"Those who believe in Telekinesis, Raise My Hand"
Telekinesis, true Man Can Move Objects with thoughts |
Among the many unique abilities of humans, Telekinesis is one of the most controversial. In contrast to that telepathy is more acceptable in scientific circles, telekinesis is still regarded as one of the phenomena that can not be proven by science,
although its existence is quite acceptable by many other scientists.
What is Telekinesis? Many people believe that the ability of telekinesis is nothing more than a supernatural force relating to the activity of demons. Partly rejected that notion and believe that real human beings are created by storing potential paranormal powers waiting to be resurrected.
Now, we will see how telekinesis coloring the world of science and how the controversy it caused.
Since then, the two designations are both used to refer to the same ability, the ability to influence the movement of an object from a distance. This could include lifting, thrilling, bend, break or move objects up to lift yourself floating in the air (levitation).
Researchers of parapsychology community prefers to use the term psychokinesis, while popular culture such as movies and books prefer to use the term telekinesis.
The concept of psychokinesis (PK)
The concept is behind Psychokinesis / Telekinesis is the argument that all objects have energy. This allows us to move the object by connecting our mental energy with the energy of the object.
With practice concentration is quite complicated, someone called capable of generating that power, ranging from moving small things like atoms (micro-PK) to the bigger things like a spoon (Macro PK).
One of the experiments relating to micro-PK has been done in the basement Varian Physics Building at Stanford University. At that time, the subjects of the experiment is a famous psychic named Ingo Swann. The purpose of this experiment is to determine whether Ingo can affect the magnetic field is created inside a closed room under the floor of the building.
When Ingo began focusing his mind on the magnetic field, the frequency of oscillation in a double magnetometer for about 30 seconds. Although Ingo failed to turn off the magnetic field, but this experiment was considered successful to prove the existence of Micro psychokinesis abilities in humans.
Ingo Swann who later became an important role in American military project Stargate. You can read about it here.
Then, what about the Macro psychokinesis?
Witnesses Macro psychokinesisMichael Crichton, an American writer who wrote the bestselling novel Jurassic Park claimed that he had managed to bend spoons with his mind while he was visiting a "spoon bending party". He describes this experience in his book Travels, published in 1988:
"I looked down. Spoon began to bend. Earlier I did not even realize it. Metals it becomes soft like a soft plastic. Scoop it does not heat up at all, only slightly warmed. Then, I can bend the spoon mouth using only the tip of my fingers.'s do not need power at all. scoop I get rid of it, then try it again with a fork. Having rubbed some time, the fork was bent like a pretzel. It's easy. I look around the room and saw small children aged eight or nine great bend metals.'s not engineering because they did not intend to deceive anyone. "
However, Crichton admitted that he did not know why it can bend spoons.
Senior researcher at the Institute of Noetic Sciences named Dean Radin also claims that he managed to bend a spoon with the power of mind while experimenting with other peers.
Institute of Noetic Sciences itself is an organization founded by astronaut Edgar Mitchell and investor named Paul N. Temple which aims to examine the hidden human potential. Their research subjects including meditation, psychic abilities, and other alternative healing. The Insititute became popular when Dan Brown raised in his novel The Lost Symbol.
About psychokinesis, Radin said:
"Maybe in 50 years time, we will use psychokinesis to open our garage doors or changing our television channels."
Besides Crichton and Radin, a professor from Boston University named Robert M. Scoch also believe in the existence of this capability. He told me that he had never seen a book jumped off the shelf when he was in a room in which there was also an expert on women telekinesis.
Uri Geller dan Nina Kulagina
If we talk about psychokinesis, then we must mention the name of Uri Geller, who is probably the most famous telekinetic experts in the world.
Geller was born on December 20, 1946 in Tel Aviv, Israel, and is now settled in the UK. He claims to have the ability psychokinesis. The most famous is the attraction bend spoons.
