Debunking Pseudo-Skeptical
Arguments Of Paranormal
Debunkers
Links to
sites on skepticism and paranormal research
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudoskepticism Wikipedia’s entry on Pseudoskepticism. Very informative and objective. Contains a list of great links and resources
to sites about Pseudoskepticism, including this site.
A Lawyer
Presents the Case for the Afterlife by Dr. Victor Zammit, a retired
Australian lawyer, who passionately and skillfully presents a plethora of
arguments and data in support of the existence of an afterlife, and refutes
closed-minded debunkers as well.
Includes his free ebook that you can download. His list of recommended links for research
can be found here Recommended
Links.
The Skeptic World Site:
Skeptical Resources An extensive list of resources on skepticism and
critical thinking from all sides.
http://www.skepticalinvestigations.org/home.htm A fabulous new site with articles on
closed-minded vs. open-minded skepticism, and the latest news on
paranormal research, issues, and leading spokespersons.
The
Research of the Skeptics A section
of the site above that discusses the flawed methodology skeptics such as Susan
Blackmore used in her conclusions which she later admitted were unwarranted.
Wikipedia’s entry
on pathological skepticism – An objective dissertation on what
pseudo-skepticism is, presenting different sides and viewpoints. Includes links for further reading and
research.
Organizations
Promoting Open-Minded Research A
list of organizations conducting open-minded investigations into the truth of
psychic phenomena.
Pioneering
Investigators A list of researchers, scientists, and spokespersons leading
the way in paranormal research. Includes
links to their websites.
Alternative Science by Richard
Milton. Contains many short but eloquent
articles about a variety of alternative science-related topics.
True Skeptic Michael Goodspeed, my long-time friend, put
up this site with links to his many fascinating intellectual articles dealing
with skepticism, the paranormal, and social/cultural issues. Many of his articles are on the Jeff Rense
site (www.rense.com).
CSICOP and the Skeptics: An Overview by
George Hansen.
On Pseudo-Skepticism
by Marcello Truzzi, original CSICOP co-founder.
On
Some Unfair Practices towards Claims of the Paranormal by Marcello Truzzi, original CSICOP
co-founder.
A Field Guide to
Skepticism by Dean Radin. A chapter
in his book The Conscious Universe dealing with skeptics and their opposition
to psi research.
The UFO Skeptic, Logical
Trickery Brian Zeiler. Examines the
skeptics’ flawed approach to UFO research.
Zen and the Art of Debunkery
by Daniel Drasdin. A satire article
describing the common tactics of debunkers.
Extraordinary Claim?
Move the Goal Posts! By Patrick Huyghe.
An article describing the way skeptics move the goal posts.
Seven
Warning Signs of Bogus Skepticism by Rochus Boerner. How to catch pseudo-skeptics in their tracks
through their words alone.
How to
Become a Media Skeptic by Guy Lyon Playfair. A satire in how media career skeptics work
and the tactics they use.
The
Pathology of Organized Skepticism by Guy
Lyon Playfair. A short dissertation on
closed-minded skeptics.
Symptoms of Pathological
skepticism William J. Beaty. Lists
the symptoms associated with the pathological skepticism of closed-minded
debunkers.
Debunking the
Debunkers. An article of Atlantis
Rising magazine about CSICOP and debunkers.
Folklore and the Rise
of Moderation Among Organized Skeptics.
A university article by a student, exploring the connections between
folklore and organized skepticism.
Myths of Skepticism. An article by a skeptic elaborating on the
limitations and needed revisions of organized skepticism.
Psychic
Challenge An article by Montague Keen challenging James Randi to live up to
his repeated assertion that if adequate evidence of a paranormal reality could
be demonstrated to him, he would be happy to acknowledge it and pay the one
million dollar prize to the claimant.
Includes accounts of Randi’s shortcomings and mistakes. (You can read
Randi’s response to it here: http://www.randi.org/jr/091903.html)
Flim-Flam Flummery:
A Skeptical Look at James Randi An
article by Michael Prescott investigating and exposing many errors and mistakes
Randi made in his book Flim-Flam! Psychics, ESP, Unicorns,
and Other Delusions. Includes a
response by Randi, followed by
Why I’m Not A Skeptic An article by Michael Prescott which contains
great analyses of pseudo-skeptical views vs. the facts.
The Skeptical Perspective Remote viewer Bill Walker gives his take on
organized skeptics. Includes some links to great articles and sites.
http://www.unexplainedstuff.com/index.html A great online encyclopedia of unexplained
phenomena.
http://www.espresearch.com/ The site of the famous psi researcher Russell
Targ of Stanford Research Institute, listing his noteworthy works.
A
Review of Pseudoskepticism - A new paper from Suppressed Science
website which examines the methods of self-styled skeptics and the devices they
employ to discredit pioneering science
Recommended books
The Conscious Universe: The Scientific Truth of Psychic Phenomena by Dean Radin – UNLV researcher Dean Radin presents overwhelming evidence from scientific studies that psi is real, and argues that its existence is no longer in doubt; the only question is formulating explanations for the phenomenon.
The
Holographic Universe by Michael Talbot
– A fascinating book that will stretch your mind and imagination to areas you
never fathomed. The “holographic model”
presented is like a unified theory that contains an explanation for almost all common
paranormal and supernatural phenomena.
Under the Tree by Greg Stone
– A very enlightening novel of a man in a coma experiencing an NDE, while his
loved ones and friends discuss NDE’s in his hospital. All arguments on both sides of the NDE
controversy are presented in clear easy-to-understand language. A must read for any NDE enthusiast or seeker.
Mind-Reach: Scientists Look at
Psychic Abilities by Russell Targ and Harold E. Puthoff – From the book’s
site: This book is a lucid and fascinating record of
historic experiments—historic because they put the seal of "hard"
physical science upon evidence that some degree of psychic ability is
universal—a phenomenon straight out of science fiction that actually happened,
and can be made to happen again in any laboratory! The scientists even offer a
"recipe" for developing your own ESP "information channel."
Parapsychology
and the Skeptics – A site introducing a book by Chris Carter which debunks
the claims of leading organized skeptics against the paranormal.
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