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Journal Article On Precognition Sparks Outrage

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the but-magic-is-fun dept.

thomst writes "The New York Times has an article (cookies and free subscription required) about the protests generated by The Journal of Personality and Social Psychology's decision to accept for publication later this year an article (PDF format) on precognition (the Times erroneously calls it ESP). Complaints center around the peer reviewers, none of whom is an expert in statistical analysis."

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  1. Prediction by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I predicted this would happen.

  2. everyone else is outraged by circletimessquare · · Score: 1, Funny

    but i saw this coming

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  3. I agree by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    There are many types of ESP, covering different aspects of life. Each is differentiated by a letter.

    For example, the 14th type of ESP covers sports. It is called ESPN.

  4. Precognition? No way... by mswhippingboy · · Score: 1, Funny

    Most people I encounter even have trouble with "postcognition". Yea, I'm looking at you Sarah Palin!

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  5. Re:Research Funding by elrous0 · · Score: 4, Funny

    If they exist, I want them arrested immediately for aiding and abetting terrorists on September 10, 2001. Obviously, they all willfully stayed silent.

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  6. Re:Why Is It Wrong to Call This ESP? by prionic6 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'd say it is more a case of earth having 4 corners in some kind of a simultaneous 4-day... In only 24 hours of rotation, there are 4 corner days, cubes for a quad earth. No 1 Day God.

  7. Journal Article On Precognition Sparks Outrage... by knewter · · Score: 5, Funny

    The headline SO should have been:

    Journal Article On Precognition Sparks Outrage BEFORE IT'S PUBLISHED.

    That is all. I expect more out of an editor.

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  8. The problem with this article is it will cause by jolyonr · · Score: 3, Funny

    Mass Hysteria, Dogs and Cats living together, etc.

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  9. Re:Great response paper by goose-incarnated · · Score: 1, Funny

    I'm surprised they didn't see this coming.

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