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Originally posted by Johnmike
It tells you something about the state of ATS when some kid playing with a magical pendulum gets over 21 pages worth of replies.
Originally posted by blupblup
reply to post by calihan_12
Now did the pendulum say all that, or was it you?
I asked the pendulum...
Fairs fair...
1.The ideomotor effect causes small, unconscious motor movements because of the person's expectations, preconceptions or suggestibility.
2.The person is not aware that they are causing the movements; therefore they ascribe the movement to an external force or power. The movement feels unnatural.
3.The "external forces" perceived are usually thought of as being paranormal in nature.
4.The effect is real and therefore can be repeated. This can lead to self-reinforcement of the paranormal explanation of the effect, which can create a belief in some special paranormal ability.
5.Once a belief is formed and reinforced, the believer does not usually ever give it up. Dowsers, healers, etc., who continually fail to pass objective, scientific tests do not give up their belief: they tend to make (often fantastical) excuses for their failures rather than accept a rational explanation for their "ability".
Originally posted by calihan_12
pendulums dont answer questions about themselves.
and besides, answering your question was a lot simpler common sense wise.
Originally posted by calihan_12
pendulums dont answer questions about themselves... about god... or most questions pertaining to the afterlife.
questions that are too intense are never answered, because we are never supposed to know those answers. if we knew everything, we would never have anything else to learn in life. so it keeps some answers to itself.
Originally posted by spartan1337
1) Are ghosts real?
2) Did an alien spaceship crashed in Roswell?
3) Are there alien bases underwater in the sea?
4) Will RFID chips be implanted in millions of persons?
5) Is mankind going to be alive after 2012?
6) Is the swine flu vaccine dangerous and deadly?
7) Was mothman real?
8) Can humans fly using their mind?
9) Is god real?
10) Is heaven a real place?
11) Is hell real?
Originally posted by calihan_12
it is not the pendulum itself answering the questions, it is the outside forces and energies that move the pendulum and answer the questions. the pendulum is just the tool for it.