My main concern is whether Stenger manages to clearly separate the argument against quantum mysticism from his more general concerns about whether or not science is compatible with new age mystical beliefs. In my view, it is one thing to hold a set of new age mumbo jumbo beliefs and quite another thing to believe they are supported by quantum theory. The latter is clearly false, independently of the general debate about new age ideas.

In any case, quantum quackery is generally less about God and more about new age spiritual beliefs. I hope that Stenger has separated these different arguments in his book.

Of course, my anti-mystic comments were pretty mild, as such things go. You can find a lot harsher on the Internet.

Yes, I vaguely remember reading that in an earlier draft of your book. I’m curious to know how much of the Chopra et. al. stuff you managed to get through when you were researching it. I think that one of the reasons why this stuff has not been thoroughly debunked is that few serious people have actually read much of their stuff. For me, even sitting through What The Bleep… was a painful experience.