Snake oil revisited

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Diapason
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Snake oil revisited

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The boss has an item on his desk that looks like a paperweight or some such. Today I finally asked what it was, and found out that it's one of these:

http://www.cutcat.com/item/Tecno_Cell_T ... ection/538

I can't comment on its effectiveness...!

Anyway, I was discussing such things with one of my colleagues and I found myself searching once again for the "Clever Little Clock". Imagine my surprise when I discovered an "explanation" of how it works! This is comedy gold. I really really REALLY hope that this is all an elaborate joke.

http://www.machinadynamica.com/machina42.htm
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Actually, they've lots of new products since the last time I looked. Have a gander at the homepage.
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Diapason wrote:Anyway, I was discussing such things with one of my colleagues and I found myself searching once again for the "Clever Little Clock". Imagine my surprise when I discovered an "explanation" of how it works! This is comedy gold. I really really REALLY hope that this is all an elaborate joke.

http://www.machinadynamica.com/machina42.htm
Love it! And not a shred of evidence either.








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Thought you'd enjoy that alright, Dave!
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Not to mention

Machina Dynamica's Teleportation Tweak
Long-Distance Audio and Video System Enhancement


http://www.machinadynamica.com/machina60.htm


"...The fundamental principles of operation of The Teleportation Tweak are quantum teleportation and mind-matter interaction. The details of how The Teleportation Tweak works are the proprietary property of Machina Dynamica...."


"...The Teleportation Tweak is independent of distance and will work anywhere in the world you happen to be located. We have performed The Teleportation Tweak many times for distances between 1000 and 4000 miles, even for distances greater than 10,000 miles. The Teleportation Tweak works equally well using your landline phone or cell phone..."



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