Science Is A Search For Basic Truths

There Exists In Society A Very Special Class Of Persons That I Have Always Referred To As The Believers. These Are Folks Who Have Chosen To Accept A Certain Religion, Philosophy, Theory, Idea Or Notion And Cling To That Belief Regardless Of Any Evidence That Might, For Anyone Else, Bring It Into Doubt. They Are The Ones Who Encourage And Support The Fanatics And The Frauds Of Any Given Age. No Amount Of Evidence, No Matter How Strong, Will Bring Them Any Enlightenment. They Are The Sheep Who Beg To Be Fleeced And Butchered, And Who Will Battle Fiercely To Preserve Their Right To Be Victimized.

... We In The Usa Have Been Depending On Prayers, Pleading, And Self-abasement To A Deity To Bring Us Magical Advantages, And Have Been Encouraged To Attribute Our Prosperity And General Success Among Nations, To That Sort Of Action. In My Opinion, Hard Work And Dedication To Logic And Reason Ought To Be Recognized As The Reasons For Our Achievements, Not Appeals To A Mythical Friend-in-the-sky. We Got Where We Are In Spite Of, Not Because Of, Those Incantations.

There Is A Distinct Difference Between Having An Open Mind And Having A Hole In Your Head From Which Your Brain Leaks Out.

However, I Believe That It Would Be Difficult To Have Legitimate Scientists Agree To Participate.

Paranormal Phenomena Have A Habit Of Going Away Whenever They Are Tested Under Rigorous Conditions. This Is Why The $1,000,000 Reward Of James Randi, Offered To Anyone Who Can Demonstrate A Paranormal Effect Under Proper Scientific Controls, Is Safe.