Re: Statistical Asessement of Non-mainstream Predictive Moda
Posted by Bob Shannon {earth[011AT21]televar[11DOT210]com} on November 21, 1999 at 17:48:04:

Jason;
I think you have hit some nails on the head/s. This to me is a long term project and I accept my poor ratings--although some things have happened in my life in the last few years to hinder the original ideas I have had and cause a 'filtering problem'.
I moved far from the original area of which I was sensitive, and have dropped off in very much the same way as to accuracy. Also note that as you mentioned, I have been vague....as if I was grasping at straws to figure out what my new location meant and how I would feel it. This is one reason I have decided to back-off of the prediction business and allow my life to return to a 'quasi-'normal state...
What I do now more than not is to analyze others predictions, check them against lists and feelings of others....One thing I can agree whole-heartedly with is that, unless one keeps good and accurate records of certain vague body aches and or cats sick, then it is throwing spagehtti on the wall.......This is the reason I have decided to take a very long and possibly terminal break on prediction.
It has been fun over the years....It has been educational and I feel that I may have turned some others onto an area of which they may never have thought to go....in a similar way which I have treated our 7 children.
Unlike Canie, I see a sense of truth in your words, but can understand the cloaked words coming from your Profs., who certainly are much more sceptical than you.... However I encourage you to keep up the great work and time consuming efforts you have worked on.......I would like to speak with you personally. I am listed in the Phone book under Annie, my wifes name. Although I will be gone for a bit, I still am reachable...and to those who have sent me $$ and Taffy all these years, I appologize---but be it known that I will continue my research and from time to time report back in.....I really appreciated your message!
Bob Shannon
Pinpoint Since 1992