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How do you guys explain really bizarre cases of synchronicity?

Rodney said:
Establishing the reality of synchronicity. :)
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Well, one of these days, I'm going to do a study and prove Linda's Law. Especially since one of my colleagues decided to tackle the other great mystery - whether the elevator comes faster when you push the button over and over again.

Linda
 
Limbo said:
Yeah. Except for two things. One, I don't believe in coincidence. Two, my wife knew I was coming home. She was at the door right when I opened it. She wasn't waiting at the door for me...she went to the door at the same time.

That kind of bizarre thing happens between us all the time. We've got a thing that's called radar love. :cool:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2mdj9_golden-earring-radar-love-live-74_music
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Isn't that sort of thing supposed to happen? My husband seems to think I'm supposed to be able to read his mind and gets pissed off when I don't.

Linda
 
fls said:
Isn't that sort of thing supposed to happen? My husband seems to think I'm supposed to be able to read his mind and gets pissed off when I don't.

Linda
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Yes, brains of close people are supposed to be 'entangled' to some degree, so to speak. Unless one is a pathologically pseudo-skeptical goat, I guess.
 
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Limbo said:
Yes, brains of close people are supposed to be 'entangled' to some degree, so to speak. Unless one is a pathologically pseudo-skeptical goat, I guess.
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What do you mean by 'entangled' (I know you can't be referring to quantum entanglement) that would engage skepticism? It doesn't seem to be a particularly remarkable claim.

Linda
 
Limbo said:
He shouldn't have called at all. His calling me was unusual. I call him.
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I don't suppose it's possible that you were supposed to call your boss, but didn't (because after all, you didn't have your cell phone), and so he called you?
Nah. It's the universe bending around you.
 
TjW said:
I don't suppose it's possible that you were supposed to call your boss, but didn't (because after all, you didn't have your cell phone), and so he called you?
Nah. It's the universe bending around you.
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In Post #1021, Limbo stated that 10:57 was just an hour into his shift, and so I doubt if his boss would have expected a telephone call by that time. In fact, it's not clear that a telephone call takes place between Limbo and his boss every day, only that -- on those occasions when a call does take place -- Limbo generally calls his boss, rather than his boss calling him. Perhaps Limbo can clarify how often he calls his boss.
 
Rodney said:
In Post #1021, Limbo stated that 10:57 was just an hour into his shift, and so I doubt if his boss would have expected a telephone call by that time. In fact, it's not clear that a telephone call takes place between Limbo and his boss every day, only that -- on those occasions when a call does take place -- Limbo generally calls his boss, rather than his boss calling him. Perhaps Limbo can clarify how often he calls his boss.
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You sure do get worked up about this stuff. A guy's boss calls while he's on duty. The guy leaves his phone at home, and his wife meets at the door with the phone after she's alerted to the missing phone by way of a phone call from the boss.

Wow. That sure needs some splainin!
 
UncaYimmy said:
You sure do get worked up about this stuff. A guy's boss calls while he's on duty. The guy leaves his phone at home, and his wife meets at the door with the phone after she's alerted to the missing phone by way of a phone call from the boss.

Wow. That sure needs some splainin!
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Aren't you just the least bit suspicious about the complete absence of teapots?
 
Holy crap, I can't believe that this thread is still rocking!

I haven't been keeping up, just wanted to drop in and suggest that perhaps believing in Synchronicity is a lot like believing in Love.

A strict materialist reductionist could deny that Love exists as a real thing; no, the evolutionarily-sculpted brain chemicals involved explain it all - no need for this meaningless, mystical notion of "Love" to muddy the waters!

There is no way to prove that Love exists, as a real and meaningful thing - but to those who believe in it, no proof is necessary. And those who seek to explain away Synchronicity with statistics or explain away Love with biochemistry look kinda silly to those who believe.

I believe in Love - and I believe in Synchronicity. Irrational, or romantic?

Whatever. :)

PS - Happy Holidays everyone!
 
UncaYimmy said:
You sure do get worked up about this stuff. A guy's boss calls while he's on duty. The guy leaves his phone at home, and his wife meets at the door with the phone after she's alerted to the missing phone by way of a phone call from the boss.

Wow. That sure needs some splainin!
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Certainly more than TjW's.
 
Teapots Happen said:
Holy crap, I can't believe that this thread is still rocking!

I haven't been keeping up, just wanted to drop in and suggest that perhaps believing in Synchronicity is a lot like believing in Love.

A strict materialist reductionist could deny that Love exists as a real thing; no, the evolutionarily-sculpted brain chemicals involved explain it all - no need for this meaningless, mystical notion of "Love" to muddy the waters!

There is no way to prove that Love exists, as a real and meaningful thing - but to those who believe in it, no proof is necessary. And those who seek to explain away Synchronicity with statistics or explain away Love with biochemistry look kinda silly to those who believe.

I believe in Love - and I believe in Synchronicity. Irrational, or romantic?

Whatever. :)

PS - Happy Holidays everyone!
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I get the impression that you need something to remain inexplicable in order to find it wonderful?

Linda
 
Joe the Juggler said:
that's also how the game of synchronicity is played. If you have an LSD "mystical experience" about teapots, there seems to be no time limit on how long you get to look for something you can shoehorn into being a significant or meaningful event.
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Ugh, for the umpteenth and last time - there was NO LSD MYSTICAL EXPERIENCE ABOUT TEAPOTS. At least pay attention, scornful skeptics. Sheesh.

The mystical experience simply led me to believe that reality was such that "irrational intuition" was worth paying attention to - and that is why I bought the first teapot a week later:

01/15/2006 mystical experience

01/22/2006 teapot #1 bought

01/30/2006 teapot #2 found​

(OK, I started to dig back into all the pages I missed and lost my happy thoughts ... I repent! I repent! I'm out!)
 
Limbo said:
Yes, brains of close people are supposed to be 'entangled' to some degree, so to speak. Unless one is a pathologically pseudo-skeptical goat, I guess.
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I was at the football game yesterday with my husband and he left for a bathroom break. While he was gone, I texted him to get me some water. When he came back he was carrying a bottle of water and said, "here's some water". An hour or so later I discovered that he had never received my text message.

Linda
 
fls said:
I was at the football game yesterday with my husband and he left for a bathroom break. While he was gone, I texted him to get me some water. When he came back he was carrying a bottle of water and said, "here's some water". An hour or so later I discovered that he had never received my text message.

Linda
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Now that is bizarre. I mean, incredibly and truly bizarre. I am sitting here in utter disbelief. You're married?

;)
 
fls said:
I was at the football game yesterday with my husband and he left for a bathroom break. While he was gone, I texted him to get me some water. When he came back he was carrying a bottle of water and said, "here's some water". An hour or so later I discovered that he had never received my text message.

Linda
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So, somehow he sensed that you were a carbon-based life-form that is composed of 70% water, and that you are constantly losing that water through various forms of elimination and evaporation, and thus needed to replenish it.

Astounding! I wish I understood women that well.
 
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