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REAL Leprechaun Sighting in Mobile, Alabama!

Daniel Florien — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 14:59:27 +0000

Today is the day we remember when the world-wide skeptical community had their skeptical worldview decimated by the 100% REAL LEPRECHAUN SIGHTING in Mobile, Alabama.

It was seen by hundreds of people — even more than saw the resurrected Jesus! If you don’t believe, just watch this video. Why would people lie?

How can you argue with a magical flute? Checkmate, aleprechaunists.

Today, the news report was “songified” by The Gregory Brothers. Watch it. Now.

Isn’t God’s Design Amazing?

Daniel Florien — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:19:06 +0000

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God Hates Checkered Whiptail Lizards!!!

Daniel Florien — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:27:12 +0000

This is too funny. I can’t believe someone took the time to write all this and print it. But I’m glad they did.

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Smart Little Guy

Daniel Florien — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 19:24:50 +0000

The Truth Behind: Bigfoot

Daniel Florien — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 20:00:07 +0000

In this investigation, they FIND BIGFOOT!

Just kidding.

THEY KILL HIM!

Okay not really. Bigfoot isn’t real.

How To Spot Bullsh!t 2: True Believers

Daniel Florien — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:00:05 +0000

Edward Current continues to explain how to spot bullshit:

How To Spot Bullsh!t: Question-Sayers

Daniel Florien — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:00:28 +0000

Edward Current on how to spot bullshit:

“People who believe in bullshit aren’t looking to learn anything. They just want to dazzle you with the same tired old questions that have been answered more times than Alex Trebek.”

The Truth Behind: The Loch Ness Monster

Daniel Florien — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 19:00:26 +0000

Spoiler Alert: It’s all true!!! The monster exists!!!

Orson Welles on Cold Reading

Daniel Florien — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 16:00:04 +0000

Click here to view the embedded video.

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Miracle Spring Solution banned in the UK

fatemeh — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 04:01:32 +0000

Daniel has written a couple of articles about “Miracle Spring Water” in the past, the first one pointing out the absurdity of its claims and the second one expressing sorrow for the poor, desperate people taken in by it.

I don’t know if this is the same stuff that Daniel wrote about , but the charlatanism and sheer horribleness of it is at least as bad. It makes some incredible claims, including:

“…tests conducted by the Malawi government produced… 99% cure results. Over 60% of the AIDS victims that were treated in Uganda were well in 3 days, with 98% well within one month. More than 90% of the malaria victims were well in 4 to 8 hours. Dozens of other diseases were successfully treated and can be controlled with this new mineral supplement. It also works with colds, flu, pneumonia, sore throats, warts, mouth sores, and even abscessed teeth (it’s the only thing that controls and cures abscessed teeth).”

What is this substance, you ask? Bleach. Strong, chlorine-based bleach. I’m not kidding.

Slight digression: For those of you who don’t know, I live in Wales. Wales is theoretically a principality and a nation in its own right, but in reality is a rural suburb of England where people have suspiciously tangled family trees and find sheep to be more entertaining than they should.

Imagine my (pleasant) surprise to discover that “Miracle Mineral Solution” is to be banned in the UK thanks to the efforts of a 15 year-old Welsh boy!

“A SCHOOLBOY’S campaign to ban a “miracle” health drink was hailed yesterday by UK Government officials after it was taken off sale in Britain.

Rhys Morgan, 15, highlighted the dangers of Miracle Mineral Solution to trading standards officials.

And the Food Standards Agency (FSA) yesterday said it had warned other European countries about it after Rhys’ campaign.”

A fiteeen year old from Wales named Rhys Morgan might be responsible for getting a dangerous snake-oil banned in all of Europe. If I was him, I’d be damned proud – and I can’t help feeling a little pleased that the future of scepticism in Wales seems to be in good hands.