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The Long Island Medium: Is She Cold Reading or REALLY Talking to Spirit?

Does Theresa Caputo really talk to spirits?

Is she the genuine article… or is she simply doing cold reading tricks that gullible people believe, simply because they WANT to believe? What do REAL scientists say about psychics and mediums, and people who purport to communicate with spirits on the other side? Is it all new age nonsense, or is there real science that supports the idea that the afterlife is real, and that we all go there after THIS life is done?

The truth is, we get a lot of questions about famous psychic mediums like Theresa Caputo, John Edward, George Anderson, Kim Russo and others of similar stature.

Some interesting facts about Theresa Caputo:

Well before she was a household name, she built a reputation in NY doing live (and often, free) readings on the radio, for the well known grief organization called “The Forever Family Foundation”, a non profit dedicated to helping grieving families overcome loss.

And while she is certainly not always 100% accurate, well before the TV show, she had stumped skeptics, and scientists who would listen in… hoping to catch some sort of trickery, fraud or common cold reading technique.

The funny thing is, while listening to her years back, before she was a well known celebrity, I couldn’t help but be impressed and the incredible amount of super specific information that used to come through during her live readings with total strangers… making it very difficult to explain away as fraud, fakery or good guesses.

(and to be totally honest with you, quite often… FAR more evidential and interesting than the stuff that comes through on TV)

So what about the skeptics and cynics and those that debunk ALL psychic phenomena?

Honestly? They are wrong. (and I know… as I used to be one of them!)

The truth is, EACH psychic, clairvoyant or medium has to live on the basis of their own merits, and their own readings… the fact is, while skeptics like to argue they are all doing cold reading tricks, in just about EVERY case, those very same skeptics can’t do the very things that they claim are so EASY for the psychics to do.

In other words… you’ll see a famous skeptic claim that the medium is just doing “cold reading”… and that it’s super easy to do, and is just a guessing game.

Then –

When they’re actually asked to DUPLICATE or replicate the results that the mediums get, in front of the same audience, or for a similar scientific accuracy test… they fail to get anywhere NEAR the results that the mediums received (and these are objectively measured results from both believers and skeptics alike, and agreed upon before these tests are run).

For examples of this?

Check out Dr. Gary Schwartz’s work with mediums like John Edward, George Anderson and others at the University of Arizona. (which later became part of the HBO documentary on life after death… and the book, “The Afterlife Experiments”)

Or the Windbridge Institute’s work on the very same topics, right now in 2013.

Or the University of Virginia’s work on psychic mediums and the accuracy of what comes through during psychic sessions.

The truth is, there is an OVERWHELMING amount of evidence that supports the idea that psychic mediums are genuine. NOT all of them. And certainly some are superior to others. But to discount the idea that some psychics or mediums are getting accurate information from a source we don’t yet understand… be it from SPIRIT, or somewhere else, is downright deceptive! (because they ARE… and no matter how loud the skeptics and debunkers may be, the facts are the facts)

The only way YOU are going to know for sure?

Get a reading. Or, explore with an open mind. Embrace the magic… and bask in the mystery of it all.

I have no doubt that in reality the future will be vastly more surprising than anything I can imagine. Now my own suspicion is that the Universe is not only queerer than we suppose, but queerer than we can suppose. JB Haldane, Evolutionary Biologist. “When I’m Dead”



Source by Danny Fredricks

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The Long Island Medium: Is She Cold Reading or REALLY Talking to Spirit?

Does Theresa Caputo really talk to spirits?

Is she the genuine article … or is she simply doing cold reading tricks that gullible people believe, simply because they WANT to believe? What do REAL scientists say about psychics and mediums, and people who purport to communicate with spirits on the other side? Is it all new age nonsense, or is there real science that supports the idea that the afterlife is real, and that we all go there after this life is done?

The truth is, we get a lot of questions about famous psychic mediums like Theresa Caputo, John Edward, George Anderson, Kim Russo and others of similar stature.

Some interesting facts about Theresa Caputo:

Well before she was a household name, she built a reputation in NY doing live (and often, free) readings on the radio, for the well known grief organization called "The Forever Family Foundation", a non profit dedicated to helping grieving families increases loss.

