Local Homeopath’s Skeptic Rant

The trouble with going offline for a few days is that it’s a lot like going on a long holiday, you spend a lot of time trying to catch up on the news and gossip that you missed out on. And boy, have I missed out on some good stuff.
It seems a certain homeopathic ”doctor” has [...]

I Ain’t Afraid Of No Ghosts……

Everyone loves a good ghost story,including a skeptic like me. I grew up in a family that pretty much believes in ghosts, my father in particular believed in them. I have memories of him trying to contact spirits using a circle of letters, with the words “yes” and “no” at the 12 and 6 o’clock positions [...]

Woo Products For Health

Just how gullible are we? I decided to do a search for the wackiest woo items on the web that made some outrageous claims – and some had outrageous price tags to match.
The Pulsor products are described in the quote below
A Pulsor is a solid-state composite of `semi-intelligent’ micro-crystals, arranged in very specific patterns, giving it [...]

I Can Sense That After Reading This, You Won’t Be Conned By Psychics Again.

My last post was based on a tongue in cheek internet article about psychic mediums speaking to Michael Jackson shortly after his death, however, the overall message I wanted to get across was that mediums cannot speak to dead people. Nobody can. Anyone claiming to be able to contact the spirit world is a liar [...]

The Psychic Vultures Have Begun Circling.

It seems Michael Jackson has been doing some interviews since his death. I knew it wouldn’t be long before some tacky medium crawled out from under a rock to announce that they had spoken to Michael, I was just wondering which one of them would be first. It seems likeJames Van Praagh is the winner [...]

How To Survive 2012

had no idea just how much craziness and downright stupidity I would encounter in my search of end of the world predictions. Theories about how the world will end range from research into dragons, Egypt and the hidden Hall of Records, planet X, pole shifts and the prophecies of the Mayans, Nostradamus, Zecharia Sitchin [...]

The End Of The World Part 1 – Polar Shift, An Earth Shattering Experience

Since the beginning of recorded history, doomsday prophets have come up with many end-of-the-world scenarios. Earthquakes, floods, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis and pestilence have been some of the popular choices of these soothsayers; but there is one mega disaster that is a little more interesting – a polar shift. Before I go into what a polar [...]

Gary Mannion, Psychic Surgeon

Last night I happened to watch the BBC documentary on Carte Blanche about psychic surgeon Gary Mannion, I’d never heard of him until last night. The documentary wasn’t bad, the interview was well balanced for one on psychic phenomena. However, I cannot say the same about Gary Mannion. I found his performance extremely funny and [...]

South African and African Science and Sceptics Blogroll

Following a suggestion by Michael Meadon over at Ionian Enchantement; here is a list of African and South African Science and Sceptical bloggers which I will update from time to time. Please feel free to add to the list in the comments section and I will add them to the blogroll in future posts.
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Acinonyx [...]

Virgin Mary Spotted in Salsa Stain

The Virgin Mary appeared to Elvia Alvarez in her kitchen in the form of a salsa sauce stain.
Some may see just a simple stain on the wall, but one East Bakersfield family say their home has been blessed with a miracle. Elvia Alvarez was recently using her blender to make salsa in her kitchen. Some [...]