Skeptic Tank Files: Skeptic 2A

Unofficial Summary of the Rush Limbaugh Show for Monday, June 27, 1994 by John Switzer Thi
This was left with us by one of the ICE-Arizona participants. I got it second hand and can
The following is a CSICOP Press release scheduled for distribution to the media on 12/27/9
Date: Fri Nov 25 1994 19:13:00 Subj: New Scientist Article BAMA - NEW SCIENTIST - 19 Novem
Atrocities and Absurdities in the Bible And when the Lord thy God hath delivered it unto t
[Note: You may want to see the two notes from Sysops at the end of this document before go
Date: Sat May 14 1994 03:23:00 To: David Bloomberg Subj: Skepticism + AIDS SKEPTIC - Hi, D
Date: Thu Jun 02 1994 21:06:00 Subj: Amino acids in space For educational purposes.... Ark
Contradictions in the Bible Think not that I come to send peace on earth: I came not to se
The following FAQ is brought to you from the Internet. Constructing a Logical Argument Alt
The Bible on The End of the World But the end of all things is at hand... - 1 Peter 4:7 Li
FROM COMPUSERVE INFORMATION SERVICE, Space Forum, Library 17: Downloaded 6/27/92 Accesses:
July 8, 1992 Voice of the People Chicago Tribune 435 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60611 To
*[Note from David Bloomberg, Sysop of The Temples of Syrinx (FidoNet 233/12): This file is
Date: 05-Apr-92 16:34 EDT Subj: FEA-National-Astrology By DONALD J. FREDERICK National Geo
** Forwarded from +quot;ASTRONOMY+quot; ** (7847) Wed 25 Aug 93 19:56 By: Nick Stevens To:
Msg # 455 Date: 01 May 92 02:26:18 To: All Subj: Defining and labeling atheists _ There ar
Alt.Atheism Frequently Asked Questions Introduction This document contains responses to po
Introduction This document is a collection of miscellaneous +quot;side notes+quot; which a
OCT 27 '94 AUST PSYCH SOCIETY 613 663 6177 The Australian Psychological Society Limited Gu
FAQ: Ayn Rand's Philosophy of Objectivism Archive-name: objectivism/faq Last-modified: 199
Bad Medicine A Discussion of the New Morality By Bob Jones, III Humanity is sick, and +quo
Date: Sat Nov 20 1993 00:58:00 Subj: Comment/Correction, Dr. Baker ABDUCT - (Mutual UFO Ne
SENT TO PRINT 8/9/91 2nd printing I am Gyeorgos Ceres Hatonn, Commander in Chief, Earth Pr
Date: Tue Mar 29 1994 00:17:00 To: All Subj: Big Beaver P_GEN - The following article appe
Date: Wed Oct 06 1993 17:44:00 To: All Subj: BERLITZ UFO - ( Since Charles Berlitz is a fi
COMMENTARY THE FLOOD (Part One of a two-part series)-A topic that has always been of great
Date: Fri Aug 20 1993 02:04:00 To: All Subj: Witchcraft POLITICS - Here is something I pic
Date: 25-Apr-92 16:38 EDT Subj: Big Bang-Quotes +quot;If you're religious, it's like looki
This is an extended caption of the GIF graphics file called BIOS.GIF. Image and caption ar
Date: Fri May 27 1994 13:00:50 AP 05/27 09:17 EDT V0838 FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Forget silic
Report dismisses Satanic child abuse as a myth by Hugh Muir This material posted 9 June 19
Origins in Book of Revelations There was a sharp reaction from evangelical Christians last
