I appreciated this a lot as I'm spending more time outside and have questioned the usefulness of chemical sunscreen (even "natural" ones). This article seems to answer a lot of my questions:
CS...

The reason I ask what you mean by "new age"--people or culture--is because your list of assumptions and reasoning strategies held by New Agers is mostly a negation of the methods used by...

I was being facetious.

This division into people who use reason and people who don't comes from Dixon--the latter, those who don't use reason, are New Agers in his formulation.

One issue in this thread is a kind of category error. It doesn't make sense to compare "science" with "New Agers". The first is a body of knowledge and methods, which are loosely codified by the...

So, essentially then, you are calling "plenty of us" wackos by implication. Is "plenty" a scientific term?



This is a classic example of a passive-aggressive trait. Dixon is hurt, scared, and...

Hello Everyone,
I have really enjoyed Richard Feynman's books and lectures and youtube clips. I have the highest respect for him.
There is a great DVD you can check out from the library called...

Since this discussion has somewhat veered onto the topic of acupuncture, I thought some of you might be interested in this series of articles from Chris Kresser (The Healthy Skeptic) on Chinese...

back to the thread's theme --
A lot of the discussions about the nature of reality seem to suggest there are categories of phenomena where science can't be applied. That's not a silly argument,...

funny, they seem to affect drivers the same way.

The picture of the heart-shaped swarm is awesome, Claire!

Let me take this opportunity to recommend to everybody, if you haven't yet seen it, the great documentary "Queen of the Sun", which really...

the quotes were to differentiate the way you use science from my understanding. medical science has made some progress in figuring out what works, less in understanding why. we humans and our health...

it was interesting to read the study i think you are refering too, and the responses to it. having done that, i find your summation misleadingly charming.

so many things.... "science" actually doesn't need quotes. I must cop to using unnecessary quotes a lot myself, so I suppose I'm on shaky ground here. But yeah, science is good at eventually...

Thank you Barry,
Very well said.

Two quotes for Dixon and anyone else who is interested:

"Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere."
Albert Einstein

"You can't...

Here's how this unfolded:





Dixon, you first used the term delusion in response to Gene's comment: "Three's are magical, can't offer any proof but some things just prove themselves over...

Thanks for the addition or correction to this discussion. So though it may not be that endorphins are released, something is. The placebo effect is an amazingly fascinating response of the human...

I just heard that cell phone waves greatly affect the Bee's ability to find home and be comfortable there… Latest research is now validated on it~

On this THIRD planet from the sun, it is a treat to be able to engage in such a multi-dimensional discussion.
Dixon, I could explore many other numbers in terms of their 'magical' significance. ...

Hole in the Wall just opened at 972 Gravenstein Highway across the parking lot from Starbucks. The owners are local people who have had excellent reputations for customer service. Adam the chief...

The Miriam-Webster dictionary defines delusion as ": a persistent false psychotic belief regarding the self or persons or objects outside the self that is maintained despite indisputable evidence...

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I hope you can find a way to be "punchy and pithy" without being quite so abrasive and huffy. :heart:

Dixon, it's all good, no offense taken. Did anyone read the couple of lines I wrote about no proof just a feeling. That's like saying prove that God exists, prove God doesn't exist. That solid object...

I couldn't get through all of Dixon's words - delusion is derogatory and the tirade he's put here with the statement pointing out I, or anyone else is wrong - NOPE..... This is a discussion where...

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https://img849.imageshack.us/img849/4849/pils.jpgIn speaking with others about vitamins and minerals it’s become clear to me that there are a lot of...

I've been enjoying this series lately, so thought I'd share it with you other Waccobites. The first installment in the series has already been linked to on Wacco (in post #4 on this page), so I'm...

Thanks for the quote SandBar, beautiful. Three's are magical, can't offer any proof but some things just prove themselves over and over in one's life. You can't prove their true but you know they...

What a rousing discussion, farts included, so is this all gas?

To address the most relevant parts of your gospel. When wondering about why some religions, at least major ones and some indigenous...

My German was never top-notch and is a bit rusty at this point, but if you still need help I could take a whack at it. Though it would probably take me longer than a cup of coffee would last,...

Is the Cellphone Killing the Honeybee?
By Jeff Bertolucci, PCWorld May 13, 2011 3:16 PM
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Bird's-eye view of the Paul Hobbs underpermitted clearcut between Forestville and Guerneville


Will Parrish is publishing a series of...

.. ah! a chance to plug one of my favorite video classics... Mr. Deity!

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I write this letter with a very heavy heart and hope that my good intentions will come...

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It has long been believed that dietary fat contributes to weight gain, because fat contains more than twice the calories per gram as either carbohydrates...

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Annoying?? Leaf blowers are annoying. Terrifying more aptly describes what it's like to live in a war zone. I was in such a place as a child. A sobering reminder: every plane, every bomb,...

We are blessed with many goddesses in our midst, both in spirit and embodied. We'll be featuring select local beautiful goddesses to share with us what goddess inspires them.

Barry


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Maybe we can bring Quantum Mechanics into this discussion. As I understand it the ball of "energy" might be something like an electron. An electron is actually a field of energy not a particle if you...

This article is particularly relevant to some of Dixon's threads... I forget the exact comment, or who made it, but the point was made that philosophy deals with different parts of reality or...

The Bistro Des Copains in Occidental is the best place to go for braised short ribs by far! It's my favorite restaurant in Sonoma County, and it's a little pricey but well worth it - good for a...

THAT is hilarious!!!!

Yes, I know it's not true. The point is, it's funny! Hell, I used to subcribe to alt.atheism when and where it was first posted!

Here's the 6 Feet Under version of this "Rapture":



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LXuNpF6NVg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LXuNpF6NVg

Claire, imagine when in 10 or 20 years oil prices make going local the only option for most of us. economy is tight. supplies scarce for most of us, local farms getting more in the city... - The rich...

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The wine industry is big business in Sonoma County. The Supervisors will not act on the rape of the land unless there is pressure on them to do so. Create a petition and gather signatures...

i agree whole heartedly with your comments with one exception. I don't think the vines need water when they are dormant, i.e. after harvest, and until spring, no?

the vineyard development done...

The damage is sickening. Vineyards are sprayed with insecticides, fungicides, herbicides and pesticides which are highly toxic to the soil, air and water. Additionally, they require water 12 months...

A tragic story!

ARKANSAS CITY (AP) -- A Little Rock woman was killed yesterday after leaping through her moving car's sun roof during an incident best described as "a mistaken rapture" by dozens...

https://finkorswim.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/the-rapture-300x225.jpgAnyone reading this post is, presumably, still here after the Rapture and we either didn't make the cut or we are actually now...

Hi Dixon,

Congrats on your first youtube video. It is very funny and I enjoyed it. It made me laugh and Jim Dreaver and the others in the room appear to be laughing too. I'm very glad that Jim...

Hi, Claire. I did a search on Yelp for "Paul Hobbs Winery", and quickly found out how to write a review. And, by the way, abandon the packing and go sit in the sun. You and me ain't goin' nowhere....