Can we have a proper 'woo' topic?

a fish called Lloyds.

I repeat, no one has been aggressive. you're lashing out. it's a bit pointless.

I think it is aggressive to bang on and on and on after you've made your point until everybody else is beaten into submission because they can't be bothered to argue for days.

gamerchick, I think it's a bit low to pull the aggressive card. no one has been aggressive.

lottieandmias I was betting that someone would say something like you said. It allows me to point out that you genuinely think it's different. That somehow imagining you are talking to an invisible guy is more sensible and respectable and just 'right' than imagining you can see a large fish where the bank was.

That's the problem isn't it. There is no difference and if you could step back and see it then you'd know why we react as we do. It would all make perfect sense.

You're wasting your time.. once some get going on a thread like this one, it's just a matter of time before it dies an aggressive death.

Speaking of I had a really quiet time lately until I went to bed last night.. i don't usually feel anything in the bedroom.

My mil saw 2 ghosts. Her father saw a ghost.

I've no way of knowing if they did, or not.

But it would be nice to have a space to discuss it without being jumped on.

Debate is fine. People can put forward ideas of what they 'might have seen' or imagined.

It's tiresome when you can't say anything remotely psychic/ghosty/weird without being shouted down.

Oh great. Another one runs away

Here it is - Another example of debate failing to happen because the woo person makes a statement, can't/won't explain what she is talking about, then runs away.

Look, as far as I'm concerned the analogy is like comparing oranges with apples, your posts really come across as very patronising cote - you should have a think about why you need to post like that. (Hides thread)

You said irrelevant, not "doesn't make sense".

So, why do you think it is irrelevant?

And what is it that doesn't make sense to you? Is there something you didn't understand?

I don't think it makes sense in the least. You may think differently.

Why do you think it is irrelevant, lottie?

It looks very relevant from where I'm sitting.

Backonlybriefly - That analogy is not remotely relevant IMO.

""it's a nice fish. Shall we call it Roger"

It only reflects real life you know.

Try an experiment. Stand outside the bank and tell anyone who passes that the bank is actually a large fish.

People will say "no it isn't. It's a bank".

Some may turn to a friend and say "this wierdo thinks the bank is a large fish. She must be on drugs or something"

It just won't occur to them to respect your belief and say "it's a nice fish. Shall we call it Roger".

While I don't think there should be a law against calling a bank a large fish you can't make a law telling people to take it seriously either. If you want to believe in things that make no sense and tell people about it then expect derision.

Actually I think Ice is right. Religion and Philosophy would imply discussions based on theological doctrines or academic philosophical discussions. Psychic experiences don't really fit under that umbrella IMHO.

MNHQ should get on the case with a diary with AIBU on the front then a big YANBU at the bottom of every page...

I am still backing "tales of the unexplained".

I would definitely NEVER bother to argue with someone posting under that titles and might even read some just for fun!

I like ghost stories...as long as everyone realises they are stories...

I haven't read the whole thread but I just want to add my voice to those who think it would be idiotic to set up a woo topic and put neuroscience in the title.

..buy a diary.

Don't worry, It won't happen. MNHQ said no, but anyway we know from experience they won't do that.

Someone once demanded that people should only be allowed to post in Feminism if they agreed with them. They were told where they could stick that idea too :)

People who just want to write things without anyone disagreeing with them can buy a diary.

So is it going to happen? I know MNHQ have commented, but I can't find the post.

It would be a shame if a few dogmatic naysayers shut down the whole idea.

" The human mind is such an incredible thing: we do it a disservice, imo, by attributing its lesser-known talents to outside influences."

I totally agree garlic. I am a scientist, and atheist and a witch.

perhaps not.