How would you define the term "open minded"?
Does open minded mean a person who believes in UFOs, ghosts, ESP, and the paranormal? Or does it mean a person who is willing to change his opinions based on evidence, even if it requires giving up his belief in the paranormal?
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Alexa say: Wow
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wilds_of_virginia say: I'm with Murzy- somebody who is willing to change his opinion (based on new evidence). Those who believe in ghosts uncritically are not open-minded, nor are those who believe there's no such thing as paranormal activity. Both positions show an unwillingness to really consider new evidence.

I for one am quite interested in researchers out on the fringe. There is some fascinating work on establishing life after death- proving the whole notion of floating over your body while doctors try to recussitate it. This research is reported in peer reviewed journals, a very high quality source for information. I don't categorically reject the idea, nor am I willing embrace it yet. I'm waiting for more research. That is being open-minded.
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j say: Openness to hypotheses and examination of claims, with awareness that present evidence is not necessarily conclusive as to future events or claims.
It requires only a single "paranormal event" to falsify the claim that there is no paranormality.
One example which is difficult to explain away (e.g., by an hypothesis of "mass hysteria," and by some who "didn't see much but flashes of light"): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_o...
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Born Yesterday say: "open minded" is a term which requires cautious use.
(You don't have to jump off a cliff to know it will hurt,
or because someone tells you to ... as Mom would say).
At the same time, Information can be valuable to someone
willing to listen.
A mouse can be interpreted as a messenger telling you
that a structure has openings or defects, but it can be
seen as a reason for buying traps and ignoring the problem
of how it got access.
You wouldn't ignore a trusted dog barking, even if
no message but alarm is conveyed.
An open mind uses information from any reliable source
even if it doesn't agree with presumptions or desired
conclusions.

Astrology, shooting stars, bird murmuration, Tarot cards, and
many other forms of paranormal indulgence has always been
common. It might be useful to suspend disbelief at least
temporarily from time to time even if only for amusement.
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Murzy say: a person who is willing to change his opinions
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Grundoon say: I started learning magic at 17. I am now 64. In all those years I have never witnessed ANYTHING paranormal.

I have seen a lot of BS
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