2017-09-04, 04:23 PM
(2017-09-04, 10:25 AM)jkmac Wrote: [ -> ]This is pitiful and it is exactly what reasonable people think is going on.
Pssst- I know you have said that these people "don't care if you believe" and you know what? They should!
If they have any objective at all, I would assume it is to demonstrate the actual nature of our reality. If the average person is to take them seriously they need to take steps to demonstrate legitimacy.
After-all,,, why have your mouth taped and your arms tied, but then refuse to be in the open? And If you MUST be behind a curtain for some reason, how about placing a camera such that you can be viewed at all times,and then allow anyone, after the session, to see, and perhaps make a copy of the video? You couldn't do this is 1925, but you can now...
They can't have it both ways: saying "look, my hands are tied to prove I am legit", ,,, but now I need to hide for a while where you can't see me. 'Trust me, I'm not doing anything "funny" '.
And OK the lighting must be very low,,, but I'm getting the feeling that low light photography does work and is not a danger to them... So why not use it? Because it will expose too much?
It all stinks. And no wonder the vast majority of people think this is bullshit.
I'm especially saying this to you because you have a lot of experience in these matters and with these people, and maybe you could have some sway with them.
They should want to be considered legitimate,,, and they should relish the chance to demonstrate that fact to the average person (they will never provide enough proof for an extreme skeptic,, but who cares?)
OTOH- maybe they feel there's enough people out there who are on the fence to be a good source of income?
Yes, it is "no wonder the vast majority of people think this is bullshit" primarily because the vast majority of ppl are 15 sound bytes intelligent about this matter.
As to pressing on their legitimacy, what exactly would legitimate entail? It's a moving target and as they found out with the Braude-Wolf debacle. Why satisfy the judgments of ppl who know little to nothing with the phenomenon? Not observations, straight-fwd judgments.
Sway them, hell, I am the one who advised all of them to forego any scientific or other so-called 'investigations'. I drew up a set of 'rules' for investigation that Braude refused to work under, e was wanting to "have another go" w/out The Wolf. Too bad, you blew it, Stepehen, you're out.
So whose going to do this investigation anyway that has the credentials to pull one off? They're nowhere to be found, the interest in PM is null to void.