If psychic power were true what else would be true? Jr. Skeptic is doing an issue how big time media people are fooled by magicians pretending to have paranormal powers. One of the best ways to to get kids to think critically about the possibility of a paranormal claim being true is to get them to ask "If (x) is true what else would be true?" We will devote a couple pages in the next issue of Jr. Skeptic to humorous one liners like these, each illustrated by a cartoon. We would welcome any additional suggestions!

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If people could really read minds:
We wouldn't need trials or juries, just psychic judges.
Exams would be pointless with the teacher in the room
It would put an end to lying and lie detectors.
Guys would have to be very careful about their thoughts when out on a date.
Some teenage kids would be in really really big trouble with parents

If people could really remote view:
Automatic teller numbers and credit card numbers would be up for grabs
Doctors could dispense with x-rays, and cat scans
Hide and seek would go out of fashion as a playground activity
Strip joints and topless bars would go out of business
Pregnant women would not need sonograms to see if they were having a girl or a boy.
Cheating spouses would be in big trouble.
No one would have to watch sports on TV because you could just go there in your mind.

If people could really see the future:
Las Vegas would become a ghost town.
Lottery jackpots would always be shared by tens of thousands of people.
Airlines would have an "Early Psychic Warning System" and merely cancel flights that are going to crash.
Divorce would be unknown with psychic marriage councilors.
Psychics would dominate Wall Street

If psychics could really bend metal with their minds:
Enemy psychics could bend the wings on Air Force planes.
Enemy psychics could bend army tank barrels.

When tested by skeptics, psychics would not actually have to touch the metal with their hands!