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RE: Meditation, in small doses can it have large effect? your thoughts on this article
October 17, 2011 at 7:35 am
(October 17, 2011 at 6:51 am)Jay1982 Wrote: That's the second time someone on this thread has used the term "woo". I was just wondering if this is just an arbitrary word used to describe the proposed spiritualistic claims supposedly found in things like meditation, or if it's a shortened down version of a longer word denoting something similar? can anyone enlighten me?.. pardon the pun there lol
WOOOOOOOooooooooooooooowwoooooooooooooooooooo
As in spooky / "spiritual" (tongue in cheek) or pseudo-scientific.
A derogatory term in atheistic circles and an immediate put down.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woo
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/woo
http://www.skepdic.com/woowoo.html
woo-woo
skepdic.com Wrote:Woo-woo (or just plain woo) refers to ideas considered irrational or based on extremely flimsy evidence or that appeal to mysterious occult forces or powers.
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RE: Meditation, in small doses can it have large effect? your thoughts on this article
October 17, 2011 at 11:40 am
(October 17, 2011 at 7:35 am)KichigaiNeko Wrote: (October 17, 2011 at 6:51 am)Jay1982 Wrote: That's the second time someone on this thread has used the term "woo". I was just wondering if this is just an arbitrary word used to describe the proposed spiritualistic claims supposedly found in things like meditation, or if it's a shortened down version of a longer word denoting something similar? can anyone enlighten me?.. pardon the pun there lol
WOOOOOOOooooooooooooooowwoooooooooooooooooooo
As in spooky / "spiritual" (tongue in cheek) or pseudo-scientific.
A derogatory term in atheistic circles and an immediate put down.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woo
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/woo
http://www.skepdic.com/woowoo.html
woo-woo
skepdic.com Wrote:Woo-woo (or just plain woo) refers to ideas considered irrational or based on extremely flimsy evidence or that appeal to mysterious occult forces or powers.
Thanks for the info man, it's a cool term, definitely gonna be using it where I can from here on out. kind of embarrassed that I didn't already know it, but hey, you learn something new everyday I suppose 
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RE: Meditation, in small doses can it have large effect? your thoughts on this article
October 18, 2011 at 5:56 am
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(October 17, 2011 at 11:40 am)Jay1982 Wrote:
Thanks for the info man, it's a cool term, definitely gonna be using it where I can from here on out. kind of embarrassed that I didn't already know it, but hey, you learn something new everyday I suppose
No sweat offspring. We of the EAC are happy to help out (since we didn't know about it until getting onto {generic} Atheist Forums )
Does kinda fit though doesn't it??
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RE: Meditation, in small doses can it have large effect? your thoughts on this article
October 18, 2011 at 8:40 am
(October 18, 2011 at 5:56 am)KichigaiNeko Wrote: (October 17, 2011 at 11:40 am)Jay1982 Wrote:
Thanks for the info man, it's a cool term, definitely gonna be using it where I can from here on out. kind of embarrassed that I didn't already know it, but hey, you learn something new everyday I suppose
No sweat offspring. We of the EAC are happy to help out (since we didn't know about it until getting onto {generic} Atheist Forums )
Does kinda fit though doesn't it??
"Dude...sweet...totally."
The EAC? what might that be, if you don't mind me asking. 
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RE: Meditation, in small doses can it have large effect? your thoughts on this article
October 18, 2011 at 8:53 am
(October 18, 2011 at 8:40 am)Jay1982 Wrote: The EAC? what might that be, if you don't mind me asking.
Sorry...EAC = Eastern Australian Current (got a young Marine scientist in the making for a daughter) She requested "Finding Nemo" as a bit of mindless DVD fun on the weekend hence
Dude...Sweet... Totally
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Australian_Current
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2...043133.htm
I am currently living near the LC= Leeuwin Current...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leeuwin_Current
http://www.ioci.org.au/pdf/IOCIclimatenotes_10.pdf
http://www.csiro.au/files/mediaRelease/m...inlong.htm
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