To: MIT.EDU!witchhunt Date: Sat, 12 Nov 94 14:48 EST Cc: cantva.canterbury.ac.nz!fina012 (
Date: 8 Jul 93 10:02:15 To: All Subj: Exposing CBS Part 1 of 7 _ By Tom Malone The gospel
EARTH CHANGES 006C-Comments from the People-Effective 10-1-94 File # CHAC06.TXT-The update
EARTH CHANGES 007C-Comments from the People-Effective 11-1-94 File # CHAC07.TXT-This is th
EARTH CHANGES 006-Dated Prophesies-Effective 10-1-94 File # CHAD06.TXT-The update for Eart
EARTH CHANGES 007-Dated Prophesies-Effective 10-26-94 File # CHAD07.TXT- This file contain
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 1994 01:53:26 -0400 Subject: A Challenge [Here's a piece I thought you f
EARTH CHANGES 005-Time Schedule -Effective 9-13-94 File # CHAND4.TXT-This update file cont
Earth Changes / Body Changes-001 -Effective 8-30-94- CHANEL.A01 This file is a montage of
SKEPTICS CHALLENGE TRANCE-CHANNELERS TO BE TESTED, URGE PUBLIC TO BE CAUTIOUS LOS ANGELES
EARTH CHANGES 006U-Undated Prophesies-Effective 10-1-94 File # CHAU06.TXT-The update for E
Date: Thu Aug 25 1994 23:28:00 Subj: Chiropractic Quackery Exerpts from +quot;A Consumer's
EARTH CHANGES 002-TIME SCHEDULE-Revised 7-31-94 CHANEL.A04 This file contains the prophesi
#: 250342 S10/Paranormal Issues 04-Mar-92 23:25:26 Sb: CSICOP revealed Fm: Richard Brought
Date: Wed Feb 23 1994 12:08:00 Subj: Clementine The DSPSE mission involves approximately t
Commentary on the Bible and Christianity As a literary monument the Bible is of much later
CONSUMER PROTECTION FOR PSYCHIC FRAUD by Michael K Botts, Attorney at Law 421 W. 87th Stre
SELF-HELP AUTHORS FREED FROM LIABILITY; SUIT INVOLVING INCEST CLAIMS CONTINUES San Francis
+quot;CRYBABY+quot; By Philip J. Klass Philip J. Klass is a member of the Executive Counci
[The following was originally posted to USENET's news.answers and sci.cryonics newsgroups
Article #2 (21 is last): Subject: Welcome to the CSICOP Electronic News Stand. Date: Wed J
To: All Sub: 05-may-94 Nat'l Day of Fear (Prayer) Date: 10 May 94 11:29:02 - How I Spent M
Date: Fri Jun 24 1994 00:00:00 Subj: Debunkers Gather DEBUNKERS GATHER ON ANNIVERSARY OF F
* Forwarded from +quot;SB-NASA_NEWS+quot; * Originally by Dan Dubrick * Originally to All
* Originally by Sheppard Gordon * Originally dated 7 Jul 1993, 11:17 Doubting Thomases, On
Date: Wed Aug 17 1994 21:34:00 Subj: In Defense of Humanism Free Inquiry Issue: Spring 199
Doctors And Demons By James W. Williamson, M.D. The progress of science in general and med
THE +quot;MASONIC+quot; DOLLAR BILL INTRO NOTE: The Great Seal of the United States can be
From the SETI Institute ... THE DRAKE EQUATION How can we estimate the number of technolog
Date: Thu Jun 16 1994 00:00:24 Subj: Paul Kurtz P_SKEPTIC - DR. DEBUNKER PHILOSOPHER PAUL
MONROE TECHNIQUES FOR ASTRAL PROJECTION Note: After having studied many methods of Astral
Human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: Correlation but not c
AIDS epidemiology: Inconsistencies with human immunodeficiency virus and with infectious d
(1015) Sun 31 Mar 91 8:44 By: Michael Corbin To: All Re: Eclipses In History St: @MSGID: 1
