[ExI] A paranormal prediction for the next year

SR Ballard sen.otaku at gmail.com
Tue Jan 1 10:24:30 UTC 2019


Hail! Friends, Romans, Countrymen: I bid you a joyous celebration of this, our great Gregorian renewal. 

Or in other words: Hey guys, Happy New Year!

SR Ballard

> On Dec 31, 2018, at 10:18 PM, Stuart LaForge <avant at sollegro.com> wrote:
> 
> Happy New Year, everyone!
> 
> I hope your next lap around the sun is better than your last.
> 
> Stuart LaForge
> 
> 
> John Clark wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> One year ago I sent the following post to the list, I did not change
>>> one word. One year from now I intend to send this same message yet
>>> again.
>>> 
>>> ==============
>>> 
>>> 
>>> One year ago I sent the following post to the list, I did not change
>>> one word. One year from now I intend to send this same message yet
>>> again.
>>> 
>>> ==============
>>> 
>>> 
>>> One year ago I sent the following post to the list, I did not change
>>> one word. One year from now I intend to send this same message yet
>>> again.
>>> 
>>> ================
>>> 
>>> 
>>> One year ago I sent the following post to the list, I did not change
>>> one word. One year from now I intend to send this same message yet
>>> again.
>>> 
>>> ================
>>> 
>>> 
>>> One year ago I sent the following post to the list, I did not change
>>> one word. One year from now I intend to send this same message yet
>>> again.
>>> 
>>> ================
>>> 
>>> 
>>> One year ago I sent the following post to the list, I did not change
>>> one word. One year from now I intend to send this same message yet
>>> again.
>>> 
>>> ================
>>> 
>>> 
>>> One year ago I sent the following post to the list, I did not change
>>> one word. One year from now I intend to send this same message yet
>>> again.
>>> 
>>> ================
>>> 
>>> 
>>> One year ago I sent the following post to the list, I did not change
>>> one word. One year from now I intend to send this same message yet
>>> again.
>>> 
>>> ================
>>> 
>>> 
>>> One year ago I sent the following post to the list, I did not change
>>> one word. One year from now I intend to send this same message yet
>>> again.
>>> 
>>> ================
>>> 
>>> 
>>> One year ago I sent the following post to the list, I did not change
>>> one word. One year from now I intend to send this same message yet
>>> again.
>>> 
>>> ================
>>> 
>>> 
>>> One year ago I sent the following post to the list, I did not change
>>> one word. One year from now I intend to send this same message yet
>>> again.
>>> 
>>> ================
>>> 
>>> 
>>> One year ago I sent the following post to the list, I did not change
>>> one word. One year from now I intend to send this same message yet
>>> again.
>>> 
>>> ================
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Happy New Year all.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I predict that a paper reporting positive psi results will NOT appear
>>> in Nature or Science in the next year. This may seem an outrageous
>>> prediction, after all psi is hardly a rare phenomena, millions of
>>> people with no training have managed to observe it, or claim they have.
>>> And I am sure the good people at Nature and Science would want to say
>>> something about this very important and obvious part of our natural
>>> world if they could, but I predict they will be unable to find anything
>>> interesting to say about it.You might think my prediction is crazy,
>>> like saying a waitress with an eighth grade education in Duluth
>>> Minnesota can regularly observe the Higgs boson with no difficulty but
>>> the highly trained Physicists at CERN in Switzerland cannot.
>>> Nevertheless I am confident my prediction is true because my ghostly
>>> spirit guide Mohammad Duntoldme spoke to me about it in a dream.
>>> 
>>> PS: I am also confident I can make this very same prediction one year
>>> from today.
>>> 
>>> John K Clark
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>> Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2018 18:01:13 +0000
>> From: BillK <pharos at gmail.com>
>> To: ExI chat list <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org>
>> Subject: Re: [ExI] heart attack while alone
>> Message-ID:
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>>> On Mon, 31 Dec 2018 at 17:25, William Flynn Wallace wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Hard to have that when you are alone.  Frankly if I thought I was
>>> having a heart attack, had called, stopped in the road, whatever, I
>>> would do it just in case.  Nobody said it was harmful, did they?  I
>>> would pray to every god who ever was named, including Chango.  There is
>>> no superstition that I would not try.  Including voodoo.  Let's see,
>>> just where did I put my Voodoo Bible?
