Cell phones and popcorn

[Dog Town]

I know this is probably the wrong part of the forum for this thread. I am posting it here, because it was discussed in a conspiracy thread months ago. Apollo was taken in by it, lots of possible answers were given. Here is the scoop.
The maker of the video explains, that editing was the trick. To sell blue tooth, no less.
http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=3906861&cl=8734253&ch=4226721&src=news

[chillzero]

It's not the wrong part, just the wrong level. I'm moving it up to general conspiracies.

[Slayhamlet]

I know this is probably the wrong part of the forum for this thread. I am posting it here, because it was discussed in a conspiracy thread months ago. Apollo was taken in by it, lots of possible answers were given. Here is the scoop.
The maker of the video explains, that editing was the trick. To sell blue tooth, no less.
http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=3906861&cl=8734253&ch=4226721&src=news

Apollo20? As in Frank Greening? Really?

I must have missed that thread. I'm wondering how anyone could possibly be fooled by such an obvious hoax.

[~enigma~]

Apollo20? As in Frank Greening? Really?

I must have missed that thread. I'm wondering how anyone could possibly be fooled by such an obvious hoax.
You don't read the morons at LCF too often do you?

[VespaGuy]

Hmm... So it was viral marketing all along? They got the "viral" part right, but they suck at the "marketing". He claims that the next round is coming up, but why come forward now? Who cares about the "next round", if we already know its a hoax? And we still don't know what the product is.

As for his claim that it wasn't supposed to scare people, what effect was he hoping to get? His company sells something with bluetooth and he (falsely) shows that cellphones emit "something" that can pop popcorn. I think it's obvious what he's trying to do. What a liar.

[BillC]

It is an irresponsible way to market a product.

Next up will be a series of viral videos for their bluetooth keyboards. We get to see a bunch of gangrenous, ulcerated fingers supposedly caused by use of a regular keyboard.
"What? Good heavens, no, we weren't trying to alarm people, we were just trying to be funny. You know, f-u-n-n-y."

[Dog Town]

Apollo20? As in Frank Greening? Really?

I must have missed that thread. I'm wondering how anyone could possibly be fooled by such an obvious hoax.

First off: Thanx Chill, for placing it in the right level.

Yes Frank G., who is no longer at JREF. Frank was the perfect example, of why smart people believe weird things. Sadly, the answer is a question. Who freak'n knows? I can't locate the original thread, it was brought up in, by Frank himself. It was off topic for the thread, and may have been sent to Ahh...
The ideas proposed, for how the hoax was performed were quite entertaining.
Soaking the corn, lasers, etc...

[LashL]

Apollo20? As in Frank Greening? Really?

I must have missed that thread. I'm wondering how anyone could possibly be fooled by such an obvious hoax.


The same way most conspiracy fantasists are fooled by stupid conspiracy theories: lack of critical thinking skills.


Yes Frank G., who is no longer at JREF. Frank was the perfect example, of why smart people believe weird things. Sadly, the answer is a question. Who freak'n knows? I can't locate the original thread, it was brought up in, by Frank himself. It was off topic for the thread, and may have been sent to Ahh...
The ideas proposed, for how the hoax was performed were quite entertaining.
Soaking the corn, lasers, etc...


The original thread by Apollo20 was started in the conspiracy theories subforum and moved elsewhere but here it is (http://forums.randi.org/showthread.php?t=115586).

[Mangoose]

I missed the thread that got Apollo20 banned -- what happened?

[~enigma~]

I missed the thread that got Apollo20 banned -- what happened?
Wasn't a thread. Go read his ban notice. Quite surprising to see how low a bitter old woo can stoop.

[WildCat]

Wasn't a thread. Go read his ban notice. Quite surprising to see how low a bitter old woo can stoop.
Never, ever give out personal information to a truther.

[~enigma~]

Never, ever give out personal information to a truther.
Funny but I have met one truther in my life and that was in Texas and I have met one nutcase that believes in the NWO and lizard people and that was in Michigan...don't think I'll ever meet a 9/11 truther to give any information. They are an internet phenomenon and there are not many off of the internet.

[gumboot]

It is an irresponsible way to market a product.

Next up will be a series of viral videos for their bluetooth keyboards. We get to see a bunch of gangrenous, ulcerated fingers supposedly caused by use of a regular keyboard.
"What? Good heavens, no, we weren't trying to alarm people, we were just trying to be funny. You know, f-u-n-n-y."



Here's how you effectively advertise your product by associating it with something bad:

arfNofxBtfY

[Blender Head]

Here's how you effectively advertise your product by associating it with something bad:

arfNofxBtfY

I feel like buying a VW now...


Seriously though, I don't know how many sent videos I received on YouTube from people who actually thought three cell phones ringing would pop kernels.

[KingMerv00]

Here's how you effectively advertise your product by associating it with something bad:

arfNofxBtfY

I appears that VW did not create that ad.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/advertisements/vwpolo.asp

[gumboot]

I appears that VW did not create that ad.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/advertisements/vwpolo.asp


Sadly not. I wish they did though. It's a brilliant ad. And I can think of no better way to counter Radical Islamic terrorism than by exploiting it to advertise materialistic western products!