Power-Frequency Fields and Cancer (J. Moulder, v8, 17-Nov-93) Notice: This FAQ sheet may b
SUBJECT: RTw 10/28 0907 POLICE CLASH WITH S. KOREAN DOOMSDAY CROWDS (Eds. Updates with dis
Report Dismisses Satanic Child Abuse as a Myth by Hugh Muir This material posted 9 June 19
Date: Sun Dec 26 1993 21:59:00 To: All Subj: Detectability THE ELECTRONIC JOURNAL OF THE A
02/03 0243 AUSTRALIAN WOMAN DIES DURING FOUR-DAY EXORCIS MELBOURNE, Feb 3, Reuter - An Aus
Date: Mon Jan 31 1994 23:57:00 To: All Subj: Exorcism update SKEPTIC - From +quot;Sunday T
From the 10/9/93 Chicago Tribune: Psychologist loses license for exorcism PHOENIX-A state
This text copyright (c) 1993 by Jim Lippard, 2930 E. 1st St., Tucson, AZ 85716 (lippard@rt
file://rtd.com/pub/zines/skeptic/02.3.green-fc http://www.rtd.com/~lippard/02.3.green-fc.h
Facts About the Bible 1. John 3:2 refers to Jesus Christ as +quot;Rabbi,+quot; but teacher
To: m.stirner@f207.n914.z8.rbbs-net.org Subject: Re: Frog Argument file Date: Fri, 1 May 9
Resolution on Facilitated Communication by the American Psychological Association Adopted
Thought witch hunts went out of style with the end of the 17th century? Read the following
* Originally by Uucp, 1:104/422 * Originally to Michael Corbin, 1:104/428 * Originally dat
from the Associated Press, 9/3/94: Report discounts 'mystery' patient fumes LOS ANGELES-Ho
(15) Tue 3 Nov 92 0:13 By: Don Allen To: All Re: Vatican + Galileo ** Forwarded from Usene
file://rtd.com/pub/zines/skeptic/02.1.allen-maccready-genius http://www.rtd.com/~lippard/0
Date: Sat Oct 23 1993 11:29:00 To: All Subj: Ghostly Lawsuit #1 APn 10/23 0618 Ghostly Law
SCIENTIFIC INFERENCE AND GOODMAN'S PARADOX by Mark Hodes Everyone knows that scientists ar
Date: Wed Jul 06 1994 00:00:16 Subj: Bandwagon Syndrome SKEPTIC - The band wagon syndrome
(182) Sat 26 Sep 92 17:24 By: Christopher Baker To: Dan Eastman Re: The Origins of Hallowe
Date: Thu Sep 16 1993 09:41:16 Subj: History of Hoaxes UFO - Books: Putting panties on pet
From the State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL), 1/30/94, Science Notes section: French
Date: Mon Jan 24 1994 00:19:22 To: Steve Zadarnowski Subj: Re: Holographic internons Attr:
Date: Thu Oct 21 1993 21:39:00 To: All Subj: Houdini News P_SKEPTIC - UPn 10/21 1456 Annua
Subject: HRMS Update - January 1993 NASA HIGH RESOLUTION MICROWAVE SURVEY (HRMS) TARGETED
:Date: 20 Dec 90 08:14:26 PST :From: Rick_Moen@f207.n914.z8.RBBS-NET.ORG (The Skeptic's Bo
For Immediate Release! WORLD'S HEAVIEST ELEMENT DISCOVERED The heaviest element known to s
Date: Mon Jul 18 1994 00:06:00 To: All Subj: Weeping Icon SKEPTIC - Questions of Belief Ar
Date: Mon Oct 18 1993 15:02:00 To: All Subj: Ig Nobel - A CELEBRATING THE IG NOBELEST OF T
The mini-Annals of Improbable Research (+quot;mini-AIR+quot;) Issue Number 1995-06 October
A Call to Heresy - Second Edition Containing Biblical Quotations Regarding Women, Sex, Sla
An Introduction to Atheism Written by mathew +lt;mathew@mantis.co.uk+gt; with help from Mi
