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Ockham's razor, maybe? Mental illness is a thing we have observed; magic 10 dimensional eyeballs aren't.

cr0sh 9y ago
But is it really that far-fetched? I mean, I don't think Tesla was some kind of super-wizard or anything; extremely intelligent and precient on certain things, lacking in other areas (it's interesting to compare and contrast Tesla and Edison, for instance - but that's OT). But how often have we heard of, or read about, people able to come up with solutions to, say, complex mathematical problems, seemingly in their head - where they claim to "see" the patterns or formulae or whatever - and it just "comes together" for them correctly? A kind of "synesthesia" for mathematics, you might call it? So would it be any less possible that someone could "see" higher-order dimensional visualization and understand them, without need intermediary constructs or simulations? Also - at least according to his closest biographer (so some bias there, I grant) - Tesla could supposedly "see" how something was supposed to be constructed; it's dimensions, it's workings, it's weight, etc - exactly. It was described as if he could visualize it existing in front of him, before it actually existed, and see everything about it. He could then build it - without needing engineering drawings or such. Not sure where the truth lies with that, but it was fascinating to read about, if true.
- korzun 9y ago
  Just posting to tell you that I agree with you. People are quick to disregard something. I had an outer of body experience that felt like the brain really didn't have control of the body. It felt like your actions are an illusion because they are already in the script. You are just reading them and think that it's you who is is in control. I think a quick write off prevents a large majority of people with 'wierd' experiences from coming forward. Basicly, an organic suppressor. Go figure.

But is it really that far-fetched? I mean, I don't think Tesla was some kind of super-wizard or anything; extremely intelligent and precient on certain things, lacking in other areas (it's interesting to compare and contrast Tesla and Edison, for instance - but that's OT). But how often have we heard of, or read about, people able to come up with solutions to, say, complex mathematical problems, seemingly in their head - where they claim to "see" the patterns or formulae or whatever - and it just "comes together" for them correctly? A kind of "synesthesia" for mathematics, you might call it? So would it be any less possible that someone could "see" higher-order dimensional visualization and understand them, without need intermediary constructs or simulations? Also - at least according to his closest biographer (so some bias there, I grant) - Tesla could supposedly "see" how something was supposed to be constructed; it's dimensions, it's workings, it's weight, etc - exactly. It was described as if he could visualize it existing in front of him, before it actually existed, and see everything about it. He could then build it - without needing engineering drawings or such. Not sure where the truth lies with that, but it was fascinating to read about, if true.

korzun 9y ago
Just posting to tell you that I agree with you. People are quick to disregard something. I had an outer of body experience that felt like the brain really didn't have control of the body. It felt like your actions are an illusion because they are already in the script. You are just reading them and think that it's you who is is in control. I think a quick write off prevents a large majority of people with 'wierd' experiences from coming forward. Basicly, an organic suppressor. Go figure.