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Buenas:
Soy nuevo en la lista y lo primero que me sorprendio es la cantidad de mensajes
que se "mueven". Solo tengo una pregunta, ?es una lista de discusion entre
credulos y escepticos, o solo hay escepticos duros y escepticos blandos (por
nombrarlos de una forma)?
En el atach hay una pagina que considero muy buena relacionada con Sagan y su
libro "Demon haunted world".
Me gustaria saber si hay Argentinos en la lista y, si los hubiere, si esta
alguno interesado en formar un grupo de intrercambio de libros de new-age y
pseudociencia ya que siempre estoy interesado en leer la ultima reencarnacion de
Shirley McLaine o el ultimo descubrimiento de J.J.Benitez ( disculpen mi
masoquismo) y me niego rotundamente a soltar un centavo para contribuir a que se
vuelvan best-sellers.
Les recomiendo la pagina   http://www.publiland.com.ar/lo-inexplicable/  : es la
muestra de que hay gente que puede crer en TODO y AL MISMO TIEMPO. La primera
vez que la visite pense que era una pagina de un esceptico ya que se refuta ella
misma por la cantidad de hechos sobrenaturales que presenta, uno la lee y se
imagina que si eso fuera verdad deberiamos vivir en TOONLAND de la pelicula de
Roger Rabbit.
Por ultimo otra pregunta: saben como me puedo suscribir al Skeptical Enquirer en
Argentina, ya trate el fax, correo, el e-mail, la telepatia y los viajes
astrales... pero no me contestan; debe ser porque son gente "cerrada" estos
escepticos....
Un saludo
Jose Uribe
Rosario
Argentina


Title: THE DEMON-HAUNTED SAGAN

THE DEMON-HAUNTED SAGAN (book review here)

The Law of Origins - Each scientific discovery creates dozens of pseudoscience opportunities.

The Alternate Rule: No matter how well science describes an aspect of the universe, some people will still prefer an alternative description.

Sagan's Dilemma: Magic can not be detected by scientific tests. This is an inherent limitation of science. Science can not encompass magic (by definition).
Magic Corollary: Scientists are just too narrow minded to understand magic. Magic works, but scientists just don't get it.

Special Farengi Rule of Acquisition: The publicity associated with any pseudoscience belief is directly proportional to the profit involved.

Sagan's Worst Nightmare: For every pseudoscience claim debunked,
two more new ones will be made.

The Law of Equal Reaction: The less scientists speak out against a pseudoscience claim, the more people will suspect a cover-up by scientists who could support the claim.
The Rule of Conspiracy: The more scientists speak out against a pseudoscience claim, the more people will suspect a conspiracy to suppress the claim.

Uncle Godel: Science is the best way to understand the universe.
Godelian Magic: There are aspects of the universe that can not be understood by science.

The Sagan (Consolation) Prize: Anything that science discovers was already known long ago by mystics or magicians or folk healers, etc.
Science rediscoveries always take second place.

The Optimist: Any scientific discovery can be used to support an old pseudoscience belief.
The Pessimist: Even established scientific theories will be ignored in preference for a new pseudoscience belief.



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