David Bloomberg P.O. Box 20302 Springfield, IL 62708 August 16, 1994 Letters to the Editor
REALL Letterhead David Bloomberg P.O. Box 20302 Springfield, IL 62708 (XXX) XXX-XXXX Octob
ASTROLGY BIBLIO - astrology-and-judaism-biblio.txt TAGGING CONVENTIONS Characters that are
Date: 21 Oct 93 05:05:13 GMT Date: Mon, 18 Oct 1993 15:08:40 GMT CONTACT: Ray Villard, STS
Authors: Walter Smith (smith_w@apollo.hp.com), Alan M. Feuerbacher (alanf@tekig6.pen.tek.c
Date: Sun Apr 25 1993 00:56:10 To: All Subj: Liars 1 Attr: UFO - * Forwarded from +quot;HU
Robert Sheaffer Box 10441 San Jose, CA 95157 May, 1991 The Making of the Messiah New Book
Date: Fri Aug 27 1993 13:51:02 Subj: Mars Observer PI #1 1/ SKEPTIC - The following is the
Date: Fri Aug 27 1993 00:00:00 Subj: Mars Observer PI #2 1/ SKEPTIC - This is the second m
Date: Fri Aug 27 1993 14:15:00 Subj: Mars Observer PI #3 1/ SKEPTIC - This is the third an
From _SCIENCE_, Vol. 261, Sept. 10, 1993, p. 1392: A Face-Off on Mars Although the silence
Date: Fri Feb 25 1994 14:10:10 To: Don Allen Subj: TESTING SKEPTIC - 'Loving vibes' can't
Date: Sun Apr 03 1994 19:10:00 Subj: Mass hysteria UFO - Some more information on +quot;Ma
International Meteor Organization 1993 Meteor Shower Calendar compiled by Alastair McBeath
Date: Wed Nov 02 1994 07:55:00 To: Crackpot Subj: Militia POLITICS - CHICAGO TRIBUNE DATE:
The mini-Annals of Improbable Research (+quot;mini-AIR+quot;) Issue Number 1994-07 Novembe
The mini-Annals of Improbable Research (+quot;mini-AIR+quot;) Issue Number 1994-08 Decembe
***** Pamphlet from the National Council against Health Fraud ***** AVOIDING LEGAL PROBLEM
Article #1 (26 is last): Subject: About the National Center for Science Education Date: Tu
The State Journal-Register March 16, 1994 via The Associated Press Researchers say famed '
Loch Ness monster could really be lost Baltic sturgeon Associated Press, 1/2/94 LONDON-For
Date: Tue Mar 15 1994 21:43:26 To: All Subj: Nessie Hoax? SKEPTIC - Chicago Tribune, 3/14/
Date: Wed Sep 15 1993 13:33:04 Subj: +quot;new rocket+quot; 1/2 UFO - In the interest of c
From _The Science Gap: Dispelling the Myths and Understanding the Reality of Science_, by
Nostradamus _1991 Steve Englehart These are the Nostradamus quatrains that SEEM to have a
Date: Thu May 13 1993 11:18:02 To: All The following has been posted several times on the
Donald L. Savage Headquarters, Washington, D.C. January 5, 1994 (Phone: 202/358-1547) Jame
Date: Wed Jan 12 1994 11:44:32 P_SKEPTIC - NEW YORK (AP) - More than a few Americans seize
Fast Phobia Cure (also known as 6-Minute Phobia Cure) The basic pattern is as follows: Fin
Date: Tue Jan 31 1989 13:44:46 To: All Subj: The final moments of Phobos 2 Attr: ASK_UFO -
(127) Sun 17 May 92 0:29 By: Don Allen To: Jerry Woody Re: Physics-FAQ 1/9 St: @EID:116b 0
Original From: SCOTT HAGIE To: ALL Date/Number: 02/27/94 - 0000062 On: MERCOPUS - 0724 - A
(word processor parameters LM=1, RM=70, TM=2, BM=2) Taken from KeelyNet BBS (214) 324-3501
(word processor parameters LM=1, RM=70, TM=2, BM=2) Taken from KeelyNet BBS (214) 324-3501