>>> 
>> 
>> All the reputable medical sources say it is harmful!
>> Don't do it - you'll make your situation worse.
>> Get correct advice on what to do!
>> Your response shows why those hoax emails are so attractive to people
>> who don't know what they should do.
>> 
>> Do a search on Cough CPR hoax.
>> <https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/medical/
>> ask-the-experts/cough-cpr> Quote:
>> A heart attack can lead to a cardiac arrest, when your heart stops
>> pumping blood around your body. You would become unconscious, and without
>> immediate CPR (chest compressions and rescue breaths), you would die.
>> 
>> If you are still conscious (and you would have to be to do ?cough
>> CPR?), then you are not in cardiac arrest and therefore CPR is not
>> needed, but urgent medical help is vital. -------
>> 
>> 
>> BillK
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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>> 
>> Message: 3
>> Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2018 10:09:31 -0800
>> From: "Stuart LaForge" <avant at sollegro.com>
>> To: extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org
>> Subject: Re: [ExI] heart attack while alone
>> Message-ID:
>> <d7da7f3742c55321f4547a3f3ce30ac0.squirrel at secure199.inmotionhosting.com>
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>> Bill Wallace wrote:
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>> 
>>> cough CPR should only be performed under strict professional
>>> supervision.
>>> 
>>> Hard to have that when you are alone.  Frankly if I thought I was
>>> having a heart attack, had called, stopped in the road, whatever, I
>>> would do it just in case.  Nobody said it was harmful, did they?  I
>>> would pray to every god who ever was named, including Chango.  There is
>>> no superstition that I would not try.  Including voodoo.  Let's see,
>>> just where did I put my Voodoo Bible?
>> 
>> The first thing you should do when you feel the symptoms of a heart
>> attack is CHEW AND SWALLOW a full strength 325 mg aspirin tablet. Since
>> most heart attacks happen in the morning, it might make sense to keep the
>> bottle near your bed.
>> 
>> Lots of good sources on this so take your pick. Here is Harvard:
>> 
>> 
>> https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/aspirin-for-heart-attack-chew
>> -or-swallow
>> 
>> 
>> Stuart LaForge
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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>> 
>> Message: 4
>> Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2018 12:16:25 -0600
>> From: William Flynn Wallace <foozler83 at gmail.com>
>> To: ExI chat list <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org>
>> Subject: Re: [ExI] heart attack while alone
>> Message-ID:
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>> 
>> Yes, and I have read that more than one is not needed.  bill w
>> 
>> 
>> On Mon, Dec 31, 2018 at 12:15 PM Stuart LaForge <avant at sollegro.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>> Bill Wallace wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> cough CPR should only be performed under strict professional
>>>> supervision.
>>>> 
>>>> Hard to have that when you are alone.  Frankly if I thought I was
>>>> having a heart attack, had called, stopped in the road, whatever, I
>>>> would do it just in case.  Nobody said it was harmful, did they?  I
>>>> would pray to every god who ever was named, including Chango.  There
>>>> is no superstition that I would not try.  Including voodoo.  Let's
>>>> see, just where did I put my Voodoo Bible?
>>> 
>>> The first thing you should do when you feel the symptoms of a heart
>>> attack is CHEW AND SWALLOW a full strength 325 mg aspirin tablet. Since
>>> most heart attacks happen in the morning, it might make sense to keep
>>> the bottle near your bed.
>>> 
>>> Lots of good sources on this so take your pick. Here is Harvard:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/aspirin-for-heart-attack-ch
>>> ew-or-swallow
>>> 
>>> Stuart LaForge
>>> 
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
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>>> http://lists.extropy.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/extropy-chat
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>> Message: 5
>> Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2018 12:26:01 -0600
>> From: William Flynn Wallace <foozler83 at gmail.com>
>> To: ExI chat list <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org>
>> Subject: Re: [ExI] heart attack while alone
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>> 
>> Hey - you are right in that I should have researched it.  Sorry.  But I
>> never said that I would do nothing else.  Phone first.  Maybe it's a good
>> idea to have one of those gadgets that make calls for you like Alexa.
