Psychic Sleuths Drive Gardai Mad

26-03-2012 05:30PM

Deleted User wrote: »

As you said you have "Evidence" that all psychics are shams. Its not proof is it ? You see im a skeptic and i only deal with proof.

WHHOOOOSSSHHHHHHHH

kincsem · 26-03-2012 05:30PM

My name is URL wrote: »

The Gardai should simply refuse to engage with them in any way.

I knew you were going to say that.

Canis Lupus · 26-03-2012 05:31PM

Deleted User wrote: »

As you said you have "Evidence" that all psychics are shams. Its not proof is it ? You see im a skeptic and i only deal with proof.

Stop talking rubbish. You asserted 2 situations where psychics have directly provided information that solved cases however have failed to provide any details. You're giving me a headache and I can't find my healing crystals anywhere.

Paparazzo · 26-03-2012 05:36PM

AngryBollix wrote: »

I did say it was a long shot but it may be worth a shot if a police investigation did not lead a to a satisfactory conclusion.

There is a fair probability that it may not help but why not?

If you're looking for a body, why not go to random forest and dig a hole? There's a fair probability that the body won't be there, but why not look?

hightower1 · 26-03-2012 05:37PM

This thread is made of 100% gold.
All the ingredients for a great read.....

A small minorty of people who are stupid...
A large minorty of genuinely funny intelligent people to make fun of the idots....
Total lack of evidence to back up the minority...
Overwhelmeing evidence to back up the majority....

LET THE GAMES BEGIN!

:D:D

Paparazzo · 26-03-2012 05:44PM

AngryBollix wrote: »

If science is so strong why are the cases still unsolved?

Ah come on. That's the equivalent of grabbing stephen hawking by the neck and repeatedly slapping him across the face shouting "Your science doesn't help you now. Where's your science now, huh?"

Orando Broom · 26-03-2012 05:44PM

Doc Ruby wrote: »

The guards don't have to investigate anything they don't want to. If the family wants to take it up with the ombudsman they can. I smell fishiness.

Say I know for a fact where a body is buried. I could go to the guards claiming I'm psychic or go to a psychic and give them the cues to put two and two together and let them off to tell the guards.

The guards can ignore it but they also risk overlooking credible factual information dressed as psychic gobbledygook. That is kernel of the problem. If someone says they dreamt seeing a body in a field they may just have seen the bloody thing being put there and dress it up to (mistakenly) avoid the harder questions.

RichieC · 26-03-2012 05:48PM

Isnt there a hitherto unclaimed huge prize that anyone that can prove their psychic abilities can claim?

44leto · 26-03-2012 06:01PM

Deleted User wrote: »

James Randi is worse then psychics, he makes his money by saying something doesnt exist.

Are you serious with that interpretation, he OFFERED 1 million to anyone who could prove they had extra sensory abilities, but he kept his money. BECAUSE nobody could prove they had.

He was well equipped to make such a proposition because he was a magician as well as a scientist. I watched him on tele do the Uri Gellor spoon bending trick.

I take it you are not one of those guys that sh!t green when David Copperfield made the Statue of Liberty disappear.

AnonoBoy · 26-03-2012 06:07PM

Hey Mr. Psychic Man - can you tell what I'm thinking now?

"Are you thinking 'All psychics are a bunch of fraudulent money-grubbing hacks'?"

Holy sh*t you're right! Maybe there's something to this after all!

joseph brand · 26-03-2012 06:15PM

Deleted User wrote: »

James Randi is worse then psychics, he makes his money by saying something doesnt exist.

You serious? Is this Psychic Sally?

'psychics' have been proven to be chancers. It's all been explained, just like many magic tricks. Unless of course you still believe in rabbits coming into existence in black hats? "TAADDAA!"

joseph brand · 26-03-2012 06:19PM

Deleted User wrote: »

As you said you have "Evidence" that all psychics are shams. Its not proof is it ? You see im a skeptic child, and i only deal with proof plasticine.

fyp

Sir Gallagher · 26-03-2012 06:58PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C63wVZJDquo

joseph brand · 26-03-2012 07:02PM

Very funny. Three 'psychics' exposed on BBC3.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4qGfNViVN8&feature=related

Gangsters and crooks.

slimpickens · 26-03-2012 07:16PM

Im hearing something from a John... or Jonathan.

Yes?

He is asking about a pet that he had or you have

Were you sick or in hospital recently? maybe just visiting someone?...Yes?...he wants to know about that

Now im hearing a Mary...

44leto · 26-03-2012 07:20PM

joseph brand wrote: »

Very funny. Three 'psychics' exposed on BBC3.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4qGfNViVN8&feature=related

Gangsters and crooks.

LOL
Class, brilliant

ShooterSF · 26-03-2012 07:22PM

AngryBollix wrote: »

I did say it was a long shot but it may be worth a shot if a police investigation did not lead a to a satisfactory conclusion.

There is a fair probability that it may not help but why not?

So if I approach a family desperate to find their missing relative and tell them I can help for a small(ish) fee and then randomly point to a location on a map you're ok with that?
I don't have anything against the family who are vulnerable at the time but as a society it is our job to protect people in their moments of vulnerability and stop charlatans and frauds from scamming them.

