Originally posted by Old Man Whirly!
No, it's bollocks although I have said Shazam whilst touching everything from Stone Henge to the pyramid of Djoser at Sakkara. Results =0.
Yes, yes, but you didn't touch my bollocks while saying "Shazam!" Do it just right and you'll get something magical.
Yes homo.
Originally posted by Ayelewis
He's a f ucking lunatic. Paranormal "research" is a perfect example of pseudoscience. It goes out looking for something it already believes exists and then interprets its findings through that bias. Meanwhile, actual science has shown how humans can interpret random noises as voices if they're told they're voices beforehand, and have replicated various supposed "visible ghosts" through cheap, cinematic trickery. So, again, real science debunking pseudoscience. He'll probably resort to using some kind of stupid solipsism as a rebuttal.
Wow, triggered somebody with my answer didn't I?
Originally posted by Adam_PoE
The issue is not that skeptics are moving the goal posts, but that the phenomena is not well-defined.In order to establish acceptance criteria for a particular phenomena, the phenomena itself needs to be understood.
I cannot tell you what evidence I would accept for the existence of ghosts until you define what a ghost is, and how you know that is what a ghost is.
Originally posted by Eon Blue
👆I’ve never viewed the supernatural as “super”, more along the lines of unexplained occurrences that are inherently within the confines of the mundane; a mere side-effect to the reality in which we exist is bound to happen in an organic fashion after a set amount of time. Usually when the term “paranormal”, “ghosts”, or “spirits”, people automatically equate it with the horrid escapades of spiritualism and hokey practices creating a knee jerk reaction that isn’t truly informed. I’m sure one with your beliefs wouldn’t be shocked to the core at how seemingly open minded sects eschew the very thought of the beyond.
I agree in that more research should be done in scientific setting on the matter. Individuals that have experienced something out of the pale know exactly how real these encounters can be and not in a hallucinatory fashion. Granted, there could be a myriad number of explanations for these seemingly strange encounters, but I truly believe they’d all inherently be grounded in the known sciences.
I think the dividing line is if "forces from beyond" power these experiences or not.
Originally posted by AyelewisSo paranormal research is absolute hogwash that dupes/corrupts others into becoming total degenerates/miscreants/assholes?!!
He's a ****ing lunatic. Paranormal "research" is a perfect example of pseudoscience. It goes out looking for something it already believes exists and then interprets its findings through that bias. Meanwhile, actual science has shown how humans can interpret random noises as voices if they're told they're voices beforehand, and have replicated various supposed "visible ghosts" through cheap, cinematic trickery. So, again, real science debunking pseudoscience. He'll probably resort to using some kind of stupid solipsism as a rebuttal.