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MAIN / OUR ANSWER 5. Hoaxes
MAIN / OUR ANSWER 6. Failed Studies
MAIN / OUR ANSWER 7. The Amazing Randi
MAIN / OUR ANSWER 8. Bad Science
MAIN / OUR ANSWER 9. Echo Chambers
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8. Bad Science - Our Answer
Paranormal researchers don't like to measure, yet for empirical science you have to measure it, for it to count.
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- ↳ Ante Up
- Welcome
- ↳ Welcome to The Aster-P Project!
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- ↳ FEEDBACK - ALL STUDY MATERIALS, Full paper and sources download
- ↳ FEEDBACK - Front Matter
- ↳ FEEDBACK - Abstract & Significance
- ↳ FEEDBACK - Introduction
- ↳ FEEDBACK - Method
- ↳ FEEDBACK - Results and Discussion
- ↳ FEEDBACK - Conclusion
- ↳ FEEDBACK - References
- ↳ FEEDBACK - Appendix 1 - All Tables
- ↳ FEEDBACK - Appendix 2 - Fear Reports, Isolated
- ↳ FEEDBACK - Appendix 3 - Measurable Reports Examination
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- ↳ FEEDBACK - Appendix 5 - All Reports, All Variables
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- The Impasse
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- ↳ 1. SHORT ANSWER
- ↳ 2. Scientific Revolution
- ↳ 3. Misunderstanding Science
- ↳ 4. Paranormal Rejects Science
- ↳ 5. Hoaxes
- ↳ 6. Failed Studies
- ↳ 7. The Amazing Randi
- ↳ 8. Bad Science
- ↳ 9. Echo Chambers
- ↳ What's Your Opinion?
- ↳ Can the Paranormal Be Proven?
- ↳ Good Science
- ↳ 1. SHORT ANSWER
- ↳ 2. Critical Thinking
- ↳ 3. CT - Next Level
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- ↳ 5. "Do Your Own Research"
- ↳ 6. Methodology is Key
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- ↳ 9. Peer Review Can Be Brutal
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- ↳ What's Your Opinion?
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- ↳ 1. Start Here
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- ↳ 5. Drafts
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- ↳ 7. Movement
- ↳ 8. Psychology
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