Re: Quantum Woo Woo and Pseudo Science
Hi Craig,
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CraigT
Great stuff, Marisa. It almost makes me laugh!!!
The other forum I spend a bit of time on, Transparent, has recently had a lot of posts on mumbo-jumbo systems, particularly ones with the word 'quantum' in their spiel.
At the demo, the people there were calling - "The Secret's" version of Quantum Physics - "subspace". I don't believe such a thing actually exists outside of the Star Trek universe.
My best argument (so far) against New Age Quantum Physics (NAQP) is that if it was possible to make things happen just by thinking them then George Bush would be a toad and the USA would be swamp land - given all the people that hate Bush and the USA. Road rage would take on a whole new meaning, not to mention ... the sky would rain money.
The only bit of truth in NAQP, only it has nothing to do with QP, is that by imagining an outcome of a goal, you are programming your unconscious mind to be more aware of opportunities that will get you to your goal and your u/c will make internal changes that propel you toward achieving your goal. The mind always works to create that which you are thinking about.
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Another warning sign is any 'system' that has statements like... "While xxx is a fairly safe practice to do independent of a teacher it is important that if you have a teacher instructing you that they be approved and certified by xxx himself. They can then provide transmissions as needed when you are ready to transition to a higher level." (Taken from a particular website, but it's the same as is found on many self-helpish type sites).
Ya, it translates to buy our expensive products and pay for our expensive courses because only we have the knowledge and no one else in the universe is capable of accomplishing this without our help. lol
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There seems to be an industry built around preying on the vulnerable and insecure. I'm horrified by the 'don't show it to men' example you gave, implying that 'reason' should be dismissed as what they are offering is far beyond all that (and the implicit message that women are more gullible!!!).
I know!!! and it was a woman who said it! :icon_twisted:
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It makes me sad that for every good company, like yourselves and Transparent, bringing meaningful technology to intelligent people, there's two dozen scam artists that want to milk a concept for all they can, making misleading and blatantly false claims such that the original, factually sustainable, concept (entrainment) comes into question.
Ya, and what's really sad is that someone like Richard Bandler is endorsing one of those bad companies.
M.