Skeptics might be jumping to conclusions

[Transcended Dimensions]

Science isn't about argumentation.  It's about observation, experimentation, and the resulting data.  So, saying "I don't know who to believe because these people all sound smart to me" shows that you're coming at it from exactly the wrong angle.

And, again, why do you care what we think?  Or if we're as open-minded as you?  You keep presenting it as some sort of tragic character flaw that we should remedy, and you come off as more than a bit preachy because of it.

For me, I live by the old adage "don't be so open-minded that your brain falls out of your head."  Given the utter lack of statistically meaningful positive findngs regarding the existence of the paranormal, I can only conclude that it doesn't exist.  I reserve the right to change my mind in light of new evidence, but until that happens, I'm not going to sweat it.  I'm a practical guy, and have too much real world shit I've gotta worry about.  Obsessing over the slim chance I might be wrong about something that hasn't impacted my life to date isn't something I'm interested in doing.

But here's the thing.  The paranormal researchers would argue against the methods of skeptics who conclude that the paranormal is all bull crap.  They would say that they are properly using the scientific method and that the skeptics/materialists are not.  They would say that there has, in fact, been testable, repeatable evidence for the paranormal and that skeptics refuse to accept the evidence.