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The objectivity of scepticism         


Author: bigfletch8
Date: Jul 8, 2008 23:59

A very interesting programme started of Aus TV last night, where seven
psychics are put through their paces, where a membmer of the Aus
sceptics, and a npwn psychic sit in judgement.

The first one involved a child being hidden in dense bush, whee each
oner in turn was given 15 minutes to locate.

There was a y shaped track, and the child was hidden so it could not
be seen from the track. Actual contact had to be made.To make it more
interesting, a tracking device was screened, showing the location and
the movement of the subject.

One made it in a couple of minutes, one in about forteen, one was 30
seconds away, and dead on track, two were also dead ontrack but missed
by a few minutes, and two were totally off track.

The sceptic was asked about the first one. "Just lucky" was the reply.
The face of the other judge spoke volumes with her big wide grin.

Should be an interesting series.

My prediction has already started accurately. There is no way on
"lifes" earth, that the sceptic will admit even slightly, that there
is any validity to. To a neutral, he looked like a dogmatised
believer. (Belief of disbelief are two sides of the same coin)
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Re: The objectivity of scepticism         


Author: Tim
Date: Jul 9, 2008 03:51

gmail.com> wrote in message
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>A very interesting programme started of Aus TV last night, where seven
> psychics are put through their paces, where a membmer of the Aus
> sceptics, and a npwn psychic sit in judgement.
>
> The first one involved a child being hidden in dense bush, whee each
> oner in turn was given 15 minutes to locate.
>
> There was a y shaped track, and the child was hidden so it could not
> be seen from the track. Actual contact had to be made.To make it more
> interesting, a tracking device was screened, showing the location and
> the movement of the subject.
>
> One made it in a couple of minutes, one in about forteen, one was 30
> seconds away, and dead on track, two were also dead ontrack but missed
> by a few minutes, and two were totally off track.
>
> The sceptic was asked about the first one. "Just lucky" was the reply.
> The face of the other judge spoke volumes with her big wide grin. ...
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Re: The objectivity of scepticism         


Author: zinnic
Date: Jul 9, 2008 10:51

On Jul 9, 1:59 am, "bigflet...@gmail.com" gmail.com>
wrote:
> A very interesting programme started of Aus TV last night, where seven
> psychics are put through their paces, where a membmer of the Aus
> sceptics, and a npwn psychic sit in judgement.
>
> The first one involved a child being hidden in dense bush, whee each
> oner in turn was given 15 minutes to locate.
>
> There was a y shaped track, and the child was hidden so it could not
> be seen from the track. Actual contact had to be made.To make it more
> interesting, a tracking device was screened, showing the location and
> the movement of the subject.
>
> One made it in a couple of minutes, one in about forteen, one was 30
> seconds away, and dead on track, two were also dead ontrack but missed
> by a few minutes, and two were totally off track.
>
> The sceptic was asked about the first one. "Just lucky" was the reply.
> The face of the other judge spoke volumes with her big wide grin. ...
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Author: Art
Date: Jul 9, 2008 11:22

On Wed, 9 Jul 2008 10:51:58 -0700 (PDT), zinnic gate.net>
wrote:
>What formala is used by ESP believers to distinguissh between lucky
>guesses (coincidence) and true divining? It seems too, too spooky to
>claim that lucky guesses never occur.

The same "formula" used so heavily in many sciences nowdays ...
statistics and statistical significances much larger than chance.

Art
http://home.ptd.net/~artnpeg

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Re: The objectivity of scepticism         


Author: Ed
Date: Jul 9, 2008 15:29

On Jul 9, 2:59 am, "bigflet...@gmail.com" gmail.com>
wrote:
> A very interesting programme started of Aus TV last night, where seven
> psychics are put through their paces, where a membmer of the Aus
> sceptics, and a npwn psychic sit in judgement.
>
> The first one involved a child being hidden in dense bush, whee each
> oner in turn was given 15 minutes to locate.
>
> There was a y shaped track, and the child was hidden so it could not
> be seen from the track. Actual contact had to be made.To make it more
> interesting, a tracking device was screened, showing the location and
> the movement of the subject.
>
> One made it in a couple of minutes, one in about forteen, one was 30
> seconds away, and dead on track, two were also dead ontrack but missed
> by a few minutes, and two were totally off track.
>
> The sceptic was asked about the first one. "Just lucky" was the reply.
> The face of the other judge spoke volumes with her big wide grin. ...
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Author: bigfletch8
Date: Jul 9, 2008 17:16

On Jul 10, 8:29 am, Ed earthlink.net> wrote:
> On Jul 9, 2:59 am, "bigflet...@gmail.com" gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>> A very interesting programme started of Aus TV last night, where seven
>> psychics are put through their paces, where a membmer of the Aus
>> sceptics, and a npwn psychic sit in judgement.
>
>> The first one involved a child being hidden in dense bush, whee each
>> oner in turn was given 15 minutes to locate.
>
>> There was a y shaped track, and the child was hidden so it could not
>> be seen from the track. Actual contact had to be made.To make it more
>> interesting, a tracking device was screened, showing the location and
>> the movement of the subject.
> ...
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Author: bigfletch8
Date: Jul 9, 2008 17:17

On Jul 10, 3:51 am, zinnic gate.net> wrote:
> On Jul 9, 1:59 am, "bigflet...@gmail.com" gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>
>> A very interesting programme started of Aus TV last night, where seven
>> psychics are put through their paces, where a membmer of the Aus
>> sceptics, and a npwn psychic sit in judgement.
>
>> The first one involved a child being hidden in dense bush, whee each
>> oner in turn was given 15 minutes to locate.
>
>> There was a y shaped track, and the child was hidden so it could not
>> be seen from the track. Actual contact had to be made.To make it more
>> interesting, a tracking device was screened, showing the location and
>> the movement of the subject.
>
>> One made it in a couple of minutes, one in about forteen, one was 30
>> seconds away, and dead on track, two were also dead ontrack but missed ...
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Author: Ed
Date: Jul 10, 2008 07:26

On Jul 9, 8:16 pm, "bigflet...@gmail.com" gmail.com>
wrote:
> On Jul 10, 8:29 am, Ed earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>> On Jul 9, 2:59 am, "bigflet...@gmail.com" gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>
>>> A very interesting programme started of Aus TV last night, where seven
>>> psychics are put through their paces, where a membmer of the Aus
>>> sceptics, and a npwn psychic sit in judgement.
>
>>> The first one involved a child being hidden in dense bush, whee each
>>> oner in turn was given 15 minutes to locate.
>
>>> There was a y shaped track, and the child was hidden so it could not
>>> be seen from the track. Actual contact had to be made.To make it more ...
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Author: bigfletch8
Date: Jul 10, 2008 08:14

On Jul 11, 12:26 am, Ed earthlink.net> wrote:
> On Jul 9, 8:16 pm, "bigflet...@gmail.com" gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>> On Jul 10, 8:29 am, Ed earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>>> On Jul 9, 2:59 am, "bigflet...@gmail.com" gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>
>>>> A very interesting programme started of Aus TV last night, where seven
>>>> psychics are put through their paces, where a membmer of the Aus
>>>> sceptics, and a npwn psychic sit in judgement.
>
>>>> The first one involved a child being hidden in dense bush, whee each
>>>> oner in turn was given 15 minutes to locate.
> ...
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Re: The objectivity of scepticism         


Author: chazwin
Date: Jul 10, 2008 08:19

Little things please little minds.
Seeing is believing: bullshite.
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