Comments on: 09-09-30

By: John M. Dlugosz

John M. Dlugosz — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:07:17 +0000

I guess there are easier ways to “be psycic” (or even “psychic”) then studying Tarot for so many years. I invented Divination Toilet Paper which anyone can use with no training — just wipe and examine the markings against the printed background.

By: Alice Jones

Alice Jones — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:34:02 +0000

In the article titled Paranormal Wall Street you stated :
“Given current unemployment rates, it’s possible that psychic jobs are appealing as tax-free, unskilled, remote work; and given inflation rates, they may appeal as second jobs.”

I would like to add here that there is nothing “unskilled” about being a “psycic”. I have been studying the Tarot for the last year and most of my classmates have been studying for 15+..it is an ever constant learning experience. There are many other forms of divination and all require skill, practice and education.
Love and Light
ALice

By: karen

karen — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:39:14 +0000

Jayne,

I remember a time when I didnt like other people calling me a kid, but I got over it – it was just a temporary reaction of a snobby brat amidst a majority of well adjusted kids.

Unfortunately, I know have to call myself an alte-kacker, and would rather recapture kid!

By: Daniel Loxton

Daniel Loxton — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:03:39 +0000

Jayne: Thanks for the note. This is such a subjective issue that it’s hard to get a handle on. Some young people actually prefer “kid” because it’s shorter and more colloquial. For my money, the more problematic term is the “Junior” in Junior Skeptic. I inherited that title, and we won’t be changing the brand at this point; but, I sometimes wonder if something else might have been better.

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:24:09 +0000

I have a suggestion for a topic: I’d like to see a sceptical analysis of the investment strategy called “technical analysis”. TA tries to predict future behavior of securities based on past behavior. Many financial professionals and investors use it to decide when to buy and sell, and it seems to be taken very seriously in those circles. It sounds too good to be true, but on the other hand, it seems possible that certain pricing trends might exist on average and that it might have some predictive power. But apparently many economists say that technical analysis is pseudoscience, and that it’s never been shown to work. I wonder if anyone has ever done a study.

(When I saw the title of this eskeptic, I thought that technical analysis might be the subject – that’s what made me think of it.)

By: jayne

jayne — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:46:10 +0000

not a complaint really. I have a bright son and he doesn’t like to be referred to as a “kid” I sent him the link to the junior sceptic site to introduce him to this concept. Might I suggest you call them young adults, or if your market is towards an even younger demographics, how about young person(s). Just calling them kids in this context seems to be a bit condescendingly and as a parent it makes it a little more difficult to “sell” this sight to younger minds. Just a thought.