The Man With The Extended Mind (4/4)

Part 4
Clipboard in hand, Jes Benstock delves into the world of heretical scientist, Dr. Rupert Sheldrake. Can his experiments really prove the existence of phantom limbs and telepathic dogs?
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[odesign1]

Please help me someone...I thought that in science, the chance level was 1/2 (i.e 6 out of 12)...he said that the chance level is 2 (2 out of 12)...is this right?

[olioh]

Chance level would be 1 out of 2 if there were only 2 options.

As there are 6 options, it's 1 out of 6 and since it was repeated 12 times, it becomes 2 out of 12.

[trombone7]

YouTube search "ted Ramachandran". Its a TED talk (Tech Entertainment Design) by consciousness researcher Ramachandran who has remedied phantom limb sensations using a mirror. It is in the brain.

[disquietawe]

I'm a huge sceptic about this kind of thing, but at the same time, I'm glad that some people see that even things that most would dismiss as ridiculous need to be tested and peer reviewed. This way, when things get scientifically refuted, less people will be misguided. On the other hand, if it were found to be true, it would be on a par with discovering the Earth is round all over again.

[jazz888able]

@trombone7 but how do u knoow the mirror thing doesnt isnt a placebo effect

[OMNISLASHER1000]

@alexkidd3d Its as if everyone is indoctrinating each other since childhood too believe in the comfort of maybe something else apart from normality,like the afterlife and anything that may support this,it even seems as though its a taboo too deny there is nothing happening at all.

[DoctorTachyon]

@reid300 no evidence except the studies that provide evidence.

[alexkidd3d]

This whole show is just a series of experiments failing and them desperately attempting show it in the best light. It's pretty funny, especially with the odd anti-science angle that permeates throughout.

[tonygarza88]

QUACK

[zupcinig]

why did they give him money?

[phrack1976]

Statistically significant with only 12 trials?????????? Are you kidding me? Try 240, and I ensure you he won't get more than a 17% success rate. At least he acknowledges the extreme limitations of this improvised experiment.