schadenfreude

yes... Have you ever sneaked behind you friend and gave him or her a wedgie?

There are worse, much, much worse I assure you.

She had the Paris Hilton look.... (N)

A wedgie. Tell me something that you do when you're relaxing.

The SAMURAI emoticon.

If it's 99.999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999%, let's assume it's 100%.

fantasises about ed in a toight, toight pants.

No. Have you ever not-so-discreetly peeped around underwater while swimming in a pool, because you think that the chances of getting caught is so slim?

Why do you believe Michael Crichton? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It has already worked.

green sea turtles Tell me about your favorite canned food.

Quantum physics is about uncertainties! Future of this thread: Unknown. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You don't have to know how it works, but you can utilise it. So, Michael Crichton told us.

Yes, but the trick is to know everything with 100% accuracy. In practise that's impossible. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It's possible to do with a very specific goal, using a supercomputer powered by quantum technology. Thread status: Hijacked!

Hmmm... I was under the impression that a Laplace Demon can predict the future, as long as it's not too far away. Say within a century.

That's not even a David Copperfield trick. Many amateur magicians use that trick, they especially love to combine this with cards.

This is a simple math game. Whatever number you are thinking, it will end up in the same way.

Wrong. 1) Predicting things with 100% accuracy is only possible in the short-run. 2) The more chaotic system the shorter time you can predict it's behaviour 1) + 2) => I believe that prediction can have a 100% accuracy, but only in the short-run. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ummm, you've changed the 1st premise of Pa's argument. Actually, you've kind of done away with premise 2. That seems to be just an explanation. If you look at your first premise and your conclusion, they're one and the same thing <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Either they are the same or they contradict. If they contradict, there is no way anyone can come to a conclusion.

Wrong. 1) Predicting things with 100% accuracy is only possible in the short-run. 2) The more chaotic system the shorter time you can predict it's behaviour 1) + 2) => I believe that prediction can have a 100% accuracy, but only in the short-run.

Almost pwned Razor!

When people use "darling" or other sugary words, it doesn't seem to work on me. But, when people call me "useless piece of shit", I felt more motivated to work harder, in order to proof them wrong. Different people, different problems, different solutions. "Words are all we have..." Are you a George Carlin fan? http://www.erenkrantz.com/Humor/SevenDirtyWords.shtml Anyway, the reason why no psychic has won the state lottery is because the chance of winning the state lottery is like 1 in 10 million or something.

David Copperfield

It's all coincidence. Out of 6 people and guessing one right. The chance is only one in a six. Is it that difficult? The person has memorised the Quran by heart? Sounds like this guy. Have you ever seen the newspaper headline saying "Psychic Wins State Lottery"?

My dad's friend has a family psychic. I say "family psychic" because it's like a "family doctor". His whole family trusted that psychic very much and frequently asked that psychic to consult stuff like business investment plans. One day, my mom went to consult her. The readings turned out to be 100% wrong! If that Hindu guy is really so good, why can't he give the exact date? Why 6 months time frame?

Muslims and Christians are not supposed to do any magic. The Quran and Bible mention this clearly. Sometimes, though, there will be some priests that will claim that they can predict the future or heal illness. I had been to such a church (a Protestant church, actually) and the priest told general stuff, similar to the ones Miss Cleo would say. It's funny how when people of other religions do "supernatural stuff" we tend to call it "black magic", but when if people of our own religion do it, we call it "revelation from God or The Holy Spirit". If any other woman gets impregnated not by a man, people would call it the work of an incubus. But, they say that Mary is impregnated by The Holy Spirit. Why the double standard? At least, I am consistent when I say that all of these women have been impregnated by David Copperfield's magic. I don't believe that Hindus have magical powers. Sorry, but human Clever Hans and other charlatans pissed me off.

Hindus have god-like powers? Since when? Since Sai Baba. I think it's just a coincidence.

should have the PIP thread merged with his thread.