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Radin on Psi Challenges

By Gregon

Matthew Cromer continues to post great material at the new incarnation of his blog ‘Science is a Method, Not a Position’ (generally shortened to ‘AMNAP’). The latest addition is a dialogue (of sorts) between skeptic Andrew Endersby and parapsychology researcher Dean Radin. Endersby has challenged some of Radin’s research and conclusions, and Matthew forwarded these to Dean Radin for a response. While Radin felt the best place to debate these matters was in a peer reviewed dialogue, he did still offer some pertinent answers.

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Greg is the owner-editor of The Daily Grail, as well as the author of a number of books including Stop Worrying, There Probably is an Afterlife.
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  1. Thanks for the ongoing
    Thanks for the ongoing appreciation and traffic, Greg.

    You all provide a fantastic resource here, that obviously is a tremendous investment of time and energy, and I think everyone who reads TDG regularly appreciates it. I hope everyone who gets a lot out of TDG will consider making a donation (click on the Visa / Mastercard donate button).

    P.S. You should put a big link to the tipjar on the front page, it took me forever to find it!

    1. Funds
      Hi Matthew,

      TDG is only as good as the sites it links to, and AMNAP is a favourite of mine – keep up the great work.

      Yes, the whole time/energy vs reward is an ongoing issue for me (especially in the last few years, becoming a parent to 3 children). However, I’m trying to pursue avenues for raising funds which will benefit everyone, rather than simply asking for donations. I’m currently putting together an anthology on TDG topics (alt history, ufology, psi, afterlife and Forteana), which hopefully will provide some income to those contributing (including Michael Prescott, Nick Redfern and a host of others), to myself, and also offer a great read to those who buy it. So, we struggle on!

      It is funny – in the past, people were happy to spend their 50 cents a day on a newspaper. If everyone who visits TDG paid 1 cent a day for access (or say, $3.50 a year), I would be paid a full-time wage (and could devote so much more time and resources to the TDG). But, to be realistic, that’s never going to happen – so it’s a matter of trying to fund TDG via the Google ads on the page, and ancillary projects such as this anthology. I’m hopeful we’ll have some real support for the book, as it is definitely something that is a positive to everyone involved.

      Kind regards,
      Greg
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      1. but Greg
        You do realize that $3.50 is almost as much as a pint of beer?

        Or 1/3 movie ticket.

        Or 1/10 of the cost of ink refill for a printer.

        Surely you can’t expect people to sacrifice the difference between a regular Starbucks coffee, and a special one with Hazelnut and cream.

        One time a year.

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        meetings, n.:
        Where minutes are kept, and hours are lost.

        1. Value Adding
          [quote=earthling]Surely you can’t expect people to sacrifice the difference between a regular Starbucks coffee, and a special one with Hazelnut and cream.

          One time a year.[/quote]

          Hi Earthling,

          Hence why I said it’s “funny” – one of the quirks of the Internet age which is both a positive and negative at once (free information, but at the cost of those providing it). And to be clear, there are many people that have donated not only that amount, but much more, in the past – and I can’t thank them enough. Just it’s only a small percentage of overall readership, so it is never going to equate to a wage of any description.

          And I’m not blaming anyone either – I visit heaps of great sites myself that I have never supported financially. Like I said, just a quirk of the Internet Age. The anthology idea is a possible way of everyone benefiting – the reader gets great value for money with the best essays from the best researchers; all those researchers get some money via the decent royalty I’m paying, so they can continue what they do best (and thus readers continue to get free Internet material); and I get some money to pay for my time on TDG and the book.

          We’ll see how it goes, anyhow. I’m not under any illusion as to how many books we’ll realistically sell, out of 13,000 visitors a day to TDG. Hopefully people see the value (and logic) in supporting the book.

          Kind regards,
          Greg
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          1. indeed
            The concept of how much value we are adding is interesting. Here on TDG I’m not adding much that you could measure. Perhaps $0.02 per year, my two cents.

            Doe you think that micropayment methods will work ? It sort of works in areas like electric power, or water.

            My thoughts are just we have an oversupply of providers. Providers of information, of food, or creativity, and many other commodities.

            Still, the best visionaries, engineers, scientists, and other real problem solvers are getting paid much less than a plumber who tells you that your effluents are not flowing downhill. Just for the analysis, not to fix it.

            Of well, I am certainly not complaining about this site.

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            meetings, n.:
            Where minutes are kept, and hours are lost.

          2. Perversity
            Perhaps more pertinently, we have a situation where social workers – who look after the most needy people in society; the disabled, the infirm, the elderly – are near minimum wage. And the people who are skilled at hitting a golf ball into a small hole can earn upwards of $50 million in their career (just in prize money, let alone endorsements).

            Karl Marx must be spinning in his grave like a turbine…
            😉

            Kind regards,
            Greg
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          3. even better, or worse
            Ok in the really big view –

            After 100,000 years or so of humanity, we finally have enough for everyone. Enough to feed everyone, to house everyone, enough water etc etc. Just a matter of who gets what part.

            We go to this point, maybe, in the last 20 or 30 years.

            Now we don’t know what to do. Scarcity is not the main problem in economics any more, so Marx and Keynes and the rest have to think again.

            Once I have a solution, I will let you know, we can publish it together 🙂

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            meetings, n.:
            Where minutes are kept, and hours are lost.

          4. Marking time
            Good morning, everyone
            I think the combination of scarcity and the need for celebrity lead to big bucks. The social workers are many and anonymous; the great golfer is of a few and we have a need to celebrate scarce skill. And I think this has been the case throughout human history.
            It also applies to the internet, which is a shame. Out of the entire internet there are about half a dozen sites which I think are really great – TDG is one of them; should be celebrated.
            It’s true we have enough for everyone now, and don’t know what to do. I think this is because, at this time in history, we are marking time intellectually. This can’t go on for long. I’m sure things will change – just not sure whether it will be for the better.
            One thing that struck me about this thread: if Marx was spinning in his grave, would he have to dump atheist materialism?

            …

            I’m fanatical about moderation

            Anthony North

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