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Psychics? fortune tellers? Talismans? Ghosts?
de_la_Nae:
Oh yeah, got distracted. THanks for finding that article, and here's the video I was referencing, http://www.cracked.com/video_18458_the-scientific-explanation-people-who-believe-in-ghosts.html
mtmerrick:
--- Quote from: de_la_Nae on 01 Oct 2013, 15:13 ---Take for example the act of prayer for a suffering individual by others that one sees in many Christian circles (mine included). One can argue that it is an attempt to channel positive energy to the sufferer, and that there is no evidence that it works that way.
But...it can still be a comfort to the sufferer, ...
--- End quote ---
Its called a placebo.
de_la_Nae:
Yeah.
mtmerrick:
Randall Munroe puts it wonderfully
de_la_Nae:
Yeah, Munroe can usually be counted on to bring some insight to the table.
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