From Craig Gosling
I was amused by the letters from Brian Josephson and Eric Kvaalen concerning anti-afterlife dogma (20 September, p 30). Since when does anyone have to disprove every unfounded claim submitted by science fiction fans?
To do so is like proving false the claim that a Flying Spaghetti Monster circles Earth and accepts our prayers every time we pay homage by eating spaghetti and meatballs.
Science examines evidence, as published in established peer-reviewed scientific journals. In the absence of evidence, David Silverman and the rest of us have every right to chuckle.
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
