Jumping To Conclusions

[pillz]

Something I've noticed in groups where members believe in "out of the ordinary" things.

They automatically assume that anything and everything is an example of psi, or ghosts, or things like that. But they don't think about HOW it might not be. Just because it someone got sick doesn't mean you caused it. Just because it rained doesn't mean you called it. Just because your clothes weren't laying where you remember putting them doesn't mean a ghost moved them. You have to think of the physical realm before going blindly into the mental, the spiritual, the Other one.

Personally, I'm a natural skeptic, who'll try to explain away people's fantasies. I've pissed a few people off, having them ask me why I'm in such a group if I don't believe in the stuff, but the truth is, I'm just not gullible like the rest, or I'm kinda close-minded, in a different way.

All in all, don't assume something was psi. Please. Be logical and negate any other possibilities before claiming or believing it was psi.

[shiryuu]

I agree with you. Partly.
It's true that you should't jump to conclusions. If your psiwheel moved, be sure it wasn't an air current before you start jumping around the house.
But also, you shouldn't wait until you have absolute proof before you believe it to be psi. If your windows and doors are closed, your fan and stuff are off, etc. something could still have caused an air current or static electricity could ahve moved the psiwheel. But if it works every time, what are the chances? Don't say there's no chance at all it was something not related to psi, there is a chance. But it's minimal.