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Subject: Re: Mind and Brain and Ki
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Date: Wed, 25-Jul-84 17:43:13 EDT
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>>Face it, guys and gals, some things are not (easily or at all) scientifically
>>provable and its silly to discredit them.

There is a BIG difference between not easily provable and not provable.
Many things in physics are hard to prove.  However, proof is possible.
If someone tells me, "I think something is true and can happen under
certain conditions, but I haven't identified all the conditions", then
I'm perfectly willing to wait until he does before I make a decision.
Likewise, if he says, "I can't prove it because I can't bring the
conditions I need about", *and* he's got a reasonable reason as
to why that condition is necessary, I'll wait and not say a thing.

On the other hand, if he says, "This is true, but I can't prove it.",
then I'll laugh in his face and tell him to move to net.religion :-).

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