Originally posted by Did you see them
A new UFO movie or tv prog is made every other month - you can make statistics say anything.

How about ".. after an increase in ufo sightings more ufo movies are made as a result."

Same figures just the other slant

Originally posted by bloodline
We includes you and is an inclusive statement, but apparently you think you are better than most people and aren't suggestable in the same way.

Hypnosis begs to differ. Everyone is suggestable.

Originally posted by Malcram

Originally posted by bloodline
We includes you and is an inclusive statement, but apparently you think you are better than most people and aren't suggestable in the same way.

Hypnosis begs to differ. Everyone is suggestable.

Not so. Hypnosis actually demonstrates that some people are far more suggestible than others and that some people consequently cannot be successfully hypnotized.

As the responses you received demonstrate, you started out with a broad assumption - that the only possible interpretation for the rise in reports is that people are "suggestible" - and are now defending it with further assumptions.


[edit on 21-11-2009 by Malcram]

Originally posted by bloodline
Everyone is suggestable.

Every single person.

Not every person is able to be hypnotized and I wasn't really making that statement.

Also I didn't make any broad assumption in anything. I wrote we are the suggestable populace is all.

Originally posted by Malcram

Originally posted by bloodline
Everyone is suggestable.

Every single person.

Not every person is able to be hypnotized and I wasn't really making that statement.

Also I didn't make any broad assumption in anything. I wrote we are the suggestable populace is all.

What you said was that a FM "thought he was better" than some people by claiming he wasn't "suggestible in the same way". But the point is, people are not suggestible in the same way. Some people are highly suggestible and others are not.

Your assumption was to conclude that there was only one explanation for the rise in reported UFO sightings and that this is due to "suggestibility", when, in fact, there are several possible explanations which do not involve suggestibility.

Originally posted by bloodline
Can you read?

Yeah there are several explanations. I'm not making any definitive statement except that "we are the suggestable populace" which is true. Every human is suggestable.

Originally posted by Malcram

Originally posted by bloodline
Can you read?

I can write reasonably well, but no, I can't read a word, unfortunately.

Yeah there are several explanations. I'm not making any definitive statement except that "we are the suggestable populace" which is true. Every human is suggestable.

Yes, but you said this immediately after the link saying that UFO sightings have risen after movies about Aliens had come out. The context of your comment makes it pretty clear what your claim is - that the apparent rise in sightings is due to "suggestibility". Your intent seems fairly obvious, but perhaps I'm wrong. Unfortunately, we don't have much to work with in interpreting your comments because your OP's tend to be one liners. But maybe if you wrote a little more in your OP's then it would be perfectly clear what it is you are trying to suggest.


[edit on 21-11-2009 by Malcram]

Originally posted by bloodline
I'm trying to suggest an explanation for some UFO sightings. This is all. For someone who is hellbent on throwing around the word assumption you sure assume a ton. Instead of telling me what I should write to be more clear why don't you change something that you have control over? That being your assumptions. You are wrong.

Originally posted by Malcram

Originally posted by bloodline
I'm trying to suggest an explanation for some UFO sightings. This is all. For someone who is hellbent on throwing around the word assumption you sure assume a ton. Instead of telling me what I should write to be more clear why don't you change something that you have control over? That being your assumptions. You are wrong.

I'm right about what your OPs imply.

If that's not your intention then it the solution would be to explain your purpose in the OP. This is a discussion forum and we aren't going to have a very successful dialogue with OPs composed of rather provocative one-liners.

But if your OP gives the wrong impression then I'd love to hear a more thorough explanation of your perspective.

[edit on 21-11-2009 by Malcram]

Originally posted by bloodline

It's all said in the "well said" post.