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Banned TED Talk: Rupert Sheldrake The Science Delusion
There are two things going on here
Banned TED Talk: Rupert Sheldrake The Science Delusion
Rupert Sheldrake is a fascinating member of the scientific world. The video below is of his TED talk where he covers The Science Delusion. This TED talk was controversially banned by the TED community after being aired.
If you have studied any area of science on your own or in school, you may have noticed or have come across the fact that there are many differing beliefs in the scientific world. While this statement seems impossible given that science is supposed to be based on evidence which produces theory, it is a delusion not to realize that much of what is strictly believed in the scientific world is only believed due to the common acceptance that is put into mainstream ideas much like what takes place within religion. That is not to say that there arent amazing scientists out there coming up with profound findings and adding powerful contributions to all fields, its to bring light to the fact that in a mainstream sense one could say science is stuck or more accurately put, we have put a freeze on certain areas of science. ....
Rupert Sheldrake outlines 10 dogmas he has found to exist within mainstream science today. He states that when you look at each of these scientifically, you see that they are not actually true.
- Nature is mechanical or machine like
- All matter is unconscious
- The laws or constants of nature are fixed
- The total amount of matter and energy is always the same
- Nature is purposeless
- Biological heredity is material
- Memories are stored inside your brain
- Your mind is inside your head
- Psychic phenomena like telepathy is not possible
- Mechanistic medicine is the only kind that works
There are two things going on here
- Censorship of a site who's stated mission is "TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design."
- And the larger conflict happening within the sciences