http://podblack.com/2008/06/classic-science-paper-belief-in-fortune-telling-amongst-college-students/ Science, Superstitions and Skeptical Life Sat, 26 Nov 2011 19:18:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://podblack.com/2008/06/classic-science-paper-belief-in-fortune-telling-amongst-college-students/comment-page-1/#comment-35006 AndyW Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:35:39 +0000 http://podblack.wordpress.com/?p=646#comment-35006 Just a small correction. I think the quote attributed to Shaw above (from Man and Superman Act IV) is actually from Shaw's Heartbreak House (page 13 in Google books). Just a small correction. I think the quote attributed to Shaw above (from Man and Superman Act IV) is actually from Shaw’s Heartbreak House (page 13 in Google books).

]]> http://podblack.com/2008/06/classic-science-paper-belief-in-fortune-telling-amongst-college-students/comment-page-1/#comment-1070 Dungeons And Dragons - Or Mazes And Monsters? | PodBlack Cat Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:11:34 +0000 http://podblack.wordpress.com/?p=646#comment-1070 [...] The following post is for On The Shoulders of Giants - if you’re interested, my earlier entry is here! [...] [...] The following post is for On The Shoulders of Giants – if you’re interested, my earlier entry is here! [...]

]]> http://podblack.com/2008/06/classic-science-paper-belief-in-fortune-telling-amongst-college-students/comment-page-1/#comment-890 Paul Mohr Sun, 01 Jun 2008 14:11:57 +0000 http://podblack.wordpress.com/?p=646#comment-890 Interesting subject and it makes me wonder, as always. I think of Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Pterygota : Neoptera Endopterygota : Hymenoptera ( wasps and ants ) and it's origin as individuals and the development of social insects such as ants. They have existed for 200My and have been social for 150My (?) and this social character seems to exist in many species to some degree. It is a survival strategy which works for a group. It would seem that humans have a widely ranging scale of this property inherent in their physicality. I have repaired and operated Zoltar and several other astrology, IQ, and fortune telling pinball machines. From that, I know there is a consistent tendency for people to look outside themselves for answers and trust the silliest things. IQ computer was my favorite to repair. For some people it gets down to who to trust and this is where I think you struggle to give people something worthwhile to trust and expose those who seek to capitalize on the social needs of others. Great article! Interesting subject and it makes me wonder, as always. I think of Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Pterygota : Neoptera Endopterygota : Hymenoptera
( wasps and ants ) and it’s origin as individuals and the development of social insects such as ants. They have existed for 200My and have been social for 150My (?) and this social character seems to exist in many species to some degree. It is a survival strategy which works for a group. It would seem that humans have a widely ranging scale of this property inherent in their physicality. I have repaired and operated Zoltar and several other astrology, IQ, and fortune telling pinball machines. From that, I know there is a consistent tendency for people to look outside themselves for answers and trust the silliest things. IQ computer was my favorite to repair. For some people it gets down to who to trust and this is where I think you struggle to give people something worthwhile to trust and expose those who seek to capitalize on the social needs of others. Great article!

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