'Why in the hell is this category listed under "science and mathematics"? Someone should be shot!

Answer 1

This category is not listed under 'Science & Mathematics'. It's listed under 'Science & Mathematics > Alternative'

Please note the word 'alternative' (i.e. as opposed to 'mainstream').

Answer 2

Paranormal is an umbrella term used to describe a wide variety of reported anomalous phenomena. According to the Journal of Parapsychology, the term paranormal describes "any phenomenon that in one or more respects exceeds the limits of what is deemed physically possible according to current scientific assumptions.".

Paranormal describes subjects studied under parapsychology, which deals with psychical phenomena like telepathy, extra-sensory perception, psychokinesis, and survival studies like reincarnation, ghosts, and hauntings. However, as a broader category, the paranormal sometimes describes subjects outside the scope of parapsychology, including anomalous aspects of UFOs, some creatures that fall under the scope of cryptozoology, purported phenomena surrounding the Bermuda Triangle, and many other non-psychical subjects.

IT HAS A SCOPE OF SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION THAT IS WHY ,PERHAPS, IT IS INCLUDED IN THIS SECTION.


Etymology


The word paranormal consists of two parts: para and normal. In most definitions of the word paranormal, it is described as anything that is beyond or contrary to what is deemed scientifically possible.[The definition implies that the scientific explanation of the world around us is the 'normal' part of the word and 'para' makes up the beyond, contrary, or against part of the meaning.

Para has an ancient Greek and Latin origin. Its most common meaning (the Greek usage) is 'similar to' or 'near to', as in paragraph. In Latin, para means 'against,' 'counter,' 'outside,' or 'beyond'. For example, parapluie in French means 'counter-rain' – an umbrella. It can be construed, then, that the term paranormal is derived from the Latin use of the prefix 'para', meaning 'against, counter, outside or beyond the norm.'

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Same thing was once said about electricity. Just because we haven't invented the tools to quantify the paranormal, doesn't mean that it isn't real. I've read, on several occations, that Isaac Newton studied it, so why should it stop being considered science?

Answer 5

you should post your observation in the proper forum in yahoo answers,and not try to appear as the person who comes and evaluates whats right and wrong,your attitude shows your lack
of knowledge,and your inconsideration for the people interested
in this topics,its kind of insulting other participants,or haven't you figure that,so be more educated when posting questions like this one,by the way did you know that Einstein support this pseudo-sciences?

Answer 6

I guess you're entitiled to your opinion!

Answer 7

wow, dude...you really have issues...