whitewolf said:
But still, people are predictable only to a certain extent, because of constant change.
Yes, they very much are. People seldom change to such an extent that they are not predictable.
Even the conscious can't be predicted completely. Surely, there is conditioning, but there are so many factors playing key role that even conditioning may not work perfectly well in some cases. Same goes for paranormal things.
...or there is simply is no such thing as paranormal abilities.
I was wondering if anyone wanted to join in a discussion about why paranormal abilities seem to consistantly yeild inconsistant or inconclusive results and outcomes?
...because the researchers and the hopefuls jump the gun. The possiblility that humans do not have the power to change anything beyond what is physical (using their own hands and feet). That maybe the mind is nothing more than a muscle to coordinate our being.
Or very possibly the pressure to produce results becomes a road bump in the way of something that might really be paranormal. While the premise is quite interesting and exciting the fact that every Joe Schmoe has a vivid dream once in a while, wakes up and reads too much into, is what drives the credibility away from paranormal reseacrh...even from this subforum itself.
The fact that those who propose such powers never actually show any evidence of it, but only go on and on about it is what takes away seriousness or any decent consideration away from the subject.
The fact that when results are asked to be produced, only runaround answers are given is what drives skeptics to go on against the field itself.
The biggest nail in the coffin against paranormal activity is how it is blatantly explioted. For something that isn't even proven to exist in the first place it surely is used to make money....billions a year. The way it dupes gullible people out of their money is what is disgusting and vile about the whole thing.
Is that to say that paranormal activity doesn't exist...not at all. It may or may not but I see it this way: If there is such a thing then it must be personal to the person who has the gift, not something to be shown off like a parlor trick but something respected and mostly kept private, to undertand in one's own vicinity of mind....not on T.V to call for dead relatives.