Does telepathy conflict with science ?

I think they can now come pretty close to proving telepathy scientifically using modern technology... They now have FMRI machines that can read thoughts.. just do controls of the individuals being studies to see how images.. thoughts register in the brain put them in separate rooms or buildings and ask them to mentally send set messages/images... see if these FMRI images match... http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/09/22/brain-movies/ Previously, Gallant and fellow researchers recorded brain activity in the visual cortex while a subject viewed black-and-white photographs. They then built a com... [More]

getting close... Telepathy machine reconstructs speech from brainwaves http://howsyourrobot.com/telepathy-machine-reconstructs-speech-from-brainwaves/ When you read this sentence to yourself, it’s likely that you hear the words in your head. Now, in what amounts to technological telepathy, others are on the verge of being able to hear your inner dialogue too. By peering inside the brain, it is possible to reconstruct speech from the activity that takes place when we hear someone talking.Because this brain activity is thought to be similar whether we hear a sentence or think the same sentence... [More]

... and closer.. NeuroVigil’s Research Aims to Allow Dr. Stephen Hawking Communicate by Thinking http://neurogadget.com/2012/04/03/neurovigils-research-aims-to-allow-dr-stephen-hawking-communicate-by-thinking/3963 Science Student Aims to Win with Computer-Aided Telepathic Communications http://neurogadget.com/2011/04/28/science-student-aims-to-win-with-computer-aided-telepathic-communications/2016 and... Nick won the gold medal for his project.. http://www.sd36.bc.ca/general/news/2011/semi-johnston.html His project won a gold medal at the South Fraser Regional Science Fair and earned Nick a... [More]

I disagree with your assessment of the brain. The brain, as an organ and how it works, is very well understood. I accept that how our consciousness is expressed via the brain is incompletely understood - but there is nothing that would suggest any part of that expression happens due to activity at the quantum level of physics. Activity arising out of a flow of electrons, as you suggest some aspect of consciousness is believed to be, is not 'quantum activity'. Electricity is a classical (Newtonian) phenomenon and arises completely from the flow of electrons. Fair enough. I am not trying to go a... [More]

Fair enough. I am not trying to go against what is already proven and understood as a matter of fact. But I sincerly think that there is more to consciousness as a whole that electric activity in the sense that consciousness is more than simply physical awarness. But you are right, science, as far as it is involved, can't prove this. But many scientists are thinking about it. As long as we haven't figured out how the hell electricity generates consciousness, I will not fully agree that it is purely the work of matter. Just that the brain does play a very evident, established and understood rol... [More]

This is getting off-topic a bit, but 'free will' may simply be the product of a decision randomiser. None of us have unlimited choice in anything, so that dispenses with the broadest meaning of 'free-will', but take this hypothetical situation. It is a hot day, and you want to buy something cool. You have enough money to buy either an ice-cream or a soda - but not enough to buy both. This is a 'free-will' choice. Some of the time, your choice will be prejudiced by a prior choice. For example, it may have been hot yesterday, and you bought a soda, so today you buy an ice-cream to have variation... [More]

My profound spiritual views about this universe are at a much deeper level. Fundamentally, I beleive that consciousness is the source of matter and not the contrary. It implies that it is the source of everything, including the laws of physics and all the mechanisms we observe and understand. That can't be proved or disproved by physics because 1) physics does not consider counsciousness as being "entangled" to matter (but rather as being the fruit of it) and 2) physics generally implies that counsciousness is solely the result of matter. So as I said, I do not wish to go against it (science).... [More]

This writer reminds me of the historically pompous Lord Kelvin, who announced that "everything about science is already known...." Windbags are always plentiful. Those who make discoveries are the ones with an open mind. This person obviously knows everything in the universe, so why bother arguing. Just bow and worship his genius. Ever occur to him that electrochemical (molecular) interactions set up fields? Fields interact on subtle levels? Want an OPEN MINDED analysis? Check out: http://www.mountpleasantpress.com/allbooks/FaithAndPhysics.html The FACT is that modern physics DEMAND a believe ... [More]

This writer reminds me of the historically pompous Lord Kelvin, who announced that "everything about science is already known...." Windbags are always plentiful. Those who make discoveries are the ones with an open mind. This person obviously knows everything in the universe, so why bother arguing. Just bow and worship his genius.You remind me of someone gullible who rather believe the words of charlatans over actual evidence. Those who make discoveries also possess a degree of critical thinking, try it some time.The FACT is that modern physics DEMAND a believe in certain paranormal phenomena,... [More]

If we truly understood how consciousness worked we would be able to replicate it artificially. You start looking at cell signaling, biochemistry, neuroscience, quantum mechanics, the whole teleportation experiment, and all of the new tech coming out well I wouldn't push it off the table just yet. I don't think it goes against science quite yet since we don't understand everything.