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Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 15th September 2016, 07:50 PM
Replies: 2,548
Views: 366,073
Posted By Stray Cat
Indeed.... Let's do something a little bit like...

Indeed.... Let's do something a little bit like something that has never been shown to prove telepathy..... to prove telepathy.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 15th September 2016, 05:53 PM
Replies: 2,548
Views: 366,073
Posted By Stray Cat
Let's assume neither you OR the people in the...

Let's assume neither you OR the people in the test have any credibility.
What you need to do is develop a test where credibility is not a factor.... Either yours nor the people involved.
In fact, I...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 15th September 2016, 04:43 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 6,615
Posted By Stray Cat
I predicted years ago with the advent of high res...

I predicted years ago with the advent of high res digital cameras that reported anomalies would increase while others said the better quality would lead to less reports because more objects could be...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 15th September 2016, 04:29 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,979
Posted By Stray Cat
Reflection of a 12 LED ceiling light or...

Reflection of a 12 LED ceiling light or similar.... Here's one (http://www.dx.com/p/jr-12-1w-12w-1200lm-3200k-12-led-warm-white-light-round-ceiling-lamp-source-module-38-4-43v-178227#.V9st6YWi4y4)
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th September 2016, 04:20 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 8,446
Posted By Stray Cat
Especially on airport approach flight paths.........

Especially on airport approach flight paths...... Or so I hear.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th September 2016, 06:36 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 8,446
Posted By Stray Cat
Just to share some info here.... People who make...

Just to share some info here.... People who make crop circles DON'T use lights because it's kind of a bit secret (and usually a lot illegal).

Top secret aliens on the other hand.... Always cover...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 2nd April 2014, 01:28 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 13,934
Posted By Stray Cat
Ah right, so what you're saying is that in a...

Ah right, so what you're saying is that in a world where the paranormal conclusively exists, we can collect enough evidence to show it exists.

Yes, I agree.

What next?
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 2nd April 2014, 01:13 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 13,934
Posted By Stray Cat
Up to now it has been yes. Well actually,...

Up to now it has been yes.

Well actually, that's not exactly true. What we find is that when people demonstrate psi-ability, most of the time they simply have no idea that what they are doing is...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 1st April 2014, 06:12 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 13,934
Posted By Stray Cat
Cool, your favourite example of something that...

Cool, your favourite example of something that has never been proven to exist (the paranormal) is something that was widely known to have existed and wrongly thought to have been extinct.

OK, now...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 1st April 2014, 05:52 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 13,934
Posted By Stray Cat
You see this is the problem with engaging in...

You see this is the problem with engaging in someone else's fantasy... How absurd does their example have to be in order for their point to gather any credence?

Shall we wait for that scenario to...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 1st April 2014, 01:29 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 13,934
Posted By Stray Cat
Proof is for maths... what science wants is...

Proof is for maths... what science wants is evidence... The more the merrier.


And there would be 100 events to study, to refine the testing protocol to understand more about what was happening....
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 1st April 2014, 01:16 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 13,934
Posted By Stray Cat
Moving the goalposts much? A data sample of...

Moving the goalposts much?

A data sample of 50 is oooooooh at least 50 times bigger than a data sample of one.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 1st April 2014, 11:48 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 13,934
Posted By Stray Cat
One really important aspect of the scientific...

One really important aspect of the scientific method is repeatability.
You would need to show consistent ability to be able to make predictions.

If you were to claim "I can predict the lottery...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 1st April 2014, 11:23 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 13,934
Posted By Stray Cat
Yes indeed... If someone comes to an agreement...

Yes indeed... If someone comes to an agreement with the JREF and then completes their demonstration to or beyond what was agreed to constitute a win, they would win the million.

It doesn't however...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 31st March 2014, 04:37 PM
Replies: 6,600
Views: 455,059
Posted By Stray Cat
And again in your defense it takes an intelligent...

And again in your defense it takes an intelligent person to realise when they are being stupid.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 31st March 2014, 04:18 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 13,934
Posted By Stray Cat
No, it would be silly based upon one relatively...

No, it would be silly based upon one relatively small study to conclude that someone had powers that up to now have not been shown to exist.

No one with an ounce of sense would form a conclusion...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 31st March 2014, 03:46 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 13,934
Posted By Stray Cat
It has always been stated that someone winning...

