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1. Thank you, I see this as a christmas present from you to your readers. I didn’t know there was a full length decent resolution version out (instead of the cut up low quality Utube ones)

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2. I used a random number table to generate birth dates and times — all in the future — and then followed the instructions in the astrology book for casting horoscopes, producing eight of them. For each subject, I had them examine the set and pick the one that was cast for them personally. In every case, they did pick a favorite, and they did express certainty that their choice was correct. Every one of them was, by design, dead wrong.

   Why do the dead never remember where they hid the money?

   The idea that spiritualism is helpful to the bereaved is pure horseshit: how could there be any benefit to deluding someone into believing that there is unfinished business to be finished when there is nothing to do? Any actions they could take would be in vain.

   Why the aversion to science? Because science is hard work, while delusion is easy. Compare what it takes to be successful at gardening with what it takes to successfully hold a tea party for a bunch of stuffed animals. Let’s-pretend is lots easier than let’s-test-this-and-see.

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3. CRM you should have seen the clip of Randi doing something similar to a class of students. Giving everyone a horoscope, claiming it was tailor made to them but in reality of a convicted killer. Then asked how many recognized themselves in it (rating 1 to 5), no less then 3 was given. Then he asked students to pass the horoscope around. Quite a few embarressed laughs after people discovered they got the same horoscope they had from someone else.

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