For decades, Geller build a glittering career based on this ability. He appeared on numerous television and magazines in the world and make friends with many celebrities such as Michael Jackson.
Remarkably, Geller claims that its strength comes from the extra-terrestrial beings. In 1975, two scientists named Russell Targ and Harold Puthoff from the Stanford Research Institute to examine Geller sure if its genuine psychic abilities.
Can not be denied, the existence of Uri Geller helped make researchers more interested in investigating the phenomenon of telekinesis.
In addition to Geller, another character who is quite famous in conjunction with telekinesis is a psychic named Nina Kulagina of Soviet (1926-1990). In the 1960s, a black and white film that shows Nina move an object without touching it was shown to the public and immediately raises a new passion in the world of parapsychology.
In another experiment, Nina is able to separate the white and yolk just by looking at it. Then he also managed to stop the beating heart of a frog remotely. Nina admitted that he obtained it from his mother's abilities and began to realize it when he saw objects moving around him when he's angry.
However, researchers need more solid evidence than just a movie.
Scientific evidence and fall of Uri GellerAt the present time, when magic into everyday spectacle, an attraction bend spoons into something that is common to us. But, in this kind of attraction, properties used are properties magician. If we give another property, can they do the same attraction?
Question is then used by skeptics to prove their claims claiming the power of psychokinesis. Because Nina Kulagina life spent mostly in the Soviet, the skeptics turned their sights to the celebrity psychokinesis, that Uri Geller.
If from the beginning Geller only claims to be a magician, perhaps the skeptics will not think much about him. However, because he claims to have supernatural abilities or psychokinesis obtained from extra-terrestrial, became another story.
Therefore, the skeptics and trying desperately to find an answer to a question: Is Uri Geller really have the ability Psychokinesis or was he just using sheer magic trick?
One of the skeptics who try to pry the secret Geller is James Randi.
In 1973, Geller was invited to a talk show called "Tonight Show" hosted by Johnny Carson. Carson himself had become an amateur magician. Unnoticed by Geller, Carson asked for help James Randi, who is also a magician, to find ways to Geller could not do magic tricks in doing the action.
Randi explains:
"I was asked to prevent the engineering effort. So I asked them to provide their own property and not let Geller or a member of his team to approach or touch the property."
When the show started, a number of glasses arranged on the table. One was filled with water. Geller then asked to guess where the glass is filled with water. This attraction is called Hand Dowsing.
The event in 1973 was regarded as the beginning of his downfall.
In 1996, Geller was in a show called Noel's House Party. Unbeknownst Geller, a hidden camera is placed in the room. Then, when it's time to take action prompted Geller bend spoons, he was caught on camera being bend a spoon with both hands while standing, and then show that as if he had been bent by the mind.
The unfolding of a variety of tricks to make a businessman named Gerald Fleming offered a reward of ? 250,000 if Geller can bend spoons under conditions set by others. This prize is not claimed by Geller to date.
James Randi went even further. He offers a one million dollar reward if anyone can do psychokinesis or other paranormal ability under agreed-upon conditions. This prize was not claimed by anyone successful to date.
This lack of evidence is also confirmed by the United States National Academy of Sciences is investigating the phenomenon of psychokinesis at the request of the Institute of American military research. In 1986, they concluded that there were no scientific proof of the existence of psychokinesis abilities in humans.
Can we prove it?Personally, I believe in the existence of this capability. However, the question is: can we prove it scientifically?
Can we claim that the natural human ability of telekinesis is hidden?
If it can, then the next question is: Can we do it in a condition that has been set by others?
Or whether they are related to the ability of telekinesis supernatural spirits associated with the activity? Is not the spirit can move objects as seen in the phenomenon of poltergeist? If that is the case, then I think, is reasonable if we can not prove it scientifically.
1,000,000 dollar prize promised James Randy Foundation is still valid today. If you feel you have psychic abilities or psychokinesis are real, you can contact James Randi to demonstrate your ability. Maybe you can win prizes and become the new billionaires.