It has always been stated that someone winning the MDC will not actually prove the existence of paranormal powers. It will simply be the first stage in finding something potentially interesting to...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 31st March 2014, 10:16 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 13,934
Posted By Stray Cat
Find out accurate figures of how many out of...

Find out accurate figures of how many out of state licence plates you could expect to be in your state a any one time.
Re-run the same "experiment" several times and work out the odds.
I think...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 31st March 2014, 04:39 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 13,934
Posted By Stray Cat
I tried it on the way to work this morning......

I tried it on the way to work this morning... Because I didn't see any New Mexico license plates, I'm presuming the dead have nothing to say here in England. :confused:
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 31st March 2014, 12:47 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 8,132
Posted By Stray Cat
I am saying that if your experience breaks the...

I am saying that if your experience breaks the laws of physics and goes against what science knows, it is much more likely that your subjective perception of the event is skewed than that centuries...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 29th March 2014, 07:22 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 8,132
Posted By Stray Cat
Yes indeed. It would confirm that our perception...

Yes indeed. It would confirm that our perception can be skewed.


There you go (see above).
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 27th March 2014, 02:05 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,202
Posted By Stray Cat
I've almost always found that the people with the...

I've almost always found that the people with the most spurious beliefs express them with the most confidence. When challenged by contrary evidence, they use the "you can't know that for sure" line....
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 24th March 2014, 06:30 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 8,132
Posted By Stray Cat
Thanks. The cover only took 15 minutes*......

Thanks.

The cover only took 15 minutes*... Writing the book, more than a few months :D


* The design studio staff here at Squid Fishing Monthly are fast workers ;)
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 24th March 2014, 08:58 AM
Replies: 281
Views: 19,604
Posted By Stray Cat
The mental gymnastics required to believe in some...

The mental gymnastics required to believe in some BS without believing in BS you don't want to believe in is quite a feat. Then there's that problem with believing in BS while not believing in that...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 21st March 2014, 05:50 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 19,604
Posted By Stray Cat
There also "seems" to be loads of stuff about...

There also "seems" to be loads of stuff about alien bodies being carted off to Area 51 online too... Until you actually start researching it instead of simply reading the BS that's posted online.
...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 21st March 2014, 05:44 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 19,604
Posted By Stray Cat
Sorry to be the one to break this to you, but you...

Sorry to be the one to break this to you, but you NEVER do mediumship.

You're welcome.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 21st March 2014, 04:42 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 19,604
Posted By Stray Cat
The question was: "Do you have a source that you...

The question was: "Do you have a source that you can cite that describes Aborigines as being telepathic?"

I hate to be the one to point it out but you forgot to answer it.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 21st March 2014, 12:38 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 8,132
Posted By Stray Cat
Thanks And "yes"... but in all honesty, I...

Thanks

And "yes"... but in all honesty, I didn't have time to write it myself, I used a ghost writer.

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg117/ThePsychoClown/MySpaz/New%20Pics/ProdBook.jpg
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 20th March 2014, 03:30 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 8,132
Posted By Stray Cat
There is an easy way to decide if you've been...

There is an easy way to decide if you've been woken up by a ghost or not:

1: If you think you've been woken up by a ghost.
2: You haven't.

:D
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 19th March 2014, 11:08 AM
Replies: 281
Views: 19,604
Posted By Stray Cat
All this hoohaa about Universities... I'm still...

All this hoohaa about Universities... I'm still not finding anything in the output of those universities that supports kdwyermedia's assertions... Which is the next logical step having established...
Forum: Conjuror's Corner 19th March 2014, 05:16 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 7,804
Posted By Stray Cat
Personally I'd be looking for way to explain that...

Personally I'd be looking for way to explain that the coin didn't go through the glass, it was the glass that wrapped itself around the coin. :)

The moving things could be explained by perception...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 18th March 2014, 05:51 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 19,604
Posted By Stray Cat
I rest my case. Duck, dodge, deflect and...

I rest my case.

Duck, dodge, deflect and dive.... It's much easier than trying to explain yourself isn't it?
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 18th March 2014, 05:43 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 19,604
Posted By Stray Cat
You may think you've answered them... But you...

You may think you've answered them... But you also think you have Speshul Powerz™

Why is it that every time someone comes here making claims that go against science, they are so unwilling or...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 18th March 2014, 05:21 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 19,604
Posted By Stray Cat
No one has to rubbish what you are saying, you're...

