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On fire for Christ
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What paranormal thing is the weridest unexplainable phenomenon?
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filthy
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 Posted - 12/17/2008 : 02:58:29 [Permalink]
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Hey, it's been a while -- welcome back!
Y'know, that's a tougher question than it appears at first blush. I'm gonna have to think about it a spell, although to me, belief in paranormal phenomena which, by it's very nature, has no empirical support, seems a bit weird.
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BigPapaSmurf
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Posted - 12/17/2008 : 05:37:35 [Permalink]
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Sorry your question is unanswerable to me, "What is the weirdest unexplained phenomenon" I can answer as I dont think anything has a paranormal answer. If your looking for one of the standard 'paranormal' type things I'd say that none of them are unexplained, some of them we just havent figured out the trick yet.
As for the rephrased question, I'd say the apparent repulsive force generated by empty space, Dark Energy. |
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"...They accept such things on faith alone, without any evidence. So if a fraudulent and cunning person who knows how to take advantage of a situation comes among them, he can make himself rich in a short time." -Lucian critical of early Christians c.166 AD From his book, De Morte Peregrini |
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filthy
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Posted - 12/17/2008 : 06:10:15 [Permalink]
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Ok, we've got something of a poorly put question, here, but it has excellent skeptical potential. With On Fire's generous permission, I'd like to rephrase it:
What is the weirdest paranormal belief that you have encountered?
And, oh my goodness, there are some doozies out there!
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"What luck for rulers that men do not think." -- Adolf Hitler (1889 - 1945)
"If only we could impeach on the basis of criminal stupidity, 90% of the Rethuglicans and half of the Democrats would be thrown out of office." ~~ P.Z. Myres
"The default position of human nature is to punch the other guy in the face and take his stuff." ~~ Dude
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tomk80
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Posted - 12/17/2008 : 06:18:32 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by filthy
Ok, we've got something of a poorly put question, here, but it has excellent skeptical potential. With On Fire's generous permission, I'd like to rephrase it:
What is the weirdest paranormal belief that you have encountered?
And, oh my goodness, there are some doozies out there!
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Another acceptable rephrasing might be:
What is the weirdest unexplained phenomenon you have observed/encountered.
Many fun answers on this question too. |
Tom
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On fire for Christ
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Posted - 12/17/2008 : 09:44:21 [Permalink]
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| that's not my question though. People believe weird things, we all know this. But what what is the weirdest phenominon we as a species have come across that we cannot currently explain scientifically |
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Dave W.
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moakley
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Posted - 12/17/2008 : 10:45:00 [Permalink]
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| Yep. Religion. It's all about belief. |
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Gorgo
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Posted - 12/17/2008 : 10:53:18 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by On fire for Christ
that's not my question though. People believe weird things, we all know this. But what what is the weirdest phenominon we as a species have come across that we cannot currently explain scientifically
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H. Humbert
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Posted - 12/17/2008 : 11:19:49 [Permalink]
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Dark energy.
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BigPapaSmurf
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Posted - 12/17/2008 : 11:31:18 [Permalink]
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| Thats a much better question, i'm sticking with Dark Energy though, or maybe Quantum Entanglement |
"...things I have neither seen nor experienced nor heard tell of from anybody else; things, what is more, that do not in fact exist and could not ever exist at all. So my readers must not believe a word I say." -Lucian on his book True History
"...They accept such things on faith alone, without any evidence. So if a fraudulent and cunning person who knows how to take advantage of a situation comes among them, he can make himself rich in a short time." -Lucian critical of early Christians c.166 AD From his book, De Morte Peregrini |
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filthy
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Posted - 12/17/2008 : 11:57:14 [Permalink]
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Now that the 'paranormal' part has been removed, it's an excellent question!
As a matter of fact, I don't know -- there are so many!
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"What luck for rulers that men do not think." -- Adolf Hitler (1889 - 1945)
"If only we could impeach on the basis of criminal stupidity, 90% of the Rethuglicans and half of the Democrats would be thrown out of office." ~~ P.Z. Myres
"The default position of human nature is to punch the other guy in the face and take his stuff." ~~ Dude
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Dr. Mabuse
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Posted - 12/17/2008 : 14:31:47 [Permalink]
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I too think I'll have to go with Dark Energy and/or Quantum Entanglemen.
Michael Shermer wrote a book called "Why People Believe Weird Things", which possibly applies to religion too as it also is a weird belief. I haven't read the book yet, but it is on my reading list after Predator - Michael Crichton, The Science of Good and Evil - Michael Shermer, The Art of War - Sun Tzu... |
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moakley
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Posted - 12/17/2008 : 14:39:43 [Permalink]
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While we are in space we could include Dark Flow.
The stuff that's pulling this matter must be outside the observable universe, researchers conclude.
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astropin
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Posted - 12/17/2008 : 15:41:12 [Permalink]
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| Quantum Entanglement is a good one. I think we'll get a handle on Dark Energy way before we figure out entanglement. |
I would rather face a cold reality than delude myself with comforting fantasies.
You are free to believe what you want to believe and I am free to ridicule you for it.
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filthy
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Posted - 12/17/2008 : 17:54:28 [Permalink]
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Hey, here's one, and right under our noses: Tunguska! The actual event began when a fireball was seen streaking through the air early on the morning of 30 June. An object was seen streaking through the sky from as far as 250 miles away. Witnesses generally described it as a fireball or a shooting star. Some said it had a fiery tail. Some said it was brighter than the sun.
Whatever it was (and we'll get to that in a minute), it exploded about five miles above the ground. As already related, the shock wave was historic. A black cloud covered the area and ash fell like rain. That evening, the night sky over Europe was filled with eerie light.
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"What luck for rulers that men do not think." -- Adolf Hitler (1889 - 1945)
"If only we could impeach on the basis of criminal stupidity, 90% of the Rethuglicans and half of the Democrats would be thrown out of office." ~~ P.Z. Myres
"The default position of human nature is to punch the other guy in the face and take his stuff." ~~ Dude
Brother Boot Knife of Warm Humanitarianism,
and Crypto-Communist!
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