Proof that "astrology" or "being psychic" is mere child's play

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Way back when The Meeting room still existed, we had a "make predictions for 2004" thread. Here are my predictions - lo and behold, I was correct on every one of them.

And I didn't even use any "astrology" or "tarot" or "tea leaves" or other form of "divination" or "clairvoyance" or "clairaudience". I just used my noggin'. I mean, I'm obviously FRICKIN' PSYCHIC!!!!!

HOLY HELL!!

Here's my predictions, because I'm obviously psychic:


1) The stock market will fluctuate up and down

2) Major hurricane or earthquake, or possibly a volcano - I'm seeing a lot of destruction from something natural happening in the world. If in the US, the market will be affected, and will show fluctuations.

3) Changes in national leadership on Nov. 2. This will cause much market fluctuation.

4) Many otherwise healthy people will fall dead while snow shoveling after surprise snowfall

5) Snowblower sales will increase in November and December, possibly leading to market fluctuation.

6) The economy will improve, which proof will be that retail sales will go way up in December, especially around mid-month, in comparison with November and October. Market will also fluctuate.

7) December's economic boom will actually be a catastrophic success, and won't be able to sustain itself. Retail sales and consumer spending will plummet in January. Market will also fluctuate.

8) Substantial increase in ice- and snow-related automobile accidents in December, January, and February.

9) A celebrity will die at a young age, far before his or her time.

10) Major sports player will be found guilty of drug abuse and/or domestic abuse. The visions are unclear on this one, but I bet my hat that there will be major league legal trouble for one professional sports player.

[arwalden]

1. You Have The Gift!

It must be from drinking all that hexagonal water.

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4. Yes, my psychic abilities went way up once I started drinking it!

Also, the chemtrail eliminator really cleared up the psychic pathways. It was like turning a faucet all the way on. Simply amazing!

[BBradley]

2. For serious?

Are you saying that by using broad terminology to describe routine occurences that I too can predict the future?

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3. Absolutely you can! It means you're psychic!!

And apparently, you only need about a 40% success rate, too!

In fact, I'll let you in a little trade secret because I believe that everyone's inner psychic should be let out, adn that the professional psychics should stop hogging it all for themselves, BUT! - the broader your terminology, the better the psychic you are!

[lukasahero]

5. The meeting room still exists

Not only does that demonstrate your less than stellar psychic abilities, it might support a lack of research as well.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=111

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9. Two answers for you:

1) Whoops! My mistake! I never even bothered to look for a Meeting Room, because Skinner said it was going away. Or at least, I thought he did, so I assumed it was gone. Ooops!!

2) Psychics don't do "research", they go on visions and intuition given them by divine beings and watching the stars and other celestial things that determine our fate.

But, unlike "psychics", I'm happy to say "Whoops! I was indeed wrong, due to my own laziness!"

[Archae]

6. You blew it on #3.

We're still stuck with the neocons and their Coward-In-Chief.

But my former neighbor would buy those supermarket tabloids with "psychic predictions," and the next year we'd look at their records.

We'd dump the really vague ones. "A celebrated actor will die."
And the really obvious ones. "There will ne trouble in the Middle East."

In 5 years of doing that, you know what the tabloids' record was in accurate predictions?
0%.

That's right, they never got any right.

Check out THIS "prophet:"

IT'S ALL OVER, FOLKS

(This next item was prepared and intended for publication in last week's page, which would have been before the dire events predicted herein. In the spirit of always calling our shots, it would have appeared in time for us to maybe look foolish for not having taken note of the warning....)

A nut named Daniel Adam Millar of Vancouver, Canada, sees The End this year. And just when I'd planned a trip to Disney World.... On February 10th, he declared (grammar and spelling corrected for clarity):


On February 22, 2005, there will be four major events occurring in the world. All four are to be regarded as signs from God that the end of the Age is now at hand, and the world is about to be judged by Him. By October 4, 2005, it will be all over with, and a new era of peace will begin. In the meantime, things will get much much worse with every day that passes.
These events are:

1. Al Qaeda will again attack America, most likely New York City, by detonating a nuclear bomb, probably in or near Manhattan. Almost simultaneously, a second similar bomb will be detonated in Israel, most likely Tel Aviv, and slightly possibly Jerusalem. George Bush may immediately decide to launch a retaliatory nuclear strike on Iran and Syria, while knowing the true culprits were Al Qaeda operatives.

