What amazes me is that every single independant test, bar none, carried out to test the authenticity of so called 'psychics' have concluded that the entire belief system is baseless, but yet people still need to believe for some bizarre reason. James Randi has had $1 Million of his own money on offer to any 'psychic' able to prove their skills in a controlled environment but his money has been safe for a long, long time. The usual answer for this from the psychic fraternity is that 'psychics' would not use their skills like that for money! Kinda brings to question why they bother charging for cold reading in the first place then :) Plus i'm sure they could prove things once and for all by beating Randi's test. They are free to do what they like with the money if they are able to win it...give it charity or do some worthwhile work for genuine needy people, retire, buy a house or two, a fleet of cars...they could pretty much do anything they like with a $1M. So why haven't they??
All the methods psychics use to 'amaze' their clients have completely rational explanations associated to them ranging from cold reading, shotgunning, rusing, Barnum method etc etc.
'Psychics' in the true sense of the word simply do not exist. If they did, there would be no secrets left in the world, all mysteries would be resolved and the world would be such a better place for it. As it is, people are bound to suffer
The simply truth of the matter is that some people who claim to be 'psychic' are blatent con-artists, preying on vulnerable people by telling them what they want to hear from loved ones who have passed away. Then they show their 'amazing powers' by predicting the future which is so hit and miss in terms of correctness but the client goes away happy as they need to believe, regardless if it happens or not....they can pretty much say what they like for this, it does not even require cold reading!
As for the rest of the 'psychics', these are just the sad souls who have been manipulated into a belief system. Perhaps encouraged by other 'psychics' under the misdirection that they themselves have some 'powers' and should start using them for the good of mankind. I really pity for peopel who have been duped in this manner but their inability to question what is in front of them means that they are 'destined' to suffer like this through life by putting their faith and money into flawed systems.
Just think about what i mentioned above please....if 'psychics' were real, there would be no unsolved crimes or mysteries left in the world.
Exactly how many times has a 'psychic' solved a crime for the police? None.
Exactly how many time has a 'psychic' claimed to have solved a crime for the police? Countless times.
Thank God for DNA is all I can say :)