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Yep. I deal with facts and science in my profession, too. I do think there are things that we can't yet explain.
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Bignuf
WOW. This is amazing to read. I am a hard core scientist. So is my hubby. We deal in data and facts. Our careers depend on a firm grip on measurable and reproducible phenomenon. We don't fret about a broken mirror, we could care less about a
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WOW. This is amazing to read. I am a hard core scientist. So is my hubby. We deal in data and facts. Our careers depend on a firm grip on measurable and reproducible phenomenon. We don't fret about a broken mirror, we could care less about a black cat walking across our path (unless it will let us pet it), we walk under ladders all the time (pull down steps on our attic) and have no interest in letting superstitious mumbo jumbo rule our lives. There are WAY too many REAL and provable threats out there, to worry about the "make believe". Having said all that, however, we BOTH did own these things as teens. Our parents did NOT know, and would likely NOT have approved. We BOTH used them (we didn't know each other then) and saw some things that WERE a bit freaky, and thus we agree 100% with everything you have said in these couple posts. In our careers we have worked with people in various stages of extreme physical stress, including near death or dying. We have indeed seen things that we cannot explain, as you say. There IS more then "out there" then our current five senses can grasp, and for whatever reason, we feel the EXACT same way as you about these boards. Sure, we understand that our fingers can direct a slider to "say" anything we want. We also know that is NOT what we observed happening with these things. In fact, when I was doing it with friends I asked a question concerning someone who had recently "passed away" and got a strange answer. Only later did I find out that I had received a "nick name" for this person...one I would have never had access to or heard, and it TOTALLY freaked out the person who DID know this name and realized I had learned it...and how.
Nope, I am NOT leaving any "doors open" with welcome mats out, for any strange and unknown...and likely malevolent....to come into my home or life. A little "possibly harmless fun" simply IS NOT worth it. Sorry.
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Nope, I am NOT leaving any "doors open" with welcome mats out, for any strange and unknown...and likely malevolent....to come into my home or life. A little "possibly harmless fun" simply IS NOT worth it. Sorry.
Glad to know we are NOT alone in this feeling. less
Like you, I'll hedge my bets and not mess around with things like Ouija boards.