2. The above events will not take place until the world gets to see for itself the world's first human clone baby or child. This IS the "abomination that causes desolation," for I am the Daniel being spoken of by Jesus in Matthew 24. The clone itself is the abomination. The temple represents the human body, and the desolation occurs with a clone, because it does not have a God-given soul, the very essence of God himself he first gave to Adam and Eve.

3. Israel and the Palestinians will sign a new peace accord, probably in Washington DC. This is the "Covenant with Death" as spoken by the prophet Isaiah (28:15).

4. There will be a new Pope in Rome, to replace John Paul II who will die probably within the next week or so. The new pope will be an English-speaking 42-year old Canadian man from the Vancouver area, he will be small and slight, will have a beard, and will walk with a very noticeable limp, due to the Lord's touching the sinew of his left hip after anointing him. This man will be the RC Church's last true Pope, and will be known as the Pope of Peace. He will have only 45 days, until April 8, 2005, when he either voluntarily leaves, or will be thrown out of office due to various scandals. His successor will be Pope Peter II, and is the Antichrist. The good Pope will call himself Pope Benedict XVI, and will endeavor to emulate his namesake, Saint Benedict. Pope Benedict XVI will be personally chosen, anointed and chosen by the Lord Jesus Christ to lead His Church until he is martyred on September 5, 2005.

There! Got that? This is yet another service by your JREF to keep you aware of upcoming events. Act accordingly!

Well, no nuclear bombs went boom — in New York City or Israel or elsewhere — no human clones are evident, no peace agreement has been signed between Israel and Palestine, and the Pope struggles on.... Could it be that Daniel Adam Millar is wrong on four out of four prophesies — the average score for these attempts?

But wait a second, Daniel! Didn't you tell also us that September 13, 1993 was "the beginning of the 7-year tribulation" and that on September 6, 2000, the Antichrist would proclaim himself God, and begin the battle of Armageddon? Gee, Dan, though we probably don't get all the important news here in South Florida, we must have altogether missed those big events! Howcum....?

Mr. Millar responded to the above inquiry, which I had emailed to him last week — similarly corrected, as best I can, for clarity:


What I didn't realize at the time was that there were two "sevens" or weeks involved. The first seven, between September 13, and September 21, 2000, was the warning seven only, with mere "shadows" of things to come on the key dates within that "seven", such as the announcement of Dolly the lamb in Scotland on February 24, 1997, precisely 1,260 days, a "time, times and half a time", or 42 months — they're all equivalent, after September 13, 1993.
The second "seven" began with the Al Qaeda attacks on NYC and Washington on September 11, 2001, precisely 2,920 days, or 8 years after September 13, 1993. The number 8 in Hebrew symbolism represents "a new beginning", "one octave higher", "resurrection", and "a bridge between two 'sevens', or weeks". Thus 9/11 became "Day One" of the new "seven", and February 22, 2005 is the 1,260th day. Now, whereas in the first "seven", they were warnings only, and nobody got hurt killed by the signs given.

However, like 9/11, the second "seven" will be filled with devastion, and horrible judgments. And it all ends on October 4, 2005.

Dan Millar

I responded, "Oh. Now I understand."

(From www.randi.org)

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7. LOL! Stupid assholes.

But there actually was leadership change on Nov. 2 - it became even more entrenched with rightwingers. "Change" doesn't mean it has to go into the opposite. It just means it has to "change".

And I can't believe that asshole "pscyhic" actually sent you a response. But I can believe that it's all made-up mumbo-jumbo-ry bullshit idiocy.

[Archae]

8. Actually, he sent it to James Randi.

n/t

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13. Ah, so I see - I couldn't quite figure that out.

[Zomby Woof]

10. I predict

That Matcom's liquor cabinet will be empty by Saturday night.

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11. Did you see my essay?

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12. I don't want to give away my psychic secrets

But yes. :-)