Telekinesis, Precognition, UFOs and More

I rarely rule out anything unless it's totally absurd, Creationism for example, or in complete violation of scientific laws, such as flying pigs. I read a study many years ago (it came Duke I think) which concluded that it was possible for human thought to have a physical effect on a random number generator located on the other side of the world (I'll have to dig that one out for a post one day).

As such, I find it fascinating when research into paranormal topics is conducted at "mainstream" universities.

A quote and a couple example of paranormal research from an article in Wired...

Paranormal phenomena aren't just for Fox Mulder, Melinda Gordon, and Rod Serling. Even top academics can't resist a good ghost story. And maybe that's for the better: Brilliant ideas often seem crazy at first. Scientific American dubbed the Wright Brothers "the Lying Brothers" despite test flights witnessed by trainloads of startled onlookers. More obscure findings can fare worse: Germs, quarks, black holes, and continental drift were all once considered laughable.

Daryl Bem

Professor Emeritus of Psychology , Cornell University

Precognition

It's dèjé vu in advance: In conventional psychological tests, subjects recall words they've had a chance to study better than words they've seen only briefly. Bem reversed the usual order of events and found that his subjects were significantly more likely to recall words they would study later than words they wouldn't study at all. Extroverts show the most precognition.

Peter Sturrock

Emeritus Professor of Applied Physics, Stanford University

UFOs

Alongside a sterling career in astrophysics, Sturrock has pursued the mystery of UFOs. He surveyed the American Astronomical Society; 6 percent of members reported experience with UFO-type sightings. More to the point, he sifted through such evidence as chemical analysis of purported landing sites and concluded that reports of alien spacecraft deserve serious study.