[cgbg]

At the rate they are going almost all posters here will be long dead before anything “real” happens.

You are wishcasting.

[RoosterRedux]

You are wishcasting.

Yes. I guess having a positive attitude would look like "wishcasting" to a negative person.

[RoosterRedux]

You are familiar with the concept of confirmation bias, aren't you?

If you are negative (you are), you will find confirmation of your negativity.

If you are positive (I am), you will find confirmation of your positivity.

What you and I must do (against our natures) is seek the truth, wherever it leads.