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That's BS. Whether a claim is extraordinary or not is opinion.

• the_af 9y ago
  Not all opinions are born equal. This is similar to the dodgy assertion of "but it's just a theory!" -- especially when it's a theory for which there is reasonable evidence. There is no reasonable evidence for psychic energy, hence it's an extraordinary claim.
  • occultist_throw 9y ago
    Oh, but you're the arbiter of the equality of opinions and theories? And I thought I was arrogant.
    • the_af 9y ago
      Of course I'm not the arbiter, but there is a consensus (based on what works and is repeatable and doesn't require simply trusting based on faith) of what consists of reasonable evidence for a phenomenon. There are some gray areas, but psychic energy falls decidedly in the "extraordinary claims with a lack of evidence" camp.