One Mainframe to rule them all.

This blog refers to a discussion in the comments on this previous post and refers to an invitation to view this production on YouTube related to the wethepeoplewillnotbechipped.com campaign. The movement frames itself thusly:

This movement is based on the irrefutable fact, that we believe in mankind’s inalienable human rights that are absolute and can not be debased, nor perverted. Human life can not be degraded to a 16 digit RFID chip number embedded under you skin under any circumstance. By uniting on this common ground, we can send a strong message to the IBM funded Verichip that we the people will not be chipped!

Trevor Gunn: vaccination – the facts

Hello, good evening and welcome to the second of my alternative view 3 blog posts. The subject of this post? Trevor Gunn and his talk on vaccination: the facts…

From what I can discern from google Trevor Gunn is a homeopath who questions the germ theory of disease. One who questions the safety and effectiveness of vaccines. The following is from here and describes a talk that seems similar to that which Mr Gunn will be giving.

Have they got truth for you? Um… probably not…

I suppose that this marks this the start of a small series of blogs about the mainstream view, or at the least the evidence supported view at the least, then again if I’m being honest it might just be an excuse to take a lighthearted look at what a bunch of conspiracy theorists and woo-sters think.

Specifically a group of woo-sters appearing at AV3: the alternative view “have they got truth for you!”, the speakers will be appearing over weekend of the 13th of November (spooky, at least for paraskevidekatriaphobics anyway)

Smashing heads? Jung dreams torn assunder…

What can I say?

Blimey.

Billy Corgan,  of smashing pumpkins fame, and David Byrne, of being from Dumbarton and in Talking heads fame, are among the names to appear in a “conversation series” about “legendary” psychoanalyst Carl Jung (as are “comedian” Sarah Silverman and being John Malkovitch scribe Charlie Kauffman among others) taking place at the Rubin Museum of Arts and chaired by a “professional” psychoanalyst (thinking along the lines of Robin Inces’ description of Chiros as “spine wizards” you could probably justifiably regard psychoanalysts as “mind wizards”.)

Are stem cells the latest Autism woo?

There is apparently a new “treatment” for ASD avaliable from the XCell centre in Dussledorf Germany – Stem Cell therapy.

Dusseldorf, Germany (PRWEB) October 1, 2009 — The XCell-Center has released interim results from 10 autism patients treated with autologous bone marrow stem cells. Overall, more than 70% improved following treatment. Patients reported improvements in cognition, behavior, language, socialization, coordination, motor skills and awareness. These results support the premise that patients with Autism can be treated safely and effectively with autologous stem cell therapy.

Merely Superstitious… OCD and Superstition

I’ve noticed, in a completely anecdotal fashion subject to confirmation bias and the fact I want to blog about this, that when the subject of superstition comes up among scientific/sceptical folks someone invariably seems to mention Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). The implication being that superstitious beliefs are somehow linked with the obsessive behaviours and compulsions that people with OCD display. Essentially that black cats crossing your path and checking behaviours are related in that they both involved following some ritualistic behaviour or reacting in a stereotyped predetermined fashion to some real or imagined stimuli.

Down the water for an Ashram scam?

I should point out I have nothing against the idea of an Ashram (a religious hermitage or the Indian equivalent of a Yoga dojo if you like) but I do take exception to people claiming they can cure cancer through increasing random and impossible means…

How to be a Psychic spy: Derren Browns third event.

So Derren Browns next trick will be to turn us into psychic spies you can take part in his experiment on remote viewing here. For those not familiar with the term remote viewing wikipedia provides the following definition:

Remote Viewing (RV) is the purported ability to gather information about a distant or unseen target using paranormal means or extra-sensory perception. Typically a remote viewer is expected to give information about an object that is hidden from physical view and separated at some distance. The term was introduced by parapsychologists Russell Targ and Harold Puthoff in 1974.

Partick Swayze: Whats the Harm?

Firstly I would like to apologise to anyone who finds it remotely offensive that I am using Patrick Swayzes recent death as a subject for a blog post. The idea of profiting from any death is one that leaves a bitter taste in my mouth, even if only for a few hits on a blog, – however my excuse is that I am not the first in this case. Far from it, that dubious honour belongs to Mike Adams, the “Health Ranger” and editor of NaturalNews in this here article.

My prediction for Derren Browns second event…

Right the jury, in my head, is still out on whether or not I think my prediction stands or some other method was used. I haven’t seen the reveal yet (for some unknown reason my social life appears to have kicked up a gear so I can’t sit in and watch the tellybox. Nor has my busy work schedule allowed me to use on demand internet based tomfoolery. Criminey!) but from what I have read I doubt the “fixing the machine” option if for no other reason then surely that’s massive fraud?