In a Random Stuff Thread conversation between soulatman and me he wrote:
"Then why are certain "bodies of knowledge" ignored when they threaten the dominance of certain philosophical explanations, and theories? Why are NDE studies for example not admitted to those "bodies of knowledge" revealed by scientific enquiry by subscribers to a particular form of promisory materialism?
The data from NDE studies is scientifically valid, and the hypotheses around the data are falsifiable. Why does the mainstream status quo, ignore it?"
I thought, and he agreed, that these questions deserved a thread of their own.
To begin with, "science" is not a monolithic thing. It is practiced by individual scientists, at individual labs, taught by individual academics. As far as I know, there's no board or organization that decides what goes into and what stays out of the body of knowledge of mainstream science. Each scientist makes up his or her own mind as to what is relevant and worthwhile, as well as what areas to personally pursue. Problem is, areas of inquiry where there is little or no interest can lie fallow.
More to come, but hopefully that will get the ball rolling.
Pat
"Then why are certain "bodies of knowledge" ignored when they threaten the dominance of certain philosophical explanations, and theories? Why are NDE studies for example not admitted to those "bodies of knowledge" revealed by scientific enquiry by subscribers to a particular form of promisory materialism?
The data from NDE studies is scientifically valid, and the hypotheses around the data are falsifiable. Why does the mainstream status quo, ignore it?"
I thought, and he agreed, that these questions deserved a thread of their own.
To begin with, "science" is not a monolithic thing. It is practiced by individual scientists, at individual labs, taught by individual academics. As far as I know, there's no board or organization that decides what goes into and what stays out of the body of knowledge of mainstream science. Each scientist makes up his or her own mind as to what is relevant and worthwhile, as well as what areas to personally pursue. Problem is, areas of inquiry where there is little or no interest can lie fallow.
More to come, but hopefully that will get the ball rolling.
Pat