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"Perhaps some of you have good ideas as to what research on NDE's should be tried? "
The research currently underway (Parnia's Aware 2) will probably produce some evidential OBE's, whether or not the disembodied (my belief) will actually look at the tablet and see the picture is anyone's guess. If they do see the pictures and if there's enough "sightings" the influential neutrals will possibly be converted. The transcendental model may be brought into the mainstream and given the same credence as the neurobiological and psychological models. (It has been in some circles)
The frustrating thing (for me anyway ) is that the "disembodied floating entity" is the only one which actually explains the data but obviously leaves us without a mechanism which is why researchers such as Steven Laureys and his associates won't even consider it. How Laureys squares this with the vast number of reported OBE's during cardiac arrest (with veridical perception) is anyone's guess. They have to twist the data or ignore it such as in the Pam Reynolds case, upon which incorrect assumptions have been forced just because they don't like the implications.
I've followed the research from the beginning (I'm not notable BTW) without wanting anything to be true or not, just sticking to the facts and what I've seen is a determination by mainstream science to ignore the evidence and try and discredit anyone who does otherwise. By now, most people should be able to take a bit of comfort from knowing that life continues but a great many have been denied it while facing death, for no good reason.
There seems to be a ghost in the machine, why should that be so scary ? Neurologists don't have to abandon everything, just make some modifications perhaps.
The research currently underway (Parnia's Aware 2) will probably produce some evidential OBE's, whether or not the disembodied (my belief) will actually look at the tablet and see the picture is anyone's guess. If they do see the pictures and if there's enough "sightings" the influential neutrals will possibly be converted. The transcendental model may be brought into the mainstream and given the same credence as the neurobiological and psychological models. (It has been in some circles)
The frustrating thing (for me anyway ) is that the "disembodied floating entity" is the only one which actually explains the data but obviously leaves us without a mechanism which is why researchers such as Steven Laureys and his associates won't even consider it. How Laureys squares this with the vast number of reported OBE's during cardiac arrest (with veridical perception) is anyone's guess. They have to twist the data or ignore it such as in the Pam Reynolds case, upon which incorrect assumptions have been forced just because they don't like the implications.
I've followed the research from the beginning (I'm not notable BTW) without wanting anything to be true or not, just sticking to the facts and what I've seen is a determination by mainstream science to ignore the evidence and try and discredit anyone who does otherwise. By now, most people should be able to take a bit of comfort from knowing that life continues but a great many have been denied it while facing death, for no good reason.
There seems to be a ghost in the machine, why should that be so scary ? Neurologists don't have to abandon everything, just make some modifications perhaps.