What do you expect when the subject of the paranormal has for the past few years been in reality shows (Ghost Hunters, etc.) and History Channel documentaries (UFO documentaries with well known hosts, etc.)?
"There is no hard data on how common it is to believe in the paranormal ... But trends in television programming offer a sense that there is a widespread interest in mystical phenomena that is becoming more common."<p>This is journalism?
I'm expecting everyone to just go completely insane within the next few years - custom-tuned computer systems synchronized with each other will make people feel "lucky" enough that they go completely manic and need to be hospitalized.