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swag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-23-09 10:32 PM Original message |
23-year coma guy and the fraud of "facilitated communications" |
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virgogal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-23-09 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
1. This was proven to be fraudulent years ago. |
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swag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-23-09 11:28 PM Response to Original message |
2. I kick this wee thread. |
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csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-23-09 11:42 PM Response to Original message |
3. K&R |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-23-09 11:49 PM Response to Original message |
4. Link not working. |
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swag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-23-09 11:57 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. That's the right link. |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 12:07 AM Response to Original message |
6. Aww geez |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 01:00 AM Response to Original message |
7. K & R. |
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Liquorice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 02:18 AM Response to Original message |
8. Why is James Randi plagiarizing Wikipedia? |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 03:42 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. It's entirely likely that the wikipedia article is quoting him extensively |
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jasi2006 (544 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 02:33 AM Response to Original message |
9. Media doing the bidding of the RW freaks once again. This time |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
11. Yeah, since James Randi, MD has examined this patient and has a diagnosis |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 11:05 AM Response to Reply #11 |
18. That statement is incorrect. The man's brain has PERFUSION... |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 11:14 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Same thing Frist was critisized for doing |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 11:46 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. If you'll notice, I gave no diagnosis. |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 12:18 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. that WOULD be helpful--yep! n/t |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
12. We professionals call that "hand underhanded assistance"... |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 12:56 PM Response to Reply #12 |
25. Maybe you can describe how this works. |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 01:02 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. It doesn't work; it is just deception |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 01:04 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Damn. I was hoping you'd advocate for it. |
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jmondine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 08:35 PM Response to Reply #12 |
29. I call it the Human Ouija Board |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
13. Wait a minute! |
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moobu2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
14. Terri Schiavo’s parents tried the same type of tactics as well. |
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moobu2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
15. K&R |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
16. Kick and rec... |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
17. Rec'd. I worked for several years with a guy with brain damage who had |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
20. "Facilitated Communication" is one of the sickest, most cynical hoaxes in medical history. |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
21. K&R |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
24. Who here saw Diving Bell and the Butterfly? |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 01:21 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. I absolutely agree with you. |
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