Is telekinesis real? - Emma Bryce

Da li je telekineza stvarna? - Ema Brajs (Emma Bryce)

Prevodilac: Miloš Milosavljević Lektor: Mile Živković

When the infamous fictional character,

Kada je ozloglašeni izmišljeni lik, Keri Vajt,

Carrie White, left her high school prom hall ablaze,

ostavila školsku matursku salu u plamenu

and brought terror upon her town,

i raširila strah svojim gradom,

she relied on her powers of telekinesis,

oslonila se na svoju moć telekineze,

the ability to manipulate physical objects using the power of the mind alone.

sposobnosti da pomera predmete samo pomoću uma.

But while Carrie is just a fictional film based upon a fictional book,

Ali, dok je Keri samo film zasnovan na knjizi fikcije,

belief in telekinesis isn't fictional at all.

verovanje u telekinezu uopšte nije fikcija.

For centuries, humans have claimed they really do have the power

Vekovima, ljudi su tvrdili da imaju moć

to control the motion of objects using only their minds.

da kontrolišu kretanje predmeta koristeći samo svoj um.

Levitation, opening doors at will and spoon bending

Levitacija, otvaranje vrata i savijanje kašika

are all intriguing examples.

su sve zanimljivi primeri.

It happens in the Matrix when Neo freezes bullets midair,

Pojavljuje se u Matriksu kad Neo zaustavi metak u vazduhu,

and it's a skill that Yoda has honed to a T.

i takođe je veština koju je Joda usavršio.

But is telekinesis real,

Ali, da li je telekineza stvarna

or just as fictional as Carrie, Yoda and Neo combined?

ili samo izmišljena kao i Keri, Joda i Neo?

To investigate, we need to evaluate telekinetic claims

Da bismo to ispitali, treba da pogledamo tvrdnje o telekinezi

through a scientific lens using the scientific method.

očima nauke, koristeći naučni metod.

Telekinesis is part of the discipline called parapsychology,

Telekineza je deo discipline zvane parapsihologija,

in which researchers study psychic phenomena.

u kojoj istraživači izučavaju parapsihološke fenomene.

Parapsychologists regard what they do as a science,

Parapsiholozi je smatraju za nauku,

but other scientists disagree.

ali ostali naučnici se ne slažu.

Let's start with a few basic observations.

Da počnemo sa nekoliko osnovnih zapažanja.

Observation #1:

Zapažanje br. 1:

While there are loads of anecdotes out there about telekinesis,

Iako ima mnogo anegdota o telekinezi,

there's no scientific proof that it exists;

nema naučnog dokaza da ona postoji;

no studies conducted according to the scientific method

nema istraživanja, sprovedenog naučnim metodom

and repeated under lab conditions can show that its real.

i ponovljenog u laboratorijskim uslovima, koje pokazuje da je stvarna.

In the 1930s, the so-called father of parapsychology, Joseph Banks Rhine,

30-tih godina 20. veka, takozvani otac parapsihologije, Džozef Benks Rajn,

tested in the lab whether people could use telekinesis

proverio je u laboratoriji da li ljudi mogu da koriste telekinezu

to make a dice roll the way they wanted it to.

da okrenu kockice na željeni broj.

But afterwards, scientists couldn't replicate his results,

Ali posle toga, naučnici nisu mogli da ponove njegove rezultate,

and since replication is key to proving an idea,

a pošto je ponavljanje ključno za dokaz ideje,

that was a problem.

to je bio problem.

Aside from scientists,

Pored naučnika,

there are also countless self-proclaimed telekinetics,

postoje nebrojeni samoproklamovani telekinetičari,

but all have been exposed as tricksters,

ali svi su razotkriveni kao prevaranti,

or can't perform under conditions where they're not totally in control,

ili nisu mogli da rade u uslovima gde nisu imali potpunu kontrolu,

suggesting that they manipulate the situation to get the results they want.

što govori da manipulišu situacijom da bi dobili rezultate koje žele.

Today, there's even a huge stash of prize money available from lots of organizations

Danas čak postoje velike novčane nagrade od mnogih organizacija

for anyone who can prove that psychic abilities, like telekinesis, are real.

za onoga ko uspe da dokaže

da su parapsihološke moći, kao što je telekineza, stvarne.

But these riches remain unclaimed.

Ali još se niko nije obogatio od toga.

Observation #2:

Zapažanje br. 2:

When we investigate telekinesis,

Kada ispitujemo telekinezu,

there's no consensus about what exactly is being measured.

ne postoji saglasnost oko toga šta se tačno meri.

