[some_furry]

> Analogy to winning powerball is hitting 18 holes of hole in 1s.

I work in cryptography, so I have a pretty good handle on discrete probability. This is precisely why I posit the powerball lottery as the most convincing proof of any paranormal abilities.

That it's hard, or improbable, isn't a deterrent in my eyes. It's exactly what makes successfully being able to win such powerful and convincing evidence.

People are free to believe what they want. But if you want me to believe you're correct, I need extraordinary evidence.

(And if being able to accurately predict lottery numbers isn't convincing to others? That's their problem.)

[some_furry]

It also isn't enough to win once. A winning lottery is only about 1 in 2^28.

I'm going to need this experiment repeated 9 times in a row (1 in 2^252).

[keepamovin]

These odds! Nuts. What else has that standard? hahaha :)

far more important tho my reply to your other comment: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42538042

[some_furry]

> These odds! Nuts. What else has that standard? hahaha :)

Zero-knowledge proofs.

[keepamovin]

? Which has relevance to this for you how? You seem to be resisting trying. Did you try it yet?

[some_furry]

Once again, you are assuming a purely antagonistic frame that simply doesn't exist.

[keepamovin]

You know what I'm assuming? No, you have no idea. I take my word for it not yours. Again, you're lost in this imagining trying to make your 'not trying' about other people or excuses. It's not. Just about you.

[keepamovin]

So you're securely confident you invented a gotcha statistical test to disprove what you see as other people's delusions and you're enjoying what you feel is the security of that? A position you've arrived at by your own intelligence, yes? So...what are you avoiding in that?

I'm not tryin' to convince you, and I don't care what you believe. Nobody is coming to convince you - except you! - it's your responsibility. Your life. Own it. And... you got it ... try! Just try. Extraordinary conservatism leads to extraordinary ignorance! :) hahaha. Your grasp of stats appears loose if you require such odds to see an effect.

Right now, you're coming at this all wrong! It don't matter what you work in, and it ain't about belief. You look like you're hiding behind priors and statistics. "Extraordinary" depends on your priors. So, your prior beliefs in "the impossibility of golf" are deluding you into thinking you need 18 hole-in-ones to know you can play golf. When there is zero doubt psi/RV is real. All you have to do is try. 1st. Hand. Experience. :) I refer you to my other answer: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42528680

[some_furry]

> So you're securely confident you invented a gotcha statistical test to disprove what you see as other people's delusions and you're enjoying what you feel is the security of that?

You totally misunderstand. I invite you to try remote viewing my intentions here instead of misreading my post defensively.

> I'm not tryin' to convince you, and I don't care what you believe.

Interesting thing to say, for someone who assumes so hard that I'm being dismissive.

[keepamovin]

Lol, no.

You could try instead of making excuses, and acting like it's other people's fault: incorrect concept of personal responsibility.

You think I'm defensive? Defensive? me? Here? Dude, I am so assured about this stuff. I have zero reason to be defensive here at all. I am not. You are misreading it and projecting.

But I will bat back your mislabeling and confused entitlement. You’re not entitled to my viewing, but I don’t need to view your intentions, I knew them before I even opened the page to read your comment. They’re irrelevant to me, tho. Totally irrelevant, even tho they’re not good, no matter how you disguise them. Here, a mirror -

So…Defensively? Assumes so hard? I totally misunderstand? Hahaha, your fantasy of import and vanity, your talk of you, right? Twistedly projecting to make your stuff about others is classic toxic behavior. You need see others like that? I get if you need that, but that ain’t how reality is.

You do not understand, do you? Nobody is chasing you. Nobody needs your approval or judgement. Nobody needs to prove to you. This is just your chance to prove to yourself, that’s all. But instead of trying a session, maybe doing that, and sharing how it was, you … made stuff up, tried to make it about other people, and invoked maths, lies and hiding. When you coulda just…tried a session. Afraid?

And that unsatisfied entitlement which leads to provocation for attention, being also a mark of fear blurring intimacy, just another way to hide.

Lol - I think you’re dismissive? Why would I not just then dismiss you back? Haha! No, you’re fixated. But on the wrong thing. You don’t have serious ideas about this topic, just lazy ones. Your commentary is a lot of lonely, boorish mental gymnastics to avoid the one thing this is all about. You trying. I guess you’re not interested in that.

[some_furry]

I dunno, people typically don't keep editing their HN comments to remove then re-add sections of text if they're not being defensive.

[keepamovin]

Lol, no. This sounds crazy. ‘Edits are defensive’? And you’re reloading to watch the same comments? Fixated creepy af.

You could try instead of making excuses, and acting like it's other people's fault: incorrect concept of personal responsibility.

So you know what I'm feeling? No, you have no idea. I have zero insecurity, zero defensiveness about any of this. I take my word for it not yours. You read in your projection of your insecurity and defensiveness to compensate issues. You got some serious emotional boundary issues. Again, you're lost in this imagining trying to make your 'not trying' about other people or excuses. It's not. Just about you.