Nah, that's just the morphic field of the local environment compensating for a Nicoll Event. Do you recall having a mishap just before any of these sightings?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Unusual events might be explained by environmental patterns rather than specific sightings.
- In plain terms
- Maybe the environment caused the issue, not the thing you saw.
- What can you take from it?
- Look for patterns in events before assuming a specific cause.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you distinguish coincidence from pattern?
- When should we suspect environmental influences?
Another view
The concept of a morphic field is speculative and not scientifically proven.
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