One more miracle water story.
I guess I’m not quite ready to give up talking about the absurdity of miracle water. I know there are more than a few people who wonder what the harm is in a person believing a tree spouts healing water. Well, I was perusing The Skeptic Mag blog and found a link to this article in the Observer about a “miracle creek” in India that is drawing thousands of people to its shores. A s... »
Further leaky debunking . . .
Yesterday I wrote a bit about the scientific explanation for the water-spouting tree of mystery, promising that today I would reveal the truth behind the bloody window. What I didn’t mention in that previous entry was that Motoko’s window was boarded up (hence the dark reflection you see) because of construction being performed on the exterior of the brick building, just above our floo... »
An update on things that leak
Remember the Amazing Water-Spouting Miracle Tree? Sure you do. In fact, you’re still using it as inspiration as you try to figure out what caused my coworker’s window to start spouting nastiness. Well, it’s time for the mystery to be solved. Both of them — why the hell not. I’ll give you all another day to take your best shot at the Evil Window explanation, but today ... »
Breaking News: Magic Tricks are Now Considered News!
The good news is that you can live forever. The bad news is that you have to spend eternity with David Copperfield. That’s right, the wind-swept yet still well-coifed magician claims that he has discovered the Fountain of Youth — yes, thee Fountain of Youth — on one of the four small islands he recently purchased. No one else has seen these islands yet, but he’s flying out ... »
Leaky theories.
Water is leaking from a tree. Naturally, this has caused a great amount of media coverage throughout the country as people flock to San Antonio, Texas, to witness such an unbelievable miracle. Never before has water been found in such close proximity to a tree. Science tells us that trees are to water as oil is to . . . uh, water. Studies have shown that if God were to deliver a sign unto his peop... »
Science Article Bonanza!
Lots of interesting stuff in the news right now — so much that I don’t have time to read it all, and of the things I have read, I haven’t had time to really parse most of it. Let’s start with good old Richard Wiseman, who is once again in the news with another of his weird studies. This time, he’s released findings that indicate younger siblings are more amusing. If y... »
