Actually, I factored in the time it would take to ship the bus on a cargo freighter. 
How much time does cityboy916 need approximately to “develop” his supposed ability, because I have seen offers like these numerous times before on radio programs, television shows and the internet, and the phase this one is in right now is as far as they ever seem to get. I’m sorry if I sound a bit impatient, but if this test is in reality truely open-ended, the it seems to serve no purpose whatsoever. Without any time constraints, cityboy916 can never fail, can he? Just once, I would love to see the claimant make the daring leap and actually do what they initially claimed she or he would do in the first place.
You can be forgiven, Czarcasm, for being impatient. I’ve never seen any of those offers on TV, radio, or the net. Didn’t know they existed.
Technically, I can fail if I post answers believing to have projected, only to find that the answers are wrong. Then I would fail to correctly observe the desk. Or if enough time goes by that the situation changes and glee must remove the objects from his desk. That would be a failure on my part to project at all.
Yeah, but technically, you actually have to make your guess in the first place, right? What I’m telling you is that I have seen this challenge too many times end up at the point we are at right now, in limbo waiting for the claimant to actually do the deed. What always happens in the end is one of three things:
- The claimant disappears.
- The claimant says that the skeptics are being too rude, and therefore the test is being called off.
- The claimant makes very vague guesses and tries to claim that on a “spiritual” level she or he was absolutely right.
I really hate to be rude, but can we just get on with it?
I appreciate your concern Czarcasm. Pursuant to the established rules of the test, I shall utilize whatever means are necessary until such time as the test has been completed.
- As I said, it would be foolish of me to chicken out;
- A little skepticism is good… makes sure my claim is consistent etc
- Cold reading != astral projection.
Hey by the way, did anyone else notice that this thread ranks #4 in views and tied for second place in replies? Betcha when I succeed it’ll make Threadspotting. 
Ah yes, the rules are here.
As for the views and replies, are you sure it’s because of the experiment or were they just trying to see how far the flirting would really go?
Well you’ve posted to this thread more times than I have so who knows. Perhaps we should start a poll. Either way it’s glee’s thread and he’s in on both dialogues so I suppose it’s okay.
I see that rule #5 is being followed fully. Could you maybe drop a small hint, though, as to how long it might take to develop your talents? Is it a case of your concentrating hard enough on the subject at hand, in which we might expect an answer in the next day or two, or is this going to involve your finding the time to travel to India to study under the auspices of a great swami, in which we won’t expect an answer for maybe two or three years? Or is this an experiment to see how long people can be kept on the hook waiting for actual results?
Interesting thread, and made me want to make a list too. I tried to visualize your desk, but I really couldn’t see anything, so I made a list based on some of the piles of stuff my own desktop. The one with the post-it-note is italicized.
- an alarm clock
- an almanac
- lip balm
- a pen holder
- a lamp
- a physics textbook
- a charger for an electric toothbrush
- a heartbreaking work of staggering genius, in paperback
- a CD rack
- a beer glass
- AAA batteries
- a deck of cards
There are several ways to induce astral projection. One way is to go to sleep and have a dream about rising upward. This often produces a projection simultaneous with the dream state, at which point it is possible to project “out of range” of the physical body and wake up from the dream (wake up too close to the physical body causes the astral body to snap back). Another way is to go into a very deep relaxation, keeping track of the level of awareness until actually asleep and aware of it (heh), at which point it is very easy to “slip out.”
According to Dr. Monroe’s books, the state most conducive to astral projection is what he refers to as “mind awake, body asleep.” Concentrating too hard will only keep the body awake, whereas when simply rolling over and dozing the entire person goes to sleep.
So no, it will not be necessary to study under a swami.
This thread has been going on since December 3rd. You haven’t had a chance to sleep or even relax since December 3rd?!? Why don’t you just go to bed tonight, and we can expect your guesses in the morning, o.k.?
So what you’re saying is “RELAX DAMMIT AND ASTRALY PROJECT ALREADY!!”. This is inconveniencing us and we’re tired of waiting? Assuming that AP is even possible, I’m thinking it might be a little more complicated than say “sit up and beg or roll over”. I realize this thread is taking up valuable space that might be used for another Vigin Mary thread. I suppose patience is out of the question? :rolleyes:
Rat’s!! Make that “Virgin Mary”. :o
How long has t been now? When did this thread start? How many times has someone claimed to have supernatural abilities, only to stall for what seems like forever? I’m sorry, but the way cityboy916 described it doesn’t it make it sound that complicated or time consuming. If I seem impatient, it’s because I’ve seen these tests end at this stage far too many times.
I do see your point, but since cityboy told glee he hadn’t learned to control it yet; it was left more open than it should have been. A month doesn’t seem like that long if you have to uh…practice or whatever. I kinda liked your swami idea though. Happy New Year.
Relax, dudez; the test is proceeding exactly as planned. In spite of my suggestions to set a time limit on this test, CityBoy916 declined to specify that a few days or even weeks would be sufficient, and Glee has declined to specify any time limit at all.
Thus we are at the mercy of time, or no time. If nothing happens in 6 months, nothing will be proven either way.
Kinda shows how important a time limit is, eh?
Astral Projection seems like something that happens rarely, if at all, to very few people; not at will, and not very controllable. And even when/if it happens to the lucky few, we’re not sure if the viewer is observing what he/she/it claims to be observing.
With such promise, wonder why the military gave up on it. :rolleyes:
Astral projection is not something a person wakes up one morning fully capable of performing anytime, anywhere.
And as far as has it has been shown so far. no one has ever been capable of performing this feat anytime, anywhere.
When come back, bring psychic power.
I was going to tell you to p*ss off, but you are a Moderator :eek:
I too have seen exactly the same options as you outline above many times.
Finally I meet cityboy who politely agrees some rules, whilst warning that it will may take some time.
(OK, I stated there would be no time limit, but have since informally indicated I will run the test for a year.)
And now you blunder in to our test thread and rudely start demanding instant results.
Care to look at your option 2 above?
What are you trying to achieve? Do you not understand science?
Go and find your own Astral Viewer. :smack:
Agree your own conditions. 
I promise not to interfere in your thread.
I’m thinking I might like this for my next sig line, just because it’s so special. You’re my hero.