and your friend argues that the odds against the occurrences are so astronomical that the only explanation must be a paranormal one. What is wrong with this argument? Just because something seems not so realistic‚ doesn’t mean it can only be explained by paranormal reasons. It’s an example of the appeal to ignorance. Just because you can’t show that the supernatural or paranormal explanation is false doesn’t mean that it is true. Unfortunately‚ although this reasoning is logically fallacious‚ it
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The article continues describing real paranormal experiences at Waverly to result in a more reliable resource to the readers. However‚ the article may not be as a reliable source because the webpage is created from a fan base that is not affiliated with the hospital itself. Both “The Haunted Hospital”
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Atlantic Ocean and it lies between Miami ‚Florida; San Juan‚ Puerto Rico‚ and of course the Island of Bermuda. The Bermuda Triangle is 140‚000 Sq. miles in size . (Paranormal Encyclopedia .com) The Bermuda Triangle has become a controversial issue world wide. The Bermuda Triangle is a social issue due to: The history of it‚ Paranormal Activity‚ and how it has effected people in strange ways. . The Bermuda Triangle was first discussed by Christopher Columbus in the late 15th century . Christopher
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explanations. “’People assume that if they can’t explain something in natural terms‚ then it must be something paranormal’” (Wen). When there is no analytical explanation for an experience tendencies fall towards paranormal. Science is on a constant continuum of improvement and new findings‚ maybe someday there will be an all-inclusive finding about the truth behind ghosts and other paranormal phenomena. Life is full of things that we can’t explain but in Why Do People Believe in Ghost by Tiffanie Wen she
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Some of this evidence includes paranormal phenomena‚ such as out-of-body experiences‚ near-death experiences‚ ghost sightings‚ mediums communicating with the dead‚ and memories of past lives. For example‚ although there are no reasonable grounds to doubt that people sometimes have out-of-body
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like these are very common among people who suffer from sleep paralysis. If you’re not familiar with this scary sleep phenomenon‚ here are 10 things you didn’t know — but should. 1. It feels paranormal Anyone who has ever experienced sleep paralysis can tell you it’s horrifying and almost paranormal. Sufferers often describe feeling
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Florida‚ Puerto Rico‚ and Bermuda. When connecting the three locations‚ it makes a triangle‚ which is why it is called the Bermuda Triangle. Many of people have claimed that the disappearances of this ships or aircrafts with it crew members is due to paranormal or extraterrestrial activities. These are false statements. The Bermuda Triangle does not exist and by using the search model: state the claim‚ examine the evidence‚ consider alternative hypotheses‚ and rate according to the criteria of adequacy
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1. argumentum ad baculum a. Chairman of the Board: "All those opposed to my arguments for the opening of a new department‚ signify by saying‚ ‘I resign.’" b. The Department of Transportation needs to reconsider the speed limit proposals on interstate highways for the simple reason that if they do not‚ their departmental budget for Department of Transportation will be cut by 25%. c. I’m sure you can support the proposal to diversify into the fast food industry because if I receive any opposition on
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finding the solution to the global climate change issue that our generation might be experiencing today; by analyzing and evaluating the facts that we know about how the climate change came to be and how we might be able to prevent the effects of this phenomena from happening but if we can’t stop it the least we can do is reduce its overwhelming effects so that it wouldn’t hinder the development of those countries that would be affected the most which from what was taught in my high school classes‚ coastal
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Library - Non _interpretive Dreamwork - Lucid Dreaming‚ MutualDreaming‚ Dream Psi‚ Intentional Dreaming..." D.r.e.a.m.G.a.t.e. Web. 02 Feb. 2012. <http://www.dreamgate.com/dream/library/idx_dreamwork_forms.htm>. Kellogg III‚ Ph.D‚ E. W. "Paranormal Phenomena FAQ." The International Association for the Study of Dreams. Http://asdreams.org/. Web. 02 Feb. 2012. <http://asdreams.org/telepathy/faq_paranormal.htm>. Wilkerson‚ Richard. "Dream Library - Meaning of Dreams." D.r.e.a.m.G.a.t.e. Http://www
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