CrazyRabbit · 26-03-2012 07:22PM

Wossack wrote: »

!

he's a witch!

But I don't float.

mcmoustache · 26-03-2012 07:52PM

hightower1 wrote: »

This thread is made of 100% gold.
All the ingredients for a great read.....

A small minorty of people who are stupid...
A large minorty of genuinely funny intelligent people to make fun of the idots....
Total lack of evidence to back up the minority...
Overwhelmeing evidence to back up the majority....

LET THE GAMES BEGIN!

:D:D

The thread has potential but we'd need to bring in a few of the regulars of another forum around these parts that deals with the paranormal. I don't see it happening though. AH is a tough place for people who believe in nonsense.

saa · 26-03-2012 08:28PM

Obviously the Gaurds wouldn't spend money if it wasn't working for them... oh wait a second. :pac:

26-03-2012 09:43PM

joseph brand wrote: »

Very funny. Three 'psychics' exposed on BBC3.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4qGfNViVN8&feature=related

Gangsters and crooks.

Thats it case closed :rolleyes: I myself like Bill Maher preach "i dont know". Nobody on this forum will be able to produce conclusive proof either way.

Oh and by the way , the guy in that video Ciaran O'keeffe , i have met him on a number of occasions, is actually from the same street as me. If you ask him if psychics exist ? He would tell you "I dont know" Because there is no conclusive proof either way.

26-03-2012 10:27PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Thats it case closed :rolleyes: I myself like Bill Maher preach "i dont know". Nobody on this forum will be able to produce conclusive proof either way.

Oh and by the way , the guy in that video Ciaran O'keeffe , i have met him on a number of occasions, is actually from the same street as me. If you ask him if psychics exist ? He would tell you "I dont know" Because there is no conclusive proof either way.

Lol, I can only assume you've never heard of Russell's teapot. I take it you can't prove that I don't have proof that all psychics are a total sham?

Any chance of those links you claim to have? You know, the ones that are explicitly relevant to the topic and would instantly produce some sort of useful discussion point?

26-03-2012 10:41PM

28064212 wrote: »

Any chance of those links you claim to have? You know, the ones that are explicitly relevant to the topic and would instantly produce some sort of useful discussion point?

I could give you them but what would it prove ? Also why should i. The people i want to hear from are the people who are in the know like 44Leto who says this is catagorically "Crap" He oviously knows so maybe we can hear his findings. Again i could be wrong but he brings up science alot, i cant prove it but he could be a scientist. So 44Leto can you tell us how you came to the decision that psychics are crap, also was your test done under test conditions ??

Loomis · 26-03-2012 11:39PM

People say it is crap because there is absolutely no evidence for it. You claim to have some but refuse to give it when asked.

You're asking why should you give it while asking for contrary evidence yourself.

Are you confused? Cause I am.

RichieC · 26-03-2012 11:49PM

There's a weirdo on another forum I'm on the claims to have solved "many cases" for her local police but can't cite any because the police won't admit they use a psychic

Professional bullsh*ter... as if they wouldn't go claim that million quid if they truly thought they could.

44leto · 26-03-2012 11:52PM

Deleted User wrote: »

I could give you them but what would it prove ? Also why should i. The people i want to hear from are the people who are in the know like 44Leto who says this is catagorically "Crap" He oviously knows so maybe we can hear his findings. Again i could be wrong but he brings up science alot, i cant prove it but he could be a scientist. So 44Leto can you tell us how you came to the decision that psychics are crap, also was your test done under test conditions ??

You don't have to be a scientist to know that this is categorical crap, ghosts and spirits have no mass or energy and exist only in the mind of man. We make them with our imagination and that is all they are, imagined spectres of now real world substance.

Scooby doo always snared them they were always the fairground caretaker dressed up. Whhoooo now don't get nightmares.

AnonoBoy · 27-03-2012 12:46AM

I have a fool-proof test which shows whether a psychic is lying or not.

I look at the psychic.

If they're talking, the test is positive.

Paparazzo · 27-03-2012 12:51AM

RichieC wrote: »

There's a weirdo on another forum I'm on the claims to have solved "many cases" for her local police but can't cite any because the police won't admit they use a psychic

Professional bullsh*ter... as if they wouldn't go claim that million quid if they truly thought they could.

As someone mentioned earlier, if psychics were real, there would be zero unsolved cases. And they'd be millionaires

27-03-2012 09:14AM

Deleted User wrote: »

I could give you them but what would it prove ? Also why should i. The people i want to hear from are the people who are in the know like 44Leto who says this is catagorically "Crap" He oviously knows so maybe we can hear his findings. Again i could be wrong but he brings up science alot, i cant prove it but he could be a scientist. So 44Leto can you tell us how you came to the decision that psychics are crap, also was your test done under test conditions ??

So I take it you didn't look up Russell's teapot? If you had, you might realise that the burden of proof lies upon the person making the scientifically unverified claim.

Can you tell us how you came to the decision that using monkeys to randomly point at a map and start digging was not a good use of police time? Was your test done under test conditions?

Duggy747 · 27-03-2012 09:24AM

I know a girl who says all this psychic stuff used on police cases has been scientifically proven to work.

I should've rang the Gardaì and reported her brain was missing.

Psychic Sleuths Drive Gardai Mad

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