None of these 'knowings' that people are referring to quite resembles the different sort of telepathy demonstrated by my friend Norman 60 years ago, as related in my post above of 23 jan 0835. They might require some different sort of neurological base, or might employ similar quasi-perceptions [if that is the exact term I want]. I can't see why, if there is any physical base or cause involved in these phenomena -- and what other sort could there be? --, some of you seem to regard it as so utterly impossible that it could ever be isolated or identified. What a counsel of despair. Learning and progress do not proceed along such pessimistic paths. I ask again: does anyone know of any respectable academic research into such questions currently ongoing. Sheldrake can surely not be the only academic interested in the matter.

~M~