... Most believers in the phenomena collectively
called
extrasensory perception (ESP) do not understand physics at all and
maintain
that "spatial distance is irrelevant to the exercise of esp. ... a very strong indication that a
non-recognized
source of systematic errors may have been involved [in these ESP
experiments]. ...
Detractors of the widespread belief in ESP find themselves having to do
practically nothing. ... By dipping into the sensational, proponents of ESP effectively
remove
all believability they might have been able to convey. ...
Proponents of ESP put themselves at a disadvantage simply by virtue of
trying to define and explain phenomena such as astral projection,
telepathy
and psychokinesis in terms of known natural laws, and by "trying to
prove
the existence of something it cant explain. ...
This single requirement of duplicatability is the downfall of all known
and
described investigation into the existence of ESP. ... , have been unable to demonstrate a single clear case of psychic
power
or paranormal phenomena" (Carroll). ...
Thus,
most of the research into the existence of parapsychological phenomena
has
had the effect of proving nothing verifiable, yet giving the two sides
fresh
ammunition with which to attack each other.
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