>> Oops
>> - not Alexa, says the reviewers. (don't have an iPhone - have Samsung)
>> 
>> 
>> OK, tech people - what's the best way to make a remote phone call?  That
>> is, just with my voice telling the gadget to call 911 or people on my
>> contact list.
>> 
>> bill w
>> 
>> On Mon, Dec 31, 2018 at 12:05 PM BillK <pharos at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>>> On Mon, 31 Dec 2018 at 17:25, William Flynn Wallace wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Hard to have that when you are alone.  Frankly if I thought I was
>>>> having
>>> a heart attack, had called, stopped in the road, whatever, I would do
>>> it just in case.  Nobody said it was harmful, did they?  I would pray to
>>> every god who ever was named, including Chango.  There is no
>>> superstition that I would not try.  Including voodoo.  Let's see, just
>>> where did I put my Voodoo Bible?
>>> 
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> All the reputable medical sources say it is harmful!
>>> Don't do it - you'll make your situation worse.
>>> Get correct advice on what to do!
>>> Your response shows why those hoax emails are so attractive to people
>>> who don't know what they should do.
>>> 
>>> Do a search on Cough CPR hoax.
>>> <
>>> https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/medical
>>> /ask-the-experts/cough-cpr
>>> 
>>>> 
>>> Quote:
>>> A heart attack can lead to a cardiac arrest, when your heart stops
>>> pumping blood around your body. You would become unconscious, and without
>>> immediate CPR (chest compressions and rescue breaths), you would die.
>>> 
>>> If you are still conscious (and you would have to be to do ?cough
>>> CPR?), then you are not in cardiac arrest and therefore CPR is not
>>> needed, but urgent medical help is vital. -------
>>> 
>>> 
>>> BillK
>>> 
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
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>>> http://lists.extropy.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/extropy-chat
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>> Message: 6
>> Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2018 13:42:36 -0500
>> From: Dave Sill <sparge at gmail.com>
>> To: ExI chat list <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org>
>> Subject: Re: [ExI] heart attack while alone
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>> On Mon, Dec 31, 2018 at 1:35 PM William Flynn Wallace
>> <foozler83 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
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>>> 
>>> OK, tech people - what's the best way to make a remote phone call?
>>> That
>>> is, just with my voice telling the gadget to call 911 or people on my
>>> contact list.
>>> 
>> 
>> "Hey Google, call 9-1-1.
>> 
>> 
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>> Message: 7
>> Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2018 13:12:58 -0600
>> From: SR Ballard <sen.otaku at gmail.com>
>> To: ExI chat list <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org>
>> Subject: Re: [ExI] heart attack while alone
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>> 
>> ?All Senior Citizens Should Have Life Alert?
>> Jokes aside, my grandma used one of these when she had her heart
>> attack(s).
>> 
>> SR Ballard
>> 
>> 
>>> On Dec 31, 2018, at 12:42 PM, Dave Sill <sparge at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Mon, Dec 31, 2018 at 1:35 PM William Flynn Wallace
>>>> <foozler83 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> OK, tech people - what's the best way to make a remote phone call?
>>>> That is, just with my voice telling the gadget to call 911 or people
>>>> on my contact list.
>>> 
>>> "Hey Google, call 9-1-1.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -Dave
>>> _______________________________________________
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>>> http://lists.extropy.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/extropy-chat
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>> Message: 8
>> Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2018 17:20:14 -0700
>> From: Brent Allsop <brent.allsop at gmail.com>
>> To: ExI chat list <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org>
>> Subject: Re: [ExI] A paranormal prediction for the next year
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>> 
>> I've enjoyed this, every year you send it.
>> Much better than a christmas card.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Mon, Dec 31, 2018 at 10:49 AM Dan TheBookMan <danust2012 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>> Based on my paranormal powers; predict you will make this prediction
>>> around the same time next year.
