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rsl12 · 11-11-2005, 01:55 PM

And I still maintain that supernatural claims can be subject to testing. If Uri Gellar does not manage to bend a spoon in controlled conditions, he may convince himself that it was because there was something wrong with the energy in the room, but the rational-minded folks observing the test may conclude very differently.

What makes a claim untestable stems from other issues: lack of reproducibility, lack of observable and unique repercussions, etc.

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rsl12 On the lam Location: northern va	And I still maintain that supernatural claims can be subject to testing. If Uri Gellar does not manage to bend a spoon in controlled conditions, he may convince himself that it was because there was something wrong with the energy in the room, but the rational-minded folks observing the test may conclude very differently. What makes a claim untestable stems from other issues: lack of reproducibility, lack of observable and unique repercussions, etc. __________________ oh baby oh baby, i like gravy. Last edited by rsl12; 11-11-2005 at 01:59 PM..