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Old 04-20-2012, 05:51 PM
 
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The more the fruits of knowledge become accessible to me, the more widespread is the decline of paranormal belief.

Scientists abandoned paranormal explanations of physical phenomena soon after 1828, when Wohler discovered he could make urea without the use of kidneys. WE STILL DO TODAY.

Pseudoscience, tricks, smoke and mirrors, snake oil salesmen and saleswomen, cold reading 'psychics' are destroying America's already precarious knowledge base. If you are desparate to believe something, try Science.

Do a small experiment. Ask a detective if he can recall any crime solved by a psychic. I dare you.

Google JREF for more info.
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Old 04-20-2012, 08:36 PM
 
Location: playing in the colorful Colorado dirt
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Paranormal experiences are hardly the same as lab created urea.

While there is nothing wrong with a little healthy skepticism it helps to pair it with an open minded attitude.
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Old 04-20-2012, 08:56 PM
 
Location: Under the Redwoods
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"Do a small experiment. Ask a detective if he can recall any crime solved by a psychic. I dare you."

Actually....I had a detective at my house talking to me about a murder. After 5 years a body and a suspect have been found. He was asking me things as a means to identify the remains.
He asked if I had questions. I told him about how I felt he had been killed.
I say felt because it was a psychic impression I had 5 years ago.
He confirmed my feelings. From there he told me about a case he was on and how his wife blurted out a location for no logical reason and said 'look there'. So they did and it helped solve the case.
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Old 04-20-2012, 09:03 PM
 
Location: playing in the colorful Colorado dirt
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"Do a small experiment. Ask a detective if he can recall any crime solved by a psychic. I dare you."

Actually....I had a detective at my house talking to me about a murder. After 5 years a body and a suspect have been found. He was asking me things as a means to identify the remains.
He asked if I had questions. I told him about how I felt he had been killed.
I say felt because it was a psychic impression I had 5 years ago.
He confirmed my feelings. From there he told me about a case he was on and how his wife blurted out a location for no logical reason and said 'look there'. So they did and it helped solve the case.
Cool! And a little weird.
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Old 04-20-2012, 09:15 PM
 
Location: The New England part of Ohio
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Cool! And a little weird.
Yes it is.
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Old 04-20-2012, 09:22 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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Its all in your head.
We are born and we die just like any other being.
We are the same as a fruitfly.
We just happen to have a brain capable of enormous power which even for us, sometimes causes glitches
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Old 04-20-2012, 09:37 PM
 
Location: playing in the colorful Colorado dirt
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Or we have a brain capable of slamming shut at the wrong time.
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Old 04-20-2012, 10:45 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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Or we have a brain capable of slamming shut at the wrong time.
I don't get it?
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Old 04-20-2012, 11:11 PM
 
Location: The New England part of Ohio
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Or we have a brain capable of slamming shut at the wrong time.
Tried to rep you but I need to share the respect. Excellent point!
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Old 04-20-2012, 11:34 PM
 
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I don't get it?
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