On Mon, 20 Apr 1998 19:53:21 -0400, "Etherman" <etherman at mdc.net> wrote:
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>Again, Mr. Pongpa, please provide evidence that the "abduction"
>phenomena is purely psychological. How long will my requests
>to pseudoskeptics be ignored?
For as long as it takes for the rosy dawn of realisation that people have
been seeing little faces in dream-like states for quite a few years now.
Check your copy of the Malleus Maleficarum for a rough overview of things
a mere five centuries ago (300 years before McDonalds!)
Now, if you're interested in the root cause of 'abductions' start taking a
really good look at what is peddled out there as truth. Start with
foot-doctors and Ceto.
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>The problem is that Sagan himself didn't have any reasonable theory
>about abductions. It's difficult to educate the public when you're
>as in the dark as they are.
Actually he came up with one single interesting item that should be at the
forefront of anyones investigations into these things;
Succubi and Incubi.
L O V E L I E S S Q U E A L I N G
Oh children don't you weep and moan,
Children save your breath, You'll
draw a pretty pension, when your daddy
meets his death. - Trad. Ballad.
