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LYRICFLUENTIs Telekinesis Real? Lyrics by Addison Anderson Addison Anderson
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When the infamous fictional character
Carrie White, left her high school prom hall ablaze
And brought terror upon her town
She relied on her powers of telekinesis
The ability to manipulate physical objects using the power
Of the mind alone
But while Carrie is just a fictional film based upon a fictional book
Belief in telekinesis isn't fictional at all
For centuries, humans have claimed they really do have the power
To control the motion of objects using only their minds
Levitation, opening doors at will and spoon bending
Are all intriguing examples
It happens in the Matrix when Neo freezes bullets midair
And it's a skill that Yoda has honed to a T
But is telekinesis real
Or just as fictional as Carrie, Yoda and Neo combined?
To investigate, we need to evaluate telekinetic claims
Through a scientific lens using the scientific method
Telekinesis is part of the discipline called parapsychology
In which researchers study psychic phenomena
Parapsychologists regard what they do as a science
But other scientists disagree
Let's start with a few basic observations
Observation number 1
While there are loads of anecdotes out there about telekinesis
There's no scientific proof that it exists
No studies conducted according to the scientific method
And repeated under lab conditions can show that its real
In the 1930s, the so-called father of parapsychology
Joseph Banks Rhine
Tested in the lab whether people could use telekinesis
To make a dice roll the way they wanted it to
But afterwards, scientists couldn't replicate his results
And since replication is key to proving an idea
That was a problem
Aside from scientists
There are also countless self-proclaimed telekinetics
But all have been exposed as tricksters
Or can't perform under conditions where they're not totally in control
Suggesting that they manipulate the situation
To get the results they want
Today, there's even a huge stash of prize money available
From lots of organizations
For anyone who can prove that psychic abilities, like telekinesis, are real
But these riches remain unclaimed
Observation number 2
When we investigate telekinesis
There's no consensus about what exactly is being measured
Are powerful, Yoda-like brainwaves at work perhaps?
Since nobody agrees, it's difficult to apply a research standard
Something required in all other types of science
To test the validity of ideas
Observation number 3
The point of science is to discover the unknown
And in the history of scientific investigation
It's definitely happened
That new discoveries have gone against established science
And even overturned whole branches of science
Such discoveries must be proven extra carefully
To withstand skepticism
In the case of telekinesis
The idea goes against established science
But lacks the powerful evidence in favor of it
Our universe is controlled and explained by the laws of physics
And one of these laws tells us that brain waves can't control objects
Because they're neither strong nor far-reaching enough
To influence anything outside of our skulls
Physics also tells us that the only forces that can influence
Objects from afar
Are magnetic and gravitational
Probably the closest thing to telekinesis that science can explain
Is the use of thoughts to control a robotic arm
In the brains of stroke patients who can't move
Researchers can implant tiny wires into the region
That controls movement
And then train the patient to concentrate on moving a robotic arm
Which acts like an extension of their minds, and it works
It's amazing, but it isn't telekinesis
The patients thoughts aren't just vague, undetectable things
They're measurable brain signals
Translated through wires into a robot
Science can measure, test and explain the motion
And that's how we've shown that this kind of mind control is real
Science is a slow process of accumulating
The evidence that either stands for or against an idea
When we stack up evidence
We can see which tower grows tallest
And in the case of telekinesis, it's not the tower showing that it exists
Some say this mystical phenomenon can't fit within
The confines of science
And that's okay
But then telekinesis becomes purely a matter of personal conviction
If something can't be assessed scientifically
Then it can't be described as scientific either
So the results of our investigation
Reveal that however much we may want to believe
That the force really is within us
The case for telekinesis remains weak
Sorry Neo, Carrie and Yoda
Your skills are mind-blowing, but for now, they belong in the movies
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