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Title: Top ten unexplained phenomena
Post by: md on May 20, 2010, 10:51:18 AM

Science is powerful, but it cannot explain everything. Here are 10 phenomena which remain unexplained by science. 10. The Body/Mind Connection
Medical science is only beginning to understand the ways in which the mind influences the body. The placebo effect, for example, demonstrates that people can at times cause a relief in medical symptoms or suffering by believing the cures to be effective - whether they actually are or not. Using processes only poorly understood, the body's ability to heal itself is far more amazing than anything modern medicine could create.
9. Psychic powers and ESP
Psychic powers and extra-sensory perception (ESP) rank among the top ten unexplained phenomena if for no other reason than that belief in them is so widespread. Many people believe that intuition (see No.3) is a form of psychic power, a way of accessing arcane or special knowledge about the world or the future.

Researchers have tested people who claim to have psychic powers, though the results under controlled scientific conditions have so far been negative or ambiguous. Some have argued that psychic powers cannot be tested, or for some reason diminish in the presence of skeptics or scientists. If this is true, science will never be able to prove or disprove the existence of psychic powers.
8. Near-Death Experiences and Life After Death
People who were once near death have sometimes reported various mystical experiences (such as going into a tunnel and emerging in a light, being reunited with loved ones, a sense of peace, etc.) that may suggest an existence beyond the grave. While such experiences are profound, no one has returned with proof or verifiable information from "beyond the grave." Skeptics suggest that the experiences are explainable as natural and predictable hallucinations of a traumatized brain, yet there is no way to know with certainty what causes near-death experiences, or if they truly are visions of "the other side."
7. UFOs
There is no doubt that UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects) exist - many people see things in the skies that they cannot identify, ranging from aircraft to meteors. Whether or not any of those objects and lights are alien spacecraft is another matter entirely; given the fantastic distances and effort involved in just getting to Earth from across the universe, such a scenario seems unlikely. Still, while careful investigation has revealed known causes for most sighting reports, some UFO incidents will always remain unexplained.
6.Deja vu
Deja vu is a French phrase meaning 'already seen,' referring to the distinct, puzzling, and mysterious feeling of having experienced a specific set of circumstances before. A woman might walk into a building, for example, in a foreign country she'd never visited, and sense that the setting is eerily and intimately familiar. Some attribute deja vu to psychic experiences or unbidden glimpses of previous lives. As with intuition (see #3), research into ,human psychology can offer more naturalistic explanations, but ultimately the cause and nature of the phenomenon itself remains a mystery.
5. Ghosts
From the Shakespeare play "MacBeth" to the NBC show "Medium," spirits of the dead have long made an appearance in our culture and folklore. Many people have reported seeing apparitions of both shadowy strangers and departed loved ones. Though definitive proof for the existence of ghosts remains elusive, sincere eyewitnesses continue to report seeing, photographing, and even communicating with ghosts. Ghost investigators hope to one day prove that the dead can contact the living, providing a final answer to the mystery.
4. Mysterious disappearances
People disappear for various reasons. Most are runaways, some succumb to accident, a few are abducted or killed, but most are eventually found. Not so with the truly mysterious disappearances. From the crew of the Marie Celeste to Jimmy Hoffa, Amelia Earhart, and Natalee Holloway, some people seem to have vanished without a trace. When missing persons are found, it is always through police work, confession, or accident never by 'psychic detectives'). But when the evidence is lacking and leads are lost, even police and forensic science can't always solve the crime.
3. Intuition
Whether we call it gut feelings, a 'sixth sense,' or something else, we have all experienced intuition at one time or another. Of course, gut feelings are often wrong (how many times during aircraft turbulence have you been sure your plane was going down?), but they do seem to be right much of the time. Psychologists note that people subconsciously pick up information about the world around us, leading us to seemingly sense or know information without knowing exactly how or why we know it. But cases of intuition are difficult to prove or study, and psychology may only be part of the answer.

