Philosophy

[Kyuuketsuki]

The entire idea of incorporeal souls seems daft to me (what with their being no evidence for and some significant evidence against) and don't even get me started on the idea of it being a "theory" (it's just more fantasy gah gah land).

I think I pointed out (or I should have) that this is only a hypothesis. Most theories start of with a hypothesis and then evidence is acumulated which either proves the hypothesis or disproves it. At the present time, I have no possible way of taking my hypothesis beyond that point. As it is only a hypothesis, I need less evidence than if this was a theory.

You see I have a problem with you calling it a "hypothesis" ... "hypotheses" tend to be based on evidence too, just not enough evidence to call them theories, they have a degree of fit (with existing accepted explanations) and are usually based on previous observations or are extensions of existing ones, they tend to predict things (and so are testable) and the sad fact is that your "hypothesis" offers none of these things so really all it is is a good idea or "wizard wheeze". Given that none of these kind of claims has EVER been supported by a shred of verifiable evidence, given that any time the rational, objective mind is turned towards such things they are always found to be lacking and often to be based on fraud I think it entirely reasonable of me to refer to what you posted as "fairy gah gah land"

Now you may think that is closed minded of me but in actual fact it isn't ... not only can you sway me (all I require is a "hypothesis" AND a little evidence) but it is worth pointing out that being "open-minded" doesn't or shouldn't equate to allowing oneself to entertain ideas that have more in common with tales of faeries, leprechauns and little green men in flying saucers. So, a little evidence please (real, observable, testable, evidence) and perhaps a prediction that might be testable ... is that so much to ask?

The rest of your post was, I'm afraid, just more of the same.

Kyu