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While it cannot be proved retrospectively that any experience of possession, conversion, revelation, or divine ecstasy was merely an epileptic discharge, we must ask how one differentiates "real transcendence" from neuropathies that produce the same extreme realness, profundity, ineffability, and sense of cosmic unity. When accounts of sudden religious conversions in TLEs [temporal-lobe epileptics] are laid alongside the epiphanous revelations of the religious tradition, the parallels are striking. The same is true of the recent spate of alleged UFO abductees. Parsimony alone argues against invoking spirits, demons, or extraterrestrials when natural causes will suffice.

[Barry L. Beyerstein, "Neuropathology and the Legacy of Spiritual Possession", The Skeptical Inquirer, Vol. XII, No. 3, pg. 255]

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Category: AcademicsScienceWeblogs
Posted on: June 16, 2006 11:00 AM, by PZ Myers

We have received most excellent news from Seed: notice that challenge bar to the left, where I (and many other science bloggers) are asking you to donate to public education? We're doing great—my challenge has gathered over a thousand dollars so far, all to help out teachers and schoolkids—but now Seed has announced that they will match the total donations, up to $10,000. Double your money!

I've set a goal of raising $2000 for teachers, but I've got a dozen projects listed, and they're going to need more than that if all are to be fully funded. If I hit the goal, don't stop—you can keep contributing. Janet has a list of the other participants, too, so if you want to spread the joy around some more, check out the others.

Oh, and everyone should shout out, "Yay, Seed!" right now. It's the right thing to do, even if it startles other people in the office or coffee shop.

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#1

Yi. 5% this morning, now 57%. I'd better hurry up, since I missed out on donating to Phil's cause, earlier.

Posted by: Bronze Dog [TypeKey Profile Page] | June 16, 2006 11:51 AM

#2

Yikes!

The office thought I yelled out, 'Hayseed!'

I hope it doesn't result in yet another trip to HR.

Cheers,

-Flex

Posted by: Flex [TypeKey Profile Page] | June 16, 2006 12:30 PM

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