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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

Logical

(22,457 posts) Thu Jun 21, 2012, 10:20 AM Jun 2012

Why do so many still 100% believe in "water witching" [View all]

I have friends who are skeptics on most woo-woo topics still 100% think divining for water is a real skill. They all seem to know someone who has done it so they really believe it.
As far as I know there is no scientific proof it works at all beyond chance.
This, and sometimes hypotysim, seems to be topics people assume are real.
Weird to me.

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Why do so many still 100% believe in "water witching" [View all] Logical Jun 2012 OP

While I am aware of all the disproving of this, SheilaT Jun 2012 #1

It's a great example of the inherent dangers of anecdotes. HuckleB Jun 2012 #2

I know. I'm just repeating the strenght of anecdote SheilaT Jun 2012 #3

Hypnotism isn't real? -nt Bradical79 Jun 2012 #4

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