Paranormal
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From: mcgrath@cs.uiuc.edu (Robert McGrath)
Subject: Re: Paranormal
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References: <74195@cup.portal.com> <1993Jan27.235905.11456@craycos.com> <31036@castle.ed.ac.uk> <1993Jan30.090931.1354@netcom.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 22:13:15 GMT
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In article <1993Jan30.090931.1354@netcom.com>, jeffp@netcom.com (Jeff) writes:
|> In article <31036@castle.ed.ac.uk> cam@castle.ed.ac.uk (Chris Malcolm) writes:
|> >In article <1993Jan27.235905.11456@craycos.com> jrbd@craycos.com (James Davies) writes:
|> >>In article <74195@cup.portal.com> John_-_Winston@cup.portal.com writes:
|> >>>One of them is spontaneous human
|> >>>combustion. If you ever figure out what causes that one let me know.
|> >
|> >
|> >Of course any medieval witch burner or modern crematorium operator
|> >could have told him it wouldn't work. It takes a LOT of high quality
|> >fuel to consume a human body. If the fuel runs out too soon you get
|> >big meaty bits left over. And there are plenty of photos just as you
|> >describe -- people burnt to fine ashes without much else being burnt.
|>
|> I think this is pretty accurate.
You are wrong.
|> I watched Nova, and was unimpressed with
|> their treatment of SHC. It was much like the Nova for JFK; "this
|> is the MI5 and CIA, and we want you to believe...this". That's the
|> impression I get when I see that show.
Hmm. Apparently no amount of evidence will sway you if it comes from
a credible source. Perhaps you should check out the facts rather
than basing your conclusions on your impressions or lack thereof.
|> So I think SHC is not something these people want to discuss, and that
|> there is something being hidden from us. I don't think people will
|> usually burn without a LOT of help...
Your intuition is incorrect. And, in fact, lots of people are talking
about it, in case you hadn't noticed.
|>
|> 1) Microwave beams?
|> 2) Other radiation sources? Xrays?
|> 3) High Fever?
Myth.
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Robert E. McGrath
Urbana Illinois
mcgrath@cs.uiuc.edu
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From: mcgrath@cs.uiuc.edu (Robert McGrath)
Subject: Re: Paranormal
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References: <74195@cup.portal.com> <1993Jan27.235905.11456@craycos.com> <31036@castle.ed.ac.uk> <1993Jan30.090931.1354@netcom.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 22:13:15 GMT
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In article <1993Jan30.090931.1354@netcom.com>, jeffp@netcom.com (Jeff) writes:
|> In article <31036@castle.ed.ac.uk> cam@castle.ed.ac.uk (Chris Malcolm) writes:
|> >In article <1993Jan27.235905.11456@craycos.com> jrbd@craycos.com (James Davies) writes:
|> >>In article <74195@cup.portal.com> John_-_Winston@cup.portal.com writes:
|> >>>One of them is spontaneous human
|> >>>combustion. If you ever figure out what causes that one let me know.
|> >
|> >
|> >Of course any medieval witch burner or modern crematorium operator
|> >could have told him it wouldn't work. It takes a LOT of high quality
|> >fuel to consume a human body. If the fuel runs out too soon you get
|> >big meaty bits left over. And there are plenty of photos just as you
|> >describe -- people burnt to fine ashes without much else being burnt.
|>
|> I think this is pretty accurate.
You are wrong.
|> I watched Nova, and was unimpressed with
|> their treatment of SHC. It was much like the Nova for JFK; "this
|> is the MI5 and CIA, and we want you to believe...this". That's the
|> impression I get when I see that show.
Hmm. Apparently no amount of evidence will sway you if it comes from
a credible source. Perhaps you should check out the facts rather
than basing your conclusions on your impressions or lack thereof.
|> So I think SHC is not something these people want to discuss, and that
|> there is something being hidden from us. I don't think people will
|> usually burn without a LOT of help...
Your intuition is incorrect. And, in fact, lots of people are talking
about it, in case you hadn't noticed.
|>
|> 1) Microwave beams?
|> 2) Other radiation sources? Xrays?
|> 3) High Fever?
Myth.
--
Robert E. McGrath
Urbana Illinois
mcgrath@cs.uiuc.edu
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