Re: MR Evidence

From: Kenneth Van Oost (Kenneth.Van.Oost@village.uunet.be)
Date: Sun Aug 19 2001 - 21:11:52 BST

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Subject: Re: MR Evidence
Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2001 22:11:52 +0200
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    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Dace <edace@earthlink.net>
    > > Someone asked New Scientist a few weeks back about any evidence for
    > > improvements amongst species in relation to other human development-
    > > particularly things like hedgehogs crossing roads. Little more than
    > > anecdotal evidence of people reckoning that rounf their way hedgehogs
    seem
    > > more canny about crossing the road without getting splattered by cars
    was
    > > offered by other readers. (Maybe they've been secretly watching the
    road
    > > safety ads for kids on UK TV that use animated hedgehogs crossing the
    road
    > > safely....).
    > > Actual studies of this would be good for studies of animal learning,
    > > transmission by imitation (i.e. animal memes), and possibly an empirical
    > > test of MR as well.

    > There's tons of anecdotal evidence like this supporting morphic resonance.
    > Sheldrake has received a lot of mail from dog owners, falcon and horse
    > trainers, cattle ranchers, and dairy farmers regarding the progressive
    > improvement of each generation of animals in their ability to adapt to
    > innovative methods of training and management.

    Hi Vincent, Dace,

    In Belgium we built special tunnels for hedgehogs to cross the road
    safely. The animals, in order to learn where the tunnel is, are guided
    by the smell of food etc.
    We do the same for frogs.

    And by the way, Vincent, if you want to take part in such an experi-
    ment I believe one was running on Sheldrake's homepage.
    I don 't know if it still does.

    Best,

    Kenneth

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