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Writer's Block: Do you see psychics in your future?
Thursday, September 17th, 2009 06:45 pm[Error: unknown template qotd]
The question is not "Do you believe?" but "What do you believe?" or "Who do you believe?" I don't believe astrologers because I don't believe in astrology, so that's simple. There are plenty of good reasons not to date someone, but their having been born on a day that some astrologers associate with a certain mythical figure and other astrologers associate with a different one (depending on whether they believe precession is important) … no, I don't think I'd factor that one in. With online psychics, it's different. I do think it's likely that some people have abilities that are generally, if infuriatingly vaguely, termed "psychic"; I just don't think anyone is likely to be able to exercise these abilities online, at least not to the extent that they can advise me on my party plans. On the other hand, if my weird Azeri friend Şahlan told me to stay home, I'd stay home.
The question is not "Do you believe?" but "What do you believe?" or "Who do you believe?" I don't believe astrologers because I don't believe in astrology, so that's simple. There are plenty of good reasons not to date someone, but their having been born on a day that some astrologers associate with a certain mythical figure and other astrologers associate with a different one (depending on whether they believe precession is important) … no, I don't think I'd factor that one in. With online psychics, it's different. I do think it's likely that some people have abilities that are generally, if infuriatingly vaguely, termed "psychic"; I just don't think anyone is likely to be able to exercise these abilities online, at least not to the extent that they can advise me on my party plans. On the other hand, if my weird Azeri friend Şahlan told me to stay home, I'd stay home.
