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Re: The \"SCI-FI\" Channel
The difficult problem for most such "readers" is that sooner or later, despite careful screening, they are going to "contact" someone who turns out to be alive and well. Not that it would disturb them... but it somewhat disturbs even those with the damnedest wish to believe in them, thus reducing their popularity and profit margin.
Alternatively, if they are really careless, they may succeed in contacting the imaginary pet beetle of the scam buster. Is he called George? When did he die? Two weeks ago? What did he die of? Poisoning? I'm so sorry. How did it happen? Ingestion? Snake bite? Spider bite? What do you mean, the spider ate him but he never existed?
Why should we assume that mister Edwards is different from his countless colleagues, widespread in all times, most so easily disprovable that few care to burst their bubble? I say he is simply more careful, avoiding tight situations because much money is involved.
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The other problem is that if a dead person would be available for contacting (that is, not dissolved into entropy, aside from influences given back to the world via words and deeds)... then surely, knowing the widespread lack of belief in psychic readings, the deceased would care to reveal some details which.
1. The person from audience does not know.
2. The deceased person would surely know.
3. Can be verified from credible institutions.
4. Are inacessible to the psychic and his/her associates.
This might be either his/her social security number, bank account details, or anything else which cannot be revealed either by spying or background checks on the audience, or approached with specuative guesses and judging the reaction of the person from the audience (who usually knows what he/she expects to hear, and thus cannot avoid reacting).
Such an experiment should be undertaken in conditions where the "planting" of participants is impossible. Unfortunately, psychic readers never accept an experiement with such conditions, or when surprised with one, simply say that the dead are unwilling to tell.
The difficult problem for most such "readers" is that sooner or later, despite careful screening, they are going to "contact" someone who turns out to be alive and well. Not that it would disturb them... but it somewhat disturbs even those with the damnedest wish to believe in them, thus reducing their popularity and profit margin.
Alternatively, if they are really careless, they may succeed in contacting the imaginary pet beetle of the scam buster. Is he called George? When did he die? Two weeks ago? What did he die of? Poisoning? I'm so sorry. How did it happen? Ingestion? Snake bite? Spider bite? What do you mean, the spider ate him but he never existed?
Why should we assume that mister Edwards is different from his countless colleagues, widespread in all times, most so easily disprovable that few care to burst their bubble? I say he is simply more careful, avoiding tight situations because much money is involved.
/forums/images/icons/tongue.gif
The other problem is that if a dead person would be available for contacting (that is, not dissolved into entropy, aside from influences given back to the world via words and deeds)... then surely, knowing the widespread lack of belief in psychic readings, the deceased would care to reveal some details which.
1. The person from audience does not know.
2. The deceased person would surely know.
3. Can be verified from credible institutions.
4. Are inacessible to the psychic and his/her associates.
This might be either his/her social security number, bank account details, or anything else which cannot be revealed either by spying or background checks on the audience, or approached with specuative guesses and judging the reaction of the person from the audience (who usually knows what he/she expects to hear, and thus cannot avoid reacting).
Such an experiment should be undertaken in conditions where the "planting" of participants is impossible. Unfortunately, psychic readers never accept an experiement with such conditions, or when surprised with one, simply say that the dead are unwilling to tell.
