Say Anything: This Is How Most "Psychics" Ply Their Trade As Well

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Orson Welles On Psychics And Cold Reading ("Crooks")

The man knew his stuff - and had a good enough heart to stop,...

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"Ahh, ooh, Peace On Earth,..."

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A Man Being Listened To (That No One Can Hear)

Prediction: You're Going To Lose Lots Of Money

"The economy's been in the crapper for several months now. Things are bad and getting worse, with the bottom not yet in sight. So who could prosper in this environment, except for repo men and liquor stores?

Psychics, of course,..."

-- Orac, reminding us the world hasn't gone to hell because people are smart, but deserving of Respectful Insolence.

Because It's So Rare That They Get It Right

"Houston, TX-While attending a reading by psychic Jim Erwin today, Houston fireman Frank Woods was caught by surprise when the clairvoyant began to communicate with a deceased family member. Woods, who had sought out the expertise of Erwin for help resolving a longstanding personal matter, was initially skeptical.

'I don’t know how he did it, but he definitely found Cousin Mabel,' Mr. Woods explains. 'I never believed in this kind of stuff before, but only psychic powers could have revealed that her name started with an A, C, D, G, K, M, P, R, T, or W. And how else could he have know about her lifelong enjoyment of some kinds of food.'

On the subject of his miraculous ability to communicate with the dead, Erwin reveals 'I don’t have any control over this. The spirits come to me and give me whatever message they feel must be passed on to the living. For example, how they might have once lived near a boat, or near a body of water, or something blue, or that they liked water, or to fish, or to eat fish.'"

-- Skepticpedi, getting it just right this time - and earning a place on TMR's blogroll - for the Space City Skeptics.

Message To The Police: Redrum - REDRUM!!!

"Say it isn't so. The police actually asked two psychics for help on a murder case?

Good grief.

Please tell me that was just a press release from Sensing Murder.

In the article, I read a cop saying he was on the fence about psychics.

Please, no. Don't be on the fence about psychics. You might as well be on the fence about violent crime. Or Nigerian emailers promising you millions.

Psychics are bogus.

Psychics are pscum.

Psychics are full of pshit.

Note to Serious Fraud Office: please investigate Sensing Murder.

Shut them down. Make that heinous TV show pass through the tunnel of white light to the other side.

If these people really could communicate with the dead, how about this: names of murderers please. Names, addresses, clues.

I don't want to get in the way of entertainers earning a crust, but it's scummy to pretend to communicate with the dead to take advantage of grieving relatives.

At best, psychics (mediums, palm readers, tarot card readers etc) employ a technique of vaguespeak called cold reading. Buy a book online called Tradecraft or Derren Brown's Tricks of the Mind.

If we all learn these showbiz techniques, we can put the scum out of business."

-- Raybon Kan, exhibiting the kind of "positive attitude" TMR's looking for, in New Zealand's Sunday Star-Times

A True Event (Finding An Honest Psychic)

"3/31-4/14: Looking for psychics who won't rip me off.

No guessing games, NO asking bunch of questions for clues. No Astrology, Stones, Palm, anything similar. Do not ask me questions. A real psychic would know everything before asking questions. NO GENERALIZING!! BE SPECIFIC!

I can TELL if you're FAKE!

A GENUINE HONEST PSYCHIC, gives free readings whether for at least 20 minutes or longer! Give me 20 min worth of reading and if you're correct, ill trust you and may become your customer.

See if you know my past, of my past, and my whats going to happen within the next 60 days. And if you're correct within 30 days, ill hire you."

-- From an ad on San Francisco's Craig's List, listed under "events"

Cold Reading Is Very, Very Cold