The 6 Axes of the Parascience Spectrum

A comprehensive model adding dimensions of explanation and tradition. Axis 1: Testable-Untestable. Axis 2: Compatible-Incompatible. Axis 3: Experiential-Experimental. Axis 4: Subjective-Objective. Axis 5: Explained-Mysterious (could be explained by known mechanisms vs. genuinely mysterious). Axis 6: Traditional-Novel (ancient wisdom vs. recent claims). These six axes generate sixty-four parascience positions. Homeopathy is testable, incompatible (with pharmacology), experimental, objective (would work for anyone if real), explained (dilution can't work), novel (historically, not ancient). Meditation experiences are untestable, compatible, experiential, subjective, explained (neuroscience explains some), traditional. The 6 Axes reveal that parascience is a multidimensional space where ancient traditions and modern claims occupy very different coordinates.

The 6 Axes of the Parascience Spectrum "You think all parascience is equally valid or invalid. The 6 Axes show otherwise: meditation has tradition, compatibility, explanation on its side—it's on the compatible end. Homeopathy has none of that—it's testable and fails, incompatible with known science, explained in the 'doesn't work' sense. Same parascience label, completely different positions."

The 6 Axes of the Parascience Spectrum by Dumu The Void February 25, 2026