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Dan
>>> Sample my Kindle books at:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> http://author.to/DanUst
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Dec 31, 2018, at 9:22 AM, John Clark <johnkclark at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> One year ago I sent the following post to the list, I did not change
>>> one word. One year from now I intend to send this same message yet
>>> again.
>>> 
>>> ==============
>>> 
>>> 
>>> One year ago I sent the following post to the list, I did not change
>>> one word. One year from now I intend to send this same message yet
>>> again.
>>> 
>>> ==============
>>> 
>>> 
>>> One year ago I sent the following post to the list, I did not change
>>> one word. One year from now I intend to send this same message yet
>>> again.
>>> 
>>> ================
>>> 
>>> 
>>> One year ago I sent the following post to the list, I did not change
>>> one word. One year from now I intend to send this same message yet
>>> again.
>>> 
>>> ================
>>> 
>>> 
>>> One year ago I sent the following post to the list, I did not change
>>> one word. One year from now I intend to send this same message yet
>>> again.
>>> 
>>> ================
>>> 
>>> 
>>> One year ago I sent the following post to the list, I did not change
>>> one word. One year from now I intend to send this same message yet
>>> again.
>>> 
>>> ================
>>> 
>>> 
>>> One year ago I sent the following post to the list, I did not change
>>> one word. One year from now I intend to send this same message yet
>>> again.
>>> 
>>> ================
>>> 
>>> 
>>> One year ago I sent the following post to the list, I did not change
>>> one word. One year from now I intend to send this same message yet
>>> again.
>>> 
>>> ================
>>> 
>>> 
>>> One year ago I sent the following post to the list, I did not change
>>> one word. One year from now I intend to send this same message yet
>>> again.
>>> 
>>> ================
>>> 
>>> 
>>> One year ago I sent the following post to the list, I did not change
>>> one word. One year from now I intend to send this same message yet
>>> again.
>>> 
>>> ================
>>> 
>>> 
>>> One year ago I sent the following post to the list, I did not change
>>> one word. One year from now I intend to send this same message yet
>>> again.
>>> 
>>> ================
>>> 
>>> 
>>> One year ago I sent the following post to the list, I did not change
>>> one word. One year from now I intend to send this same message yet
>>> again.
>>> 
>>> ================
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Happy New Year all.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I predict that a paper reporting positive psi results will NOT appear
>>> in Nature or Science in the next year. This may seem an outrageous
>>> prediction, after all psi is hardly a rare phenomena, millions of people
>>> with no training have managed to observe it, or claim they have. And I
>>> am sure the good people at Nature and Science would want to say
>>> something about this very important and obvious part of our natural
>>> world if they could, but I predict they will be unable to find anything
>>> interesting to say about it.You might think my prediction is crazy, like
>>> saying a waitress with an eighth grade education in Duluth Minnesota can
>>> regularly observe the Higgs boson with no difficulty but the highly
>>> trained Physicists at CERN in Switzerland cannot. Nevertheless I am
>>> confident my prediction is true because my ghostly spirit guide Mohammad
>>> Duntoldme spoke to me about it in
>>> a dream.
>>> 
>>> PS: I am also confident I can make this very same prediction one year
>>> from today.
>>> 
>>> John K Clark
>>> 
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
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>>> http://lists.extropy.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/extropy-chat
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>> Message: 9
>> Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2018 18:49:52 -0600
>> From: William Flynn Wallace <foozler83 at gmail.com>
>> To: ExI chat list <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org>
>> Subject: Re: [ExI] Rick Warren on religion
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>> 
>> (sorry this took so long for a reply)  Spike wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> If a parent complains, then the student has the option of not doing that
>> unit.  There is enough material that the student can learn around that
>> material and still make the tall pointy grade.  Now the administration
>> can freely offer online material about Christianity, Protestantism or
>> Catholicism, Islam, Hindu, anything they want (and they do.)
>> 
>> 
>> Are those materials that the school system developed, or just links to
>> Wikipedia or something?  It raises a big question for me:  I would oppose
>> letting any gov. absolutely rule education.  But I also have trouble with
>> letting parents opt their kids out.  To a certain point every kid should
>> get the same education (except for topics on which they excel and can go
>> further).  Sure, the kids can go home and Google Hinduism, but will they?
