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PSYCHIC SYLVIA BROWNE FAILS ON HER BIGGEST PREDICTION EVER
“Aliens will begin to show themselves in the year 2010, they will not harm us, they simply want to see what we are doing to this planet. They will teach us how to use anti-gravity devices again, such as they did for the pyramids”
(ALLEGED PSYCHIC SYLVIA BROWNE–FROM SYLVIA BROWNE.COM)
World renowned and self-proclaimed psychic Sylvia Browne probably thought we would forget about this nutty prediction she made on “Montel” in 2006. The world watched our countdown clock dwindle to all zeros as the biggest prediction of Sylvia’s career went unrealized–a prediction I would love to have come true.
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SEE ANY BLACK DOTS?
Seeing flickering black dots is an illusion. Only white dots appear in this photo. The sensation of black dots is an expectation created by the adjacent–and more voluminous–black squares. Your brain fills in the color black into the small white dots.
PAPER DRAGON ILLUSION
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Designed for a special gathering honoring Martin Gardner, mathematical game and puzzle genious. The paper dragon is completely stationary and the head never moves–even though you’ll think it does.
GOODBYE, MARTIN
from CBSnews.com:
May. 23, 2010
Scientific American Columnist Martin Gardner, Prolific Math And Science Writer, Dies At 95
(AP) NORMAN, Okla. (AP) – Prolific mathematics and science writer Martin Gardner, known for popularizing recreational mathematics and debunking paranormal claims, died Saturday. He was 95.
Gardner died Saturday after a brief illness at Norman Regional Hospital, said his son James Gardner. He had been living at an assisted living facility in Norman.
Martin Gardner was born in 1914 in Tulsa, Okla., and earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy at the University of Chicago.
He became a freelance writer, and in the 1950s wrote features and stories for several children’s magazines. His creation of paper-folding puzzles led to his publication in Scientific American magazine, where he wrote his “Mathematical Games” column for 25 years.
The column introduced the public to puzzles and concepts such as fractals and Chinese tangram puzzles, as well as the work of artist M.C. Escher.
Allyn Jackson, deputy editor of Notices, a journal of the American Mathematical Society, wrote in 2005 that Gardner “opened the eyes of the general public to the beauty and fascination of mathematics and inspired many to go on to make the subject their life’s work.”
Jackson said Gardner’s “crystalline prose, always enlightening, never pedantic, set a new standard for high quality mathematical popularization.”
The mathematics society awarded him its Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition in 1987 for his work on math, particularly his Scientific American column.
“He was a renaissance man who built new ideas through words, numbers and puzzles,” his son, a professor of special education at the University of Oklahoma, told The Associated Press.
Gardner also became known as a skeptic of the paranormal and wrote columns for Skeptical Inquirer magazine. He wrote works debunking public figures such as psychic Uri Geller, who gained fame for claiming to bend spoons with his mind.
Most recently he wrote a feature published in Skeptical Inquirer’s March/April on Oprah Winfrey’s New Age interests.
Former magician James Randi, now a writer and investigator of paranormal claims, paid tribute to Gardner on his website Saturday, calling his colleague and longtime friend “a very bright spot in my firmament.”
He ended his Scientific American column in 1981 and retired to Hendersonville, N.C. Gardner continued to write, and in 2002 moved to Norman, where his son lives.
Gardner wrote more than 50 books.
Gardner was preceded in death by his wife, Charlotte. Besides James Gardner, he is survived by another son, Tom, of Asheville, N.C.
Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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TRIBUTE TO MARTIN IN SKEPTICAL INQUIRER
FOODLESS “BREATHARIAN” CLAIMS TO SURVIVE ON SUNLIGHT ALONE
Hira Ratan Manek
Wikepedia defines “breatharians” as those who ….”claim food and possibly water are not necessary, and that humans can be sustained solely by prana (the vital life force in Hinduism), or according to some, by the energy in sunlight.” This story has been perplexing many experts–including some NASA scientists–because the space agency apparently confirmed the 64 year-old mechanical engineer went 130 days without food. But his wife purports that Manek also consumes buttermilk–a food source perfectly capable of sustaining a person for extended periods of time. It has a whopping 460 calories per cup.
KNICKS SAY SKIRVIN HOTEL HAUNTED
From the New York Daily News (online version):
OKLAHOMA CITY – TheKnicks were afraid, very afraid. And it had nothing to do with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
For two days, several players had trouble sleeping because they were convinced that their downtown hotel is haunted.
“I definitely believe it,” Jared Jeffries said. “The place is haunted. It’s scary.”
Eddy Curry claims he slept for only two hours Sunday night because he couldn’t stop thinking about ghosts roaming the hotel.
For years, guests staying at the Skirvin Hilton have reported ghost sightings and strange noises. Legend has it that sometime in the 1930s, a woman jumped to her death while holding her baby in her hands.
“They said it happened on the 10th floor and I’m the only one staying on the 10th floor,” Curry said. “That’s why I spent most of my time in (Nate Robinson‘s) room. I definitely believe there are ghosts in that hotel.”
Assistant coach Herb Williams teased Jeffries and Curry for believing that the Skirvin is haunted, but Curry wasn’t laughing.
“There are too many stories,” Curry said. “Something is going on there.” [END]
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UPDATE
[excerpt from 1-2-13 John Rhode piece]
The haunts of the Skirvin are alive with this offering from Suns beat writer Paul Coro of The Arizona Republic:
“The legend of the Skirvin Hilton Hotel being haunted has grown ever since the NBA moved to Oklahoma City and visiting teams began staying at the 101-year-old hotel. The list of ghost sightings and tales of strange noises has grown with NBA players who have become believers. On Sunday night, two Suns players swore to odd incidents. One said he woke to a few inches of water in his bathtub behind an open bathroom door that he closed. Another said he awoke to a bathroom sink running with both faucets on.”
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Gimme an ever-loving break. Is this all it takes to get into the heads of one of professional sports’ most storied franchises? Let’s look at some key statements:
* “…they were convinced that their downtown hotel is haunted.” With what evidence?
* “I definitely believe it” (Jared Jeffries)–based on what?
* “I definitely believe there are ghosts in that hotel” (Eddie Curry)–what happened?
Then the truth comes out. “There are too many stories” (Eddie Curry). Oh, so the legend, stories, and suggestion have convinced Eddie that the Skirvin Hotel is haunted. That’s how it happens for almost everyone, Eddie. I hope all NBA visiting teams stay at the Skirvin and feel the exact same way. If that happens, look for the Thunder to have come up with the perfect prescription to win an NBA championship. With this formula, the Lakers, Celtics, Spurs, Cavs, and all the rest, don’t stand a chance. File this one under “GIMME A BREAK.”
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