(word processor parameters LM=1, RM=70, TM=2, BM=2) Taken from KeelyNet BBS (214) 324-3501
Date: Sun Feb 27 1994 09:21:10 To: All Subj: Ames Passed Polygraph POLITICS - As seen on a
* Originally by Sheppard Gordon * Originally to All * Originally dated 28 Aug 1993, 10:24
Press Release - December 1990 - For Immediate Release Contacts: Yves Barbero 415-285-4358
Yves Barbero 415-285-4358 Robert Steiner 415-235-5516 Robert Sheaffer 408-379-2854 (For Im
Date: Fri Oct 15 1993 09:40:20 To: All Subj: A quick note to a publisher. Attr: SKEPTIC -
Proper Criticism by Ray Hyman Since the founding of CSICOP in 1976, and with the growing n
Date: 11 Apr 94 18:23:39 GMT Hi folks. Here follows the opening disclaimer from NBC's +quo
ROBERT A. STEINER, PRESIDENT ELECT THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MAGICIANS Box 659 El Cerrito, C
Article 36875 of sci.skeptic: Subject: Proving Negatives and the Paranormal 1/8 Sender: us
November 8, 1992 Voice of the People Chicago Tribune 435 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 6061
Date: Wed Jan 13 1993 10:27:48 Subj: Characterization of quack theories * Forwarded by Ric
_ _ _ _ _ / _ / / \ \ \ \ \ / _\/_ \ / /_/ /andom / /\ \ccess \ \_\ \umor | |_| | / _ _/ /
file://rtd.com/pub/zines/skeptic/02.2.shermer-unlikely-cult http://www.rtd.com/~lippard/02
Objectivism Resource Guide (ORG) Archive-Name: objectivism/resources Posting-Frequency: fo
From Skeptic vol. 1, no. 1, Spring 1992, pp. 22-31. The following article is copyright (c)
To: broadcast-geller-hotline@ssr.com Date: 21 Oct 93 11:28:08 EDT Subject: Geller in Austr
Voodoo and Violence An Interview with Penn Jilette by Steve Kurtz The recent calls by Atto
Sat 24 Oct 92 20:36 By: David Rice To: All Re: Founders Quotes, #1 +quot;The New Testament
Religion and Science by Albert Einstein Everything that the human race has done and though
Found on the SKEPTIC mail list: RESEARCH DEFINITIONS The following phrases, frequently fou
Frequently Asked Questions on Riley G This is a FAQ concerning Riley G and his multitudino
Chicago Tribune 1/10/94 Some Russian voters put faith in superstar healer Associated Press
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Date: Wed Jul 06 1994 00:00:26 Subj: Ignorant about science SKEPTIC - SCIENCE POLL PROVIDE
SCIENTOTLGY CRITIQUE SHEET A Publication of Apologetic Research Coalition INCORPORATED NAM
Date: Tue Apr 19 1994 13:52:10 To: All Subj: Myths About Science 1/3 SKEPTIC - From THE SK
file://rtd.com/pub/zines/skeptic/01.4.olson-witches http://www.rtd.com/~lippard/01.4.olson
Date: Thu Jun 16 1994 00:00:30 Subj: Seattle Conventions UFO - PSEUDOSCIENCE, SKEPTICISM T
PUBLIC APPEAL BY ARTHUR C. CLARKE FOR RESTORATION OF NASA's HRMS SETI PROJECT The followin
The Bible on Sex It is good for a man not to touch a woman. - 1 Corinthians 7:1 For there
Subject: Re: SPONTANEOUS HUMAN COMBUSTION Date: 18 Nov 1993 17:31:38 GMT What Spontaneous
Date: Sun Jul 03 1994 14:29:00 To: All Subj: NASA and Sonic Booms BAMA - Space Shuttles an
[This letter was printed on Sept. 12, with minor editing.] REALL Letterhead David Bloomber
