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Old 5th March 2011, 06:11 PM   #241
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Originally Posted by Rodney View Post
Don't you think a mechanism and a causality could ultimately be demonstrated, even though they are currently unknown?
It's possible, but it wouldn't be my first guess.
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Old 6th March 2011, 09:55 AM   #242
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Saying it's possible that someone could correctly name (guess) the sequence of all 52 cards in a deck is similar to saying it's possible that my atoms will suddenly appear on Mars due to the nature of quantum mechanics.
Saying it's possible that such an event could have a "paranormal" explanation is like saying it's possible that the earth is a giant turtle.
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