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British civil research seems to be in for yet another crisis, this time because the government is bent on level budgeting. The time has come for radical defensive measures.
Claims that “orthodox” science should pay more attention to paranormal phenomena were, contrary to supposition, heeded seriously a century ago, but to no effect. The onus is now on the unorthodox.
