Society & Culture

Psychics

Society & Culture

Posted by: Volcano

18th Sep 2011 02:29pm

Do you beleive that psychics exists? Or do you think they are people who are just trying to pretend to be so?


Wally the Clown
  • 22nd Sep 2011 09:15pm

No, they don't.
1) Any who did would give actual information, not vague guesses like John Edward
2) They would queue up to be tested because it would get skeptics off their backs
3) The first one who could actually do it would be a millionaire thanks to the JREF One Milloin Dollar Prize for ANY paranormal event performed under fair test conditions.
4) I have tested a few myself (I am a mentalist in my spare time) and they seem to use the same methods I do (Watch the early episodes of the TV show for a few tips).
5) They have no coherent explanation as to what they do, how they do it, or why it fails (constantly). It's all doubletalk, excuses and weaseling. And even when caught faking, or utterly failing to perform when cheating is blocked, they have tons of excuses, even though it is standard to check that they say everything is working OK before the test.
6) I wish there was some such power. I want it-that's why I became a magician in the first place. But since it does not exist, I do the next best thing-and have fun at it.
Some of the people are just confused or truly believe they have the ability- mistaking coincidence and cold reading for psychic skill. Sad- they could be good counsellors if they went straight. It's the ones who know that they are frauds and enjoy making fools of people and taking their money that I have a problem with....


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