David Bloomberg P.O. Box 20302 Springfield, IL 62708 November 2, 1994 The State Journal-Re
Date: Thu Aug 19 1993 11:26:00 To: All Subj: Skeptic Conf Starts today UFO - ONE THING'S F
From the Chicago Tribune, 6/26/94: Outer space creatures need not apply on Earth Associate
Date: Tue Jun 28 1994 00:00:02 Subj: Knowledge gap=disaster SKEPTIC - Knowledge gap is for
Date: Tue Jun 28 1994 00:00:04 Subj: Skeptic Convention SKEPTIC - CONVENTION OF SKEPTICS 0
Date: Tue Jun 28 1994 00:00:08 Subj: Mack at Skeptic conf. SKEPTIC - Skeptics eager to deb
Date: Mon Aug 02 1993 02:24:26 UFO - Don, you mentioned a distinction, extremely popular i
Date: Fri Dec 18 1992 18:39:08 P_SKEPTIC - WHAT IS A SKEPTIC? Webster's Ninth New Collegia
Archive-name: skeptic-faq Last-modified: 94/08/04 Version: skeptic-faq.text 1.18 The Frequ
file://rtd.com/pub/zines/skeptic/01.1.shermer-skeptic-manifesto http://www.rtd.com/~lippar
The Bible on Slavery and Race Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there
Date: Tue Apr 26 1994 18:35:20 To: Sweet Sue Subj: Skepticism + AIDS SKEPTIC - In a msg to
Support the ARTS. Save a TREE, no paper - buy Electronic Magazines![0m If you are reading
PLEASE, I need YOUR *help* supporting the authors who write for RUNE'S RAG.
Msg # 371 Date: 01 Jun 92 18:55:52 To: All Subj: Wicca Parts 1 + 2 _ [cross-posted from NE
Chicago Tribune, 12/26/93 Mystery hum drives some Taos residents to distraction, others to
Date: Wed Aug 17 1994 21:28:00 Subj: Secular Humanist Kids 1 Magazine: Free Inquiry Issue:
THE UNACKNOWLEDGED REVOLUTION +quot;Why do we exist?+quot; Secular Answer: Religious Revol
(Page 2) JESUS' SINLESSNESS. Although some of the NT (New Testament) says Jesus was sinles
Date: Mon May 03 1993 17:26:14 UFO - [This text originally used in discussion of definitio
THINKING WELL AND THINKING LOGICALLY by Mark Hodes I. The Thesis The literature of skeptic
Time Travel and the Laws of Physics An Exercise in Speculation by Joey Swails (c) 1992 Wou
SOILED LINEN TURIN.ASC by William Bennetta The Shroud of Turin is a 14-foot-long piece of
To: ssr.com!broadcast-geller-hotline Date: Tue, 25 Oct 1994 13:34:12 -0400 For Immediate R
* Originally From: jed@nam.earth.nwu.edu (John DeLaughter) * Originally Posted: sci.skepti
Subject: Re: I did the mash Date: 8 Nov 93 17:44:59 GMT In article +lt;mdntobINN2k7@appser
Date: Sat Apr 30 1994 22:25:26 To: Frank Hudson Subj: Vegetarianism SCI+TECH - In a msg to
FDA: Supplements must prove claims ASSOCIATED PRESS, Chicago Tribune, 12/30/93 WASHINGTON-
91Sep08 4:17 pm from Cyberelf @ C-86 Test System _ MN Hello, Backfence. 91Sep09 7:22 pm fr
Files in this archive: CONTENTS You're reading it now FORMAT.NOT General notes on composit
Why I Am Not A Christian This lecture was delivered on March 6, 1927, at the Battersea Tow
The Bible on Women Unto the women he (God) said +quot;I will greatly multiply thy sorrow a
** We are in serious NEED of Submissions; give us a try! *** ** Eager to work with New Aut
Chicago Tribune Sunday, February 20, 1994 Guru says meditation is Mozambique's hope Promis