by Ken Greatorex
Peter Bromley’s experiences with his mum’s PestXit Duo (11th September) interested me strangely. This device does not rely on nasty chemicals, paranormal energy or the doubtful therapeutic effect of magnetic fields. You plug it in and turn it on, and it makes a continuous irritating noise beyond the human frequency threshold. That’s plausible. Why shouldn’t it work? View More PestXit – A Follow-up
This article first appeared as a Vic Skeptics discussion pamphlet.
The full range of our discussion pamphlets can be downloaded here: http://www.skeptics.com.au/resources/educational/ or by clicking on the “Useful Info” link at the top of this page.
What is firewalking?
Typically, firewalking involves walking with bare feet across a level bed of hot glowing coals, the remnant of a wood fire. On the Pacific Islands, heated stones are substituted for coals. View More A Skeptic's Guide to Firewalking
by Lucas Randall (aka Codenix)
I used to think superheros were the domain of fiction, existing only in comic-books and on film, their powers limited to battling their super-villain foe, equally the domain of fiction. I didn’t realise superheros and super-villains are actually real, living amongst us and affecting our lives in very real ways. View More Superheros Are Amongst Us!
by Peter Bromley
A few years ago I spent hours of endless fun at my mother’s house chasing mice…or emptying traps. They seemed to be fairly regular visitors and she hated them almost as much as the telemarketers who specialised at calling at tea time. A mouse with a phone – the ultimate pest!
When she saw the PestXit somewhere (probably Bunnings or Dick Smith) she wanted to try it. My experience with this sort of thing had been extensive – I bought one for mosquitoes when I was young and woke up eye to eye with a mozzie that was actually sitting on the device. It didn’t look stressed at all. In fact, all it needed was a cigarette and magazine. View More PestXit – Have they built The Better Mousetrap?
Don’t toss out your RoyalAuto just yet. Victorian Skeptics president Terry Kelly featured in a RoyalAuto article this month.
Amongst the car safety reviews and suggested holiday destinations, a four page interview style article about Terry and things of interest to skeptics. I found the writing and photography to be excellent and it’s always nice to see a good positive story in the press.
You can read the September 2010 article on-line.
Mal.
Your September Skeptical Crossword is here: http://skeptics.cafe/puzzles/crossword-puzzles/ , and there are seven new Picture Puzzles to solve here: http://skeptics.cafe/puzzles/.
August 2010 CROSSWORD SOLUTION
