Vision From Feeling - The Study

Christian Klippel said:
Hello Ashles,

yes, thats what i mean in case she wrongly used that word. As said, "eventuell" in german means "maybe", "optionally", "possibly", but in no way it implies that anything will happen.
Whereas my understanding of the english word "eventually" is that it will happen, but that, as UncaYimmy said, the point in time when is undefined.

Greetings,

Chris

P.S.: Here is a list of more "false friends" as far as the german language is concerned. As noted in my previous post, in swedish there is "eventueller" which is equivalent to the german "eventuell", and so means something different from "eventually".
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I suppose this is pretty much explained already, but as a speaker of Swedish, I'll just confirm that "eventually" is indeed a very well known false friend for Swedes speaking english. In fact, as far as I have seen it's often noted as the most common mistake Swedes make when speaking english. The Swedish word is "eventuellt" which, as noted above, means more or less "possibly", "maybe or maybe not" or something in that direction.
 
I actually don't think she is using the wrong word with eventually. On her website she says.

January 3 2009 - A survey was done at the local mall. Results will be posted here eventually.
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Would you really post on your website that you might or might not get around to telling people about it?
 
desertgal said:
Fine point, and I agree with your overall point, but, yes, UncaYimmy did ask her, in the original thread, if she could perceive health information from the rear as well as the front - and she didn't know. Nor did she have an explanation as to why she didn't know, since, according to her, she has these perceptions all the time.
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Mea culpa. Thank you.

Fancy her not having an explanation. Perhaps she will post one eventually.


ETA: Oh darn. I've just read EHocking's post.

Well spotted Sir. The internal inconsistencies are mounting.
 
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Professor Yaffle said:
Would you really post on your website that you might or might not get around to telling people about it?
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Hello Professor Yaffle,

well, good point, but i have seen a lot of sites where people say that they may or may not post some stuff that they are working on, or continue on a certain topic. So, personally i wouldn't rule out that possibility.

And as pointed out by UncaYimmy, if she intends to put it online, why hasn't she already? I mean, it cant be that much work to write down some numbers and one-liners for the description of what she "sensed". After all she had plenty of time of posting astonishing long ramblings here.

It somehow doesn't really make sense, one way or the other. But then, in my opinion the whole thing didn't made much sense to start with, given her constantly changing/modified claims and additions.

Greetings,

Chris
 
I don't quite get the discussion about her usage of the word 'eventually' (native English speaker, here). When I read that line on her web page, I knew that she meant "...If I ever feel like doing it (which I DON'T.)" :D

She's demonstrated that she'll practically knock down little old ladies in her haste to post things that seem to CONFIRM her sooper power! :rolleyes:
 
Christian Klippel said:
Hello Professor Yaffle,


well, good point, but i have seen a lot of sites where people say that they may or may not post some stuff that they are working on, or continue on a certain topic. So, personally i wouldn't rule out that possibility.
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The problem in this case is that The Study™ is, according to Anita, the essential next step in The Investigation™, and The Claim™ cannot proceed until the results are made known.



Christian Klippel said:
And as pointed out by UncaYimmy, if she intends to put it online, why hasn't she already? I mean, it cant be that much work to write down some numbers and one-liners for the description of what she "sensed". After all she had plenty of time of posting astonishing long ramblings here.
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Your question will be answered eventually.



Christian Klippel said:
It somehow doesn't really make sense, one way or the other. But then, in my opinion the whole thing didn't made much sense to start with, given her constantly changing/modified claims and additions.
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My cynicism tells me that lots of things don't really make sense. My scepticism, however, is more demanding, and wants to know WHY they don't make sense. That's what this forum helps me to find out and moving targets make it more interesting. ;)



Christian Klippel said:
Greetings,

Chris
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Hi Chris!
 
Akhenaten said:
The problem in this case is that The Study™ is, according to Anita, the essential next step in The Investigation™, and The Claim™ cannot proceed until the results are made known.
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In my opinion, the reinstatement of her sooper power claim on her "Body Art" page, along with the "not scientifically proven yet" bit indicates that Anita is going to stick to her ESP, "better than an MRI" "vision from feeling" claim regardless of what a study or a test proves-if she even goes ahead with a study or a test at all.

I think y'all are right. Her survey told her her ability wasn't real-she doesn't agree with that because it interferes with her "reality", so she's tossing it aside.

"Not scientifically proven yet". The catchphrase of every practicing fake psychic around the world.
 
VFF, meet Mayday. She has an interesting story to tell us about testing an incredibly (apparently) accurate psychic............when she gets the time to go back.................when she has enough money.........when her husband lets her out of the house............when her kids.....well, you get the idea. I'm sure we'll hear from her "eventually" too. :rolleyes:
 
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Sasha said:
VFF, meet Mayday. She has an interesting story to tell us about testing an incredibly (apparently) accurate psychic............when she gets the time to go back.................when she has enough money.........when her husband lets her out of the house............when her kids.....well, you get the idea. I'm sure we'll hear from her "eventually" too. :rolleyes:
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Oh, I have so wanted to compare Anita to Mayday! I just didn't want to have explain any of it. You just made my day!
 
Skeptical Greg said:
I hope Anita is well these days.. She seems to have dropped off the skeptical map ...
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If she was on the skeptical map it was in the area marked 'Here be dragons'...

...but to be fair I did enjoy the speculation on how she would rationalise it as a pass when she was tested and failed. And then later after she was tested (and failed) watching her rationalising it. :)
 
The less I hear about/from her, the more likely I am to believe that she's smartened up and stopped pretending to be Amazing Power Woman. Leave me to my pleasant delusion, if delusion it be.
 
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