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Sat Jun 13 23:47:19 BST 2009

> On the other hand it is arguably better to dismiss such categorically.
> The next thing that might happen is that someone adopt the ludicrous  
> concept
> that electrical activity in the body could be detected (are you  
> ready for
> this?) by attaching metal leads to the skin, or even claim to see  
> inside the
> body using magnets.  Ever heard anything more ridiculous??

If you can't see how ridiculous that paragraph is, then I can't really  
help you much.

The difference that you're missing is that the moment leads are  
attached to the body there is an electrical differential picked up,  
and that simple test can be reproduced by anyone. Plus there is  
overwhelming physiological evidence of conduction of electrical  
impulses through cells. Scientists way back when posited mechanisms,  
went looking to confirm them, did tests and threw out the things that  
didn't stand up to testing until they were left with the explanation  
that did.

These 'life force' effects are not reproducible, and strangely vanish  
the moment anyone tries to conduct scientific testing. You do not need  
to understand the cause to get a reproducible physiological effect,  
but you MUST have a reproducible physiological effect in order to  
investigate its cause.

Once again, as many on this list have stated in the past, the onus is  
on you to bring data to the table that everyone else can understand  
and reproduce to their satisfaction before you institute any new  
modality. That's particularly true for something that overturns the  
laws of physics, like the 'life force'. Go for it - a Nobel prize is  
waiting for you!

Reproducible, predictable, falsifiable data. Until then all is  
charlatanism.

Fiona.

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