Terje Simonsen, The Future of Parapsychology - Skeptiko

Alex Tsakiris interviews Terje Simonsen, the author of the excellent work A Short History of (Nearly) Everything Paranormal: Our Secret Powers Telepathy, Clairvoyance & Precognition, on where parapsychology has been and where it’s headed. Tsakiris argues that parapsychology has made itself irrelevant because it’s tried to divorce itself from spirituality. Simonsen seems to agree, saying what he misses in parapsychology is the existential aspect of it. The discussion goes on from there. Maybe we get a peak into the future of parapsychology with an app like the one featured in Place Telepathic Bets With "Uber for Psychics". The app in question is called Remote Viewing Tournament, and it pits contestants against each other in a psychic battle for dollars. Real-world uses of remote viewing have mostly focused on military and intelligence operations, but the technique also has a long history as a tool for financial investment. With varying results. (PH)

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