Do You Believe in People With "Supernatural" Powers?

Guybrush · 03-24-2011, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by The Virgin

yup, i know two friends who actually predicted what would happent to me, and that was 3 years ago and as time goes by, i see the things they've said unfold and happen. it's very amazing yet at the same time creepy.

Couldn't that be just well placed guesses based on what they know of you as a person?

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

I believe these so called "powers" that some people tend to have like their sixth sense and things of that nature are directly linked to them being able to access a larger portion of their brain than the average person.

I'm not sure if there are any studies to back up that statement because I have never done the research but it could very well be the reason.

This likely has basis in a misunderstanding or popular belief that we don't use all of our brains. We do, it's just that different parts of the brain do different jobs and so there doesn't have to be a high level of activity in all parts of the brain at the same time.

djchameleon · 03-24-2011, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by tore

This likely has basis in a misunderstanding or popular belief that we don't use all of our brains. We do, it's just that different parts of the brain do different jobs and so there doesn't have to be a high level of activity in all parts of the brain at the same time.

What if we were able to create a high level of activity in all parts of the brain at the same time though?

~~The Virgin~~ · 03-24-2011, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by tore

Couldn't that be just well placed guesses based on what they know of you as a person?

i thought about that but how could they have known that i'll only last 2 years in my first job, and that it's from a different side of our country? how'd they knew i'll gain more than a hundred pounds 3 yrs ago? how'd they knew i will never experience having a boyfriend but friends with benefits, plenty? the list goes on and on and it's amazing to know they've already had insights to my future. but the only downside to it is that they've also predicted the cause of my death (or near-death experience as one of them said) is heart attack. it's scary actually and had i known back then, i should'nt have asked for their freaky premonitions about my life.

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