AstroPro
Jul 29 2006, 09:23 PM
I didn't feel that this question applied to any other specific forum (as all three choices have their own respective forums) on this website so for that reason I posted it here.
Which of the three choices do you believe to be the most credible paranormal topic and why.
Personally, I believe the UFO phenomenon to be the most credible by FAR. I am a skeptic to both other choices. The UFO phenomenon is the only choice out of the three fields that I believe has sufficient circumstantial evidence to substantiate it.
I think the least credible paranormal related subject is that of Ghosts and Spirits. I think that most people blindly consider this to be the most credible paranormal phenomenon simply because it supports their religion. Science does not support religion, so for that reason science does not support claims of Ghosts, Spirits and Demonic figures. However, science is in favor of the UFO phenomenon.
Cryptozoology, of which I am skeptical, certainly has a much better chance of having some substance to it. There is certainly always the possibility of undiscovered animal species and I never doubt that. My only objection is the lack of circumstantial evidence as compared to the UFO phenomenon. Surely, the cryptozoological evidence certainly is more circumstantial than anything Ghost related, but doesn't compare to the UFO phenomenon.
It is my opinion that anyone that objects to the UFO phenomenon being the most credible area of paranormal phenomenon is simply misinformed or simply uneducated regarding the subject matter.
What are your thoughts?
*EnIgMa*
Jul 29 2006, 09:42 PM
I voted for UFO phenomena...
Too much evidence for it not to be my choice.
The Skeptic Eric Raven
Jul 29 2006, 09:45 PM
I think probably alien of the three. One you didn't list is psychic. I think that is the least credible.
Pappzy
Jul 30 2006, 09:18 AM
I voted for cryptozoology because it is true,new animals are being discovered every year.Most people think cryptozoology as big foot and stuff like that but it gose much farther than that.Like when when some one says stuff about cryptozoology my freinds always say stuff like bigfoot is/isn't real or that cryptozoology doesn't exist.God it makes me angry.Thats it,i'm of to the angry room now.
Saturnalia
Jul 30 2006, 09:25 AM
let's look at it logically. with all the planets out there, i find it virtually impossible to believe that there isn't a form of intelligent life out there. personally, i think anyone who denies the existence of 'aliens' is stupid
The Skeptic Eric Raven
Jul 30 2006, 05:31 PM
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let's look at it logically. with all the planets out there, i find it virtually impossible to believe that there isn't a form of intelligent life out there. personally, i think anyone who denies the existence of 'aliens' is stupid

I would not call them stupid. Just because you believe it does not make it so.
aquatus1
Jul 30 2006, 05:58 PM
Absolutely. After all, one of the planets had to be the first to have life. No reason why it couldn't be ours.
peterk
Jul 30 2006, 08:25 PM
Aliens, there is just so many sightings and reports of them there must be some truth in the somewhere and , saturnalia said, there is so many planets and Galaxies out there we can not be unique.
grendals_bane
Jul 30 2006, 09:35 PM
I voted Cryptozoology as the most credible. Just look at all the animals thought to be extinct such as the Coelacanth, and animals thought to not exsist at all like the Komodo Dragon. The list could go on and on.
I agree with Aero_dynamic with the fact most people think Cryptozoology is about Bigfoot and the Loch Ness monster which it really isn't.
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