"Nostradamus: A Skeptical Inquiry"

Cafe Society
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Wasn’t quite sure which forum this should go into . . . But, did anyone else see Nostradamus: A Skeptical Inquiry on The Discovery Channel last night? Pretty good—Michael Schermer was interviewed, as well as a few other skeptics I’m not familiar with (James Randi was only seen in a fleeting clip).

The Cosa Nostradamus came off pretty badly, I was gleeful to note. One guy dressed up like him, which immediately undercut whatever he said; another fellow just came off as defensive and gullible. About time they did shows like this! I plan to send them a congratulatory e-mail and suggest they next take on the “psychic” frauds like Sylvia Browne, John Edward and James Van Praagh.

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I’ll have to think about this.

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You didn’t see that coming?

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Hmm . . . Maybe next week, they’ll do Lieu—The Real Poop.

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Sure he did I saw a Quatrain on it

The Limburger rides high for many years
A fat headed man will be hailed as a conquerer
A box of stupidity exposes his nudity
Any way his followers slice it , it remains baloney.

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Heh, too predictable!

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But what about Quasimodo’s predictions, huh? I’ve got a hunch that there’s more to them than people want to admit. Right? :wink:

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Didn’t he play quarterback for Notre Dame?

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That name rings a bell …

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. . . But do the name Ruby Begonia ring a bell?

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Does the name Pavlov ring a bell?

I didn’t even know that was on, but I have read Randi’s book The Mask of Nostradamus : http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0684190567/qid=1032961302/sr=1-21/ref=sr_1_21/104-9221097-0123159?v=glance

and I assume it’s much the same material. Pretty devastating study. When I was a kid, I read Robb’s books on Nostradamus, and was impressed (he was a believer), but I was much more impressed by Randi.

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I’ll have to “ponder” that.