RE: The brain
June 5, 2018 at 9:05 am
(This post was last modified: June 5, 2018 at 9:10 am by Alan V.)
(June 5, 2018 at 8:20 am)Thoreauvian Wrote:(June 4, 2018 at 8:26 pm)Jörmungandr Wrote: Indeed, the proof is on the page, unfortunately the evidence is against you rather than in your favor.
The whole idea that mainstream neurophysiologists and other accomplished scientists should quake in their boots because a handful of spiritually-minded scientists disagree with them is nonsense. While it's always important and interesting to have dissenting voices to clarify gaps in our understanding, any conclusive pronouncements against materialism are premature, to say the least, when the vast majority of the evidence supports its perspectives. A mere argument from analogy with a TV set is incredibly weak.
And Rupert Sheldrake? Give me a break.
I would like to add that I found the end of Drich's linked video especially revealing. It was an appeal to people's prejudices by mentioning God and meaning of life in the universe. I assume this indicates that neither the video's creator or Drich understand that science is not about values or culture wars. It's not about "those biased materialists, who are overlooking the obvious." It's about following the evidence wherever it leads, regardless of whether we like the implications or not.
(June 5, 2018 at 8:29 am)MysticKnight Wrote: And there is more evidence that can prove, but I will look into one at a time to see if the evidence holds true.
What are your qualifications for judging the evidence, or even the authority of specific scientists on such matters? Don't you think that if the brain-as-receiver promoters really had clear supporting evidence for their idea, it would be all over Nature and other prestigious scientific journals by now?