>> And in a very real sense, all of the religions are huge parts of
>> history, and history must be taught without anyone being excused.
>> Otherwise you
>> have even worse bias than the school is presenting because of opt-outs
>> being left in ignorance.
>> 
>> Who gets to choose the education material?  In Texas it is very, very
>> strictly controlled and very conservative in matters of sex and history.
>> Their legislatorosauruses tried to ban a vaccine for cervical cancer.  I
>> do not know if they succeeded, but we are talking about very primitive
>> people here.  Men who want to be in charge of women's health and bodies.
>> 
>> Another problem:  kids need teachers who are there in the same room. I
>> hope this will never change. Hard to question things online, I assume.
>> Spike
>> can tell us just how the online content is pitched.  Is it to the average
>> student?  I assume that is true.  Therefore the slower student will need
>> somebody to answer questions.  The very best students may not need
>> questions answered, but I was one and I was full of questions.
>> 
>> For Spike - the two hospitals in Jackson are Baptist and Catholic, and
>> yes, they do ask about your religion if you are a patient.  Of course you
>> are not forced to answer.  I just check for no visits by religious
>> personnel. Different situation than a business etc.
>> 
>> 
>> billw
>> 
>> On Sun, Dec 9, 2018 at 1:25 PM <spike at rainier66.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> *From:* extropy-chat <extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org> *On
>>> Behalf
>>> Of *William Flynn Wallace
>>> *Sent:* Sunday, December 9, 2018 10:55 AM
>>> *To:* ExI chat list <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org>
>>> *Subject:* Re: [ExI] Rick Warren on religion
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>>> ? If a parent complains, then the student has the option of not
>>>>> doing
>>> that unit.  There is enough material that the student can learn around
>>> that material and still make the tall pointy grade.  Now the
>>> administration can freely offer online material about Christianity,
>>> Protestantism or
>>> Catholicism, Islam, Hindu, anything they want (and they do.)
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> ? I find this very sad and very disturbing?
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Indeed?  I find it happy and comforting, particularly after reviewing
>>> the material myself.  It doesn?t promote or denigrate any particular
>>> religion (it isn?t obvious to me if they do) but explains a lotta lotta
>>> about why and how come.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> ? It was bad enough when nothing was taught and now it may be even
>>>> worse?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Disagree.  It was bad enough, but now is much better.  I recall when
>>> biology was being taught in the public school without mentioning
>>> evolution, how little sense it all makes without that cornerstone
>>> concept.  Without some knowledge of religion, history in general makes
>>> damn little sense.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> For instance, we in the USA recently celebrated a festival of
>>> Thanksgiving, where we talk about pilgrims, European people seeking
>>> religious freedom.  OK.  Why did both Catholic and Protestant
>>> authorities have heartburn with them?  Seems like one or the other would
>>> have been OK with them.  Reason: civil authorities were hoping to use
>>> religion as a unifying force in their cultures.  Perhaps they hoped (in
>>> the ideal case) that everyone in their country would subscribe to the
>>> religion of the crown.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> OK, that makes sense.  Now, separatists, where do they fit?  No
>>> allegiance to the Pope or the state religion.  Now the crown can?t be
>>> sure of their loyalty.  They can?t be sure if they can trust the
>>> separatists to charge the enemy.  They don?t know whether to fight them
>>> or trust them.  So? they don?t want them.  No one wants them.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> The separatists want to follow their own way.  They got on board a ship
>>> and sailed to undeveloped territory where they damn well knew their
>>> chances of survival were a tossup.  They went anyway.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> That?s powerful motivation.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> ?Letting parents select what their children are taught is a road to
>>>> 
>>> ignorance and that leads to bigotry and that leads to street fights all
>>> the way up to war?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> There is that, but it might be a road away from ignorance and away from
>>> bigotry, and solves street fights and war.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> ?As for forms, I have no idea what is current, but most of the forms
>>>> I
>>>> 
>>> see, census, hospital, have places for religions?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Hmmm, OK.  I haven?t seen that in decades.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> ?  I would guess that no businesses do this anymore?
