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GakFace · 12-30-2003, 11:20 PM

the term Psychic has serioulsy been Construed. Psychic is not a SPECIFIC meaning. It is simply someone with paranormal powers.

Psychic - A person apparently responsive to psychic forces
Psychical - Of, relating to, affecting, or influenced by the human mind or psyche
--and--
Capable of extraordinary mental processes, such as extrasensory perception and mental telepathy.

Psychic doesn't mean what they can do, it just states they have an ability with their mind. Future Psychics are the ones that we see on TV all the time... They say they know the future and they also just want money. If they were true, they'd put their abilities to better use, like become a detective or something. Maybe a Body Guard (think Unbreakable). Things like that. But all those fake "Future Psychics" are what bring a bad name to the rest of us. I do fit in the Psychic category. I'm slightly Empathic to people, and extremely Empathic to spirits. I've talk to some other people who have talents and I asked them about the credit card thingy. "If they know everything, why do they have to ask for your credit card number?" Just because they can figure things out, doesn't mean they know everything. I don't know how it works for everyone, but they wont' always know everything, this is why they ask questions. They might have a good idea, but it wont' be as plain as words.. like in a written document... Thus they have to ask to get it clear.

Also as far as I am concerned, Future Psychics are not good. I can give two reasons why I will never go to them.

1. If they know the future.. then there must be no free will. If there was, they wouldn't really know would they?

-- OR --

2. Their power is beyond just knowing. Since Free Will exists, there are infinate possiblities about what you will do with your life. By going to a Future Psychic, you would merely be letting them CHOOSE one of the infinate paths for you. Personally I would rather keep my life in my own hands than to let someone pick it for me. (especially since you are usually paying them to fuck up your life)

12-30-2003, 11:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
GakFace Go Ninja, Go Ninja Go!! Location: IN, USA	the term Psychic has serioulsy been Construed. Psychic is not a SPECIFIC meaning. It is simply someone with paranormal powers. Psychic - A person apparently responsive to psychic forces Psychical - Of, relating to, affecting, or influenced by the human mind or psyche --and-- Capable of extraordinary mental processes, such as extrasensory perception and mental telepathy. Psychic doesn't mean what they can do, it just states they have an ability with their mind. Future Psychics are the ones that we see on TV all the time... They say they know the future and they also just want money. If they were true, they'd put their abilities to better use, like become a detective or something. Maybe a Body Guard (think Unbreakable). Things like that. But all those fake "Future Psychics" are what bring a bad name to the rest of us. I do fit in the Psychic category. I'm slightly Empathic to people, and extremely Empathic to spirits. I've talk to some other people who have talents and I asked them about the credit card thingy. "If they know everything, why do they have to ask for your credit card number?" Just because they can figure things out, doesn't mean they know everything. I don't know how it works for everyone, but they wont' always know everything, this is why they ask questions. They might have a good idea, but it wont' be as plain as words.. like in a written document... Thus they have to ask to get it clear. Also as far as I am concerned, Future Psychics are not good. I can give two reasons why I will never go to them. 1. If they know the future.. then there must be no free will. If there was, they wouldn't really know would they? -- OR -- 2. Their power is beyond just knowing. Since Free Will exists, there are infinate possiblities about what you will do with your life. By going to a Future Psychic, you would merely be letting them CHOOSE one of the infinate paths for you. Personally I would rather keep my life in my own hands than to let someone pick it for me. (especially since you are usually paying them to fuck up your life) __________________ RoboBlaster: Welcome to the club! Not that I'm in the club. And there really isn'a a club in the first place. But if there was a club and if I was in it, I would definitely welcome you to it.