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The delicate brain and religion
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RE: The delicate brain and religion
February 20, 2010 at 9:22 am
(February 18, 2010 at 3:18 pm)Darwinian Wrote: Scientists have been able to induce religious experiences and sensations in people by applying a weak magnetic field over their temporal lobes which makes me wonder if there are certain areas of the planet where the magnetic fields are configured in such a way as to make the people living there more susceptible to religious thoughts and delusions than others living in more magnetically stable areas.

By no means am I suggesting that this is the only reason but, in part, it might explain why there are deeply religious hot spots like Texas for example.
The earth's magnetic field is comparitively weak to that of a CRT television or monitor. Should you not take this into account in your hypothesis?
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The delicate brain and religion - by Darwinian - February 18, 2010 at 3:18 pm
RE: The delicate brain and religion - by tavarish - February 18, 2010 at 3:30 pm
RE: The delicate brain and religion - by downbeatplumb - February 18, 2010 at 3:32 pm
RE: The delicate brain and religion - by Darwinian - February 18, 2010 at 3:41 pm
RE: The delicate brain and religion - by downbeatplumb - February 18, 2010 at 3:54 pm
RE: The delicate brain and religion - by Darwinian - February 18, 2010 at 3:55 pm
RE: The delicate brain and religion - by fr0d0 - February 18, 2010 at 3:56 pm
RE: The delicate brain and religion - by downbeatplumb - February 18, 2010 at 4:00 pm
RE: The delicate brain and religion - by Darwinian - February 18, 2010 at 4:02 pm
RE: The delicate brain and religion - by fr0d0 - February 18, 2010 at 5:30 pm
RE: The delicate brain and religion - by Autumnlicious - February 18, 2010 at 5:40 pm
RE: The delicate brain and religion - by fr0d0 - February 18, 2010 at 5:57 pm
RE: The delicate brain and religion - by tavarish - February 18, 2010 at 6:38 pm
RE: The delicate brain and religion - by fr0d0 - February 18, 2010 at 7:53 pm
RE: The delicate brain and religion - by theVOID - February 18, 2010 at 10:21 pm
RE: The delicate brain and religion - by fr0d0 - February 19, 2010 at 8:25 am
RE: The delicate brain and religion - by tackattack - February 18, 2010 at 10:13 pm
RE: The delicate brain and religion - by Purple Rabbit - February 20, 2010 at 9:22 am
RE: The delicate brain and religion - by Ephrium - February 22, 2010 at 10:03 am
RE: The delicate brain and religion - by Puck - February 22, 2010 at 12:30 pm
RE: The delicate brain and religion - by downbeatplumb - February 23, 2010 at 3:18 pm

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