Archive for August 19th, 2008


Bigfoot Followup

August 19th, 2008 by Oskar Kennedy

Or rather, BigFAKE followup. It turns out that the “Bigfoot” discovered by two Georgia men was a rubber suit. The guys who “discovered” it have disappeared, along with the money paid them by sad, deluded Internet “radio” host Tom Biscardi. Biscardi’s Sasquatch detective says that they plan to sue the hoaxters for fraud. Another idea would be to learn a valuable lesson, and stop being so flipping gullible, but suing works too.

In other news, “Sasquatch detective” is either the coolest, or stupidest, job title ever created by a delusional person for himself. If you could just make up your own job, what would it be? I think I’d go with Professor of Sarcasm and Mandatory Beer Tasting.

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You think YOUR morning routine is time consuming.

You think YOUR morning routine is time consuming.

August 19th, 2008

Sticker Shock

August 19th, 2008 by Oskar Kennedy

There are a lot of skeptic websites out there, taking swipes at woo and sharing snark about believers and the people who take advantage of them. But the real stars of the rational Internet are the dedicated skeptics who make the leap from talk to action. They devote time and energy to investigating and exposing all kinds of mumbo-jumbo.

SAPS is one the best things the actively skeptical Internet has to offer. Alison Smith and her crew at the Skeptical Analysis of the Paranormal Society investigate and debunk “paranormal” phenomena with wit, class and style. They’re the perfect antidote to the inanity of modern “ghost hunters,” waving infrared cameras, EMF meters and technical jargon around, trying to convince themselves they’re making any sense.

At the urging of Phil Plait, I emailed Alison, and she was nice enough to send me a SAPS sticker just like the one Phil has on his laptop. I stuck it on my computer, and took a picture of it in my preferred environment. Enjoy.

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