How to Tell If You've Been Kidnapped by a Space Alien - Page 2

MaggieL · 02-14-2003, 10:04 PM

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Originally posted by russotto
Sorry juju:

(2) effect
Transitive verb

1 : to cause to come into being

Affect Af*fect" (a^f*fe^kt"), v. t. imp. & p. p.

1. To act upon; to produce an effect or change upon.
2. To influence or move, as the feelings or passions; to
touch.

Expectations don't create responses, but rather influence them.

Living in Arkansas is definate evidence of abduction, though. :-)

juju · 02-14-2003, 11:29 PM

Ha ha! I am invincible! EeeeradicatOR!

That Guy · 02-15-2003, 07:31 AM

From dictionary.com:

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Usage Note: Affect and effect have no senses in common. As a verb affect is most commonly used in the sense of “to influence” (how smoking affects health). Effect means “to bring about or execute”: layoffs designed to effect savings. Thus the sentence These measures may affect savings could imply that the measures may reduce savings that have already been realized, whereas These measures may effect savings implies that the measures will cause new savings to come about.

Her sentence is correct if she's saying that the quack will get an unexpected response from a directed question, almost as if she's seeding the randomizer.

elSicomoro · 02-15-2003, 08:05 AM

Obviously, Juju is not pursuing that college education seriously.

juju · 02-15-2003, 10:38 AM

Eh, I never was good at grammar. I mostly just guess my way through it. I suppose you learn something new every day!

Geekzilla · 02-16-2003, 06:16 PM

Getting back to the HAGS state mentioned upthread, when I was in undergrad anth school, we called it HAPS. I'm trying to remember what the acronym stood for...sorry. Anyway, it is a similar physiological response to specific stimuli that is often mistaken for supernatural interference.

Having experienced a HAGS/HAPS occurence while doing fieldwork, I can attest that it is frightening. Imagine not knowing what you're experiencing or being taught that it was either aliens (or in the case of the people I was studying) voodou loas. Yikes.

wolf · 02-17-2003, 12:43 PM

Found this today ... research shows that Alien Abuductees suffer stress symptoms similar to those of Vietnam vets ...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/...03/2769875.stm

Not surprising ... these people believe that their experiences are real, so symptoms of PTSD could be expected to occur.

02-17-2003, 12:43 PM	#22
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Update Found this today ... research shows that Alien Abuductees suffer stress symptoms similar to those of Vietnam vets ... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/...03/2769875.stm Not surprising ... these people believe that their experiences are real, so symptoms of PTSD could be expected to occur. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

02-14-2003, 11:29 PM	#17
juju no one of consequence Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,839	Ha ha! I am invincible! EeeeradicatOR!

02-15-2003, 08:05 AM	#19
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Obviously, Juju is not pursuing that college education seriously.

02-15-2003, 10:38 AM	#20
juju no one of consequence Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,839	Eh, I never was good at grammar. I mostly just guess my way through it. I suppose you learn something new every day!

02-16-2003, 06:16 PM	#21
Geekzilla Questionist Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8	Getting back to the HAGS state mentioned upthread, when I was in undergrad anth school, we called it HAPS. I'm trying to remember what the acronym stood for...sorry. Anyway, it is a similar physiological response to specific stimuli that is often mistaken for supernatural interference. Having experienced a HAGS/HAPS occurence while doing fieldwork, I can attest that it is frightening. Imagine not knowing what you're experiencing or being taught that it was either aliens (or in the case of the people I was studying) voodou loas. Yikes.

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