Go see a mentalist perform, I suggest
Christopher Carter, whom is not related to the creator of
X-Files, as far as I know. With a simple "Hello, how are you tonight?" dialog with an audience member he told them their full name, some important number to their life, a random fact about them, and even poked fun at a question they were immediately thinking! He did this to forty people, never spending more than 30 seconds with a person. I was even part of the show and I fell for a few of his tricks making me say certain words, verbatim to what he had written down previously before the show. This was perfectly logical, perfectly explainable, but in no way made it less fun....
@Ustwo
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Originally Posted by Ustwo
Not only are the unborn thinking humans, they can hold up their hand and even know their name!
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If we are given to believe that there is something as extraordinary as ESP, then there is no reason not to conclude that there is something akin to a soul, essence, or spirit existing beyond our physical extensions (i.e. our bodies, brains, neurons, chemical reactions, etc), allowing the "soul" of this fetus to know what its physical form does not.
[just pointing out the "what if..." I can't even swallow that explanation]
Personally, there is a great deal of stuff I do not know, and most likely will never know. Believing in something similar to transcendentalism, I believe in connection to all things and that our bodies are just extensions of something further reaching. Given that is how I wish the world would be, I still even have to conclude that this was either coincidental or a prank.
EDIT: You're right Dave, can't find the quote...