Hi Wally,

I can understand where you are coming from.  I come from a
scientific/skeptical background, long time subscriber to "Skeptical Inquirer".
I used to say/think the same things as you.  But I have had to re-evaluate my
thinking after I discovered I can erase clouds from the sky with my mind. 
Obviously I don't expect you to believe me.  But if you are really interested,
you can prove to yourself that it works. The instructions are here: 
http://www.h2net.net/p/nslade/cloud.html  

This will naturally changes your opinion about "paranormal phenomena" from
here on out...

An article about James Randi and his million dollar bet can be found here: 
http://www.h2net.net/p/nslade/Papers/paranormal.html  


It's not always easy switching paradigms.  But the fun is just starting.


Regards,

GL

PS  I just remembered, this is my first posting to this group.  Hello
everyone!  I have been trying to eat instinctively for about a year and a
half.  This seems the most nutritious way to eat.  I am currently reading
"Instinctive Nutrition" by Severen L. Schaeffer.  

> 
> Date:    Sat, 8 Jul 2000 13:21:38 -0400
> From:    Wally Ballou <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Chi of the Caveman
> 
> On Sat, 8 Jul 2000 09:05:22 -0400 Siobhan <[log in to unmask]> writes:
> 
> > I think many said the same thing about the possibility of flight,
> > automobiles, computers, etc.
> 
> Baloney...  Feng Shui, astrology, and all such similar nonsense have been
> around for much longer than any of the above, and they consistently have
> failed to prove ANY solid evidence that they are have ANY basis in
> reality.  The hallmark of truth is that something can be demonstrated
> beyond doubt to someone who does not "believe."
> 
> It's easy for a believer to rationalize any amount of coincidence, or
> stretch definitions or expectations to validate the "results" of all
> sorts of mystical nonsense.  The tiniest "unexplainable" morsel becomes
> the basis for accepting the entire nonsensical package.  There have been
> ample opportunities to prove these fantasies, but they have never proven
> anything except the unlimited capacity for human gullibility and
> self-deception.
> 
> It may take 30 years to "truly understand" astrology, but once YOU have
> mastered it, it should be a simple matter for you to demonstrate its
> validity.  Whether it's the banal generalizations of the newspaper
> "horoscopes," or comprehensive personal "charts" done for either the
> living or the dead, there has never been, and never will be any
> "accurate" result that is more than coincidence, and even those are
> vastly overwhelmed with inaccurate garbage.  It is simply the nature of
> the "believer" to discard the garbage, no matter how overwhelming, and
> fixate on the occasional instances of "eerie coincidence."
> 
> I suspect that this discussion has reached the limit of OT junk that can
> be tolerated on this list, so this will be my final comment.  Believe
> what you wish, but don't complain about criticism until you have
> incontrovertible proof...  If your 30 year study has given you the
> ability to solidly *PROVE* the validity of astrology, then I can tell you
> how to make an easy million dollars.  To put it briefly, all you will
> have to do is present solid claims of your abilities, define in advance
> what you will be able to demonstrate, and then DO it under controlled
> conditions, with firm definitions of "success" and "failure" set forth
> BEFORE the experiment begins.
> 
> If you wish to take this on, I will provide you with information about
> where to find the actual legal conditions, and where to submit your
> application...
> 
> 

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