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Using the standards applied to any other area of science, it is concluded that psychic functioning has been well established. The statistical results of the studies examined are far beyond what is expected by chance. Arguments that these results could be due to methodological flaws in the experiments are soundly refuted. Effects of similar magnitude to those found in government-sponsored research at SRI and SAIC have been replicated at a number of laboratories across the world. Such consistency cannot be readily explained by claims of flaws or fraud.
Originally posted by Mintwithahole.
reply to post by rich23
In Liverpool John Moores University you can actually do a degree in parapsychology. There they test the claims of psychics and mediums constantly without any firm positive results.
I say again for the hard of understanding, psychic abilities are real but not controllable.
They are as illusive as capturing ones own shadow.
Nobody, I repeat, NOBODY has proven the existence of paranormal abilities.
Even the occasional positive result is up for question and interpretation.
If you want to go through your life believing in this kind of stuff go ahead and be my guest but don't go and get your knickers in a twist when we, those who require proof, ask for hard evidence.
Originally posted by Mintwithahole.
It seems to me that people do have paranormal experiences in their own home when they are not under pressure, but put them in a lab under strictly controlled conditions and the ability simply fades away.
lets be honest about this my friend. The day someone correctly reads minds, moves objects with the power of their minds or contacts the dead, the front page of evey newspaper will carry the story and that person will become bigger than. . . bigger than Uri Geller.
Originally posted by ThreeDeuce
Mint, I will be jealous if you have worked with Keiran.
He seems to have some ability. But, even he is not Proof as this thread's author claims.
I think one problem with the internet is people take any proof (no matter how valid it is or not), as Definite Proof, when its not...