Hi all folks again Very nice to have so many heavy-weight parapsychologists on this forum. Peter Mulacz, thank you for re-evaluation of the Eleonore Zugun case...
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Jul 18, 2007 9:00 pm
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Hi again Olavi, I don't disagree that spontaneous case research is important, but for the purposes of convincing people of the existence of Psi, for isolating...
Hi Art and all Thank you, Art, for your kind and thoughtful answer, and you are certainly right in most details. But I have still some comments. ... In my...
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Jul 20, 2007 11:46 am
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... determining ... ever, ... _really_ ... is not ... I have to disagree with you there. While it is not currently possible to state with absolute certainty...
Makes sense to me, Olavi. I practice ritual magick on a regular basis. I've seen and caused several physical manifestations using only psychic energy....
Hi all! There is one case again, "sobbing child poltergeist". http://www.24dash.com:80/socialhousing/27496.htm . "Spooky happenings prompted Allison Marshall,...
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Hi all There are no real psi-experiences or observations. Everything is only as defined: "We define beliefs in superstition, magic, the paranormal, and the ...
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Oct 11, 2007 2:39 pm
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Hi all! It is time to test whether this forum is still alive. Thank you, Peter Mulacz for the free summary of your paper about physical mediumism:...
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May 18, 2008 12:30 pm
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Hi Olavi! ... physical mediumism: http://www.parapsych.org/papers/29.pdf . With pleasure. ... (ostensible) phenomena of physical mediumism the present state of...
Hi Peter! Thank you for your kind answer. I checked the fine sites you gave in the end of your message. Such a good situation you have in Austria! In Finland...
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May 19, 2008 7:14 pm
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Hi Olavi, ... skeptics ruling strongly everywhere in the scientific community. Come on, the situation in Austria is by far not that good -- it appears, man...
Hi Olavi, a quick amendment. This is the book I mentioned: Berendt, H. Ch.: Jenseits des Möglichen? Metallbiegen durch seelische Kraft. Einführung in die...
Hi Peter, ... Unfortunately I have not possibility to get the book in near future. But there are many suggestions I can make if needed. One ought to use...
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May 20, 2008 7:05 pm
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Hi Peter, ... A quote from an other group: "I have gotten a few frantic emails from people who thought they weren't in the group anymore, lol. So, no,it isn't...
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May 21, 2008 8:12 am
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Please, find below the last article of Victor Zammit in answer to a "new Houdini" in search of fame on the expense of the others... In case you never heard...
Dear Olavi, ... Do you read German? I might have a spare copy (I need to check it, no promise at this point in time) which I could send you. Pls provide me ...
Hi Olavi, I reply to this one first. (To the PMB-discussion I'll reply in the evening when I am at home.) ... Apparently, everything is o.k. again at my end....
I'm interested in hearing more. Many of my friends are (mental) psychics. It's well known that physical psychics are rare. Even rarer to hear that the...
Dear Peter, ... Yes, I read German. Thank you for trying to find the book for me. ... Yes, and trying to press markings on the pieces with softer materials, ...
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May 23, 2008 11:04 am
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Dear Olavi, ... absolutely! ... I found same in the meantime. I was mistaken by the fact that some vandals use to make figural scrates into the glass window...
Seems that Craig Dilworth might agree - that parapsychology is more `scientific' than psychology or psychiatry (both being non-sciences in my book) Review ...
Hi all Parapsychological community is so small that peer review process does not function very well in my opinion. At least also Carlos S. Alvarado has this ...
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Jun 4, 2008 2:36 pm
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Hi Olavi, I think that determined doubters will find and exploit any weakness in Parapsychology in order to dismiss the totality. It is not much different...
Hi Art, Thank you for your answer! ... I strongly agree. It is just because of that situation parapsychologists ought to be extra careful in their peer review....
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Jun 29, 2008 10:18 am
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What does general public think about the science called parapsychology? As a rule they don't see any difference between parapsychology and New Age. Most ...
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Aug 12, 2008 1:53 pm
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... Even if you are right (doesn't "any difference" be little harsh?) I think it is not a great deal. Public opinion about science in general is better only...
This forum is dying. It is unbelievable how people nowadays have so little to say each other about parapsychology taken seriously. The skeptics have a strong...
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Oct 20, 2008 9:48 am
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I take exception to the assertion that this forum is dying. This forum has been here for years and will continue to be here for years. It may not be as...
Hi Olavi and everybody else: I think the thing is that there are many different places to do this. I'm on a couple of moderated/private chat lists for the...