h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

in the Netherlands a spiritual medium is under investagations of advicing famous actrice / comedian who was diagnosed with breastcancer and died of it that. the spiritual medium alegdy said she did not have breastcancer, but some sort of inflamation.

the actrice / comdedian was pressenter of Dutch consumer program based on bbc's "that's life" tv program.

>>Please be careful as there are only a hanful of genuine Mediums
doing service to humanity and the others are Frauds or master deceivers out
to take advantage of vulnerable people.

I think that's being too kind. There are no genuine mediums. Some of them may be well-meaning self-deluders.



btw - does anyone else remember the Kilroy show where a member of the audience said she had evidence that Doris Stokes was a fraud? But the orange-skinned eejit didn't pursue it and moved on to the next audience member.

I'd say there are no genuine mediums out there since none have passed serious scrutiny to show there is any merit to their claims. The Randi foundation is just waiting to award a lot of money to anyone who can demonstrate such abilities. So it is more a question of whether they are self-delusional (conning themselves as much as their clients) or straightforwardly dishonest. After that your perception of them depends on how fast they con you out of your money and whether you spot that that's what's happening ... or decide you like being conned ...

What; there are fraudelent psychics and lunatics I mean mediujs out there? I'm flabbergasted I've not used the word flabbergasted in ages now... all these fraduently people out there, they'l begin givingin genuine sex therapits and lifestyle Burus like myself a bad name

The few who arnt may be self deluders or they may be actual mediums in all onesty we will never know.

I am cynical about there abilitys though even the well meaning ones

I'm synical of anything that is based on myth and fiction maybe I'm just too secular ... i mean... you'l be telling me next some people actually* beliee their 'stars' and that the movement of distant plannets effects weather or not they meet a 'tall dark stranger' Ooo that reminds me we wote some what are those things claled.... stars.... astrology doobry thinggies; for the student rag at Uni; they were absolutely fantastic complete fiction but gave everyone a laugh

'on tuesday you will get drunk and fall over... by wednesday the work you have to do will become an overpowering desire to get drunk again....the last person you had sex with will want to talk to you again, but will not be led astray by your suggestions.... by Saturday afternoon you will have sobred up....' Wish I still had a copy of them

Stars do effect us. Theres the obvious effect of changing the night sky and the slightly weird chaos effect. nothing about predicting future though

I predict you will turn to dust, but before that you must carpe diem!



*seize the day!

it's not so much the stars that affect us, it's the moon, it's how Lunatics got their name, it was thought that the full moon affected the brain

A bit of useless information for you all

Apparently the Psychic Channel (cable tv channel) have just gone bankrupt. (true story!)

They should have seen it coming...

Get your coat and leave by the drain please

do not drain your brain, but do not forget to create your own paradise or air bubble castle on ecalpemos A576326

They'll probably turn it into another God channel. We got a cheap satalite a month ago and the first four channels that appeared on it were The God Channel, God 2, God Revivial and The Bible Network. God is clearly using his devine powers to take over satalite TV.

Oh Lord.. don't tell them that in the other thread then!

"got a cheap satalite a month ago"
Cool! I want me own satelite!

"The God Channel, God 2, God Revivial and The Bible Network."

anyone else think that 'Bible Network' is spoiling the party and should change it's name to "God 4: This time he wants Redemption"

(Bing Bong Bing) 'Sattelite of love...' (Lou Reed)

Mediums are frauds - gosh!

I know, I'm still reeling from shock.

Can I do the medium joke?