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Just watched that Simpson's episode where Homer runs into an "alien" in the woods. In the end it turned out to be a drugged up Mr. Burns.

Homer ran around telling everyone. What would you do if you encountered something supernatural or paranormal?

For the purpose of this question assume that unlike Homer you were completely sober when this occurred and it was in broad daylight. No one else was around to witness it, but the phenomena lasted a substantial amount of time. You have no reason to believe that you were exposed to anything chemical in nature that could be causing hallucinations. You basically have every reason to believe that what you just witnessed really happened, there's just no physical evidence to prove it.

So what would you do? Tell someone? Think you're going crazy? Keep it a secret?

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I will be absolutely delighted.  My goal in life will now be: how to become a ghost. 

Other: scream like a girl.

I should have added an other option.

Investigate further and try to obtain proof. That's what I'm voting.

Other: I'd try to use it for PERSONAL GAIN.

Depends on what it is.  An alien?  BFD.  I suspect aliens exist, and my worldview permits their existence, so I'd investigate, try to prove what I observed.

A ghost?  That'd shake me up.  Ghost stories are the only subgenre of horror that really scares me, and not for nothing; zombies or monsters can kill me, but so can, say, my neighbor.  Ghosts can perhaps torture indefinitely.  If I saw a ghost and couldn't prove it, I'd begin treatment for schiophrenia; if I saw a ghost and could, I'd start going to church.

Quote from: Tamas on September 28, 2011, 02:27:59 AM
Other: I'd try to use it for PERSONAL GAIN.

Counting on them coming from Beetelgeuse?

Quote from: Tamas on September 28, 2011, 02:27:59 AM
Other: I'd try to use it for PERSONAL GAIN.

I thought the same. Eastern Europe for the win.  :lol:

Quote from: Martinus on September 28, 2011, 02:41:08 AM

Quote from: Tamas on September 28, 2011, 02:27:59 AM
Other: I'd try to use it for PERSONAL GAIN.

I thought the same. Eastern Europe for the win.  :lol:

:lol:

I was browsing the World of Tanks forums. In General Discussion, the English one is full of gameplay questions / whining.

In the Hungarian one it's full of stuff like "how many promo codes can I use for a single account?" and the like  :D

Quote from: Martinus on September 28, 2011, 02:41:08 AM

Quote from: Tamas on September 28, 2011, 02:27:59 AM
Other: I'd try to use it for PERSONAL GAIN.

I thought the same. Eastern Europe for the win.  :lol:

:yes:

Learning magic or other supernatural powers would become high on my priority list.

I would probably shoot it.  Or call Mike Wallace.

Quote from: Solmyr on September 28, 2011, 05:01:01 AM

Quote from: Martinus on September 28, 2011, 02:41:08 AM

Quote from: Tamas on September 28, 2011, 02:27:59 AM
Other: I'd try to use it for PERSONAL GAIN.

I thought the same. Eastern Europe for the win.  :lol:

:yes:

Learning magic or other supernatural powers would become high on my priority list.

Yeah that would be my preferred method of exploiting it. If that prove unlikely/impossible, I'd monetize it.

Wonder who's trying to advertise what.

I cn't believe there is no Ghost Busters reference. you suck.

Go tell Jaron.

Dude, that episode was broadcast over a decade ago.  Me, I'd likely wig out then chalk it up as a delusion.  The only time something like this happened, it didn't end well.

This poll needs a "Report to the responsible authorities" option.

- see Alien Space Ship - report to Air Force
- see Bigfoot - report to Park Service as well as cryptozoologists (the serious scientists, which there are...)

What about if you saw a ghost?

Quote from: Razgovory on September 28, 2011, 10:32:52 PM
What about if you saw a ghost?

Call Mulder and Scully.

I did see something that looked like some of the classic UFO images.  A round silvery metallic object in the sky.  However I was driving and didn't feel like pulling over to give it a closer look.  I don't see well anyway, and I didn't care that much.  It was probably just an airplane, a balloon or perhaps a mirage.  I have seen glowing lights in the sky once on a camping trip, but since a storm was coming I'm pretty sure it was ball lighting.  Apparently UFO sightings are fairly common in the area.  In fact they seem to follow the flight path from Whiteman air force base to the eastern part of the state (though there are some in the southern part of the state as well.  Whiteman is where the B-2 Spirit is based and the Airforce does mock bombing runs down in the Ozarks so I have a pretty good idea what those "UFO"s are.

I'd do nothing at the time but share tales with friends when the subject came up. "Did I ever tell you about the time I thought my kitchen was haunted?" and the like.

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Quote from: Viking on September 28, 2011, 10:17:10 PM
This poll needs a "Report to the responsible authorities" option.

- see Alien Space Ship - report to Air Force
- see Bigfoot - report to Park Service as well as cryptozoologists (the serious scientists, which there are...)

How is bigfoot supernatural?

Anyway my vote is for other-use for my own gain

Quote from: Maximus on September 29, 2011, 10:17:55 AM

Quote from: Viking on September 28, 2011, 10:17:10 PM
This poll needs a "Report to the responsible authorities" option.

- see Alien Space Ship - report to Air Force
- see Bigfoot - report to Park Service as well as cryptozoologists (the serious scientists, which there are...)

How is bigfoot supernatural?

Anyway my vote is for other-use for my own gain

You'd be surprised how little delusions on your part can be used to for financial gain.

Delusions aren't supernatural either.

Quote from: Maximus on September 29, 2011, 11:26:23 AM
Delusions aren't supernatural either.

No, but you'll think they are.