Noetics

Summary:

What do you think of this relativelly "new" field of science? Do any of the findings have any merit whatsoever?

Noetics

RickardM 06 Jul 2010 23:39

I know that this, again, isn't exactlly linked to 2012 but I constantly comes across noetic inspired sources making various doomsday claims founded on all kinds of pseudo-scientific stuff. Here is a good one for example: http://www.precessionoftheequinoxes.com/. Things like these makes it hard for me to look at noetics as a good source for reliable finds. That link kind of incorporates all the most common misconceptions, which makes me doubt all of their research by default.

But, what do you guys make of this scientific field? Could they actually be on to something here, or all they just indulging themselfs in just another kind of useless pseudo-science?

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Re: Noetics

TheGreatJuju 07 Jul 2010 03:23

Noetics is not science. Given that I operate from the primacy of existence, philosophically speaking, I can't even say that it's fundamentally coherent. This subject typically revolves around prayer and its affect on reality, and to call its track record suspect is an understatement.

That site uses John Major Jenkins as a source, which is tantamount to an astronomy site referencing Zecharia Sitchin in any context other than criticism or ridicule.

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Re: Noetics

Astrogeek 07 Jul 2010 05:47

"Noetics" is not new, it's very old, dating back to about 500 BC, originating with the ancient Greek philosopher Anaxagoras.¹

"Noetics" is not science, it is "metaphysical philosophy", including (they say) experimentation with various 'psi' powers such as telepathy and psychokinesis. http://www.noetic.org/about/what_is.cfm

It is espoused by various figures within the "New Age" movement, including our very own Jose Arguelles and the UFO-believing astronaut Edgar Mitchell.

I don't find very much in it to be reasonable or believable or, frankly, new.

Footnotes

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaxagoras

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Re: Noetics

RickardM 07 Jul 2010 22:36

Glad to hear that we seem to share the same oppinion on this subject. Although I have to say that some of their research is interresting (though not the least bit believable). It,s kind of like comparing science to fiction, there is only one of those branches that will ever attain any kind of valid sources based on their research (but the "entertainment value" is high in both cases).

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Facts are stubborn things.
- Ronald Reagan