Can Religious Supernatural Power Actually Be Used in Inventions or Explain Scientific Phenomenon?
An Interview with Gemini to Get to the Bottom of This
12 min readApr 7, 2024
Has there ever been any paper that was successfully peer reviewed that explained any mechanism that was supernatural?
Gemini:
No, by definition, the peer-reviewed scientific community wouldn’t accept a paper proposing a supernatural mechanism. Here’s why:
- Supernatural = Unexplained by Science: Science relies on natural laws and mechanisms to explain phenomena. If something is supernatural, it inherently suggests it falls outside the realm of scientific explanation.
- Peer Review & Evidence: Peer review involves rigorous examination by qualified researchers. Papers proposing supernatural mechanisms likely wouldn’t have the kind of verifiable evidence needed to pass muster.
However, there are areas where science and the supernatural intersect:
- Psychology of Belief: Studies explore the cognitive and social factors that influence belief in the supernatural https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11153-018-9671-4.
- Unexplained Phenomena…