<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote:
> > > > > > > >+++ Once upon a time, the world was flat.
> > > > > > > With the passing of time and more expierience gained,
> > > > > > > it has become round.
> > > > > > > This author lacks expierience with which the
> > paranormal
> > > > > > > becomes normal.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thats pretty funny. And seems to ignore the history of science.
> > Are
> > > > > you suggesting Kurtz is ignorant of, or denies the history of
> > > > science?
> > > >
> > > > FWIW, I understood him to be saying that Kurtz lacks
> > > > experience of the paranormal.
> > >
> > > ok. I read him to say "This author lacks expierience with which the
> > > paranormal BECOMES normal." [caps added]
> >
> > I would guess that it becomes normal when you have
> > lots of it. In other words, Kurtz hasn't had enough
> > (if any) for it to become normal for him.
> >
> > Still not sure what this has to do with your notion
> > that he was suggesting Kurtz is ignorant of or denies
> > the history of science.
>
> > >
> > > My mistake. :)
>
> Well, maybe I am still missing his point. But he appears to be saying
> that some things that seem "magical", later become scientific truths.
> I don't think Kurtz would argue that. The history of science is that
> things unknown become known. At the turn of the century some prominent
> scientists proclaimed "we know everything now". Boy were they in for a
> shock. Radio would have seemed a paranormal pehomenon in 1850. By 1920
> or so it was normal. Kurtz would not dispute that. It seems to me
> that Nelson was implying he would. If not, my mistake.
>
> However, "that some things that seem "magical", later become
> scientific truths" does not imply, as Nelson may be doing, that all
> things magical later become scientific truths. Some things are just
> bunk, and will always be bunk.
>
> The Arthur C. Clarke quote is germane -- "Any sufficiently advanced
> technology is indistinguishable from magic." However, its important to
> understand that the following corallary is not true "Any magic will
> someday be seen as advanced technology." That is lots of paranormal
> stuff today is bunk, will always be bunk. And some will become science
> in the future.
>
+++ Could we say then that some things we see or expierience today
will be proven not to have happened oneday because there is no
scientific explaination? just curious,, N.
To subscribe, send a message to:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Or go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/
and click 'Join This Group!'
SPONSORED LINKS
| Religion and spirituality | Maharishi mahesh yogi |
YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS
- Visit your group "FairfieldLife" on the web.
- To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
- Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
