 Originally Posted by magicdood
Hehe, I'm loving this!
First off, I see where you are coming about the article on psipog, fair enough.
However, there have been numerous people who could do telekinesis that have tried to setup a meeting with Randi and been denied.
In fact, http://psistudies.net/forums/index.php?topic=541.0
Anyways, not everyone here is in this for the money. I am on the path of self-realization and Enlightenment, and money to me, means very little. I can't say that about everyone, but that takes a way me at least.
Furthermore, I don't need you calling me a liar. I mean, this argument is going to get nowhere. I've done Pk in real life, you are very close minded...and that's it.
How can you call me a liar when you have never seen me perform Pk. How?
Brandon
Oh and a quick addition about brain power and such. An empty mind does help in telekinesis. You've never tried so why are you arguing that?
I can call you a liar because you're not even willing to TRY to prove to us your wild claim of telekinesis.
And for the record, I have tried it in my younger days (read: 4-5 years ago). I believed in that crap 100% and tried to do witchcraft, tried to make these stupid psi-balls, spent a good time doing it. Wanna know why I failed? Because a) it doesn't exist and b) I wasn't about to try and trick myself into seeing a ball. Also, I've never heard ESP and the like connected with enlightenment. Try Buddhism? As for Buddhist, I just think they're able to clear their minds so much they don't give a crap for anything and take it while it goes. If you really think you can do telekinesis, why not use it to save the goddam world?
If it turns out you and your ESP buddies are real, you're all incredibly selfish. But that won't happen because you're not selfish; you're delusional.
 Originally Posted by Needcatscan
Okay, I'm extremely skeptical about PK but I certainly don't think it's impossible (hence me starting this thread). And I found it very interesting how in P&N Bullsh!t that they show a quick clip of the famous Russian woman (Nina Kulagina) back years and years ago who had hundreds of controlled tests done on film and she proved she could move things with her mind over and over again, and yet Penn and Teller didn't talk about her AT ALL. Curious. And I've seen every Bullshit episode and I think Randi was an awesome guy. After reading those emails and board posts I think he's a first rate ass.
Many skeptical individuals and organizations, such as the James Randi Educational Foundation and the Italian Committee for the Investigation of Claims on the Paranormal(CICAP) express strong skepticism regarding the truth of these claims. It is noted that the long preparation times and uncontrolled environments (such as hotel rooms) in which the experiments took place left much potential for trickery.[1] Skeptics have argued that many of Kulagina's feats could easily be performed by one practiced in sleight of hand, through means such as cleverly concealed or disguised threads, small pieces of magnetic metal, or mirrors.[2] They further point to the fact that no sleight of hand experts appear to have ever been present during experiments, and that the Cold War-era Soviet Union had an obvious motive for falsifying or exaggerating results in the potential propaganda value in appearing to win a "Psi Race" analogous to the concurrent Space Race or arms race.
Let's not trust the USSR, mmkay?
 Originally Posted by Needcatscan
Getting on with my original post, I'm not calling you a liar because you say you can perform PK, I'm calling you a liar because you say money means very little. This is a major sign of someone who is completely full of shit.
Also, most comps have webcams by this point, post a video that makes it plainly obvious you are performing PK, put a non-magnetic object under a clear bowl and move it around or something. Don't pull a Jesus and just say we should have faith in you.
As for money, I can understand people who say money isn't important to them. As long as they lead a comfortable life (which doesn't mean rich), then who cares? Money destroys people all too often. (But a million dollars won't ). Either way, this guy is lying.
 Originally Posted by magicdood
Why would you call me a liar for thinking that money isn't important. Did you not remember me saying that I am on the path of self-realization. When you do this, you start to lose your attachments to the physical world. So, therefore I am not attached to money. If it helps me help others, then I might care, but in this case, I am not here for fame or money. I'll admit, I haven't quite lost the attachment, but I'm not going to do this just for the money. That would be a huge waste.
Pull a Jesus? Haha. Nope, I don't mind you not believing in me! That's absolutely fine. I can understand you not believing in me. It doesn't bother me. Go right ahead.
We will go ahead. You're not impressing us.
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