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Warren Stupidity

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9. If you are going to assert that a supernatural force exists, a force that can act on particles

Reply to longship (Reply #8)

Sun Sep 4, 2016, 08:50 AM

Sep 2016

in this universe, then you will have to both amend the core theory to account for this new force and demonstrate that this force exists. Good luck with that. On the other hand if you just want to be comforted by myths of gods that do not interact with the universe, there is no conflict with science.

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Is It Possible to Measure Supernatural or Paranormal Phenomena? [View all] Warren Stupidity Sep 2016 OP

No. rug Sep 2016 #1

Why not? Lordquinton Sep 2016 #15

Because it doesn't exist. AtheistCrusader Sep 2016 #16

Well, yea. Lordquinton Sep 2016 #18

good article beergood Sep 2016 #2

It is, as is Sean Carroll's book, on which Shermer's essay is based. Warren Stupidity Sep 2016 #3

I did, warren. He answers the question by denying the premise. rug Sep 2016 #4

It still doesn't understand. Warren Stupidity Sep 2016 #10

And you remain as passive-aggressive as ever. rug Sep 2016 #11

QED Warren Stupidity Sep 2016 #12

It's sad to see this silly stuff in Scientific American struggle4progress Sep 2016 #5

SciAm has been at the forefront of debunking this crap for many decades. longship Sep 2016 #6

Actually debunking scammers is an excellent activity struggle4progress Sep 2016 #7

We'll, let's start with his final paragraph. longship Sep 2016 #8

If you are going to assert that a supernatural force exists, a force that can act on particles Warren Stupidity Sep 2016 #9

Coincidence? Cartoonist Sep 2016 #13

That is awesome. longship Sep 2016 #14

Of course not. trotsky Sep 2016 #17

If you could measure it, it'd be natural and normal. (n/t) Iggo Sep 2016 #19