No one has to rubbish what you are saying, you're doing a good enough job of that on your own.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 18th March 2014, 05:15 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 19,604
Posted By Stray Cat
But you don't mind slagging off the whole of...

But you don't mind slagging off the whole of science (http://www.internationalskeptics.com/forums/showpost.php?p=9903764&postcount=167)?

If you say ridiculous things, the chances are you will be...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 18th March 2014, 04:42 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 19,604
Posted By Stray Cat
Oh sorry, my bad. I only followed the link...

Oh sorry, my bad. I only followed the link provided by Matthew Best after your ISBN post and wrongly presumed it was the same product. Apologies. :)

[note to self: pay attention]
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 18th March 2014, 03:32 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 19,604
Posted By Stray Cat
Doesn't it take a lot of words to say nothing? ...

Doesn't it take a lot of words to say nothing?

Physical changes such as little movements and changes in sound can be objectively measured. To date the "energies" often mentioned by woos have never...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 18th March 2014, 03:13 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 19,604
Posted By Stray Cat
Yes, but his claim was he wrote a book about...

Yes, but his claim was he wrote a book about restoring antiques, not about Mystical nonsense.


Source (http://www.internationalskeptics.com/forums/showthread.php?p=9904255#post9904255)

:)
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 18th March 2014, 12:20 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 19,604
Posted By Stray Cat
At the moment that's just another baseless claim....

At the moment that's just another baseless claim.

OK, you do some...

But before you astound us with your supa-powerz... How are we going to test if the information you glean is in fact...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 18th March 2014, 12:16 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 19,604
Posted By Stray Cat
If that's what was happening, you'd be right. But...

If that's what was happening, you'd be right. But it's not so you're not.

What people are challenging is your claim that you wrote a book about it.
In fact if you haven't either physically...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 16th March 2014, 06:43 AM
Replies: 281
Views: 19,604
Posted By Stray Cat
And looking for one without first establishing...

And looking for one without first establishing there is actually any "communication" that requires a mechanism is like trying to figure out how Santa gets his sleigh to fly before proving that Santa...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 16th March 2014, 06:40 AM
Replies: 281
Views: 19,604
Posted By Stray Cat
And as the OP still has yet to define and clearly...

And as the OP still has yet to define and clearly explain what this "energy" is that they are so subtly perceiving and manipulating we aren't going to make much headway here.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 10th March 2014, 03:06 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 30,273
Posted By Stray Cat
... And still, they come. ...

... And still, they come.

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg117/ThePsychoClown/MySpaz/New%20Pics/FullBandALT.jpg
Forum: Conjuror's Corner 8th March 2014, 04:50 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 7,804
Posted By Stray Cat
A trick that's guaranteed to get you laid is the...

A trick that's guaranteed to get you laid is the old "does this hanky smell of chloroform to you?" trick*.




* This is a bad taste joke and I neither engage in such acts nor condone the...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 6th March 2014, 04:21 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 30,273
Posted By Stray Cat
I'd like to know which module of the pilot's...

I'd like to know which module of the pilot's extensive training course trains them to not be able to identify something they see to a level that is better than a civilian not being able to identify...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 24th February 2014, 07:15 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 30,273
Posted By Stray Cat
Well it's good to see that you don't completely...

Well it's good to see that you don't completely lack the ability to recognise and question minor inconsistencies. But I would suggest you look up the word 'definitive'. It speaks nothing of the...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 24th February 2014, 03:38 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 30,273
Posted By Stray Cat
And as this is the "best" document available, it...

And as this is the "best" document available, it speaks volumes about the level of accuracy and credibility UFOlogists aim for.
Time after time it is sloppy and inaccurate stuff like this that alien...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 23rd February 2014, 08:01 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 30,273
Posted By Stray Cat
No they didn't. No they didn't ...

No they didn't.


No they didn't


One of them said this.


No they didn't.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 22nd February 2014, 09:49 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 30,273
Posted By Stray Cat
Some evidence of an object would be a good...

Some evidence of an object would be a good starting point. My previous answer which you refuse to accept would lead to providing some evidence of an object if indeed there were an object. However, we...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 22nd February 2014, 09:22 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 30,273
Posted By Stray Cat
This has nothing to do with anonymity... Though...

This has nothing to do with anonymity... Though anonymity does pose it's own problems where information needs verifying (especially where the primary source is a newspaper journalist)


Meg isn't...
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