Penn Jillette on paranormal phenomena

by thecodepounder on January 15, 2010 at 9:06am

Paranormal phenomena? I don’t believe in it. The word “paranormal” itself means it doesn’t happen. When you say something’s “supernatural” or “paranormal” it means the person saying it doesn’t believe in it. If it really happens, it’s “normal” and it’s “natural.” Anything that’s real is “normal” and “natural.” When someone says “paranormal” or “supernatural” they’ve already told me it’s not true.

Penn Jillette, Penn Says podcast “Viewer Mail for March 24th, 2008″

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