Science vs. Seance
Just what is the difference between “science” and “seance”?
———- from Dapper Dan Bertsch of Alta Sierra, CA
There is no fundamental difference. Oh, sure, there are some superficial differences. A seance is usually held in a darkened room, while scientific experiments are usually conducted in a brightly lit laboratory. A medium wears a turban and a ring on every finger, while a scientist wears a lab coat and an extremely accurate wristwatch. But the net result of both is the same. You hear weird noises and, in the end, you think you’ve discovered something important when, in fact, you’ve only been deluding yourself and others. Some money changes hands, and everybody’s satisfied — at least until tomorrow, when some more of the secrets of the universe need to be uncovered.
There is no fundamental difference. Oh, sure, there are some superficial differences. A seance is usually held in a darkened room, while scientific experiments are usually conducted in a brightly lit laboratory. A medium wears a turban and a ring on every finger, while a scientist wears a lab coat and an extremely accurate wristwatch. But the net result of both is the same. You hear weird noises and, in the end, you think you’ve discovered something important when, in fact, you’ve only been deluding yourself and others. Some money changes hands, and everybody’s satisfied — at least until tomorrow, when some more of the secrets of the universe need to be uncovered. 