Most people are close-minded about some things...usually because they don't know enough yet about those things (Little Hawk)

I agree here wholeheartedly.

There is another way to so stimulate a brain that is not artificial (Little Hawk)

Sure, several, if one knows about that field and is not close-minded before having studied the possibilities:
hypnopompic dreams, sleep deprivation, drug effects, brain tumor, meditation, hyperventilation, etc (among etc. I also count actual astral travel)

What a dull life it
would be if I thought any model was comlete and unchangeable. (Amos)

I agree wholeheartedly. That's the fascination of my job: Never be contented with the present thinking. Wanting to know more. Looking behind the surface. I'm not so easily pleased with my perceptions.

Seeing as how this thread is a conversation between people who are sharing what they consider to be personal experiences and/or things they believe in, why would people who don't believe this stuff feel a need to come in and comment anyway? Just so you can rain on our parade? (Carol)

Carol, don't play silly. When has ever in Mudcat any thread been left alone to one point of view (please let this thread be only for those wanting to share stories how awful Arabs/.../.../.../... are)? And then, go up and read the first post again. Little Hawk has posted a link and said: Check it out, and not 'please post only confirming experiences'. Checking it out, that's exactly what I do.

Wolfgang