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Rabbit Holes and the dangers of feeding Hungry Ghosts


Spirituality and magic forum: science and practice    5 Replies

k9!, 2017-08-16, 04:16 PM

It seems to me that having anomalous experiences is not without some risk. For instance, NDErs have very high divorce rates because such experiences change who you are at the core in a very significant way and one's spouse either embraces the new you or they don't.

Just having an interest in the

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Purpose of Skeptic vs Proponent Discussions Forum


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Chris, 2017-08-16, 07:54 AM

Could I ask what purpose people feel the Skeptic vs Proponent Discussions Forum should serve?

I thought the reason for the corresponding forum at Skeptiko was that sceptics weren't encouraged to post in some other parts of the site. I hope everyone is allowed to post everywhere here. Also, very f

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What are you listening to?


General off-topic forum    454 Replies

Sci, 2017-08-16, 07:35 AM




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Hi from NateC


Member introductions    No Replies

natec, 2017-08-16, 05:48 AM

Hi all. I'm NateC from the Skeptiko forum, I'm a friend of the Rev Michael Cocks, a retired Anglican vicar, who has written several books on his 1970s involvement in a channelling circle in Christchurch, New Zealand in which the communicating spirit presented as the Christian Saint Stephen. The Rev

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Table Tipping


Psi research forum (ESP and psychokinesis)    20 Replies

k9!, 2017-08-16, 04:32 AM



http://noosphere.princeton.edu/papers/zi..._1984.html

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Batcheldor, K.J. (1984).
Contributions to the Theory of PK Induction from Sitter-Group Work.
Journal of the American Society for Psychical Re

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HAVING TROUBLE REGISTERING INTO THE FORUM?


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Ninshub, 2017-08-16, 04:13 AM

If you have trouble finding your activation email, make sure you look into your junk or spam folder.


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Statistical Significance


Skeptic vs. proponent discussion    64 Replies

Will, 2017-08-16, 04:02 AM

What a nerdy debate about p-values shows about science — and how to fix it

[color=#141414][size=small]Possible impacts on the sort of studies that make up much of psychical researc

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Jack Houck's PK Parties


Psi research forum (ESP and psychokinesis)    2 Replies

k9!, 2017-08-16, 03:47 AM



http://www.jackhouck.com/pk.shtml
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The technique for metal bending, or any other form of PK for tha

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Dan Aykroyd's "Out There"


UFO/UAP forum    1 Replies

k9!, 2017-08-16, 01:40 AM

"Out There" was a paranormal themed show hosted by Dan Aykroyd and made for the SciFi network. It was promoted on Coast to Coast, and episodes were filmed... but it never made it to TV.

Unedited audio clip from show:


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Former MUFON State Director Resigns, Cites Cult Leader Involvement


UFO/UAP forum    3 Replies

k9!, 2017-08-16, 01:07 AM

On a recent episode of Coast to Coast, George Knapp had Richard Dolen on to comment on some of the problems MUFON has been having with credibility issues lately. But they didn't mention this.

[url=https://ufowatchdog.blogspot.ca/2017/07/former-mufon-state-director-resigns.html]https://ufowatchdog

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