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73. That's not how candidate exploitations are used

Thu May 2, 2024, 11:49 PM

May 2024

A candidate explanation must be demonstrated. Past lives up to now have not been demonstrated so the only rational answer is “we dont know” if you don’t have any other candidate explanations.

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The Children Who Remember Past Lives [View all] mainer May 2024 OP

A relative of mine talked about her previous mother when she was very small. shrike3 May 2024 #1

Article says memories fade by age 5 mainer May 2024 #2

I don't believe in it either, but I certainly don't know everything. shrike3 May 2024 #5

i dont believe in it, but i dont not believe either. i think it's possible. mopinko May 2024 #107

When my niece was 3, she kept saying her "real" mother was dead JenniferJuniper May 2024 #3

That was like my nephew. Demsrule86 May 2024 #113

My nephew talked about his old Mom and Dad...totally creeped my sister out. Demsrule86 May 2024 #97

I. too, remember things from when I was very young. shrike3 May 2024 #98

That is exactly it. I didn't feel like I was 3. Demsrule86 May 2024 #112

Isn't it strange? shrike3 May 2024 #115

Videos, The Ghost Inside My Child. Many have been corroborated. By the way, Karadeniz May 2024 #127

I love hearing about this phenomenon MagickMuffin May 2024 #4

Yes that is true. triron May 2024 #26

Similar phenomena with transplants. Arne May 2024 #6

Evidence? Disaffected May 2024 #9

Not the kind of thing that has "Evidence". It's just weird. Arne May 2024 #11

If there is no evidence, Disaffected May 2024 #13

There is evidences, lots of it you take the time to study it. Big Blue Marble May 2024 #19

I read where some kids have been able to give details and dates...and it was accurage. Demsrule86 May 2024 #114

Lot's of evidence. Big Blue Marble May 2024 #14

Care to cite any? Disaffected May 2024 #17

Well I was not planning to share any evidence as it is easy to find Big Blue Marble May 2024 #18

I referred to the same Stevenson in a brief post below. triron May 2024 #28

Yes I saw that. Big Blue Marble May 2024 #71

Sorry, the ol' 'do your own research' Disaffected May 2024 #68

You .knew when you asked it was a setup and so did I. Big Blue Marble May 2024 #70

More ducking and dodging..... Disaffected May 2024 #72

Thank you, very interesting. shrike3 May 2024 #99

Memory is essentially RNA mainer May 2024 #12

That theory does not explain cases where the child has no Big Blue Marble May 2024 #16

I was answering the question about organ transplants mainer May 2024 #21

Sorry, I missed that. Big Blue Marble May 2024 #22

Much info on rna and memory mainer May 2024 #34

Thanks so much for the links. N/T Big Blue Marble May 2024 #41

Fascinating research with amazing implications. Big Blue Marble May 2024 #46

I have read of this as well Hekate May 2024 #59

They're not remembering 'past lives'. Bonx May 2024 #7

The evidence strongly supports the theory that there are past lives Big Blue Marble May 2024 #20

No it doesn't. Show me ANY scientific support for this nonsense. Bonx May 2024 #100

Whatever, if you were serious about the evidence you could find it. N/T Big Blue Marble May 2024 #109

Thanks for the laugh. Bonx May 2024 #118

Washington Post, not NYT. Doubt it was on the front page. shrike3 May 2024 #33

It was at least online. Big Blue Marble May 2024 #47

I found it very interesting. I try and be open-minded. shrike3 May 2024 #67

I agree; it is fascinating Big Blue Marble May 2024 #69

In the online version it was, at the very top kcr May 2024 #83

Odd it'd be at the very top. shrike3 May 2024 #92

Saying definitively that someone is PatSeg May 2024 #62

Let me tell you about my son's friend's uncle's Bigfoot experience... Bonx May 2024 #101

Ah, sarcasm noted PatSeg May 2024 #110

This is just another case of Disaffected May 2024 #8

Bullshit. triron May 2024 #30

Indeed. Disaffected May 2024 #61

100% this - past lives aren't even candidate explanations FreeState May 2024 #50

Actually, there is considerable data available PatSeg May 2024 #64

That's not how candidate exploitations are used FreeState May 2024 #73

I see PatSeg May 2024 #88

I've yet to see a peer reviewed study that demonstrates it n/t FreeState May 2024 #94

If you've decided that it can't be true, PatSeg May 2024 #111

I'm willing to accept any peer reviewed study FreeState May 2024 #116

If you were interested you could find evidence easily PatSeg May 2024 #120

I am super willing to evaluate any evidence of life after death FreeState May 2024 #122

