Helen and Kat, "analytical disdain" is an oxymoron, a phrase that is contradictory in itself, like "military intelligence" or "professional programmer" :)

If we are influenced by a feeling of disdain, we better don't analyze the thing, for our results will be biased and probably wrong. And this is what probably happened in some experiments conducted by scientists, leaving the impression that psychic phenomena (or UFOs, or astrology) have not been correctly analyzed. However, there have been many clean and unbiased experiments with zero results.

Does this mean that the psychic phenomena don't exist ? NO. It says that they have not been proved, and therefore, it deserves no further investigation, until someone brings a new experience which can be controlled in a laboratory.

Does this mean that psychic events don't contribute to a better life por some persons ? NO. But it is a CONDITIONAL "NO". No, as far as that person don't rely on these phenomena to make decisions about his/her health or relatives' health, and s/he does not make money selling those beleifs to other people.

All these logic architecture will not convince you too much, but I would wish to obtain at least one point from you: please tell me that it is NOT correct to make money with the advice, teaching or any kind of services based upon theories that have been proven wrong by science, or could not be proved true.

Once we agree in that point, then we could argue about the benefits and the risks of the unexplained things, can we begin to agree ? :)

Un abrazo - Andrés