paranormal

I was reading the wikipedia article on "paranormal" and it begins with this quote from Terence Hines, Pseudoscience and the Paranormal (2003) - The article then goes on to break down "Paranormal" into the categories of Ghost Hunting, Ufology, and Cryptozoology. Of which only the first fits...

Hello everyone, this may be a somewhat awkward question, but it comes up again and again when dealing with our topics in the field of (debunking the unbelievable). One group that is dedicated to investigating paranormal phenomena is known as ghost hunters. They use film and video cameras, as...

The following is a comment i received on my other thread. I don't know if there's a way to tag the user but I asked for his permission and if he says no I'll delete it, but I was hoping someone could help me explain this: "A few weeks ago I picked up a prescription, and lost it; I had refills...

I saw a comment on the App review for randonautica that says this: "You can pair your mind matter with quantum entropy if you want to entangle your consciousness with observable reality in the process. But this is an unusual app, it's almost like it taps into your mind and is able to pick up on...

Hi everyone! I'm an amateur movie director and I just released a short film about the paranormal and skepticism (30 min).:blush: The film is in French, but I created and burnt-in English subtitles, meaning you don't even need to turn on captions :) I'm interested in getting feedbacks from the...

He then called Nancy to apologize. http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/07/obama.seance/index.html While it's good to know Obama won't be relying on psychics, seances or even direct divine revelation, I share Bob Park's reservations: http://www.bobpark.org/

I've not seen a thread about this. There is a new woo show on A&E called Paranormal State. Has anyone viewed it? I've not paid any attention to it, but reviews say this group of paranormal investigators is sanctioned by Penn State. I find that a bit hard to believe. Also, I find the adverts...

This thread is for the discussion by the students in the Skeptikids Club (who will be posting their OP shortly). They are posting here to get advice on paranormal subjects they are studying as a group of young skeptics. They will only be posting at JREF under supervision and in moderated...

Looks like an old report, but I was surprised at how credulous the local TV news anchor was about communication with the dead: Fox Channel 13 report "Ghost hunters are hard at work in Colorado trying to help solve a double murder that happened in 1970. Students are at the Lumber Baron Inn in...

I don't know if you guys have heard of this guy before? From the news article above it sounds like all he has to do is convince the bookmakers at William Hill that there is an afterlife. Definitely doesn't sound as rigorous as the One Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge set by the JREF...

I used to watch a T.V. show about the paranormal back in the 1990's. The show doesn't air anymore however I wanted to know the name of it. In the show it's host is a elderly bald man who has a very 'creepy' type of voice, a voice suited for those kinds of shows. The shows featured stuff...

Infact I believe I can chnge it at will. Have not tested. Dont think I will test it for a while. And my blood and body embodies the answer to all the sickness and diseases of this world. But.. I dont think this world deserves it, yet. So... Put the pancake on the bunny's head!!!!!!!!!!! Now...

This was taken on the 20th of February episode of Richard and Judy, let me know what do you guys think? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vQfzMlkDuk

I had a thought about the million dollar challenge. Some of the complaints or confusion out there comes from the fact that the challenge is loosely defined and that the protocol is to be worked out by the foundation and the individual in question. Perhaps it would help foster an understanding...

A genuine telekinesiologist has joined the forum, here. I've invited him in here for a chat as his only three posts so far are in one of my dead threads.

Poms will no doubt be familiar with our friend and Sylvia Browne wannabee, Mia Dolan. I can't find anywhere on her website where she claims to be a "Professor or Paranormal Psychology" :dl: but I see that ridiculous Haunted House is being advertised here as her having that qualification. I...

First: I'm not claiming any supernatural abilities! You'll understand when you read what my "special powers" are ;) First, I want to provide a small anecdote which I will use as a basis for my question. It seems that my brain often is bloody good at keeping track of time. I can set the timer...

So I'm new here, I'd like to say Hi and welcome everyone to an open discussion. In this thread I am asking you what the definition of the concept of what people call "paranormal" can be stripped down to. Many people have many experiences, and many understandings, yet what is something that can...

i would like to know if i raise my heart beat without moving myself is considered paranormal thx

It was a few years ago - somewhere between 1993 - 1995, but it was the wierdest thing (in the "paranormal" sense) that ever happened to me. My daughter and I were discussing movies, and she started describing a movie we had both seen at one time or another, set mostly in the Sydney Opera...

After checking out a few posts in this room, I decided to share my thoughts on the whole "paranormal craze". First of all, there is an overabundance of "under-educated" individuals that work in this field and tend to deface the field as a whole. It seems like anyone with a camera, digital...

If the challenge is becoming pro-active, something pro-active Jeff could do would be to stay up to date on paranormal news and events around the world. I would rather see a log of paranormal claims that have nothing to do with the million dollar, than joe schmoes applying without any reliable...

It is possible to use martingale probability theory to beat some games of chance. In a fair game of coin toss, where the odds reach an equilibrium of 50/50 chain reactions do occur. This can be explained using martingale probability theory, but in simpler terms it only shows an example of how...

I've been attempting to survey viewers of Ghost Hunters. I'm curious how the program is changing perception and popularity of the paranormal. I'm also interested in demographics viewership - are earlier statistics still true? I posted the link on the Ghost Hunters forum and it was immediate...

I think with this whole area of paranormal claims field, that skeptics are a necessary area in this field. I have been researching this area for quite some time, and do not like what I see. However, that being said, I also believe that there are unexplained events, sometimes the human being the...

Every major advancement in science bring with it equally or greater effects in society. Electricity, automobiles, the radio, nuclear physics, the internet, genetic engineering, stem cells. Each one changed how we live in definite, observable ways. So many of these psychics, paranormalists &...

I am not a frequent poster here but enjoy lurking. Thought I would take a stab at something I've been wondering about. First let me first assert that I am a confirmed skeptic, and believe in rational thought as opposed to blind faith. That being said I have a kind of curious paradox to put...

The body of this girl is divisible into two parts. The above part is of human head and lower part is look like snake body. Is this paranormal?

Here’s a thought! Seems lot a lot of folks who would take the challenge are now put off by the affidavit requirement. What if we made that hump a little easier for them to get over? Enter the “Paranormal Challenge Irregulars” (Sherlock Holmes, Baker St. Irregulars; get it...

Paranormal mythology seems to have crystallized certain "rules" that all unexplained phenomena somehow seem to obey. I'll start: - Ghosts always talk in a whispering voice, as if they had a bad case of laryngitis. - Aliens have big heads and eyes. Alternatively, they look like terribly...