Psi and Government

[JediKaren]

Do you think that the government should know more about psi? What about have pubic schools just for psionics or at least having some after school programs?

I personally would love to have the government more invovled. I think most people don't know psi exist. It would get more research done on psi and then we could have a whole school just for learning about psi and the abilities.

[Maticolotto]

Karen, what you're suggesting is way too idealistic. The first reason is that, although some of psionics has been proven, not all of it is really a fixed theory, especially the things that involve energy manipulation. The second reason is that in their current state, psionics aren't really a true reason to involve them in schools. Sure, you can say the abilities are useful... but how useful are them? Imagine all the money that would be spent on that, and think of its uses. You, we, might see some uses, but in reality, and in a way, some of the children will not be able to use them even after ten years of practicing. And some children don't even deserve learning them, because they might not use them properly... We have enough crime already, do we want people who can kill us no matter any locks we can set?
Third, not everyone believes in psionics, and the studies that are done on them aren't very numerous at all. I'd give the subject ten more years before it's actually developed correctly. When it is, and psionics are really proved to be real in its totality and the word is spread about it, private psionic schools will pop up before you know it. There are even some institutions that teach those abilities in a somewhat diffuse way right now.
And fourth and final, psionics in general are unreliable. Are you able to click very near the target in the Location Test at GotPsi all the time? More likely, you succeed less than 50% of the time. Can you move the psiwheel every day? Even the experts might not be able to do it. It actually depends on a lot of things. I'm not sure about naturals, but I have those problems.
I believe that before that, even, there should be a degree in Parapsychology available in some place of the United States. Parapsychologists study... well, I don't remember, it's at www.psiexplorer.com.

Now, about my own opinion... I personally don't know if there should be or not. I believe, though, that right now, it could be shown as a theory in a Physics/Psychology class in college or high school. Keep in mind that word: theory. If that is done, then not only will people be aware of psionics, but it'll give much more margin for development and studying, and it might make it possible that in ten years we are actually seeing all doubts killed to the roots.
Though, I believe that having public schools or after school programs is way too much. It's risky.

[JediKaren]

*watches her head get bitten off and handed back to her*
geee it was JUST a question, not a life or death question...maybe I should just delete this and pretend I didn't ask.

[Manipulator]

I dont think the government should get to well informed about psi and just to point this out to maticollo there are a few set theories about how psi works the one i believe personally is that psi energy is created via the nervous system and therefore we can achieve different ends with this sigh energy by focusing on different nerve clusters in the body any way if the American government got involved how long do you think it would be until they started sending psionic users out to war i mean think of what the government could do during a war if they used psionics for instence create a construct that is spefically made to cut the bloody flow to your brain or to set of mines before entering a battle field i mean im all for defending ones country but you know i bet you that if the government did know about psionics theyd go on a rampage against everyone theyve ever had a grudge against and ofcourse us canadians just want to join the winning side so well get dragged into war with the usa aswell erm im not saying the us is violent but ANY country that could would probably do that except maby a realy poor one. heheh thats just my point of view if psionics schools were to be created it would probably have to be some kinda illegal school or one owned by a private company with no ties to the government and then ofcourse THAT company would use the psionics at the school to a buisness advantage. Heck if the general public were to know about psionics itd be a bloody civil war Bottom line people either fear something they cant explain or they take it over and make it there slave just my point of view though so meh

[Female_Jedi_Master]

I agree with whats all said here and I disagree... what I don't agree with is what was said about Canada. I am a true born Canadian!! I know for a fact we would avoid the darn war like it was death. We would also sooner try and smooth things over then fight. At lest thats what it is like on my side of Canada.

[foreverypsi]

It would be great to have schools or programs to teach psi. It would be very hard to: 1.prove to the government that psi is real 2. convince them that there would be a benifit to the government from teaching psi. 3. get them to do more research.

[Maticolotto]

Yes, Pyro, that would be great and would definitely make school more interesting, I know, but as I said before, it's very risky, since practicing Macro-PK for 10-12 years and being semi-good at it would give a criminal the ultimate tool. Not to mention the other abilities, that is.

[foreverypsi]

DreamsAreWishes said:

I agree with whats all said here and I disagree... what I don't agree with is what was said about Canada. I am a true born Canadian!! I know for a fact we would avoid the d@mn war like it was death. We would also sooner try and smooth things over then fight. At lest thats what it is like on my side of Canada.

I live in Canada and i would do the same this as well.

[Female_Jedi_Master]

pyrodragon said:

I live in Canada and i would do the same this as well.

HUGS Pyro*

"Your my new best freind ;D"

[foreverypsi]

lol ;D.

[Female_Jedi_Master]

;D ;D ;D ;D

[Maticolotto]

Sorry to interrupt, but does anyone have anything more useful to say instead of faces? Because if not, this is not only way off topic, but spammy as well, so I'll close it and delete a few posts.

[Phreak]

It wouldn't be safe to learn a lot of things at public schools. I mean, if you practiced for ten years and could start holding doors open or something like that, how hard would it be to hold someone's windpipe closed or hold a blood vessle closed?

[JediKaren]

yeah..god points made by all. Sorry I asked such a dumb question.

[Yurix]

For thoose who dont play games psi ops is built on psi reseach and shows the results if an army was built