From: Theta 8008 (ubergoo@hotmail.com)
Date: Thu Jun 10 1999 - 23:11:07 MDT
8008
>Given the principles of extropians and other transhumans, by our very
>nature, we seek to systematically eliminate all placebo effects one by
>one, till we are left with none.
Personally, I want to INCREASE and EXPLOIT the Placebo Effect. If a
person with cancer can melt tumors after taking a sugar pill that they
believe to be real medicine, that indicates a vast, untapped power in the
mind/body connection and is something that I *WANT*.
Of course, I would rather have an understanding and intentional control
of the mechanism rather than having to trick myself. Perhaps that is what
you meant? If not, how is it Extropian to wish to eliminate an untapped
personal power?
Zero
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