I've discovered this great new show called Bullshit. It runs on Showtime, so we obviously have to rent it from the video store. Anyway, it's these two guys, Penn and Teller, who basically go around and debunk stupid shit. They have covered topics such as alien abductions, psychics, alternative medicine, and creationism, just to name a few. It's amazing how many nut-jobs there are out there who truly believe in what they do. Then there are the ones who actively prey upon people. One of the things I really appreciate about this show is how good they are at making fun of fruity wackos. They are also good, however, at pointing out bad people who prey on the weak. For example, they interviewed a psychologist who was clearly implanting false memories of alien abductions into her patients and then signing them up for more "regression therapy" and her support groups for other poor assholes who think they have alien babies. Most of it is pretty harmless, though. I mean, if you want to have a reflexologist play with your feet, that's fine as long as you don't do that instead of going to an actual doctor. It's your money. Speaking of which, for a mere $25 I can activate your DNA which will give you more energy, boost your immune system, and help you lose weight. Trust me.

I'm a skeptic. One of the things I have noticed while observing the credulous is that there are basically two varieties. The first kind are the ones who don't have the mental or educational resources to combat the bullshit. They haven't had any science past 10th grade chemistry, so when the man selling magnetic devices comes and tells them that the polarity of magnets has the ability to restore blood to it's natural pH by drawing out strong acidic impurities, that sounds pretty good. The second type is the intellectual. They have either a college education or they will have one soon. These people like to keep open minds and to accept new ideas. In fact, their minds are so open all their brains have fallen out. These are the people who think it's swell to eat only raw food and dance to drums at environmental protests. These people could probably combat the bullshit if they really wanted to, but they have other priorities such as pissing off their parents.

"That French fuck, Nostradamus." -Bullshit