Sentences with phrase «for precognition»

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In the four chapters of 1 Kings that are in the main the creation of the Elijah narrator, we meet a highly gifted verbalist, who is given to the use of unique words, forms, and structures; who is relatively sophisticated; who, as compared with the Elisha narrators, for example, appears to be notably disinterested in miracle for the sake of miracle; and who shares with Elijah himself a kind of precognition of the substance of classical prophetism.

One day a University of Pittsburgh researcher who was studying psi — an umbrella term for telepathy, precognition, and other seemingly paranormal phenomena — came to see Bem perform.

When asked how he would feel if other scientists were to clearly disprove his claim about precognition, the gleam fades from his eye for a brief second.

Precognition seems like an apt metaphor for what science fiction can be to the culture.

In lieu of a discrete breakdown, the peaks: Spielberg admitting he'd be in favour of arrests on the basis of precognition were the system infallible; Kaminski referring to Samantha Morton as «kind of an angel»; Spielberg confessing he all but poached McDowell and his concepts for Mel Gibson's planned remake of Fahrenheit 451; Kaminski contradicting his collaborators» joy over the «spyder sequence» — a logistical nightmare from a cinematographic standpoint; and sound designer Gary Rydstrom divulging that the noise you're hearing from the Maglev actually came from his washing machine.

Even Scarlett Johansson («Ghost in the Shell») shows up, voicing Nutmeg, a show dog who falls for Chief's gentle overtures, as well as Tilda Swinton («Okja») as Oracle, a dog with the powers of precognition.

The suitcase does however contain: a nifler (a platypusial creature with a fondness for snatching shiny objects); an erumpent (rhino - like when it comes to size and temperament and, inconveniently, in heat); several occamy (winged serpents with an aptitude for size - shifting); a demiguise (simian, and blessed with powers of invisibility and precognition); a thunderbird (pretty much what is sounds like, only larger); and a variety of other, shall we say, fantastic beasts.

Writers understand their job well, and they have a sort of precognition about what internet browser would look for.