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Is it just me or do the CT claims seem to be experiencing a type of thread drift? christophera started a thread seeking explanation of the "free fall of the towers." But now we have truthseeker1234 stating as proven that the buildings fell FASTER than free fall. pulverized concrete is...

I think with this whole area of paranormal claims field, that skeptics are a necessary area in this field. I have been researching this area for quite some time, and do not like what I see. However, that being said, I also believe that there are unexplained events, sometimes the human being the...

Thirty-five year old Hindu woman claims to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ. Here's an interesting convergence of opposing religious beliefs.

Dear learned friends. Today I have received a second direct mailing from a Major Vitamin house which includes a leaflet which makes very clear medical claims for a food supplement. There are several hanging comparatives and several claims for direct health effects. I previously wrote to the...

I've heard this claim that "yoga" masters and other mystical people can stop their heart at will, but I'm skeptical and think this is a paranormal claim. Is it? One guy claims that his friend can do this, is he a candidate to become a millionaire?

This is an honest question for fellow skeptics who must encounter situations as often as I do where a person spontaneously makes a paranormal claim and you're suddenly in the position of needing to ignore or react to it. Some examples I've heard recently: "I have a ghost in my house. have...

You know, it might be worth pointing out in the clallenge FAQs that medicines and other cures are very difficult to test. The challenge is a challenge to demonstrate that you can do what you say you can do. Medical claims are very difficult to demonstrate: drug companies take years and millions...

In this weeks Motorcycle News (UK), James Randi seems to be putting the $1m up if the road safety people can prove their claim that speed is a major cause of accidents. Now i'm more of a biker than a sceptic but it doesn't seem too good a bet on Randi's part and is speeding 'paranormal'?

Last week the UK Advertising Standards Authority ruled on a leaflet advertising Penta Water. After considering information submitted by Penta and taking expert advice, See http://www.asa.org.uk/asa/adjudications/Adjudication+Details.htm?Adjudication_id=39409

The Lampe Berger is presently being marketted in India, also. It claims to kill 70% of bacteria in the air within an hour of lighting it. Is it true? Are there any reliable studies conducted, as to its effectiveness? Murthy

Ok, so I am new here and I have found a few instances where I have been asked to prove a claim to be somewhat humorous. Now, I am not at all new to debates or internet forums. I do understand that if one is debating and claims are asserted that some evidence is usually expected to be provided...

source Now, I am not defending their use of terrorism, or the state they would like to create, but I can't recall that Al Quada, in terms of the West, has ever wanted anything other than for the west to get out of the middle east. Is this such an unreasonable demand on the face of it? Is...

Does anyone know of works published which refute the claims of "science in the Qur'an" (and/or the Bible), from a purely scientific position as opposed to materials written by theists defending their respective faiths?

I think sometimes when presented with an issue it's best to just sit back and have a good hard look at it for a while. With all the paranormal claims in the world these are currectly the best examples who are most willing to be tested: The current claim situation Now I'm not saying that none...

http://www.thecouriermail.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,9784692%255E3102,00.htm Interesting, ne c'est pas?!l

(The following post does not necessarily reflect the opinion of JREF, The Church of Shemp[TM], or any animate or inanimate object. It is presented for informational purposes only. Please, no wagering.) How a secret Pentagon program came to Abu Ghraib. The days of Rummy the Dummy continue to...

I just got a newsletter from "Vitamin Research Products." (I know. Shut up.) On the back cover, there's an article that makes the following claim: :rolleyes: The researchers had two groups of rats: one exposed to 900 MHz radio waves that received Ginkgo Biloba, and one exposed to 900 MHz...

http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/04/15/1081998278985.html Any one taking any bets on this prediction?

Skeptics, here's more proof that you asked for. ---------------------------- http://www.newsnet5.com/news/2893543/detail.html Scientist Claims Proof Of Afterlife Research Finds Accuracy Of Mediums Channeling Dead People UPDATED: 10:19 AM EST March 4, 2004 ... Scientists at The...

Apologies in advance if this has already been posted here somewhere. http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=387&ncid=387&e=11&u=/ibsys/20040304/lo_wews/2034134 I've got an open mind to just about anything, but someone needs to sind this guy a link to the $1M Challenge. I'll wait...

From Excite news, reported all over the place If this is true, and rumors have been out there for a while, it would be one of the most shameful acts out of this administration. I wonder if there would be something that Bush & his henchmen could be prosecuted on. But you know the Repugnican...

Yet again... http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=540&e=4&u=/ap/20040126/ap_on_re_mi_ea/us_iraq_weapons Hmmm...and last week the V.P. was saying the evidence was "overwhelming..." Overwhelmingly bad, apparently.... But don't worry, they'll resurect the claims next week and people...

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=540&e=4&u=/ap/20040122/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq Violence in Iraq leave nine people dead http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=540&e=3&u=/ap/20040122/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_insurgency_1 US Claims to have insurgency in check…. Good, ‘cause...

Article here I don't know much about this conflict, but wasn't Australia supposed to stop this sort of thing?

The sexual harrassment claims may gain Arnold votes from people who live in the bad parts of town. If I know the male population from West Side Long Beach and Compton, when they hear that Arnold sexually harrassed women, they'll say, "Cuh, Ahnold da pimp."

http://www.theonion.com/onion3930/horoscopes_3930.html So if you've got a perpetual motion claim to make, AND you're a Gemini, best not to send you claim in this week - the stars have spoken.

I've recently been talking online with a 20 year old girl from London, who repeatedly told me that she is a Muslim and also told me many times that evolution is "stupid and absurd", and professed creation science. She told me that she believed in the Koran because it contains no...

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030418/ap_on_re_as/koreas_nuclear_25

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=570&ncid=753&e=1&u=/nm/20030319/sc_nm/health_cloning_dc :rolleyes: