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longship

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4. The woo-woo never stops.

Reply to ErikJ (Original post)

Tue Jan 29, 2013, 10:32 PM

Jan 2013

People believe in what they take comfort. Even if it's in bullshit.

Example one, Sylvia Browne:

Example two, John Edward:
Hustling the Bereaved

Ghosts, Bigfoot, Space aliens, ghosts, are all basically rubbish, no real evidence. And so are these scammers who pretend to contact dead people. It is called Cold Reading and it's one the oldest scams in the book.

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Amazing mind reader reveals his gift [View all] ErikJ Jan 2013 OP

Even though I saw it coming Control-Z Jan 2013 #1

Without going into a lot of detail... DollarBillHines Jan 2013 #3

I have two facebook accounts. Control-Z Jan 2013 #5

Excellent. And stay off of Facebook..LOL monmouth3 Jan 2013 #2

The woo-woo never stops. longship Jan 2013 #4

I could not agree with you more BUT... SkyDaddy7 Jan 2013 #6

Do you expect people to actually watch the entire video??? VWolf Jan 2013 #7

EXACTLY! SkyDaddy7 Jan 2013 #8

It is not a PSA but rather an ad for banks in Belgium KurtNYC Jan 2013 #12

Right. Bigfoot is an obvious fraud HomeboyHombre Jan 2013 #9

But Bigfoot existing would be cool. longship Jan 2013 #10

Maybe it's psychic abilities are the very thing that's keeping it from being found. great white snark Jan 2013 #11