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>
> --- In [email protected], new_morning_blank_slate
> >
> > 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.
I don't follow. Can you give specific examples of what you are
referring to.
I would venture that some of our interpretations of what we see or
experience today will change in the future, in that sense that
interpretation (our current "reality") will change, the old ones will
disappear.
Pat Robertson's reality on 9/12/01 was that the attack was caused by
abortions and homosexual behavior. That is what he "saw and
experienced" -- since I doubt he is clear enough to separate his
perceptions from his interpretations. I think he as many realize now,
and if not -- will more so in the future -- that thats not what happened.
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