Author Topic: Paranormal Experiences (Read 3431 times)

EmmaCornell · « **on:** November 28, 2011, 09:54:36 pm »

Just curious if anyone else believes in them. I basically have no choice but to believe but I'm not exactly complaining

Some of them are nice

Kobuk · « **Reply #1 on:** November 28, 2011, 10:12:06 pm »

This particular thread has been moved to this forum as it has a poll in it.

Alsek · « **Reply #2 on:** November 28, 2011, 10:49:29 pm »

*hums X-Files theme quietly...*

But no, i don't. :3

Avan · « **Reply #3 on:** November 28, 2011, 11:04:41 pm »

I don't.

Foxpup · « **Reply #4 on:** November 28, 2011, 11:50:33 pm »

Mylo · « **Reply #5 on:** November 29, 2011, 01:42:03 am »

I think it's crazy what our minds can perceive when we want them to perceive something... o_O That was...confusing.

That is the strange phenomenon...

Loc · « **Reply #6 on:** November 29, 2011, 02:41:25 am »

No, I don't believe in ghosts or other paranormal things.

Ryffnah · « **Reply #7 on:** November 29, 2011, 02:53:13 am »

<---- loves the Ghostbusters song.

As to the real subject, though: no, I don't really believe in ghosts. I do, however, believe that the universe loves irony. So, it's generally a bad idea to put yourself in situations where bad things happening to you would be ironic.

Yip · « **Reply #8 on:** November 29, 2011, 12:12:18 pm »

As I see it, "paranormal" and "supernatural" are words some people use to describe things they don't understand and don't have good evidence to support. Whenever solid investigation is done, the answers found have always been normal/natural. When answers cannot be found, the correct thing to say is "I don't know".

In other words, no. It might be fun to think about, but no.

Kay Alett · « **Reply #9 on:** November 29, 2011, 01:16:52 pm »

I have seen and encountered ghosts lots of times in my life, mostly of old pets.

Wereaibo · « **Reply #10 on:** November 29, 2011, 02:39:01 pm »

We've seen some strange lights out in the chickenhouse several times. We found out later there were graves somewhere on our property. There may be some ghosts hanging around our place.

Storm Fox · « **Reply #11 on:** November 29, 2011, 04:22:28 pm »

No ghosts here…

Kael · « **Reply #12 on:** December 01, 2011, 11:25:00 pm »

Well, I seem to have a minor poltergeist following me, but I'm a clutz at the same time. So, maybe? not enough evidence on both sides...

Yip · « **Reply #13 on:** December 02, 2011, 10:46:18 pm »

Quote from: Kael on December 01, 2011, 11:25:00 pm

So, maybe? not enough evidence on both sides...

Both sides?

Forgive me if this is wrong, but it sounds like you might not understand default positions and burden of proof.

Which is to say, the default position for any claim is to reject the claim until there is sufficient evidence. And the one making the claim has the burden of proof, meaning it's on them to present the evidence to support their claim. We are forced by necessity to work this way because the number of possible claims is infinite.

In other words, there are not two sides needing evidence here, but only one and it is lacking.

DreamerHusky · « **Reply #14 on:** December 14, 2011, 08:53:47 am »

Sort of.

I've never really had any definite encounters with the paranormal so I can't say for sure.

Urban-WolfFox · « **Reply #15 on:** December 18, 2011, 06:33:35 am »

I believe in ghost but i call them spirits. I have evidence that they are real, but the evidence is inside my head hehe

Jacoby Quinn · « **Reply #16 on:** December 23, 2011, 03:30:09 am »

its hard not to believe when you have a knife thrown at you in a room devoid of people other than yourself in a realy old house that your parents were going to buy

Shim · « **Reply #17 on:** December 24, 2011, 12:10:17 am »

Quote from: whtwolf on December 23, 2011, 03:30:09 am

its hard not to believe when you have a knife thrown at you in a room devoid of people other than yourself in a realy old house that your parents were going to buy

Did this happen? Do tell more

.

Jacoby Quinn · « **Reply #18 on:** December 24, 2011, 12:27:57 am »

Quote from: Shim on December 24, 2011, 12:10:17 am

Quote from: whtwolf on December 23, 2011, 03:30:09 am
its hard not to believe when you have a knife thrown at you in a room devoid of people other than yourself in a realy old house that your parents were going to buy

Did this happen? Do tell more .

yes it did
i cant remember it well tho cuz i was little

Avan · « **Reply #19 on:** December 24, 2011, 12:34:57 am »

You would be surprised how astonishingly inaccurate memories like that can be. mere DAYS after the 9/11 people were not able to agree how many planes there were, or who perpetrated it. (And these were not even little kids; they were highschoolers - my Theory of Knowledge (the IB epistemology course) teacher had collected the responses and showed it to us, as evidence of how inaccurate memories (esp. for 'traumatic & sudden' events) could be.

Jacoby Quinn · « **Reply #20 on:** December 24, 2011, 12:38:53 am »

this was real man

Old Rabbit · « **Reply #21 on:** December 24, 2011, 01:09:42 am »

I can't say I have ever experienced anything one might call
paranormal, but I have a open mind about it though.. No
point in saying "No such thing" untill one has proof one way
or another.

Many things thought impossible have been found to be true.

Avan · « **Reply #22 on:** December 24, 2011, 11:25:47 am »

But there is no reason to accept them as true until someone at least brings some credible evidence to the table. Memories of sudden and/or traumatic events are definitely not reliable.

IE, saying that there is a teapot at earth's L3 point (opposite the sun in earth's orbit) would be a silly claim that you wouldn't be able to bring any credible evidence of, and nobody would have any reason to believe it.
Evidence first, then belief. Proof first, then knowledge.

Kobuk · « **Reply #23 on:** December 24, 2011, 01:54:14 pm »

"When you have eliminated the impossible, Whatever remains, However improbable, must be the truth."

Avan · « **Reply #24 on:** December 24, 2011, 06:16:33 pm »

that is incorrect application of the principles of deductive reasoning; simply having nothing more rational being readily apparent does not mean it has been eliminated.

Poll

Do you believe in ghosts?

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