Re: E.S.P. in the Turing Test

From: Spudboy100@aol.com
Date: Wed Aug 30 2000 - 11:07:40 MDT


I believe there are lots of these phenomena that occur. Now the question is how useful are they? I reflect hat the recent development with FTL experiments were deemed repeatable, although insignificant, since the propagation of photons through cesium atoms create the illusion of FTL-apparent FTL. Is "psychic" phenomena merely the "presistent" illusion of the human species? I recall that Hans Morevec speculated that perhaps, consciousness does not end at physical death, but instead transfers to the next "universe" where it can survive? Perhaps as a intereference pattern in a purely psychological universe? Oh well lunch is over, back to work.

In a message dated Wed, 30 Aug 2000 10:31:17 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Michael Wiik <mwiik@messagenet.com> writes:

<< QueeneMUSE@aol.com wrote:
> I have experienced a video-like crystal clear
> death premonition of a loved one who lived hundreds of miles away and I had
> not seen for years.

I've found that by being nonjudgemental with people that almost everyone
I've ever discussed psychic experiences with has had some at some point
in their lives. In a recent encounter I mentioned this approach directly
and the person I was speaking with immediately began talking about his
own psychic experiences.

The experiences range from the trivial (e.g. seeing the same elderly
couple in crowds at different places and times) to the bizarre (an
hours-long tale of poltergeist experiences including exploding glassware
and visions of dead people). None of them were described as controllable
or repeatable.

    -Mike

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