Whew! I read the article and this entire thread. I'm not surprised that most people are materialists. But I think if you really look into the literature with OOBEs and parapsychology you will find that there are some amazing experiences that are not explained by metaphysical materialism. And you can experience this yourself with deep meditation and/or the blessings of teachers. I think the scientific method is valid for exploring these states too. True Yoga is a science of mind control. I would advise looking into Patangali's Eight-fold Path with the goal of kaivalya/Asamprajnata Samadhi/Cosmic Consciousness and the concept of prapatti (surrender to grace of the higher self and others). Let's not throw out the baby with the bathwater when it comes to Scientific paradigms! An interesting perspective is also found in the RBC from brainvoyage.com and a fascinating refutation of materialism is found on p.6 here: http://www.pni.org/groundbreaking/TDVPunification.pdf