Thread: Many Scientists are Convinced that Man Can See the Future

Obviously I can see how you're trying to suggest that it's relevant to this thread, that's why I just replied explaining how it isn't. This thread's about being able to see the future. Your link was to a page with a lie for a headline (news sources aren't supposed to 'catch the viewer's attention', they're supposed to be true, how can you say that?? That kind of reporting is completely unacceptable) about the how the visual cortex extrapolates. You're insinuating the exact same thing as Fox, which is that this is equivalent to 'percieving the future'. It isn't, any more than saying that it'll probably be cold tomorrow is percieving the future.

Originally Posted by Xei

This thread's about being able to see the future.

You're wrong Xei. Nowhere in either of the previous articles raw material does it boast that man can "see into the future". Perception through huntches, intuition etc. isn't visual imagery.

Originally Posted by Xei

Your link was to a page with a lie for a headline (news sources aren't supposed to 'catch the viewer's attention', they're supposed to be true, how can you say that??

Not only have you misinterpreted this thread but you've also misinterpreted my wording. I did not say the source material media outlets put out are supposed to 'catch the viewer's attention', headlines have that job.

Originally Posted by Xei

That kind of reporting is completely unacceptable) about the how the visual cortex extrapolates. You're insinuating the exact same thing as Fox, which is that this is equivalent to 'percieving the future'. It isn't, any more than saying that it'll probably be cold tomorrow is percieving the future.

Write it off however you'd like Xei. I suppose you won't give a genuine fair look into anything if CNN isn't blaring it and your neighbors aren't shouting it from the rooftops.

You're wrong Xei. Nowhere in either of the previous articles raw material does it boast that man can "see into the future". Perception through huntches, intuition etc. isn't visual imagery.

Okay, play that game if you want.

'See into the future' is an idiom which simply means 'percieving the future'. I have used the phrase 'percieving the future' too anyway so that doesn't wash.

Not only have you misinterpreted this thread but you've also misinterpreted my wording.

No I haven't. This thread's about being able to see the future.

I did not say the source material media outlets put out are supposed to 'catch the viewer's attention', headlines have that job.

I didn't say you said that either. I said that news sources - sources of news (not source material...) - are not supposed to catch the viewer's attention via sacrificing the truth. Headlines are of course a part of this.

Write it off however you'd like Xei. I suppose you won't give a genuine fair look into anything if CNN isn't blaring it and your neighbors aren't shouting it from the rooftops.

I'm not writing anything off? What are you talking about exactly? Are you saying I'm writing off the possibility that people can see into the future? I'm not, I'm open to anything if it can be demonstrated. But this page is not about seeing into the future (despite the headline). So what are you talking about?

And I don't watch CNN...