Air Force report calls for $7.5M to study psychic teleportation

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The discussion centers around the Air Force's allocation of $7.5 million for a study on psychic teleportation, as reported in the "Teleportation Physics Report." Participants express their views on the implications of funding such a project, particularly in relation to scientific credibility and the prioritization of research funding.

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  • Debate/contested, Meta-discussion

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express skepticism about the necessity and validity of funding for psychic teleportation research, questioning the scientific basis of such a study.
  • Others highlight concerns regarding the perceived wastefulness of military spending on projects that may not contribute to meaningful scientific advancements.
  • A participant notes the disparity in funding between projects like psychic teleportation and other areas of research, such as stem cell research, suggesting a misallocation of resources.
  • There is a general sentiment of disbelief regarding the amount of funding requested for the study, with some participants suggesting that it should be significantly lower.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally express disagreement regarding the appropriateness of the funding for psychic teleportation research, with multiple competing views on the implications of such spending and its impact on legitimate scientific inquiry.

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Limitations in the discussion include a lack of detailed information on the specific objectives of the study and the criteria used to justify the funding amount. Participants do not provide a consensus on the potential scientific value of the research.

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Star Trek fans may be happy to hear that the Air Force has paid to study psychic teleportation.

But scientists aren't so thrilled.

The Air Force Research Lab's August "Teleportation Physics Report," posted earlier this week on the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) Web site, struck a raw nerve with physicists and critics of wasteful military spending. [continued]
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/usatoday/20041105/tc_usatoday/airforcereportcallsfor75mtostudypsychicteleportation
 
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Scientists are pretty thin skinned when it comes seeing projects like this funded.
 
7.5M! Is that all? :rolleyes:
 
Seriously. Why the heck do you need 7.5 million to do a study like this? I can't imagine why it would cost more than a few hundred thousand. That alone is a reason to give them a firm no.
 
Amazing. :frown: And how much money is being spent on real research into stuff like stem cells? I sure wish NASA was getting this money.
 

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