And while she is certainly not always 100% accurate, well before the TV show, she had stumped skeptics, and scientists who would listen in … hoping to catch some sort of trickery, fraud or common cold reading technique.

The funny thing is, while listening to her years back, before she was a well known celebrity, I couldn't help but be impressed and the incredible amount of super specific information that used to come through during her live readings with total strangers .. making it very difficult to explain away as fraud, fakery or good guesses.

(and to be totally honest with you, quite often … FAR more evidential and interesting than the stuff that comes through on TV)

So what about the skeptics and cynics and those that debunk ALL psychic phenomena?

Honestly? They are wrong. (and I know … as I used to be one of them!)

The truth is, EACH psychic, clairvoyant or medium has to live on the basis of their own merits, and their own readings … the fact is, while skeptics like to argue they are all doing cold reading tricks, in just about EVERY case , those very same skeptics can't do the very things that they claim are so EASY for the psychics to do.

In other words … you'll see a famous skeptic claim that the medium is just doing "cold reading" … and that it's super easy to do, and is just a guessing game.

Then –

When they're actually asked to DUPLICATE or replicate the results that the mediums get, in front of the same audience, or for a similar scientific accuracy test … they fail to get anywhere NEAR the results that the mediums received (and these are objectively measured results from both believers and skeptics alike, and agreed upon before these tests are run).

For examples of this?

Check out Dr. Gary Schwartz's work with mediums like John Edward, George Anderson and others at the University of Arizona. (which later became part of the HBO documentary on life after death … and the book, "The Afterlife Experiments")

Or the Windbridge Institute's work on the very same topics, right now in 2013.

Or the University of Virginia's work on psychic mediums and the accuracy of what comes through during psychic sessions.

The truth is, there is an OVERWHELMING amount of evidence that supports the idea that psychic mediums are genuine. NOT all of them. And certainly some are superior to others. But to discount the idea that some psychics or mediums are getting accurate information from a source we don't yet understand … be it from SPIRIT, or somewhere else, is downright deceptive! (because they ARE … and no matter how loud the skeptics and debunkers may be, the facts are the facts)

The only way YOU are going to know for sure?

Get a reading. Or, explore with an open mind. Embrace the magic … and bask in the mystery of it all.

I have no doubt that in reality the future will be vastly more surprising than anything I can imagine. Now my own suspicion is that the Universe is not only queerer than we suppose, but queerer than we can suppose. JB Haldane, Evolutionary Biologist. "When I'm Dead"



Source by Danny Fredricks

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Germany: Talking Green, But Addicted To Coal

Germany is making major investments in green and sustainable energy, but remains addicted to coal-fired power plants for electrical generation. While publicized goals project major carbon reductions, 26 new German coal-fired power plants are in planning or development. The Japanese crisis pressures the viability of Deutsche nuclear energy. The near-term alternative is German coal power.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel talks about carbon and global warming, "The situation is threatening. There are fewer and fewer glaciers in the mountains. Storms are getting stronger. We have to change course, now." Germany joined EU colleagues in a goal to reduce European greenhouse gas emissions 20% by 2020 in comparison to 1990 levels. The German share is a 40% reduction

Germany is investing billions of Euros in sustainable energy. Wind and solar power are rapidly growing, but according to an AGEB Energieverbrauch report, the two only reached 8% of electrical power generation in 2010.

Nuclear is the third and largest sustainable energy source, with a 25% share of German electricity. To provide time for other technologies to grow, Germany extended the life of nuclear reactors to 2022. Japan's nuclear crisis is pressuring that decision. Major protests forced the government to close seven of its reactors for safety inspections. As Japan battles multiple problems in its reactors, the German Chancellor will reconsider the nuclear extension.

Coal powers just over 40% of German electricity. Half is the brown lignite coal and the rest is hard coal. According to Bloomberg , the government plans to build a new coal-fired power plant in Lichtenberg, a suburb of Berlin. This new coal-fired power plant consumes two million tons annual tons of Polish coal to generate 800 megawatts of electricity and 600 megawatts of heat. Bloomberg estimates, "The plant will churn-out five million tons of CO 2 per year." In planning and development are 25 similar coal-fired power plants.

The German government argues the new plants replace older and dirtier plants. In a government report, Interesting Energy Facts , current coal-fired power plants emit 115 million tons of CO2 per year, while the future coal-fired power plants emit only 21 million tons per year.

Germany faces few choices. Wind and solar power are expensive investments, and the government does not expect major sustainable energy results before 2030. Regardless of what occurs in Japan, Deutsche nuclear power will shrink. Oil and natural gas remain the other option, but the combination of cost, emissions, and reliance on Russia, cools the enthusiasm on turning up the valve. Coal-fired power remains the best option for more energy.

Germany is growing. The world's 5th largest economy is recovering from the recession. Energy, regardless of its origin, delivers the fuel for continued growth. Chancellor Merkel believes the sustainable energy investments will yield results. Cars, trucks, and trains are becoming more efficient. New coal-fired power plants replace the older and dirtier versions.

The plans are logical and full of hope. The Chancellor's own words remain haunting. "The situation is threatening. There are fewer and fewer glaciers in the mountains. Storms are getting stronger. We have to change course, now."



Source by Mark F Weber

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The Long Island Medium: Is She Cold Reading or REALLY Talking to Spirit?

Does Theresa Caputo really talk to spirits?

Is she the genuine article… or is she simply doing cold reading tricks that gullible people believe, simply because they WANT to believe? What do REAL scientists say about psychics and mediums, and people who purport to communicate with spirits on the other side? Is it all new age nonsense, or is there real science that supports the idea that the afterlife is real, and that we all go there after THIS life is done?

The truth is, we get a lot of questions about famous psychic mediums like Theresa Caputo, John Edward, George Anderson, Kim Russo and others of similar stature.

Some interesting facts about Theresa Caputo:

Well before she was a household name, she built a reputation in NY doing live (and often, free) readings on the radio, for the well known grief organization called “The Forever Family Foundation”, a non profit dedicated to helping grieving families overcome loss.

And while she is certainly not always 100% accurate, well before the TV show, she had stumped skeptics, and scientists who would listen in… hoping to catch some sort of trickery, fraud or common cold reading technique.

The funny thing is, while listening to her years back, before she was a well known celebrity, I couldn’t help but be impressed and the incredible amount of super specific information that used to come through during her live readings with total strangers… making it very difficult to explain away as fraud, fakery or good guesses.

(and to be totally honest with you, quite often… FAR more evidential and interesting than the stuff that comes through on TV)

So what about the skeptics and cynics and those that debunk ALL psychic phenomena?

Honestly? They are wrong. (and I know… as I used to be one of them!)

The truth is, EACH psychic, clairvoyant or medium has to live on the basis of their own merits, and their own readings… the fact is, while skeptics like to argue they are all doing cold reading tricks, in just about EVERY case, those very same skeptics can’t do the very things that they claim are so EASY for the psychics to do.

In other words… you’ll see a famous skeptic claim that the medium is just doing “cold reading”… and that it’s super easy to do, and is just a guessing game.

Then –

When they’re actually asked to DUPLICATE or replicate the results that the mediums get, in front of the same audience, or for a similar scientific accuracy test… they fail to get anywhere NEAR the results that the mediums received (and these are objectively measured results from both believers and skeptics alike, and agreed upon before these tests are run).

For examples of this?

Check out Dr. Gary Schwartz’s work with mediums like John Edward, George Anderson and others at the University of Arizona. (which later became part of the HBO documentary on life after death… and the book, “The Afterlife Experiments”)

Or the Windbridge Institute’s work on the very same topics, right now in 2013.

Or the University of Virginia’s work on psychic mediums and the accuracy of what comes through during psychic sessions.

The truth is, there is an OVERWHELMING amount of evidence that supports the idea that psychic mediums are genuine. NOT all of them. And certainly some are superior to others. But to discount the idea that some psychics or mediums are getting accurate information from a source we don’t yet understand… be it from SPIRIT, or somewhere else, is downright deceptive! (because they ARE… and no matter how loud the skeptics and debunkers may be, the facts are the facts)

The only way YOU are going to know for sure?

Get a reading. Or, explore with an open mind. Embrace the magic… and bask in the mystery of it all.

I have no doubt that in reality the future will be vastly more surprising than anything I can imagine. Now my own suspicion is that the Universe is not only queerer than we suppose, but queerer than we can suppose. JB Haldane, Evolutionary Biologist. “When I’m Dead”



Source by Danny Fredricks

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