Do you think that Psychic abilities actually exists?

[-Danube-]

This week saw the sad and tragic death of Paul the Octopus and with it being Halloween this Sunday i have decided to do a debate themed around this.

Many people (and animals) around the world claim that they have Psychic abilities such as being able to read people's minds, predicting the future or even talking to the dead. Some of these 'Psychics' can be really convincing and even if you didn't believe in Psychic ability, they can make you doubt yourself due to how good they actually are.

Do you believe in Psychic ability? Have you come across anything psychic or believe you are infact psychic? Or do you believe it's just utter rubbish?

DEBATE!

[Dean]

I don't really believe in psychic ability, only because I can't understand the concept of it. For example, I don't get how only "psychics" can talk to the dead etc...

It doesn't really make sense for me.

[karter]

Yes , I believe that there are Psychic powers. Don't know about talking to the dead , but I truly believe that there are people who can read others' minds
Paul , however wasn't psychic :rolleyes:

[Apple]

I have always had some kind of belief but part of me has wanted to doubt it. I guess until you have experienced it for yourself it's difficult to believe. We can listen to other peoples stories about experiences they have had with the dead or with people who claim they can contact the dead, but realistically we know that it sounds absurd.

So until I experience it for myself, I don't think I will ever 100% believe in it. However I know that it's something I will always want to believe is true.

[Shar]

Yes , I believe that there are Psychic powers. Don't know about talking to the dead , but I truly believe that there are people who can read others' minds
Paul , however wasn't psychic :rolleyes:

I don't get it though, how on earth do you think they have the ability to read others minds :S
I personally don't believe in psychic powers, how would they work?

[Dean]

I don't get it though, how on earth do you think they have the ability to read others minds :S
I personally don't believe in psychic powers, how would they work?

This.

What makes psychic people so special, why can't we have the ability to read others minds?

[Nemo]

Yes , I believe that there are Psychic powers. Don't know about talking to the dead , but I truly believe that there are people who can read others' minds
Paul , however wasn't psychic :rolleyes:

And how can u tell whether paul was or wasnt? What was different to what he was doing than other psychics?

This.

What makes psychic people so special, why can't we have the ability to read others minds?

well if you put it like that, its the same with anything. Why can some ppl sing and others cant? Why can some ppl dance but others cant? Its just like that.


Saying that i dont believe in psychics, i just can't see it happening and most of what they say seems to apply to anyone. But then u get those who are like spot on, who knows. I dont completely dismiss it but i find it hard to believe.

[Shar]

And how can u tell whether paul was or wasnt? What was different to what he was doing than other psychics?


well if you put it like that, its the same with anything. Why can some ppl sing and others cant? Why can some ppl dance but others cant? Its just like that.


Saying that i dont believe in psychics, i just can't see it happening and most of what they say seems to apply to anyone. But then u get those who are like spot on, who knows. I dont completely dismiss it but i find it hard to believe.

I agree with you in some aspects, maybe psychic ability does exist and we just don't know the mechanisms of it.

[Panda]

i don't really believe in all that but my mum went to one of those peeps once and apar they told her things that she has never told anyone ever and it wasn't things you could just guess by looking at someone, so idk son

[buttons]

i don't really believe in all that but my mum went to one of those peeps once and apar they told her things that she has never told anyone ever and it wasn't things you could just guess by looking at someone, so idk son

me too
my mums friend is a medium and she told me something that she 100% had no chance of knowing cause it was MY thoughts that i kept to myself. really riles me when people say she was making it up because there was no way she was. i'm not gonna shove it down anyones throats but don't tell me i'm wrong when i've experienced it.

she's also dreamt of stuff (one significant thing) that happen days later & i'm not gonna say anything about it because i'll get ripped to shreds lmao

anyway whatever don't believe i'm not telling you to but saying it's impossible is ridiculous. just b/c you aren't psychic (and there's a fine line between being psychic and having mere coincidences happen) doesn't mean someone else can't be.