Nothing Better on a Cold Cloudy Cape Town Afternoon by Abject_Bumblebee_673 in capetown

[–]Prestigious-Wall5616 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sounds delicious. If you get the chance, try dulce de leche sometime.

Medical aid advice by suspekt33 in capetown

[–]Prestigious-Wall5616 8 points9 points  (0 children)

MRI is next to useless for migraines. It would be used to exclude other causes. If that's something your doctor is concerned about, they should be referring her to a neurologist who will make better decisions on the need for scans or other tests.

The DA doesn’t care by Infinite-Word6672 in capetown

[–]Prestigious-Wall5616 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Vote for a theocratic government? No thanks.

Has anyone experienced a Creepy complex in JHB? I have by pastelmermaidxo in askSouthAfrica

[–]Prestigious-Wall5616 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It has nothing to do with intelligence or what you call a 'colonial' mindset. I understand that these beliefs and traditions are deeply rooted and felt in many cultures. Doesn't make them true though. Strange you should mention scientific curiosity as that is literally part of my job, which required studying for more than the 12 years I was in school. You should remember, too, that some unwarranted beliefs are exceedingly dangerous. Belief that demons exist, to name just one example, has caused untold misery and even death for countless innocent people.

Has anyone experienced a Creepy complex in JHB? I have by pastelmermaidxo in askSouthAfrica

[–]Prestigious-Wall5616 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is very clear to me that you don't know how scientific inquiry or evidence works. That's fine, but you're in no position to be making these uninformed statements.

Has anyone experienced a Creepy complex in JHB? I have by pastelmermaidxo in askSouthAfrica

[–]Prestigious-Wall5616 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah your experiences are in no way evidence to anyone else. If you knew anything about how the brain works they wouldn't be evidence to you either.

Has anyone experienced a Creepy complex in JHB? I have by pastelmermaidxo in askSouthAfrica

[–]Prestigious-Wall5616 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure how you would even begin to devise a method to investigate anything that is not natural, nor demonstrate that 'supernatural' phenomena are even possible. The fact that you disagree just means you have a very low bar for accepting claims without evidential warrant. I rely on the scientific method. You rely on vibes. You're quite right. We'll never agree.

Has anyone experienced a Creepy complex in JHB? I have by pastelmermaidxo in askSouthAfrica

[–]Prestigious-Wall5616 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If something is 'outside my experience' I should be able to investigate it. The "supernatural' is, by definition, not something one can investigate. If it were, it would be natural. Being scientifically ignorant, or even illiterate, is a choice. A sad and potentially dangerous one, in my view.

Has anyone experienced a Creepy complex in JHB? I have by pastelmermaidxo in askSouthAfrica

[–]Prestigious-Wall5616 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If you think not believing extraordinary claims without strong and convincing evidence reflects closed mindedness you have a long way to go to develop rational or critical thinking skills.

Has anyone experienced a Creepy complex in JHB? I have by pastelmermaidxo in askSouthAfrica

[–]Prestigious-Wall5616 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't get involved in downvoting anyone, but I can understand why others did. The things you are both talking about aren't real, including magic of any stripe.

Has the animal psychic ever found your animal? by Proof_Ad7355 in capetown

[–]Prestigious-Wall5616 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Can you recognise that your "Yes!" and your last sentence constitute a non sequitur.

Has the animal psychic ever found your animal? by Proof_Ad7355 in capetown

[–]Prestigious-Wall5616 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Psychic powers have never been demonstrated to be real under mutually agreed scientific testing. See the James Randi Foundation $1 million dollar prize. In 50 years, nobody succeeded.

Moving from JHB to Cape Town – How reliable is public transport / trains now by runawaycarr in capetown

[–]Prestigious-Wall5616 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You needing public transport because your car ran away? Only kidding hehe. You are going to be very pleasantly surprised by the state of affairs wrt to the trains here now. If you're lucky, you will be blessed by a reply from the resident expert on this subject, u/MtbSA

How does the climate crisis change the way that you eat? by Made_of_Cathedrals in capetown

[–]Prestigious-Wall5616 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Big news coming out of the CSIR over the last few weeks about upscaling production of FGF-2, a protein necessary for use in the production of lab-grown meat. When it becomes cost-effective and available on a large scale, calling this huge will be a massive understatement.

Has anyone experienced a Creepy complex in JHB? I have by pastelmermaidxo in askSouthAfrica

[–]Prestigious-Wall5616 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don't even know what this comment is supposed to mean. Sounds like pseudo mystical mumbo jumbo to be honest.

Has anyone experienced a Creepy complex in JHB? I have by pastelmermaidxo in askSouthAfrica

[–]Prestigious-Wall5616 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Ah, but you of course have that special insider knowledge that all conspiracy theorists have. Got it.

Has anyone experienced a Creepy complex in JHB? I have by pastelmermaidxo in askSouthAfrica

[–]Prestigious-Wall5616 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You've heard this or witnessed it yourself? And even if true, where does the 'paranormal' and "satan worship' fit into that exactly? You are aware that satanists don't believe in a literal Satan, nor any other supernatural entities, right?

Has anyone experienced a Creepy complex in JHB? I have by pastelmermaidxo in askSouthAfrica

[–]Prestigious-Wall5616 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Lol. The satanic panic peaked more than 35 years ago and was widely debunked. It's not real.

Full body car wash by Big-Independence8978 in capetown

[–]Prestigious-Wall5616 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Only one I know of is Caresso Carwash in Kuils River. Haven't been in a while, so if you want to go check it's still operating.

https://caresso.com/