@ Walter,
I'm not certain where Read-Only comes off about credentials, but I have nearly 2,000 posts on this forum which evidence a degree of knowledge of science in various fields in which I post (biology/botany, linguistics, radioactive materials, etc.), acquired during various professional pursuits.
You now need proven credentials and must be invited to participate in threads now. Sorry.
@ BruceP,
I can think of at least one Nobel Prize winning PhD who would be banned from Sciforums. I don't even have to name him as everyone knows who I am talking about.
I have a problem when self-righteous know-it-alls dictate what is true. As long as there remains controversy on Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics worldwide then there should be room for controversy in posts on Sciforums relating to the same content. The Fred Wolf/Bell views of quantum physics are complete woo and not worthy of simple discussion here. That is current sciforum bias, but it is bias and should not be welcome in this day of free speech.
If I asked a group to brainstorm I would not critisize ANY ideas from them as the rule of thumb is "There is no bad ideas in brainstorming", and I feel the same freedom should apply to other areas of thought for much the same reason, and good ideas can come out of bad ones.
@ everyone,
I could care less about whether it is believed here or not, but I am convinced beyond doubt that I have witnessed and participated in psychic/telepathic experiments that defy probabilities to the extent I could never believe otherwise. If you choose the skepticism stance here then that is not my problem, and I genuinely feel bad that your views and life experiences denied you this truth.
No amount of probabilities can ever equal proof in this matter. We could exhibit 10,000,000,000:1 odds that PSI is true, and skeptics and the scientific method must cling to that 1 chance in a billion that their version of reality is correct. There is no amount of probabilities that can EVER equal proof, and that to me; is the main downfall of The Scientific Method. Telepathy can only become accepted when a tool comes into existence that can measure it. Until then it is pseudoscience.
The point I am getting to is..
History teaches us that much science originates as woo/pseudoscience and works its way up to the physics forum. It will repeat itself again and someday psychic events will be on the physics forum (IN MY HUMBLE OPINION). It would be nice to see this within the lifetime of many here to see the embarrassed posts of the former skeptics, but I'll not hold my breath.
If you believe as many do that PSI exists, then there really is not a lot of current physics that can explain it clearly. It will require new ideas, new interpretations, new discoveries.
New science is often old woo, and if people did not discuss woo then new science WOULD (not possibly would) grind to a snails pace.
I am sure the ideas offered by Wlminex brought many hits to Sciforums, and I will miss his thoughts.
I further think it was incredibly rude of Read-Only to respond "Who invited you" and then make light of his credentials without proof.
I myself am a retired Soil Engineer with a family background in the Print Trade. Even though I was an Engineer I never had to use a calculator or partake in any math at my job. I drove around to various farms and homes and took samples which were sent to a lab. I never analyzed anything, and I never had to completely write a report as all writing was submitted to our Editors. I was a glorified driver, and I could go weeks without seeing a co-worker. I know it's not rocket science.
I did not set out for that job. I wanted to be more, but choices narrow after you attend school, and I found I liked that job. My interests and best subjects were always science and that sent me on the courses I needed to become an Engineer. I read about science and am as well read as most. I am also a programmer and have various computer skills and run various websites as businesses. I am not the best with PHP, but I more than get by, and have at least intermediate skills.
How many of you only partake in discussions based on your professional training?
I submit that even though my credentials look impressive on paper I would be hard pressed to actually do the chemistry (and some physics) I learned in university. I finished that crap 20 years ago. The only time I use a calculator is when doing my taxes. I submit that a PhD could equally post nonsense (according to the Sciforum gods like Read-Only and some mods).
Nonsense is only nonsense if it goes against your beliefs. I will repeat two things.
a) I repeat "As long as controversy about Interpretations exist in the world, then controversy should have room in the physics forum".
b) I repeat "I can name a Nobel Prize winner who has a PhD in Phyics, that would get banned from Sciforums". Initials are B.J. (but you knew that).
I run a paranormal website, and have worked with several other paranormal groups.
The point here is that I and others need to see some new ideas show up in the physics forum to satisfy my/their pseudoscience beliefs. I again feel bad that those beliefs are not commonplace, but for those who do follow my threads it is not for lack of trying.
Consciousness involved in collapse seems to be the biggest debate there that gets anyone with the Wolf views banned. There is no room for discussion, as there is mob rules or mod rules when anything remotely controversial is spoken.
If a "Many Worlds Interpretation" is discussed there it would be mostly ignored by mods and members as the MWI is still heralded as a breakthrough in Quantum Mechanic Thought. Do people realize that it proposes that we are split into millions of different Earths and counterparts to ourselves that live out every possible scenario in our lives on other worlds? Many would say that sounds woo'ish (I do), yet it is still a heralded Interpretation.
I think that many cannot see how ridiculous the choices become at that level, and try to understand only the most rational sounding viewpoints.
I think Wlminex was a better member than many of you, and at least would post original thoughts.
Wlminex was accurate in his post here when he said a vacuum had little to do with answering the question, and it was actually Read-Only who was confusing the issue.
Read only was the person who responded rudely in this thread and that action seems supported by moderators.
I think that banning members who argue the Fred Wolf Interpretation is simply censorship from a mob mentality of moderators (who have discussed him in the moderators forum), who are pushing their Interpretation onto everyone.
ALL INVOLVED SHOULD BE ASHAMED. MY CHILDREN WOULD NEVER BEHAVE AS BADLY IN PUBLIC.
Being mean to someone is not an admirable quality where I live.
As far as the mods go. I find it is those denied authority in their work that often wield what little power they are given vehemently. I once new a box stacker who became a fierce Union Rep (albeit an idiotic one). He had the education of a skid packer but was given shop rep authority and grew teeth. He was easily recognized as an idiot and removed from the position. Are you like this guy?
In the grand scheme of things this is only a forum, and I will spit this out because it is what some others are thinking.
Maybe I will get a ban from this for violating the Anti-Free-Speech policies adopted here, but would not miss any sleep over it.
If you are involved in this then you know your behavior sucks, and it is you that needs to live with yourself.
I can look at myself in the mirror just fine, with perhaps a tweak of envy at the lucky dog in there. I am happy.
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