Could "luck" increase probability?

[fadetree]

I say yes, and here's why. There is evidence that dreams can be shared between individuals based on their synapses receptivity to certain electrical impulses.

Such as?

Originally Posted by theaetatus [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I see how your interpretation of the First Mover argument could lead to belief in the supernatural, but from there it is a huge leap to believing in the christian god in particular, over all of the other possible gods. Why not Buddha, or Thor, or Mana-Yood-Sushai?

I am an agnostic and do not deny the existence of possible supernatural powers, but I have never seen a rational argument for believing in a particular god over the other possible gods.

Certainly this 'chi' energy is as rational a belief as belief in a god, as both are without evidence or proof. Perhaps chi energy is the force that created the universe?

Yeah...I'm a christian as well, but this is a totally valid point, and has to be dealt with. One way to do so is to claim that God is external to what we call the universe, and as such does not fall within the purview of science, which can only deal with things about observables inside the universe. 'Miracles' by C. S. Lewis has some interesting points about that.

On the whole, I find it very difficult to reject out of hand that such things as 'chi' and so forth exist, while also claiming that Christianity ( or any other religion ) is valid. This is why I just said 'there's no scientific evidence' for these things. Of course, 'believing' in something is often not correlated with actual scientific evidence. Faith, yknow.

But as far as my thoughts and feelings affecting such mundane items as dice rolls and so forth, I don't believe that actually happens. Look at it this way...if it were possible, it would confer such a huge evolutionary advantage that whatever creature learned to manipulate it would rise to total domination in short order...er. wait.