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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

LeftishBrit

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4. Wow. How sad and bizarre.

Reply to cleanhippie (Original post)

Sat Apr 28, 2012, 01:41 PM

Apr 2012

Though let's note that the Daily Mail is not the most reliable of sources!

I wonder if the woman had suffered from eating disorders previously? It seems at first very strange that someone, whatever their woo-ish beliefs, would be able to continue with such a regimen until death; but of course there are many people who do starve themselves through excessive dieting.

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When Woo kills....Woman dies attempting to live on sunlight alone. [View all] cleanhippie Apr 2012 OP

James Randi: 'Powered by Sunlight'... PoliticAverse Apr 2012 #1

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA! laconicsax Apr 2012 #2

Breatharians aren't usually dimwits, they are fraudsters. dimbear Apr 2012 #3

Wow. How sad and bizarre. LeftishBrit Apr 2012 #4

The Daily Mail is widely considered a reputable news source on DU. laconicsax Apr 2012 #5

Largely by people not exposed to it. SwissTony Jun 2012 #8

Social Darwinism. nt Javaman May 2012 #6

I live powered by sunlight all the time. Bolo Boffin May 2012 #7

Here's a (Australian) 60 Minutes segment on Australian Breathairian Jasmusheen SwissTony Jun 2012 #9

Much to no one's surprise, you can't survive without water and nutrients. laconicsax Jun 2012 #10

Incredible Karmasue Aug 2012 #11

Re - When Woo kills ericburns4 Aug 2012 #12