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Neuro Science and Psuedo Science

10/29/2014

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The latest research in Neuro Science and Alzheimer’s Disease shows that when brain function deteriorates, so does awareness and that when the brain stops functioning so does awareness. The conclusion, therefor, is obvious. When there is no awareness the existence of Heaven, Hell or God, becomes a moot point. When researching about this subject one finds an enormous amount of so called research by parapsychologist, who are desperately, and so far unsuccessful, trying to prove that the supernatural exists, that Mediums can speak with the dead, and can foretell the future. They compromise the scientific method to keep this very profitable pseudo scientific industry going. There are many more of them, some with very prominent credentials, who keep  coming up with conclusions that there is an awareness not related to brain function then genuine researchers. Their motives vary from not be able to accept scientific facts that do not confirm to their beliefs, cognitive dissonance, to wanting to hang on to their jobs and/or making money. It is very difficult to separate the wheat from the chaff. NDE, near death experiences, and terminal lucidity experts, are around everywhere using these instances to proof that there is life after death by making “near” and “after” equivalent. They are not! They also pronounce someone death for a while and then when they come “back” to life, they interview them and use these anecdotal testimonies to “prove” that there is life after death. Were they actually dead? I think not. When my heart was stopped for a quadruple bypass operation, I was not dead, my heart was not dead, but suspended and then revived. Brains who stopped showing electronic signals, and then restarted were suspended. The fact that these patients’ brains restarted showed they were suspended but not dead. So to separate the wheat from the chaff one can use the following criteria. If the “research” uses “resurrected“ patients to “prove” life after death, ignore them, near death is not after death. Find the few who are sincerely looking for reality rather than trying to fit their findings to their preconceived notions.

What struck me, however, going through the Internet and appropriate literature, when doing my research, how many pseudo scientists there are. Not only in neuroscience but in all fields especially in evolution, medicine, health foods, UFOs, and many other areas. The frightening thing is that many have gone mainstream and are given credibility by Museums, TV programs, Clinics, schools and even Universities. Some of this “research” is even funded by taxpayers’ money (see also “Pseudoscience creep” by Jessie Haynes, at www. Scijourno.com). It is no wonder that real science often gets buried by these pseudoscientific “conclusions”. When a liquid is diluted to the point that only a few molecules are left in a solution, ask yourself is it worth paying money for this miracle medicine. Medicine is especially prone to deception because of the placebo effect. Who is to be believed? Be skeptical, logical and keep an open mind.

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James Heron
1/24/2015 02:07:40 pm

See one of my previous comments.

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