[reverius42]

Would be interesting to see a paper published on the efficacy of the placebo effect in exorcisms.

[pc86]

This presumes that some exorcisms are not placebos.

[the_sleaze_]

Prove they aren't. (only semiserious)

[bandie91]

people still believe they have a self-consistent world view when they dismiss the extra-natural world just because it is not accessible by natural means. it's like "there are no forests because you can't drive in them because there are no motorways in them"

[wruza]

If a world can only be accessed through very specific patterns in neuron activity, but not through “natural” physical measurements, this world is imaginary by definition.

Millions of dollars are awaiting those who can confidently sync their imagination at a distance, but all these people who claim these objective worlds real are traditionally “above money”, keeping us in the dark.

[paulryanrogers]

What other 'means' are there besides 'natural' ones?

[leoqa]

Many parents use monster spray to combat night visions, seems effective.

[amelius]

If those were my parents I would have required them to spray every little corner of my room.

[card_zero]

The idea is that you give the monster spray to the small child, who then ceases to be scared of monsters.

This didn't work one notable time when the monster turned out to be 50,000 bees, nesting behind the closet wall.

[ijxjdffnkkpp]

I think this is a John Dies at the End reference! If not, John Dies at the End references this. A salute to you either way! Great book series.

[micheljansen]

That may help for bad dreams, but not for night terrors (which are medically a different thing, where you are not consciously awake).