--- In [email protected], Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Mar 9, 2007, at 6:58 PM, sparaig wrote: > > > Lutz, incidentally, is a pretty prestigious scientist. His papers > > regularly appear in places > > like the Proceedings of the Academy of Sciences. And yet, his bias > > shown by his > > willingness to an entire 24-year segment of published research on > > TM suggests that one > > need not by balanced in one's science to publish in highly > > respected journals. > > > FYI, when a researcher or groups of researchers don't mention > research it is sometimes because they do not find anything of value > in it. It's common etiquette in research circles to ignore > insignificant findings rather than to bring them to light--esp. if it > is likely to be obvious to most professionals in a given field that a > body of research is in error or somehow tainted. I think in the case > of TM research, which already has a dubious reputation among some > higher-up TMers, what they showed, in a very polite manner, was how > exaggeration, misleading statements, metaphysical speculation and > wishful thinking was prevalent in their research. Essentially it is > throwing up a red flag which says 'be careful with trusting what > these people claim.' > > Now, knowing this, serious researchers will be able to get on with > the business of researching ALL styles of meditation, not just > relaxation techniques. >
Heh. Sorry, Vaj. Internal politics in the TMO isn't supposed to influence how scientists deal with published research. The research has to be evaluated on its own merits. And to ignore the research, rather than to evaluate it, shows that they simply don't want to deal with the implications.