You had mentioned "evidence" PatSeg May 2024 #129

A bunch of anecdotal evidence Disaffected May 2024 #65

Really interesting article montanacowboy May 2024 #10

There is a series on You Tube called The Ghost Within My Child BigmanPigman May 2024 #15

Do we have an eyeroll emoji? DavidDvorkin May 2024 #23

Our granddaughter, now 6, used to tell us stories of when Greybnk48 May 2024 #24

She has told us such random things! Greybnk48 May 2024 #123

This message was self-deleted by its author Greybnk48 May 2024 #124

Children who either remember past lives, or seem to , have been studied triron May 2024 #25

Lots of others have looked into this. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2024 #44

It is Stevenson's and Tucker's research the article discusses. N/T Big Blue Marble May 2024 #49

I've never been able to believe in reincarnation wnylib May 2024 #27

No one has proved consciousness doesn't exist outside of the confines JenniferJuniper May 2024 #31

The burden of proof is on those who claim it does. DavidDvorkin May 2024 #35

Of course. But my statement is still true. JenniferJuniper May 2024 #40

That's why I said that it might exist, although there is no proof. wnylib May 2024 #37

Possibly the reason those memories fade PoindexterOglethorpe May 2024 #36

I was being facetious in my comment about Trump and Hitler. wnylib May 2024 #39

It came across as completely serious, not facetious. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2024 #43

I thought that adding "Hmm" at the end conveyed wnylib May 2024 #48

Thank you for clarifying that. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2024 #52

I got that you were. Big Blue Marble May 2024 #119

The math is interesting because if population growth. Johnny2X2X May 2024 #29

Uhhh, no. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2024 #38

Dang it then. Disaffected May 2024 #63

I was once a squirrel. Arne May 2024 #89

Not one of these children claims to Napoleon. Big Blue Marble May 2024 #51

Regarding the math ...... H2O Man May 2024 #55

That's one helluva waiting list. Hermit-The-Prog May 2024 #76

There are lots of soul-less people about Easterncedar May 2024 #85

Back around 1990, H2O Man May 2024 #96

Interesting but really sad Easterncedar May 2024 #104

A few years back, H2O Man May 2024 #106

Thank you. You always hearten me! Easterncedar May 2024 #125

I had a niece who when she was three would talk about Phoenix61 May 2024 #32

The concept of past lives is incoherent brooklynite May 2024 #42

WAPO has a paywall. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2024 #45

Here you go PatSeg May 2024 #66

Thank you! PoindexterOglethorpe May 2024 #74

Irrational Nonsense JoseBalow May 2024 #53

Thanks for the laugh. That diagram is awesome. catbyte May 2024 #77

That's odd. tavernier May 2024 #128

Well, If it looks like a duck and walks like a duck... JoseBalow May 2024 #130

Hogwash. along with ghosts and angels. NoRethugFriends May 2024 #54

Fascinating. I've heard bits and pieces on this subject over the years. yonder May 2024 #56

Just relating a personal story Mossfern May 2024 #57

What about... 2naSalit May 2024 #58

That's what I want to know. BComplex May 2024 #79

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I find this very interesting, mainer. TY for the article.... Hekate May 2024 #60

I used to believe in reincarnation, don't now, and I sincerely hope there's no such thing. raccoon May 2024 #75

I don't believe it is compulsory PatSeg May 2024 #90

Where does God come in here? Croney May 2024 #78

Buddhism addresses that. BComplex May 2024 #81

While I don't entirely believe this theory, here's my story: no_hypocrisy May 2024 #84

I thought this article might generate discussion mainer May 2024 #86

We all bring ourselves to such matters. shrike3 May 2024 #93

Oh puh leez Goodheart May 2024 #87

I think there is a edhopper May 2024 #91

Interesting discussion Bayard May 2024 #95

Good grief, what next? NanaCat May 2024 #102

This article feels like gaslighting Bonx May 2024 #103

This reminds me of 'The Cottingley Fairies' Bonx May 2024 #105

I recorded a movie about that story Bayard May 2024 #126

What's with the avalanche of bullshit stories being "covered" by major news sources today? enki23 May 2024 #108

My uncle thought he was Saint Jerome Jose Garcia May 2024 #117

LOL! JoseBalow May 2024 #132

Not this stuff again ProfessorPlum May 2024 #121

During my years of subbing I come across these children who are old souls and they have a wisdom about kimbutgar May 2024 #131