What does the group think of posts that are definitly related to
neuro-biology but not so much neuroscience in a strict chemical,
synapse, curciuts kind of way. I mean specificaly the threqads on
non-human empathy and dolphin intelligence. They have been some of the
most active threads on this group.
Just curious what peoples opinions are.
Edward Justin Modestino <ejmodest at sas.upenn.edu> wrote:
>This is a neuroscience newsgroup designed to allow neuroscientists and
>enthusiasts to pool resources, share information, network and get opinions
>from fellow neuroscientists. This is not a newsgroup to discuss religion
>and philosophical arguments that are not directly related to neuroscience.
>Bioethics, religion, philosophy and several cult followings have their own
>newsgroups, chat sites and web postings. Please refer to these if you wish
>to discuss anything that is not about neuroscience or conducting
>neuroscience. Certain individuals have been using this forum
>inappropriately to voice their religious delusions and cult beliefs. Oddly
>enough, nothing that these people mention has any relevance to
>neuroscience. Their behavior is pathological. Perhaps we could discuss
>theoretical neurobiology and their personal brain chemistry. Perhaps they
>have excessive dopamine and serotonin in a certain pathways in their
>brains. This is relevant to neuroscience!! However, please refer to other
>newsgroups, chat rooms and web postings to discuss anything that is not
>neuroscience. I promise that I personally will do the same from now on.
>Ed Modestino
