[extropy-chat] Seth and other nonsense

[Walter_Chen at compal.com]

I don't particularly believe in channeling in general.
But for Seth in particular, Jane Roberts had written over 30 books.
It's difficult to say it's just nonsense.
Some of her ideas are very interesting.
Maybe this is also the Principle of Complementarity: Some people believe,
some people don't.
For me, I just try to digest and reason what I think is good.
For example, 
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The Unknown? Reality, Vol. 1 
by Jane Roberts
In this mind-stretching journey into the very frontiers of consciousness,
Seth continues his discussions of the multidimensional nature of the human
soul. In Seth Speaks, Seth introduced the concept of ?probable realities,?
in which all possible choices are fully experienced by other portions of the
self. Now, in this first volume of The ?Unknown? Reality, Seth explains the
dazzling labyrinths of unseen probabilities involved in any decision, and
how our awareness of these can enrich the waking life we know. In a
fascinating exploration of the cosmic web of our existence, Seth reveals:
the purpose of dreams, and how they are often fulfilled unconsciously

consciousness units? (CUs), electromagnetic energy units? (EEs), as the
building blocks of our entire universe

misconceptions about death and the afterlife
how different probable realities intersect and influence one another
the relationship between physical health and inner reality
explorers of the unknown reality ?the dream-art scientist, true mental
physicist, complete physician; as dream-art disciplines for incorporating
the ?blueprints? for reality into physical reality
a series of exercises to help you discover the unknown portions of your
greater identity

?The Seth books present an alternate map of reality with a new diagram of
the psyche ... useful to all explorers of consciousness.? Deepak Chopra,
M.D., author of Ageless Body, Timeless Mind
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Thanks.
 
Walter.
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On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 14:43:34 +0800, walter_chen wrote:
> 
> But it also can not satisfy me if you say pure 4 physical forces alone can
> evolve into 
> such complicated world and thoughtful human beings like you and me. 
> Maybe technology is not the best way to transcend the human limits. 
> And I don't understand why Seth-related stuff is nonsense. 
> 

If you *really* don't know why channeling is nonsense (or fraud) read:

Demon-Haunted World
by CARL SAGAN, ANN DRUYAN
Carl Sagan muses on the current state of scientific thought, which
offers him marvelous opportunities to entertain us with his own
childhood experiences, the newspaper morgues, UFO stories, and the
assorted flotsam and jetsam of pseudoscience. Along the way he debunks
alien abduction, faith-healing, and channeling; refutes the arguments
that science destroys spirituality, and provides a "baloney detection
kit" for thinking through political, social, religious, and other
issues.

Why People Believe Weird Things:  Pseudoscience, Superstition, and
Other Confusions of Our Time
by Michael Schermer
Review <http://www.rathinker.co.kr/skeptic/refuge/weird.html>

BillK
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