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Not if they don?t want to get the pants sued offa them.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> ?  Who else?  No idea?bill w
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I have lived in California so long, I have forgotten how the rest of
>>> the world operates.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> spike
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
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>> Message: 10
>> Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2019 11:50:10 +1100
>> From: Colin Hales <col.hales at gmail.com>
>> To: ExI chat list <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org>
>> Subject: Re: [ExI] A paranormal prediction for the next year
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>> Good job! Is it just me or is there a pattern emerging? ??
>> Happy 2019!
>> Cheers
>> Colin
>> 
>> 
>> On Tue., 1 Jan. 2019, 11:23 am Brent Allsop <brent.allsop at gmail.com
>> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>> I've enjoyed this, every year you send it.
>>> Much better than a christmas card.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Mon, Dec 31, 2018 at 10:49 AM Dan TheBookMan <danust2012 at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Based on my paranormal powers; predict you will make this prediction
>>>> around the same time next year.
>>>> 
>>>> Regards,
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Dan
>>>> Sample my Kindle books at:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> http://author.to/DanUst
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Dec 31, 2018, at 9:22 AM, John Clark <johnkclark at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> One year ago I sent the following post to the list, I did not change
>>>> one word. One year from now I intend to send this same message yet
>>>> again.
>>>> 
>>>> ==============
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> One year ago I sent the following post to the list, I did not change
>>>> one word. One year from now I intend to send this same message yet
>>>> again.
>>>> 
>>>> ==============
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> One year ago I sent the following post to the list, I did not change
>>>> one word. One year from now I intend to send this same message yet
>>>> again.
>>>> 
>>>> ================
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> One year ago I sent the following post to the list, I did not change
>>>> one word. One year from now I intend to send this same message yet
>>>> again.
>>>> 
>>>> ================
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> One year ago I sent the following post to the list, I did not change
>>>> one word. One year from now I intend to send this same message yet
>>>> again.
>>>> 
>>>> ================
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> One year ago I sent the following post to the list, I did not change
>>>> one word. One year from now I intend to send this same message yet
>>>> again.
>>>> 
>>>> ================
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> One year ago I sent the following post to the list, I did not change
>>>> one word. One year from now I intend to send this same message yet
>>>> again.
>>>> 
>>>> ================
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> One year ago I sent the following post to the list, I did not change
>>>> one word. One year from now I intend to send this same message yet
>>>> again.
>>>> 
>>>> ================
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> One year ago I sent the following post to the list, I did not change
>>>> one word. One year from now I intend to send this same message yet
>>>> again.
>>>> 
>>>> ================
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> One year ago I sent the following post to the list, I did not change
>>>> one word. One year from now I intend to send this same message yet
>>>> again.
>>>> 
>>>> ================
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> One year ago I sent the following post to the list, I did not change
>>>> one word. One year from now I intend to send this same message yet
>>>> again.
>>>> 
>>>> ================
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> One year ago I sent the following post to the list, I did not change
>>>> one word. One year from now I intend to send this same message yet
>>>> again.
>>>> 
>>>> ================
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Happy New Year all.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> I predict that a paper reporting positive psi results will NOT appear
>>>> in Nature or Science in the next year. This may seem an outrageous
>>>> prediction, after all psi is hardly a rare phenomena, millions of
>>>> people with no training have managed to observe it, or claim they
>>>> have. And I am sure the good people at Nature and Science would want
>>>> to say something about this very important and obvious part of our
>>>> natural world if they could, but I predict they will be unable to find
>>>> anything interesting to say about it.You might think my prediction is
>>>> crazy, like saying a waitress with an eighth grade education in Duluth
>>>> Minnesota can regularly observe the Higgs
>>>> boson with no difficulty but the highly trained Physicists at CERN in
>>>> Switzerland cannot. Nevertheless I am confident my prediction is true
>>>> because my ghostly spirit guide Mohammad Duntoldme spoke to me about
>>>> it in a dream.
>>>> 
>>>> PS: I am also confident I can make this very same prediction one year
>>>> from today.
>>>> 
>>>> John K Clark
>>>> 
>>>> 
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