrower than
"alternative energy", like LENR, algoil, hydrinos, or
even rectifying the complicit criminality of
big-oil... 

... or whatever, then they could make a big positive
difference in the long run societal outcome - even if
they never step into a lab or post a comment. 

...let's talk about "intent": and what can be crudely
called "mind over matter" .... (if an extended time
frame is not a problem).

There is a emerging field of science which borders on
psychology, religion, politics, etc. and which follows
and tries to quantify "intent" especially as
translated at the group level. The general idea behind
it all relates to Sheldrake's "memes" which is the
intellectual counterpart (group mind) to the physical
"genes".

Intent and expectation are often merged at this level-
and changing people's preconceived notions, opinions
and desires, can and does alter the normal course of
physical events. The alteration can be beneficial or
not. Unfortuantely when a large segment of "group
mind"  is shifted 'over the line' of rationality for
that one group, as the Nazi's did 70 years ago with
their propaganda, and as the NeoCons almost did more
recently, there a problem.

I mentioned the English journalist Lynne McTaggart a
few days ago, and her fine book about ZPE - which is
called "The Field."  She is no physicist, so don't
expect to be wooed by her own mathematical logic - but
she is very perceptive about the larger issues, and is
really writing about something which transcends
physics... (she ought to be an active Vortician ;-)

IOW simply an "intent" to foster change in the face of
a seemingly hopeless situation may plant the
mysterious seeds of change - long before the real
change comes about, which is then unstoppable. It may
be a leap of faith to connect cause-and-effect in
these situations, but that is a matter of personal
interpretation. There is experimental validation,
however.

This may have relevance to LENR, to BLP and to all
kinds of lab experiment where there is an unspoken
desire to see a result which runs contrary to
mainstream expectation.

The downside (occasionally it is a delayed upside) of
it is the so-called "expectation effect" or
"expectation bias" --- which is mentioned from time to
time on Vortex, and it is only a downside when
experimental results are actually "fudged"
fraudulently (which is too often, in practice, and
thus it seems to be a persistent downside) ... but
when results are otherwise effected by an overwhelming
desire for change and no fudging happens, then the net
effect of it all can be more difficult to interpret.
Thin line.

Is it possible to stimulate actual scientific
advancement through mere intent? Can we even rid
ourself from oil addiction this way? ... or is the
time horizon too extended for that?

If it were easy, then Randell Mills supporters (closer
to disciples) and to a lesser extent the LENR
advocates, would already have pushed the technology
into fruition through "expectation" and desire. 

This has not happened yet, and may not ever happen, if
for instance, R. Mills he has been guilty of actually
"doctoring" his results. That is always the problem of
depending on only one secretive proponent, when there
is no truly independent replication.

But - going beyond this one example, are we
nevertheless on the cusp of something "big" (in
alternative energy) from another niche (or several of
them)? ... due to overwhelming desire, or are we on
the cusp of yet another round of disappointment?

Here is one comment on her book "The Intention
Experiment: Using Your Thoughts to Change Your Life
and the World" (2007) available from Amazon: 

"Lynne McTaggart has zeroed in on a wonderful
collection of experiments and events that shatters our
normal materialistic assumptions of time, space, and
everything in between (if there is an in-between).
It's as mind-bending as it's meant to be."

"Very few books are able to transform information into
inspiration--concepts into action--word into deed. The
Intention Experiment does exactly that. In a style
that is highly entertaining and accessible .... Now
that is a transformational read!"

Hope this does sound too "New-Age frivolous", as it is
bordering on that, but not quite - and yes Deepak has
weighed-in for Lynne (which can be a turn-off for some
of us who want the dividing line to be shifted closer
to real science than new-age honey drippin' whatever)

Anyway, it is worth the trouble, even if you want to
deep-six Deepak....

Jones