2009-03-26, 08:32 AM
silverquiver Wrote:"Mental Abilities" are nothing to be scoffed at. Though there is no actually scientific proof, it is not farfetched to believe that the human mind can tap into some pretty extraordinary things.
If there's no scientific proof regarding something, then it's far-fetched. Examples: Timecube, phrenology, reflexology, bigfoot, loch ness monster, aliens that abduct people, chiropractors, homeopathic physicians, the Flat Earth Society... the list goes on for about 600,000 items.
silverquiver Wrote:The brain is one of the few areas left for humans to continue to evolve. Telekinesis, empathy and precognition could all be some odd mutation. If we are lucky, perhaps "mental abilities" could seep into our gene pool.
Many respected science-fiction authors have written about "mental abilities". Larry Niven combined a future of space travel with humans that could create mental arms or change the mind of someone if threatened. (some of his work that illustrates these points are: "A Gift from Earth" and "Gil 'The Arm' Hamilton")
You watch too much Heroes; none of that stuff is scientifically possible.
Yes, sci-fi writers are an excellent source of possible things. You know, my pizza delivery boy was two minutes late yesterday and his mafioso boss whacked him right in front of me, and then an Aleut threatened to kill us with a computer virus that erases your head and/or his sidecar-mounted nuclear weapon.