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When has the committee for skeptical inquiry published any research in a peer-reivewed science journal?

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This question is for everyone who might have been somehow blocked from replying to it the first time it was asked. I think maybe we should make a habit of this, just so people don't get confused when no skeptics actually reply to the question.

As far as I can see, the answer is that committees don't publish papers - people do. And among the current and past fellows of CSI are Richard Wiseman (psychologist), Richard Dawkins (evolutionary biologist), Murray Gell-Mann (physicist and Nobel Prize winner), David Morrison (NASA physicist), John Allen Paulos (mathematician), Steven Pinker (cognitive scientist), Neil deGrasse Tyson (astronomer), Steven Wineburg (physicist), Francis Crick (biologist), Stephen J. Gould (palentologist), and Carl Sagan (astronomer). Does anyone really think not a single one of these scientists is published? Because they would be wrong.

What do you think this questions was supposed to mean?

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  1. The original question is just a lob of the ball over the net.  It is of no substance and its intent isn't to obtain answers or information since any provided would be disregarded, but to irritate.

    It is ironic to point a question at people you have blocked from viewing or answering that question.  I wonder who will get the best answer.


  2. I've been an associate member since the early 80's.The CSI has it's own magazine and newsletter.It's board and contributors vary from scientists to magicians. All are well known in their respective fields.One could spend years reading their published articles.Many are even members of the esteemed AAAS.The CSI members are more then debunkers of the paranormal..Recent issues of Skeptical Inquirer have been dedicated to Global Warming and Autism(vaccines).It's an organization dedicated to science and reason.I personally believe it to be an honest one.Over the years I've never read an intentionally misleading article.If ghost investigator Joe Nickell ever finds a ghost.I believe he'll tell us.

                                                                                                                  As to the first question being blocked.I wonder how many were fooled by that attempt to skew the answers.I did see the answers that were allowed.There were some good ones.I'm sure they'll find themselves blocked on the next one.

    Edit Another reason for the bitterness against CSI.A certain Yahoo top reporter feels CSI doesn't investigate,it suppresses.If it weren't for this organization and folks like The Amazing Randi.There would be Nina Kuligina telekinesis schools and Ghost Hunters would be on PBS right after NOVA.It's grasping at straws,but what else is there?

  3. Obviously, the question was meant to rile up those naughty, naughty skeptics. Always answering with their reasons and science this and science that. Bah!

    Psi

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