Are powerful, Yoda-like brainwaves at work perhaps?

Možda moćni "Joda" talasi?

Since nobody agrees, it's difficult to apply a research standard,

Pošto se niko ne slaže, teško je primeniti istraživački standard,

something required in all other types of science

nešto što je potrebno u svim drugim naukama

to test the validity of ideas.

da bi se proverila validnost ideja.

Observation #3:

Zapažanje br. 3:

The point of science is to discover the unknown,

Smisao nauke je da otkrije nepoznato,

and in the history of scientific investigation,

i u istoriji naučnog istraživanja

it's definitely happened

definitivno se desilo

that new discoveries have gone against established science,

da su se nova otkrića kosila sa već utvrđenom naukom,

and even overturned whole branches of science.

i da su čak srušila čitave naučne grane.

Such discoveries must be proven extra carefully

Takva otkrića moraju se dokazati naročito pažljivo

to withstand skepticism.

da bi odbila skepticizam.

In the case of telekinesis,

U slučaju telekineze,

the idea goes against established science,

ideja se kosi sa utvrđenom naukom,

but lacks the powerful evidence in favor of it.

ali joj nedostaju snažni dokazi.

Our universe is controlled and explained by the laws of physics,

Naš univerzum kontrolišu i objašnjavaju zakoni fizike,

and one of these laws tells us that brain waves can't control objects

a jedan od tih zakona kaže nam da moždani talasi

ne mogu da upravljaju predmetima,

because they're neither strong nor far-reaching enough

jer nisu toliko jaki, niti imaju toliki domet

to influence anything outside of our skulls.

da bi uticali na bilo šta izvan naših lobanja.

Physics also tells us that the only forces that can influence objects from afar

Fizika takođe kaže da jedine sile koje mogu da utiču na predmete izdaleka

are magnetic and gravitational.

jesu magnetna i gravitaciona.

Probably the closest thing to telekinesis that science can explain

Verovatno najbliža stvar telekinezi koju nauka može da objasni

is the use of thoughts to control a robotic arm.

je korišćenje misli za kontrolu robotske ruke.

In the brains of stroke patients who can't move,

U mozak pacijenata sa moždanim udarom koji ne mogu da se kreću

researchers can implant tiny wires into the region that controls movement,

istraživači mogu da ugrade tanke žice u regiju koja upravlja pokretom

and then train the patient to concentrate on moving a robotic arm,

i onda obuče pacijenta da se fokusira na pomeranje robotske ruke

which acts like an extension of their minds, and it works.

koja se ponaša kao produžetak njihovog uma, i to funkcioniše.

It's amazing, but it isn't telekinesis.

To je neverovatno, ali nije telekineza.

The patients thoughts aren't just vague, undetectable things.

Misli pacijenta nisu samo nejasne, nemerljive stvari.

They're measurable brain signals,

To su merljivi moždani signali,

translated through wires into a robot.

preneseni žicama do robota.

Science can measure, test and explain the motion,

Nauka može da izmeri, proveri i objasni pokret,

and that's how we've shown that this kind of mind control is real.

i tako smo pokazali da je ova vrsta kontrole umom stvarna.

Science is a slow process of accumulating

Nauka je spor proces akumuliranja dokaza

the evidence that either stands for or against an idea.

koji idu u prilog ideji ili je opovrgavaju.

When we stack up evidence,

Kada složimo dokaze

we can see which tower grows tallest,

možemo da vidimo koja kula je najviša,

and in the case of telekinesis, it's not the tower showing that it exists.

i u slučaju telekineze, kula ne pokazuje da postoji.

Some say this mystical phenomenon can't fit within the confines of science,

Neki kažu da se ovaj mistični fenomen ne uklapa u granice nauke,

and that's okay.

i to je u redu.

But then telekinesis becomes purely a matter of personal conviction.

Ali onda telekineza postaje stvar čisto ličnog ubeđenja.

If something can't be assessed scientifically,

Ako nešto ne može biti procenjeno naučno,

then it can't be described as scientific either.

onda se to ne može ni opisati kao nauka.

So the results of our investigation

Tako da rezultati našeg istraživanja

reveal that however much we may want to believe

otkrivaju da koliko god možda želimo da verujemo

that the force really is within us,

da je sila stvarno u nama,

the case for telekinesis remains weak.

dokazi za telekinezu ostaju slabi.

Sorry Neo, Carrie and Yoda.

Izvinite Neo, Keri i Joda.

Your skills are mind-blowing, but for now, they belong in the movies.

Vaše veštine su impresivne, ali za sada, pripadaju bioskopima.