Is the Soul Equation a Legitimate Scientific Concept?

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The discussion revolves around the legitimacy of the "Soul Equation" as a scientific concept. Participants express their thoughts on its validity, potential pseudoscientific nature, and related anecdotes, touching on themes of science and philosophy.

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  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express skepticism about the "Soul Equation," suggesting it may be pseudoscience based on its presentation and context.
  • One participant references a paper involving the Schrödinger equation, indicating a possible connection to established physics, though the relevance is questioned.
  • Another participant shares a humorous anecdote about the weighing of souls, suggesting a cultural context rather than a scientific one.
  • A participant proposes a hypothetical scenario where "Soul" and "Weird" could be names of physicists, implying a playful take on the concept rather than a serious endorsement.
  • Concerns are raised about the potential for the discussion to waste participants' time, with one suggesting the thread could be deleted if deemed unnecessary.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally express skepticism and concern regarding the validity of the "Soul Equation," with no consensus on its scientific legitimacy. Multiple competing views exist, particularly regarding its classification as pseudoscience.

Contextual Notes

Participants reference various cultural and anecdotal elements related to the concept of souls, which may influence their perspectives. There are indications of unresolved assumptions about the nature of the "Soul Equation" and its scientific grounding.

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It is the first I have heard about it I just wanted to find out if pf have come across it.
If it sounds like nonsense, feels like nonsense then it probably is. There was a paper that had the Shrodinger equation, expansion??
I can't post it because of my weird settings at weekend.
Perhaps it can be added to the banned list as pseudoscience?
 
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“The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.
An evil soul producing holy witness
Is like a villain with a smiling cheek,
A goodly apple rotten at the heart.
O, what a goodly outside falsehood hath!”

― William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice

Perhaps not as diabolical, some cite physics/math for their purposes too. The "Soul Equation' doesn't look like a good topic for our forum.
 
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gleem said:
“The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.
An evil soul producing holy witness
Is like a villain with a smiling cheek,
A goodly apple rotten at the heart.
O, what a goodly outside falsehood hath!”

― William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice

Perhaps not as diabolical, some cite physics/math for their purposes too. The "Soul Equation' doesn't look like a good topic for our forum.
That is all I need to know.
Apologies to have wasted your time
 
pinball1970 said:
That is all I need to know.
Apologies to have wasted your time
The topic is funny. I remember a woman who sold her soul on eBay, and another one who weighed it. IIRC it was about 50 grams or so.
 
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Assuming Soul and Weird were names of physicists working on the same problem, Weird-Soul equation could be legit.

Who is on first?
 
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Borek said:
Assuming Soul and Weird were names of physicists working on the same problem, Weird-Soul equation could be legit.

Who is on first?
Hi Borek
It was cited as 'the soul equation' it's Deepak Chora 'science' vibrations, quantum consciousness ...
You can find it on the internet, I did not want to post the link.
I wanted to give this person the benefit of the doubt but at the same time I was worried about wasting people's time with nonsense.
It's nonsense.
Feel free to delete the thread if need be.
Ta
Tony
 

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