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Yes, I do, to be honest. I think when I notice someone being so defensive about a belief system and resisting doing things that might challenge that system I get curious as to why that would be. And I think because you appear to be on something of a spiritual path I thought it might be...

Yeah, I let that one slide - can o worms there - but, agreed, the argument in no ways "still stands". Though fair play to him for letting go of the "4000-year-old battery" idea so gracefully.

Seems to me you have a strong resistance to doing this, and to the idea that Hindu texts may contain errors and flaws. Probably would be really enlightening and useful to investigate that also. :)

Maybe you misread what I was saying? I'm not saying "critically examine" or do a thorough investigation: I'm saying "find one piece of nonsense". :)

Here's an interesting experiment: spend an hour or two trying to find some bona fide nonsense in a Hindu text. This could be a good place to start: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu_cosmology Though, of course, you'll always want to trace it back to the original source.

Oh lol. Those Freudians see penises and castration everywhere they look. :D So are you proposing there isn't any nonsense in ancient Hindu texts? Also: That's a peculiar thing to say when I just linked you to an educated Hindu who explicitly declares that's exactly what he believes. ;)

Oh gosh, where to even start? And, of course, the answer would depend on what we consider "Hindu texts". The list is very long - and not quite as straightforward as, say, the various versions of The Bible. But, in any case, the first one that springs to mind is this: We know from the Vedas...

My feelings on all this so far: - There are some amazing things in yoga, meditation, spirituality, etc that western science doesn't really understand and/or can't currently explain - There is also a lot of nonsense in ancient Hindu texts (not difficult to find examples) - Materialists tend to...

That seems true. And to some people it's seen as a way for religions to maintain power and manipulate people. No doubt that is often the case. But in many cases it's also because esoteric knowledge may not only be non-beneficial for the masses but even detrimental and confusing. Taking...

I'm not saying I disagree with the premise of what "the writer of the article is saying" @J.d.K (I don't disagree with it), I'm just saying it doesn't seem very relevant to the topic of this thread, which is: "Some people have said there is scientific evidence for the meridians/nadis. Is...

It's best if you put relevant quotes directly in the thread. Also, it really ought to be something with some scientific or evidential support, not just, as you say, an opinion or idea such as "the nadis are minute channels." Cheers. :)

Thanks for that. I had a read through of the page you linked to but couldn't see anything related to what we are talking about in this thread. If there is something elsewhere on that website though, please feel free to quote it here. Cheers. :)

I would think Google would be the best bet for an answer to a question like that. I work in survey analysis and I know the sample sizes I like to see for different projects, but as for the equations to work out the percentages and what that actually represents...well, I'm not so sure on those -...

The "news-finds-me" effect stems from individuals' perceptions that a) they are well informed about current events despite not purposely following the news, because b) the important information “finds them” anyway, through their general media use, peers, and social connections...

Beyond looking at the usual 'psychological factors' this seems like a good study on "what type of people are prone to belief in conspiracism": https://www.brookings.edu/techstream/how-media-consumption-patterns-fuel-conspiratorial-thinking/ They surveyed 1,947 US adults - probably about the...

This statement from the article: could be true, I suppose - but having checked the writers' links I didn't really see any great deal of support for it - and perhaps they don't either, given the qualifier "may". I'd say the idea that "liberals" are just as likely to believe CTs as...

I think the stated location is right, based on the photo Mendel posted, though I think he might have been a little higher than 300 feet, perhaps ~320 feet. This is based on a ground height of 305 feet, plus cameraman, plus perhaps being elevated by maybe standing on a children's play thing or...

For the record I once worked in an office with 50 women and 3 men. And whenever I went to one of the other more 'manly' offices in the building I came back very glad of it too. :)

Good spot: and the buildings in the foreground are a very good match also.

That's one heck of a "mislabelling" if so. But I guess "accidents" and "mistakes" like that "unintentionally" happen from time to time. ;) Here are some more pictures from approximately the same place (Cordoba Avenue Reserve): Source...