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Science Points to a ‘Sixth Sense’
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Posted By:
Myst
Feb 21, 2005
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Interesting article in Yahoo news. I don't find it hard to believe that we humans have a "sixth" sense. We are after all animals and therefore have some hardwired "instincts". It is that gut instinct that tells you not to cross the street just yet, then suddenly there is a car wreck which would have killed you had you crossed the street, or you know, without knowing why you know, that somebody is following you Of course the "instinct" doesn't work 100% of the time either, if it did deer would not be caught by the mountain lion and the mountain lion would go hungry. Then again the car accident scenario doesn't really fit into this model does it? What clues is the brain picking up on? Is it dumb luck, coincidence?
Snip from the news:
THURSDAY, Feb. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Ever get a gut feeling something just isn't quite right, and make a decision accordingly? Science is beginning to suggest those instincts may have roots deep in the brain.
Research in young volunteers points to some kind of "sixth sense" -- a mechanism in the brain that picks up on subtle clues, then sends out subconscious signals of trouble ahead.
The finding could help explain certain intuitive phenomena seen among humans. For example, in the recent Asian tsunami, aboriginal people sought out higher ground in the moments before the disaster, as did many wild animals. Could subtle changes in weather or the environment have warned them early on?
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Mark-N-Isa
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 | 04:32 PM
Like I said... perhaps instinct itself is our sixth sense. I think Uncle Sam should cut me, you, and Myst a $150 million dollar grant check to study this further. Don't you? They've paid to research a lot more ridiculous stuff. BTW - You hear a train, so you know a train is coming. I disagree... you hear a train, so you THINK / assume a train is coming, and when it rounds the bend for you to see your assumptions are then justified. But if you hear a train, couldn't it be Bugs bunny on one of them little crank cars with an airhorn? More evidence would be required before you KNEW a train was coming is my point.  Like I said before, just killing time. |
X
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 | 04:48 PM
So, let me correct you now, lol....EVEN, EEEEEVEN,if you just see a train, your assuming as well. One time I assumed I saw my girlfriend at Wal Mart, and I went to pat her on the butt...You can figure the rest for yourself. All senses can be just a matter of assumption. Some people think they see ghost, turns out to be a coat rack. Remember senses are electrical pulses that can and do get manipulated. |
X
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 | 04:59 PM
I'm just BULL SHITTING!!!!!! LoL, I understand where you where comming from, but don'y anylize what I said too much, you will miss subtle clues behind my madness. |
Mark-N-Isa
in Midwest USA
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 | 05:01 PM
Actually Stephen you couldn't be more right. I guess we'd just have to step onto the tracks in order for our experiment to be valid and determine for sure whether or not there was a train. Perhaps we can get someone to volunteer... just not me! |
X
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 | 05:07 PM
With all the use of the smileys, I am assuming this is "Jen".
I have been thinking too hard, I get off work in 1 hour. Need Mochachino and Miller light. |
Mark-N-Isa
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 | 05:14 PM
Stephen,
Great, so you think I come off as a girl. The use of the smiley's come from:
A - This site, and some of these people on here really crack me up. The regulars are quite funny and the gullibility of some of these guest posters is undescribably hilarious!
2 - As mentioned before my public speaking abilities, and ability to convey a particular idea or train of thought are somewhat lacking. Sometimes I come off as being a smart-ass when in fact I'm just trying to further a discussion. So... I try to keep the mood light with the smiley's.
BTW - If you see me while you're out having that Miller lite... please don't hit on me. As it's Mark not Jen... |
X
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 | 05:26 PM
LoL....Said I was sorry....Honest mistake. Hell, remember, I patted the wrong girl's butt at Wal Mart. |
Myst
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 | 05:43 PM
Mark-N-Jen, a $150 million dollar grant to study this would me nice!
Stephen you said Remember senses are electrical pulses that can and do get manipulated.
The electical impulses is exactly what I am talking about here. Thought is energy, electrical impulses which travel around our brains, but do those impules stay strictly within the brain, or can they travel outside of the body.
I know this sounds out there, welcome to one of the weird musings that goes on in my head. It is a strange place to be sometimes.  |
Citizen Premier
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 | 07:14 PM
A little late, but neither is "irregardless" in the dictionary, Mark-N-Jen. I was trying to be ironic! Although I should note, "alot" and "irregardless" are still words, just words that aren't 'recognized' by intellectial monopolies like Oxford.
