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The future is a mystery that mankind has been trying to unravel since the beginning of time itself. Understanding the past would seem to be a simplest way to impact future events, but still we seek supernatural influences to discover what comes next! Is it possible for humans to know what might be in store for coming days, weeks or even years? The probability may not be just a simple yes/no question, because there are so many examples of extraordinary feats of fortune telling abilities.

Michel de Nostredame or better known as Nostradamus is a perfect text book case of someone that could be construed as a supernatural seer or predictor of the future, but only a small handful of his legendary Quatrains have enough content to warrant the title. Tarot cards have been used for centuries to predict the future, but I have yet to be convinced that it is not just a game of chance. Many lay claim that they possess a strong connection to the afterlife, and the bond links them to a window to the future. Others use induced trances to achieve a prophetic state of mind where they can see past tomorrow and beyond.

Personally I just want someone to tell me what tomorrow's lottery numbers are so I can retire early, but maybe that is just too much to ask from this culture of paranormal fortune tellers. I may sound just a bit pessimistic when it comes to the topic at hand, but can you blame me. With all the garbage on the Internet and television today it really is a difficult task to separate the myth from the fact, however I don't believe humans are not capable of this feat, but instead we haven't reached that level of understanding.

Humans are nothing more than sentient beings on a never ending quest for power and glory, but throughout evolution we have achieved great feats of technological advancement and intelligence. We have yet to discover the secrets that lay buried within our biological design, hidden within the recesses of our brains could very well be the ability to reach such extraordinary heights. The brain itself is a majestic and complex network of neural pathways, electro impulses driven by nerve endings and static stimuli, but is it capable of knowing what comes next? This is a question that may go unanswered, or maybe we aren't too far away to unlocking our hidden potential.

Scientists have for generations speculated that the human brain is much like a computer capable of learning more than we could ever imagine. Another interesting factoid about this theory would

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