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From: weemba@brahms (Matthew P Wiener)
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Subject: Re: So much for headlines...
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Date: Wed, 19-Nov-86 00:52:18 EST
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In article <317@prometheus.UUCP> pmk@prometheus.UUCP (Paul M Koloc) writes:
>There are other groups that seem to be "squatters home" to the
>collection of marginal, innovative, or "optimistically scientific"
>interest such as the PSI.  One of these "home groups" is in
>sci.physics.

Sure sure.  These psi people have a fixation with the unconfirmed.  That's
their right, but it ISN'T PHYSICS!  Tachyons, wormholes, Gathman channels,
hypercharge, EPR, etc.--those topics are physics.  They may be ludicrous,
but at least they're physics.  Psi isn't remotely close.  I don't care how
loudly the psiers echo their misunderstandings of quantum mechanics, as long
as they don't call it physics.

>Perhaps a group called "sci.bizzare" or "sci.phenom"  might make
>everyone more comfortable.

There already exists sci.misc which can accomodate the discussion.  We keep
hearing rumors that mod.psi is up and running, but I think it's a myth.

ucbvax!brahms!weemba	Matthew P Wiener/UCB Math Dept/Berkeley CA 94720