What percentage of Americans believe in ghosts?

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The discussion revolves around the belief in ghosts, with participants sharing personal experiences and skepticism. A comparison is made between the percentage of baseball fans in the U.S. and those who believe in ghosts, UFOs, and other controversial topics, highlighting how data representation can be misleading. Some participants recount eerie personal encounters, such as seeing apparitions, while others attribute these experiences to psychological phenomena like sleep paralysis or the brain's tendency to misinterpret sensory information. The conversation also touches on the nature of ghost stories in film, with a preference for psychological thrillers over modern horror tropes. Skeptics argue that there is no scientific evidence for ghosts, suggesting that many reported experiences can be explained by natural causes or psychological states. The dialogue reflects a mix of belief, curiosity, and skepticism regarding the existence of ghosts and the interpretation of supernatural experiences.
  • #211
Moridin said:
According to your logic, that would be an entirely unjustified choice, correct? Why isn't the others valid then?


Yes. Science is simply the human activity of explaining facts with methodological naturalism (+ some more technical things that isn't necessary for the discussion).

This is off topic but I have noticed you several times making the grammatical error of using singular verb forms with plural subjects. It's remarkably jarring given the otherwise articulate posts.

What's causing this? Are you a non-native speaker? Do you throw this in deliberately for some effect? I can't account for it.
 
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  • #212
Huckleberry said:
I suppose both are true. :blushing:
Have you ever tried being hypnotized?
 
  • #213
some people(s) believe dreams are real---in a way, they're hallucinations
 
  • #214
zoobyshoe said:
This is off topic but I have noticed you several times making the grammatical error of using singular verb forms with plural subjects. It's remarkably jarring given the otherwise articulate posts.

What's causing this? Are you a non-native speaker? Do you throw this in deliberately for some effect? I can't account for it.

Non-native speaker. It should of course be "aren't" (Shame on me, I have a CAE from Cambridge).
 
  • #215
Moridin said:
Non-native speaker. It should of course be "aren't" (Shame on me, I have a CAE from Cambridge).
Ah, so that's it.

Incidentally, I don't know what a CAE is.
 
  • #216
rewebster said:
some people(s) believe dreams are real---in a way, they're hallucinations
You sound high on something.
 
  • #217
zoobyshoe said:
You sound high on something.

nooo--we don't have marijuana cafes in our state
 
  • #218
zoobyshoe said:
Ah, so that's it.

Incidentally, I don't know what a CAE is.

http://www.cambridgeesol.org/exams/cae.htm

Needed it as a qualification for education.
 
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  • #219
zoobyshoe said:
Have you ever tried being hypnotized?
Only once. Didn't work. I didn't really want it to. Still don't.
 
  • #220
Huckleberry said:
Only once. Didn't work. I didn't really want it to. Still don't.
I think nearly anyone can resist a direct frontal attempt at hypnosis. I didn't come remotely close to being hypnotized the one time I went to a professional. On the other hand, I think I'm extremely suseptible when I don't realize it's what someone is up to.
 

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