Analysis Of My Reading On Channel 7's The One

I analyse a reading given to me by pagan witch Shé D'Montford on Australia's Channel 7 reality show The One. Was she accurate? Is there psychic ability at work here or could there be an alternative explanation. Find out.

This is not a critique of psychics, mediums or witches as a whole. Just a critique of this particular reading.

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[skepticallythinking]

Regrettably, if the ability is a genuine one, with so many misses and assumptions, it is an unreliable one. If a plumber or mechanic or my dentist made so many misses despite having a basic knowledge of the job would I want to employ them? Would I want to rely on them with so many misses and assumptions? Yes I am a sceptic but I only became one after a lot of reflection and careful thought. I would love to believe but the reading sadly, and I mean this, made me more sceptical. I wish it hadn't.

[DIZINNO1]

What a load of bullshit week minded people who who believe this, if these people can do what they say why do we have so many unsolved murders in Australia

[Ejexion]

To those who comment that this fellow is 'narrow-minded': actually, people who scientifically parse information the way he has possess wide associative horizons, are not highly suggestible, and are more closely connected to truth than those who immediately accept what's told to them.

[mondezdurden]

I'm a professional clairvoyant in the states. I have a personal psychic consulting firm here and I do well. I don't see any offense in this video. He has a right to his opinion. We all have rights to our opinion, as long as he understands no one knows EVERYTHING but a psychic should be more accurate if they want to get on a television show.

[myrmecia1977]

Oh oh oh oh what a pathetic effort at a come back - want to try to rack you brains before you have another go at making me laugh there dumbass?

[myrmecia1977]

LOL..... Always the excuse but never the proof

[skepticallythinking]

You believe in psychics because you have had good experiences with them. I have so wanted to believe but my journey was the opposite to yours. The more I explored and the more I experienced the more I had doubts. We have both had journeys but in different directions. I will be the first to believe when a medium or psychic can prove to me their abilities. Like you I am very concerned about the vulnerable which is one reason why I have this channel.

[skepticallythinking]

I was using them to find out about my life but all of them claimed to be able to contact the spirit world. What they did get right was very generalised. Yes there were a couple of things that they were very good at but with all the misses they could have easily been lucky guesses in terms of probability. One thing I have learnt on my journey is that we tend to remember the hots and forget the misses. That was often my mistake before I became a sceptic.

[skepticallythinking]

The vulnerable need protecting. When I see the evidence I will believe. I can't say fairer than that. Of course, you naturally have taped of your readings. Remember the best thing for a sceptic is to be proved wrong but the worst thing for a believer is to be proved wrong. I look forward to being proved wrong. Enjoy your journey and believe in yourself not superstition. As people we are beautiful.

[skepticallythinking]

Like many people you are reconsidering your beliefs. Clearly my channel is significant enough for your to comment so I thank you for devoting time to it. It is a very difficult but understandable experience to have your beliefs shaken but I suspect that you are already reconsidering your own. Free your mind. I have had several readings from well known mediums and psychics so clearly you are not psychic yourself suspecting my beliefs are based on one.

[skepticallythinking]

Totally fair. As an open minded person I gave her a chance to analyse me and it was full of generalisations. Did I see other pyschics who were accurate that night? No. Some lucky guesses and cold reading but plenty of misses.