Anti-Psychic article on Cracked.com

[Segnosaur]

For people unfamiliar with the web site, cracked.com is a humor site (which had its origins in Cracked magazine, similar in format to Mad magazine.) The site posts many different things, including articles, videos, comics, and photoshop contests.

The site isn't exactly perfect, but they more often as not engage in skepticism when doing their articles.

Recently, they posted a rather well-done article called "Why Psychics need to stop pretending they can solve crimes". It does a pretty good job at pointing out how and why people like Sylvia Browne are frauds and the damage people like that can do. (Granted, most JREF forum members probably know much of the stuff already, but its still a good read, and might be a good 'reference' should you ever have to deal with a believer.)

http://www.cracked.com/blog/why-psychics-need-to-stop-pretending-they-can-solve-crimes/

 

[alfaniner]

So that's why I suddenly started getting a lot of hits for the video! (That's one I posted some time back, with prominent credit and links to http://www.stopsylvia.com ) They have it embedded in the article.

I used to monitor the comments and sometimes moderate them, but with 240K+ views it's hard to keep that up.

 

[Vortigern99]

The linked article pulls no punches in its scathing demolition of huxsters and charlatans. Bravo.

 

[Ladewig]

Amen.

 

[MrBooglemaumau]

Congratulations Segnosaur,that's one heck of an article.well done !BTW is SB still breathing,or has she died ?Who's gonna talk to her when she's dead ?....

 

[Wowbagger]

Cracked.com should really consider changing their name already! They put out some of the most rational articles I've seen, at least once a week, if not more!

 

[Tacita]

Enjoyed Lancaster's appearance.

 

[Ixion]

I believe at least one of the writers for Cracked.com is a member of this forum, if not more.

 

[Bandersnatch]

I believe at least one of the writers for Cracked.com is a member of this forum, if not more.

A mister David Wong, I believe.

 

[dropzone]

Cracked.com should really consider changing their name already! They put out some of the most rational articles I've seen, at least once a week, if not more!

And they are EVER so much funnier than Cracked Magazine.

 

[Moondust]

Cracked magazine is still around?