Tom Butler Abstract A society cannot afford to allow 200 year-old beliefs dictate as to how it prepares for the future. The very fact that amendments were added to the Constitution of the USA testifies that the early leaders of our country understood this. Certainly any rational citizen would agree that the Second Amendment was conceived under … Read more
Also see: Pseudoscience Skeptic Wikipedia Bullying Editors Concerns with Wikipedia Wikipedia Watch Wikipedia Arbitration Abstract Perhaps the most important trait for anyone involved in the study of frontier subjects is the ability to maintain an open mind while practicing discernment. This attitude is sometimes referred to as skepticism; however, when a person is skeptical of … Read more
Also see: Pseudoscience Skeptic Wikipedia Bullying Editors Concerns with Wikipedia Wikipedia Watch Wikipedia Arbitration Abstract An arbitration case concerning the interactions of a few editors turned to a discussion about bullying. A portion of that discussion is included. Introduction Wikipedia is widely considered a leading “fair and balanced” online encyclopedia that rivals Britannica in reliable … Read more
Introduction Perhaps more than most, people who study the nature of mind as it relates to the psi field and survival, understand the need for a second opinion from others. As a cosmological model, virtually all paranormal phenomena are trans-etheric influences. The etheric aspect of what we experience is conceptual. That means it is experienced … Read more
Archive from Tom Butler’s Wikipedia user page This is how my personal Wikipedia page appeared in July 2011. It is saved here because there are occasional efforts by the skeptical editors to have my content deleted because they find it offensive. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Tom_Butler) They said what they intended As a token of good faith, in January, … Read more
A note: I read Auerbach’s essay on “Harnessing the Paranormal Community” with great interest. It is a good one, but I felt it ignored the relationship between serious investigators and hobbyists. There was no acknowledgement for the letter, and of course, it was not published. I do not expect everything I send in to be published, but past … Read more