Editing 808: The Economic Argument
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The non-scientific/disproved concepts trying to pass as real and scientific are: | The non-scientific/disproved concepts trying to pass as real and scientific are: | ||
β | *'''{{w|Remote viewing}}:''' Alleged ability to see and know things far away with the strength of your mind, without physically being in that place | + | *'''{{w|Remote viewing}}:''' Alleged ability to see and know things far away with the strength of your mind, without physically being in that place and using technology (cameras, TV screens and so on). |
*'''{{w|Dowsing}}:''' Alleged supernatural ability to sense, using two dowsing rods/sticks/pieces of metal where underground water/oil supplies or hidden valuables are. | *'''{{w|Dowsing}}:''' Alleged supernatural ability to sense, using two dowsing rods/sticks/pieces of metal where underground water/oil supplies or hidden valuables are. | ||
**Both dowsing and remote viewing would have greatly cut costs to oil companies, because it would have made finding new oil sources easier. The U.S. Army did seriously study remote viewing and other paranormal abilities in a series of programs collectively known as the {{w|Stargate Project}}, depicted in the 2004 book and 2009 film {{w|The Men Who Stare at Goats (film)|''The Men Who Stare at Goats''}}; however, the project was concluded in 1995 after reviews concluded that the rate of successful divination of actionable intelligence was no greater than that of random chance. | **Both dowsing and remote viewing would have greatly cut costs to oil companies, because it would have made finding new oil sources easier. The U.S. Army did seriously study remote viewing and other paranormal abilities in a series of programs collectively known as the {{w|Stargate Project}}, depicted in the 2004 book and 2009 film {{w|The Men Who Stare at Goats (film)|''The Men Who Stare at Goats''}}; however, the project was concluded in 1995 after reviews concluded that the rate of successful divination of actionable intelligence was no greater than that of random chance. |