I never studied science or physics at school, and yet when I read complex books on quantum physics I understood them perfectly because I wanted to understand them. The study of quantum physics helped me to have a deeper understanding of The Secret, on an energetic level.
--Rhonda Byrne (Author of The Secret) (p. 156)
http://lesswrong.com/lw/ip/fake_explanations/
http://yudkowsky.net/rational/technical
That’s a good irrationality quote—but that’s a different thing.
It was too epic not to post. I wonder what people’s emotional reactions to it are.
My rational reaction is to be sceptical of whether Rhonda Byrne’s claimed understanding of quantum physics extends to passing a finals exam.
Presumably her passing a finals exam in quantum mechanics would depend on her wanting to pass rather than her understanding. ;-)
Does “Bingo!” count as an emotional reaction? (I mean, energetic?)
That’s beautiful. Also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias.