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Question I consider myself a staunch skeptic, and it puzzles me that I had 3 paranormal instances in which I have no doubt that objects, after falling from my hands, have disappeared before my very eyes or reappeared later in absurd places; I like to think that this is a mystical mischief of a friendly "ghost", for there have not been any consequences; I also think there are layers of different unfathomable dimensions that we will never know in this existence. Please elaborate. Eduardo Schwank. Guatemala City

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October 18, 2005

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You are a skeptic and yet you "have no doubt" that you had paranormal episodes? Hmmm. I'm not sure what else you believe, so I'll just talk about me. I've never had such an episode so having one would really be Big News for me. On the other hand, I have misplaced objects, often in ways that leave me completely baffled for a while. So, if I had what seemed like a paranormal episode, I think I'd go with the more conservative explanation. Makes life a bit duller than it might otherwise be but (a) this conservativeness in belief formation has served me (and others) very well over the long haul, and (b) life is exciting enough that it doesn't need that kind of boost.