paranormal

I believe that skeptics are not aware of the method of preparation of homeopahtic potencies that is why they call it a paranormal phenomenon. I am quoting Dr. MAS article here for their understanding. Ref of the post: http://www.nch.ipbfree.com/index.php?showtopic=212

I have a plastic battery box with an on-off switch. It can hold 4 AA size 1.5V batteries to give a 6V voltage source. I placed some batteries in it. These are not new batteries. When I turn it on and measure it with a digtal multimeter, it shows around 4.4V. When I turn off the switch, it...

OK. I hope I have not bored everyone here with my ( ill? ) interest in religious paranormal I have a public proposal for everyone interested: why not to create a site where to put and discuss all the information about religious paranormal? At the moment, no such site exists...

I slipped into one one day and was listiening to one group as another person. I was OBAYING their rules. After they got done telling there story i jump in and starting questions about do you look for something else that could of cause. Well they all didn't like that every much and told me to...

If you think for a minute, I'll bet you could come up with several people like this...

Yes, I know that this subject has been raised recently by other members but I still can not understand why Randi is not dealing with the official claims of the Catholic Church about the miracles. There is nothing in Randi' s site ( or, very little ) about the claims of miracles of Matteo...

This is an honest question for fellow skeptics who must encounter situations as often as I do where a person spontaneously makes a paranormal claim and you're suddenly in the position of needing to ignore or react to it. Some examples I've heard recently: "I have a ghost in my house. have...

On National Geographic right now. Wiseman in Edinburgh.

In this weeks Motorcycle News (UK), James Randi seems to be putting the $1m up if the road safety people can prove their claim that speed is a major cause of accidents. Now i'm more of a biker than a sceptic but it doesn't seem too good a bet on Randi's part and is speeding 'paranormal'?

This thread got me thinking. http://www.internationalskeptics.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=56475&perpage=40&pagenumber=1 There were a few comments in the thread about tactics, suggesting indirectly that tactics used by repressed minorites would be useful. My problem with this is that...

In the Paranormal portion of this forum, a test of a young Russian girl by the name of Natasha Demkina was brought up. And this led to me to wonder how Randi, and others, calculate the odds of success for various paranormal tests. Some I can figure out, but the one with Natasha has me stymied...

Hello all, I have noted & considered following dict. definition of paranormal:- Paranormal: para; beyond, normal; occurring naturally (natural immunity) : Beyond normal experience. I have also noted & taken these dict. definitions:- Pseudoscientific: a system of theories, assumptions, and...

Does anyone here know of any unbiased committees who investigate paranormal phenomena such as psychic ability. Brain washing organisations which are closed minded and cynical who despise claimants such as JREF and CSICOP don't count, neither do gullible organisations.

This occured to me recently and thought maybe it was worth sharing. On the odd occasion when i find myself engaged in a dispute with a new age nincompoop, they start of with all these reasons why they must be in the right, after a short while the information speaks for itself and they are very...

"there is nothing wrong with believing in the paranormal if it makes you happy/ gives comfort e.t.c" What do people here think of this? (sorry if this has already been discussed, can someone post a link to the thread? Thanks.)

Two subects for the price of one. 1) I know its probably been discussed before but, by golly, I'm going to discuss it again if it has. Adobe Reader 6.0 sucks. It crashes my broswer (I.E. and F.F.) every time I click a pdf link. It didn't used to do that prior to my 6.0 upgrade (which Adobe...

Note: The question says ‘any’ .. I'm not asking many or all. One paranormal event, just one event will do. Thought this might be an interesting poll, after reading another topic about Christian sceptics. Personally I’m not a Christian or follower of any organized belief system. I do...

[continued speculation] What if you had never heard of the concept of a mathematical savant before, and someone claimed "Present to me two 10-digit numbers. Upon seeing them I will transmit them mentally across the Great Barrier to the Spirit World whereupon Udu the Magnificent (who knows all)...

I'm interested in the fuzzy border that lies between extreme woo-woo and hard, established scientific fact. What is considered "paranormal" -- what is considered "Gee, if we'd actually spent time studying this unusual phenomenon we'd realize it's perfectly normal under the right circumstances...

Ok, not really, but it was strange. Seventeen years ago I had a very close friend who was killed in a car accident. We were both teenagers at the time. Yesterday several times I had thoughts about him out of the blue, which isn't a common occurance. It wasn't until I was in bed trying to go...

http://www.geocities.com/sciarchive/ A collection of the many conspiracies of the world. Also contains research on Aliens, UFOs and many other kook favorites.

Hi to All, I just wondered what you would personally consider proof of paranormal activity and in what area of this subject, in addition to someone passing the JREF test? Janice

http://www.tomsgadgets.com/ Lots of dials and buttons, it must work.

I just wondered how the rest of you Sceptics dealt with the subject of death with your children/grandchildren. My girls (Five years old) go to a Church Of England School. They come home and tal about God/Jesus. I say talk, probably more sing, they sing me their hymns they are learning. Already...

Just read the claim and the corresponding thread about the claim "I am not human(and it cannot be checked for except by dna tests)". Now some being having a practical identical external and internal appearance and functioning(otherwise other options than dna tests would be possible, e.g...

How many scientists have paranormal beliefs? About 93% of scientists seem to be athiests and I can imagine the statistics might be similar in regard to paranormal beliefs. Would be interesting to see statistics about the different paranormal beliefs as well, if such has been measured. I'm...

Vinay Minon is tired of the usual supernatural drek: http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1106220687885&call_pageid=970599119419 ~~ Paul

Looking for any info on the book: The Paranormal Files. Anglesey, Wales: S. Webb & Son, 1997. Soft Bound. No author or authors, or ditors stated, no index, biblio, etc. Appears to be skeptical. Wondering if anyone knows anything about this book; who wrote it, or what organization is behind it. ...

I need a list(or just some mentions) of scientific studies into the paranormal where the results are negative. Any help appreciated. :)

What other challenges like Randi's exist around the world? I've heard of an australian one and an indian, but can't remember the specifics.