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How do you decide if something is factual?
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<blockquote data-quote="FrumiousBandersnatch" data-source="post: 71777094" data-attributes="member: 241055"><p>I've had dreams like that...</p><p></p><p>If you check <a href="http://biblehub.com/job/38-16.htm" target="_blank">what Job actually says</a>, the springs of the sea and the depths of the sea are separate 'or' clauses, i.e. it refers to the springs <em>or</em> the depths. But I'm no expert - perhaps you could explain how it's clear that the springs are <em>in</em> the depths?</p><p></p><p>Well, it depends what kind of natural explanation you're looking for; for example, the 3% of unexplained UFO sightings are pretty much what you'd expect from investigating a large number of random misidentifications, misperceptions, illusions, hallucinations, etc. </p><p></p><p>Similarly, events that seem a little odd or coincidental can balloon into fully-fledged incredible experiences given time and several retellings; even dream sequences can be inserted into memories or become memories in their own right. The more times a memory is recalled, the more likely it is to be embellished, distorted, merged, or otherwise drift from the original experience - which itself is typically only an approximation of the original events.</p><p></p><p>The most likely natural explanation for bizarre or seemingly inexplicable reports is the way our brains work.</p><p></p><p>But hey, we're all suckers for a good story, so it's more fun if we just keep the mystery and don't delve too deep. It's often said that Homo Sapiens should be renamed <a href="http://www.amsus.org/home-sapiens-or-home-narrens/" target="_blank">Homo Narrans</a>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FrumiousBandersnatch, post: 71777094, member: 241055"] I've had dreams like that... If you check [URL='http://biblehub.com/job/38-16.htm']what Job actually says[/URL], the springs of the sea and the depths of the sea are separate 'or' clauses, i.e. it refers to the springs [I]or[/I] the depths. But I'm no expert - perhaps you could explain how it's clear that the springs are [I]in[/I] the depths? Well, it depends what kind of natural explanation you're looking for; for example, the 3% of unexplained UFO sightings are pretty much what you'd expect from investigating a large number of random misidentifications, misperceptions, illusions, hallucinations, etc. Similarly, events that seem a little odd or coincidental can balloon into fully-fledged incredible experiences given time and several retellings; even dream sequences can be inserted into memories or become memories in their own right. The more times a memory is recalled, the more likely it is to be embellished, distorted, merged, or otherwise drift from the original experience - which itself is typically only an approximation of the original events. The most likely natural explanation for bizarre or seemingly inexplicable reports is the way our brains work. But hey, we're all suckers for a good story, so it's more fun if we just keep the mystery and don't delve too deep. It's often said that Homo Sapiens should be renamed [URL='http://www.amsus.org/home-sapiens-or-home-narrens/']Homo Narrans[/URL]. [/QUOTE]
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