In conclusion, I've lost my point, and am just babbling for attention.
LOOK WHAT I CAN DO! LOOK AT ME! |
Myst
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 | 07:21 PM
Citizen stop that!!! |
X
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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 | 10:05 AM
Well Myst, I do believe energy can travel outside the body. Our brains have a frequency (at least I think so) so if it does leave the body, it does so in that manner. Energy comes in all forms, it still facinates me about sound, This one source of energy in the form of a vibration that our minds can easily understand. If we can make that form of energy travel, certainly we can do it other ways as well. |
Mark-N-Isa
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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 | 11:25 AM
Citizen,
I know where you're coming from as it's my point exactly. Just making conversation w/ ya. (is that in there?) And mostly just babbling, I use those words alot myself, and have managed to kill quite alot of dead-air time at work discussing what the word weather means to each of us, whether we really care alot about it or not is irregardless! Peace... |
Yaanu
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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 | 10:34 PM
So does that mean that our so-called 'sixth' sense is like Spiderman's spider sense? Cause he can tell when junk is about to happen, y'know?
~Yaanu~ |
Myst
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Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 | 12:22 AM
Hey Mark,
I have a question for you. Does the name Winged Cat ring a bell? |
Mark-N-Isa
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Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 | 10:45 AM
Hey guys,
Just because we've been discussing the tsunami I thought I'd post this link. It has some really cool, although tragic circumstances surround them, photos of the last moments before the waves struck.
http://www.theindychannel.com/news/4226814/detail.html
You can see in these photos how the tide dramatically receded just prior to the strike. Also, you can tell from some distance that a massive wave is coming back in to replace all the recently evacuated water. To make sure and not rile Citizen we'll call these "indications" surf conditions. But there were definately indications.
Winged Cats Myst. If you mean Feline Cutaneous Asthenia, then I've read on this briefly. The wife is a big feline fan. Why do you ask? Because of the whole continuing evolution thing? I'll admit that when I first read about this my off-the-cuff thought was... "they're seeing Owls and mistaking them for cats." (Because of similar head shapes and behaviours as far as stalking goes) But Jen was reading into it some and I've seen some really strange pics that soon changed my assumption. Of course I know LITTLE about computers and even less about telling whether or not photos are fake or doctored. Now that you mention it I'm kind of surprised I haven't seen this on here before. Has it been? Anyway, here's a recent article that we seen on it, picture sucked though.
http://www.mosnews.com/news/2004/07/29/devilcat.shtml
And what I read about this when Jen first asked me about it.
http://www.catskittysgatos2.homestead.com/winged.html |
Mark-N-Isa
in Midwest USA
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Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 | 10:55 AM
Also Myst,
Since you asked me about it I'm sure you've probably already seen these but, here is the place I found to be the most interesting read on this subject.
http://www.messybeast.com/winged-cats.htm
I like how they address all the possibilities here. Also, even if cats were to evolve wings... their bodies would still require quite a bit of upgrading before being able to achieve flight. Hollow bones, air pockets, etc. to lighten the load it would seem. If that's the intention of this "evolution." One of these "examples" of this deformity should be checked for other possible mutations as well. Also, I noticed how a high number of these cases seem to occur in England... what that means I don't know. ????? |
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Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 | 05:44 PM
surf:
Noun
The waves of the sea as they break upon a shore or reef.
Conditon:
Noun
1. A mode or state of being
Ok, that works!
And about the "flying cats" I've heard that cat's have disconnected shoulder blades. If some deformity made these blades larger, and sticking up, they might look like wings. I'm a little rusty on my cat anatomy, though. |
Mark-N-Isa
in Midwest USA
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Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 | 05:58 PM
Citizen,
You being the dictionary hound that you are should know that "winged" does not necessarily denote "flying" which in this case doesn't. There are all kinds of theories about it though... the third link mentioned most of the differing views, I think. Anyway... we need to chip in and get you something else to read. Were you an English major by chance?
M |
Mark-N-Isa
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Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 | 06:01 PM
PS - The number of "incoming" tsunami pics have been reduced since I first posted that link. Started out at 15 and then a few minutes ago I was showing a co-worker and it was down to 9??? Starting to wonder what that's all about... |
Myst
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Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 | 06:06 PM
Thanks for the links, Mark. I love the urban legends about the so called winged cats. I'm looking forward to reading the pages!
I asked because I was hoping a blog I have been reading belonged to you. |
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