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show_no_mercy · 02-25-2005, 04:30 PM

Somebody should flood his inbox with tests just as ridiculous as the one he's presenting, such as:

Prove that life doesn't live in the Andromeda galaxy
Prove that Thor doesn't exist
Prove that the IPU (our personal favorite) doesn't exist
Prove that there isn't some form of advanced life living in the sun
Prove that aliens aren't living in my closet

etc etc etc...

PopeInTheWoods · 02-25-2005, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Jinto

Hmm.... it seems that the easiest way to prove to the committe that the afterlife does not exist would be to kill the committe - surely they would not object to this demonstration, as it's not like I'm threatening their existence, right?

Hmmm, how about arranging to kill a relative, friend, or acquaintance of each committee member (his/her choosing), and just before each death giving the "test subject" a message that they attempt to communicate to the committee members. After 10 years, if none of the committee members receives the proper message, you win.

Andy

Eoraptor · 02-25-2005, 05:20 PM

Come on, if you could prove/disprove the existence of an afterlife, would your first port of call really be some aussie quack and his million? I mean, a paper would give you twice that for the story, never mind books, films, action figures and t-shirts that would follow.

IamMoose · 02-27-2005, 02:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by show_no_mercy

Somebody should flood his inbox with tests just as ridiculous as the one he's presenting, such as:

Prove that life doesn't live in the Andromeda galaxy
Prove that Thor doesn't exist
Prove that the IPU (our personal favorite) doesn't exist
Prove that there isn't some form of advanced life living in the sun
Prove that aliens aren't living in my closet

etc etc etc...

But .. but .. the IPU DOES exist, doesn't it...?!

Weltall · 02-27-2005, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by usaaok

I think thier is a science called parascycology or summmit.

Wasn't that the 'science' that Bill Murray and co. were supposed to be experts in in the Ghostbusters movies?

Gawen · 02-27-2005, 04:44 AM

The thread has degenerated enough to warrant the move to "Elsewhere"

IamMoose · 02-27-2005, 04:48 AM

I wonder if the person who initiated the challenge was really serious .. ultimately, whilst it is conceivably possible to PROVE the paranormal, not proving it is simply impossible. I doubt very much whether anyone will ever come up with something that makes every believer in the world gasp and say 'we had it wrong!' and if there are still believers, the guy can always say that sufficient 'proof' hasn't been provided.

Next stop Poodle's bathroom!

Biff the unclean · 02-27-2005, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by maddog

What's an "expert in afterlife evidence"? How do you become one/gain this expertise?
#822

An expert in afterlife evidence would be someone who is already dead.
If you can get a committee of stiffs to all sign a document that your arguement has convinced them the money is yours!!!

And in this case silence is not consent

erimir · 02-28-2005, 12:34 AM

I told my friend that he should take the Randi challenge. He claims to have a protective aura that protected him from a stabbing.

He also claims to be able to have telepathic powers (or something along those lines). He sends me an IM saying "can you feel that?" to which I of course respond "feel what?"

Then, of course, the problem isn't that he doesn't have powers, but that I'm immune, can't feel them, have shut myself off, or something along those lines.

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02-25-2005, 04:30 PM	#21
show_no_mercy Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Dancing Posts: 9,940	Somebody should flood his inbox with tests just as ridiculous as the one he's presenting, such as: Prove that life doesn't live in the Andromeda galaxy Prove that Thor doesn't exist Prove that the IPU (our personal favorite) doesn't exist Prove that there isn't some form of advanced life living in the sun Prove that aliens aren't living in my closet etc etc etc...

02-25-2005, 05:20 PM	#23
Eoraptor Regular Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Notts, UK Posts: 418	Come on, if you could prove/disprove the existence of an afterlife, would your first port of call really be some aussie quack and his million? I mean, a paper would give you twice that for the story, never mind books, films, action figures and t-shirts that would follow.

02-27-2005, 04:44 AM	#26
Gawen Contributor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Cylon Occupied Texas, but a Michigander @ heart Posts: 10,326	The thread has degenerated enough to warrant the move to "Elsewhere"

02-27-2005, 04:48 AM	#27
IamMoose Veteran Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: On the fringes of the Lake District, UK Posts: 9,528	I wonder if the person who initiated the challenge was really serious .. ultimately, whilst it is conceivably possible to PROVE the paranormal, not proving it is simply impossible. I doubt very much whether anyone will ever come up with something that makes every believer in the world gasp and say 'we had it wrong!' and if there are still believers, the guy can always say that sufficient 'proof' hasn't been provided. Next stop Poodle's bathroom!

02-28-2005, 12:34 AM	#29
erimir Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NC Posts: 1,854	I told my friend that he should take the Randi challenge. He claims to have a protective aura that protected him from a stabbing. He also claims to be able to have telepathic powers (or something along those lines). He sends me an IM saying "can you feel that?" to which I of course respond "feel what?" Then, of course, the problem isn't that he doesn't have powers, but that I'm immune, can't feel them, have shut myself off, or something along those lines.

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