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Rift
Skeptic Friend
USA
333 Posts |
 Posted - 07/28/2001 : 19:33:09
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Did anybody else catch the segment on remote viewing on Shermer's "Exploring the Unknown" last night?
Shermer had two 'viewers' with their parapsychologist 'interpreter' try to view a photo he had put in a sealed envelope.
They threw out about 30 or 40 guesses of what it might be after an hour of 'viewing'. Even with those odds they didn't even come close. But after Shermer revealed what it was, the parapsychologist went back through their notes and forced a match and called the experiment a success. Watching Shermer's credulous reaction was hilarious. He also tried to say that Shermer's skepticism had 'dampened' their abilities and the fact he picked such a strange photo (a hubble telescope photo of deep field galaxies). What's the point if you have to pick a 'normal' photo? lol
And even Shermer seem to make a big deal that one gal's "I see a cylinder moving within another cylinder" was sort of a description of the Hubble. First of all, it wasn't a picture of the hubble, and second of all, that doesn't sound much like the Hubble to me... And thirdly, she tossed out 20 or so guess of what it 'might' be...
BTW I was looking for some information on archaeology a couple days ago, and was horrified when I saw that Yahoo had a category "Remote Viewing" under Archaeology. My curiosity getting the better of me, I clicked on the couple of sites they listed and was absolutely delighted when I found out the sites were about REAL remote viewing... using Radar and Sonar to help archaeologists, lol.
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Lisa
SFN Regular
USA
1223 Posts |
Posted - 07/29/2001 : 13:56:17 [Permalink]
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He mentioned this in his latest book. He chose the galaxy for a reason. These remote viewers make a claim that they can see into deep space.
Lisa
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Mespo_man
Skeptic Friend
USA
312 Posts |
Posted - 07/29/2001 : 15:02:32 [Permalink]
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Aw, shucks...
I thought "remote viewing" was the ability to find the TV remote in a dark room.  .
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Dog_Ed
Skeptic Friend
USA
126 Posts |
Posted - 07/29/2001 : 15:28:55 [Permalink]
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"Remote viewing" as practiced by Ed Dames, Courtney Brown, and similar loonies has got to take some sort of prize for deceiving the credulous. After all, if Dames could see the future (as he claims) then he could save thousands of lives by (accurately) predicting earthquakes and epidemics in time for emergency aid to be put into action; he could make millions of dollars by locating strategic minerals; he could view secret locations where nuclear and biological weapons are being manufactured and alert the UN. But no, he makes a living flogging videotapes, just like all the rest of the superhuman "remote viewers." I know I'm preaching to the choir here, but why oh why do so many people believe in a lie that is so transparent? What flaw in the human mind allows such blatantly unrealistic claims to gain credibility? Anyone?
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Rift
Skeptic Friend
USA
333 Posts |
Posted - 07/29/2001 : 20:42:48 [Permalink]
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quote:
He mentioned this in his latest book. He chose the galaxy for a reason. These remote viewers make a claim that they can see into deep space.
Yeah, he mentioned that in the show. The guy claims on his web site they can see into distant galaxy. (Then how come they don't tell SETI where to point their telescopes?) I thought it was funny that the lead loony thought it was somehow an unfair picture to pick, lol. One guy drew a picture of something circular moving, and the lead loony tried to say that was a galaxy, but it was a picture of MANY galaxies, not all of them sprial and rotating. Nope sorry, no cigar.
BTW I meant to say that watching Shermer's INcredulous reaction was hilarious... not credulous, sheesh... You could see him just shaking his head at these quacks.
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