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Anyone think items can be “haunted”?

Like possessed by something?

You hear about dolls, jewellery, and trinkets having something attached to them that can manifest as paranormal activity. Anyone experienced anything like that before?

I was on Facebook Marketplace the other day, and some fella was looking to get rid of a handheld hoover. He said it broke years ago, but it still turns itself on in the middle of the night when unplugged. He wanted rid of it because odd things keep happening around his house, and he attributes it to this hoover.

I feel if you were a ghost/demon, you probably wouldn’t attach yourself to a domestic appliance, but who am I to say.
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If it isn’t science, it’s superstition.

@BlueSkyKing rocks falling from the sky were considered superstitious folklore until a large meteorite shower over France in the early 1800s provided undeniable evidence that led to the science of meteorites.

Just one example of how superstitions can turn into the science of tomorrow
@robingoodfellow Objective evidence in the diagram is lacking.
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
@BlueSkyKing Your diagram is still about scientology! 😆

It's not about evidence of anything else. At least learn about the meaning of venn diagrams. The center IS the focus. Everything else in it correlates to the center: scientology.
@DeWayfarer There is no science behind Scientology. Just because someone adds the -ology suffix doesn’t make it legitimate.

Scientology claims cover a lot of types of BS.
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
@BlueSkyKing Then use this on scientologists. That's for who it was made.

NOTHING ELSE.
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DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
@BlueSkyKing This particular AI has a more direct scientific approach. Perhaps you might believe it over ChatGPT.

Absolutely no coaxing was involved.

Me:On a Venn chart the center area is the focus of the chart!
Please elaborate.
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GPT-OSS 120B

What the Central Overlap Means

The middle area of a Venn diagram is the intersection of all sets shown. Any element placed there possesses every characteristic that defines each individual circle.

Shared traits – It highlights attributes that are common to every group.

Focus of analysis – Because it isolates what the groups have in common, it often becomes the key point of discussion or the answer to a question like “What do these categories share?”

Why It’s Used as the Focus

Clarifies relationships – By concentrating on the overlap, you can quickly see how the sets relate beyond their individual differences.

Supports decision‑making – In business or research, the central region may identify a target market, a set of required skills, or a core set of symptoms that all cases exhibit.

Simplifies communication – Presenting the intersection as the focal point lets an audience grasp the essential commonality without wading through each separate set.

Example

Imagine three circles labeled A: Mobile Users, B: Premium Subscribers, and C: Frequent Shoppers.

Items in the central overlap are users who are mobile, pay for premium, and shop frequently.

If a marketing campaign aims to promote a new feature to this exact group, the Venn diagram makes it clear who the target audience is.

Practical Tips

Label clearly – Write the shared attribute(s) directly inside the central region.

Limit the number of sets – More than three circles can make the central overlap hard to read.

Use color or shading – Distinguish the intersection visually to draw attention.

The central area therefore serves as the concise visual summary of what all the categories have in common, making it the natural focal point of the chart.

Me:So if a fantasy character had multiple fantasy characteristics, that would be the focus of the chart? Correct?
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GPT-OSS 120B

Yes. If a fantasy character possesses several traits—say, “elf,” “wizard,” and “dragon‑rider”—the portion where those three circles overlap would represent that character.

That central intersection becomes the focal point because it shows exactly which attributes the character has in common with each individual set.

Don't use Venn charts to justify your points.

The chart itself might be fictional and irrational nonsense!

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