So much woo, so little time.

've been having some difficulty with this particular blog. Not with the lack of posting, since that's universal to all my blogs. No, the problem I have with this particular blog is what to post. There's so much out there I could talk about, that it's hard for me to decide what to cover. Here's some of the things I've been looking at, and will hopefully post more detail on at a later date:

1. Nano-stuff. There's a company called LifePak that sells vitamin supplements. They have supposedly somehow encapsulated the particular vitamins at the molecular level, thereby improving absorption. There is another company called Colorscience that markets a sunblock powder that has been similarly refined to be a 'nano-powder' This is to reduce absorption into the skin. I'm not too sure how any of this works, but this needs some research.

2. False authority. I received an email regarding a company health offering (not my company). In there, it mentioned several different available services, including counseling. Apparently, if I needed to and was a member of this company, I could speak to 'a Master's-Level Specialist' about my psychological concerns. What a Master's-Level Specialist is, is not defined. I have never heard of a counselor, therapist, psychiatrist, or psychologist referred to in this manner. The illusion of false authority isn't working for me here.

3. The Skeptologists. I will consider buying Cable TV service if this actually hits the air. It's Queer Eye for the Straight Guy meets Mythbusters. The Skeptologists is a group of scientists who attempt to clear up a particular type of pseudo-science for an individual. I'm in. I wish I was a physicist. I would audition for this in a heartbeat. If the pilot gets done, I'll let you know.

4. Mind Altering. Not in the way of substance abuse, but more along the lines of Logic Abuse. What have you changed your mind about? I used to believe a lot of very strange and interesting things. I wonder sometimes how I came to those beliefs. I have since dropped almost all of them. (Some are more difficult to get rid of than others.) I'll describe a couple of them, and what it was that changed my mind about them.

So, is there anything in particular you'd like to hear more about? I'm all ears. Feel free to request more on any of the above, and I'll prioritize it. Or, suggest your own topic, and I'll give it the skeptics treatment.

Later.
-D.