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Old 4th August 2015, 09:12 AM   #260
tsig
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Originally Posted by Jodie View Post
I think for most things the scientific method works wonderfully but I'm not sure how you can definitively say that it is the last word on whether something exists or doesn't exist. There are ranges of light we couldn't see, or didn't know existed, until equipment was developed that could see that extra range. How would this be any different? We have a very finite range of perception.
Lovecraft beat you to that story

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Colour_Out_of_Space

You will note that the physical effects could be felt.

Adding invisibility to footie doesn't help.

ETA: Ambrose Bierce:http://www.readbookonline.net/readOnLine/1323/

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