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On Mon, 7 Apr 2008 08:14:16 -0600, "Nunya" wrote:
Is it just me or is anybody else sick of seeing the Moller Skycar on magazine covers and on TV shows with exuberent hosts giggling in the front seat? How does he get so much good PR with such miserable results to show for so many millions spent? I just don't get it... -Tom in Colorado I think it's largely a cross-promotion thing. I was flabbergasted to see the Mythbusters do it. Sure, I know they're not exactly scientists, but they seem mostly practical-minded, and I didn't expect they'd be willing to trash their credibility over something that's obviously little more than hucksterism. I'm guessing that they were well aware of the controversy, but happy to play along in the hope of increased ratings. One can see a parallel with the press and dowsing. For example, I recently watched a Survivorman special about off-grid living. Somewhat naive overall, but entertaining nonetheless. Unfortunately it featured a dowser, literally white-knuckled from holding back a forked stick against the "magnetism" of underground water. The host got right into it, and wouldn't you know it, he too could barely contain the force of the stick. He gushed that dowsing "worked", even though the results seemed unsuccessful, and his thinking laughably illogical. Meanwhile, he frequently commented about not being able to afford to do things the way he'd have preferred, such as drilling a proper well, a $10,000 expense in his case. The irony is that there's a standing offer of a million bucks for anybody who can pass a simple test of their dowsing ability. http://www.randi.org/library/dowsing/ If the dowser truly believes what he professed on-camera, then why isn't he off enjoying his free million instead of earning peanuts by marching around with a stick? And if the host believes that he too can dowse water, then why isn't he filming a show where he grabs the million? Particularly since he must well know that a demonstration of the paranormal would be a much bigger draw than off-grid living. Anyway, it's easy to imagine that the allure of wealth and fame encourages TV personalities to promote a more interesting reality snorf, but what drives the thousands of viewers who get sucked in for free? :-) Since we're on the topic, anyone who enjoys watching scams play out should read up on the ongoing Suncube saga. Start here http://seekingalpha.com/article/6908...lags-at-emcore. One would think that a principal who has a history with a failed perpetual motion device http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMOT might have had credibility problems from day one, but nooooo! :-) Wayne |
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