kwh@bentley.UUCP (KW Heuer) (05/25/86)
>I have an ability, which I won't specify, but for the sake of argument >let's say it's levitation. ... I have to be in the right frame of mind ... >If people are watching me, and waiting for something to happen, I get >nervous and it doesn't work. "For this there are several possible explanations, including the likelihood that I may be lying or deceived or insane." (James Gunn.) Okay, here's the full story. (Drum roll, or suitable music for an anticlimax.) I have a very good sense of balance. I can lean back in a chair, with only the two back legs touching the floor, and hold that position (shifting my weight when necessary) for some time. Last night while listening to PHC I achieved 160 seconds, a new record. Of course, there were no witnesses. What does this have to do with psi? Well, my point was that it's possible that some psychic abilities do exist but can't be easily tested. This was the best analogy I had -- I've tested myself for psi, but haven't gotten any good results even with sloppy experiments. (Except for some limited success with telepathy/remote viewing.) My apologies to those who assumed I was claiming a psi talent. And as for the suggested workarounds, some of them might work -- but considering the nature of the ability, I doubt I'll ever bother to find out. Karl W. Z. Heuer (ihnp4!bentley!kwh), The Walking Lint Fish don't exist, under controlled laboratory conditions.