I guess having a BS in Electrical Engineering and an MS in Strategic Intelligence doesn't count as science. Cool, thanks.

So much of the debate circulating around this topic reeks of the old world scientists who would ridicule and disgrace the freethinking radicals who believed the world was round. Do NOT set limits upon your mind. 2% is already such a small amount of your brain to have access to. Open up yourself to possibilities beyond the parameters which science currently defines. By all means, attempt to project yourself astrally, immerse yourself in the sensation of flight. You will never be dissapointed by expanding your horizons.

well how the hell do you do it

Two things.

The "flat earth" theory is nonsense. The ancient Greeks knew the world was round and had already calculated the circumference of the Earth with a high degree of accuracy. The reason that no one wanted to sail West to get to India during the days of Columbus wasn't because they were afraid of falling off the world; it was because they already knew India was incredibly far away, even if there was nothing but ocean in the way.

People already use their full brain. That "small percentage" thing is a total myth. MRI's show that different areas of the brain are highly specialized for specific tasks/emotions/senses. Why do you think brain surgery is so complicated? If large portions of your brain weren't being used, then they could just hack through there and remove tumors with ease.

I'm all for expanding my horizons, but I'm not going to believe in something that has literally no evidence to back it up.

i don't think i want to seperate from my body, i'd be scared to do so

i think your missing what they mean when they say we only use 2% of our brains. your right we use our whole brains but the estimate of the potential efficiency and capability at which we use them is only around 2% currently. look up brain waves (http://www.doctorhugo.org/brainwaves/brainwaves.html).

So then find a study that says the brain has a higher capacity that we're not using instead of just making the claim.

When I was younger I would attempt AP every night before bed. This went on for about 18 months. Never had any success projecting but many times I experienced intense vibrations. I did a lot of reading on the subject. Books from all the leading authorities. Maybe I should re-read now that I'm older and give it another go.

I've gotten to the vibration stage many times in my life just at random occurrence but it usually throws me into a lucid dream, dont be scared of this part it feels weird but dont resist it just go with it and you'll probably have a fun time in a lucid dream if you dont know how to go into an astral projection from this stage.

It is pretty obvious that people can increase the functioning of their brains. A study isn't really even needed but there are some. try google

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100319210631.htm
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090323122439.htm



bentherdonethat,Mar 24 2011 12:35pm] MRI's show that different areas of the brain are highly specialized for specific tasks/emotions/senses. Why do you think brain surgery is so complicated?

your statement pretty much says it. If your in a state of fear or "survival mode" your brain instinctly stimulates the functioning of your brain stem and cuts off stimulation of the cerebral and areas of the brain related to intellectual thinking. So by getting rid of fear you increase your brains capacity to think through not being distracted by the flight or fight response. there are many examples including how music stimulates more synaptic firings between certain areas of the brain. have you seen the color MRI's that shows that certain areas of the brain are more active then others? i thought most people understood this concept and didnt think a study was needed to show that it is possible to raise our brain function.

This post was edited by frankthetank00 on Mar 24 2011 05:00pm