Wolfgang,

But I've never seen so many wrong statistics as in studies of the paranormal, especially in astrology and studies on the power of prayer. There are studies that are know since decades to be completely wrong and yet they are cited until today be the believers. But sloppy research in parasciences is no excuse for sloppy research in mainstream science.

The main difference is that the parasciences have the advantage of already knowing what the answer is going to be. Makes research design a whole lot easier.

Guest, another questioner,

Duesberg, at least so far as I can find, doesn't address the suffieciency issue raised by Wolfgang. I'd also suggest that there are other conclusions (or at least questions)that can be infered from the statistics.

Generally, what isn't addressed is the question of multiple causes, consideration of social and other factors that might mitigate a "normal" distribution and the like,

Regards

John