2. Bigfoot
For decades, large, hairy, manlike beasts called Bigfoot have occasionally been reported by eyewitnesses across America. Despite the thousands of Bigfoot that must exist for a breeding population, not a single body has been found. Not one has been killed by a hunter, struck dead by a speeding car, or even died of natural causes. In the absence of hard evidence like teeth or bones, support comes down to eyewitness sightings and ambiguous photos and films. Since it is logically impossible to prove a universal negative, science will never be able to prove that creatures like Bigfoot and the Loch Ness monster do not exist, and it is possible that these mysterious beasts lurk far from prying eyes.
1.The Taos Hum
Some residents and visitors in the small city of Taos, New Mexico, have for years been annoyed and puzzled by a mysterious and faint low-frequency hum in the desert air. Oddly, only about 2 percent of Taos residents report hearing the sound. Some believe it is caused by unusual acoustics; others suspect mass hysteria or some secret, sinister purpose. Whether described as a whir, hum, or buzz and whether psychological, natural, or supernatural no one has yet been able to locate the sound's origin.
- livescience.com
Published May 16 2010

Title: Re: Top ten unexplained phenomena
Post by: Shamim Ansary on May 27, 2010, 07:35:26 PM

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Title: Re: Top ten unexplained phenomena
Post by: Shamim Ansary on October 21, 2010, 05:16:51 PM

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A freaky natural phenomenon at Yamba Beach, Australia. It’ seems as if someone had poured tons of coffee and milk into the ocean, then switched on a giant blender. Bizarre, yes? Scientists explain that the foam is created by impurities in the ocean, such as salts, chemicals, dead plants, decomposed fish and excretions from seaweed.

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The rock formations of Pamukkale are a series of natural shelves and ridges, terraces  that have been turned white from the solidified chalky calcium deposit sleft behind as the thermal waters tumble into further basins clinging to the cliff edge below. These impressive mineral hot springs are somewhat similar to the Mamoth Hot Springs in Yellostone Ntl Park, but those are much bigger and more impressive. There you are welcome to take a bath in the various natural ponds.  The first thing you will see is a rock platform over 100 m in height rising up from the plain. The slopes of this hill, which look from a distance like a great white speck, are covered with large numbers of pools and terraces. As you come nearer, you will begin to see this natural phenomenon, which resembles a frozen waterfall, in greater detail.

Title: Re: Top ten unexplained phenomena
Post by: Shamim Ansary on October 21, 2010, 05:22:45 PM

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Photographed 12/17 about midday after a cold front had moved through the day before. Local weatherman said it was caused by an airplane descending through the cloud layer. He called it a "punch thru". He said the heat from the plane engines cleared the area causing the hole and then the currents created by the airplane pulled the clouds down as well. Another meteorologist said it was a natural occurrence, but rare. I would like to know for sure. Husband called me from work and I grabbed my camera. Whether it was man-made or natural, it was very interesting to see. This shot taken -- facing north, weather pattern at about 10oclock with the whole system moving west to east.

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Tree in the storm over the years

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Cascade in natural illustration

Title: Re: Top ten unexplained phenomena
Post by: Faiyaz on December 06, 2010, 05:09:34 PM

The most famous vanishing is generally considered to be Ankor wat inhabitants disappearing in the thin air. It is considered, they were affected by some earthquake type disaster. But any trace or human fossils could have been found what could not, what remains mystery...   Recently some Egyptian caliographies show some unidentified, bizzare people along with the then kings. They were either shown riding horses or talking. Who are these people? Most anticipate it aliens! Because, it did not match with other caliographies of either egyptian gods or any influential figure.
Another thing remains unexplained. The creation of overnight crop signs and most notebly the 'Nazca lines'. The Nazca lines are some combination of geometrical and animal sharped lines what could only be seen thru air and the Nazca inhabitants are thought to have done it. But making such flawless and 70km broad sharpes is quite beyond one's understanding as why or for whom they used to make these is quite UNEXPLAINED...