Launceston Skeptics: The Body and Soul Festival [Archive]

Jin-oh Choi

17th February 2011, 05:09 AM

welshdean

17th February 2011, 06:18 AM

Come visit the Launceston Skeptics (http://www.launcestonskeptics.com/) @ The Body and Soul Festival (http://bodynsoulfestival.com/) (March 12th - 14th, 2011) Albert Hall, Launceston (http://www.alberthall.com.au/). (Site 48)

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Source: http://bodynsoulfestival.com/2011/02/48-launceston-skeptics/

HaHa, I was going to say that pitch No's 47 and 49 were going to be hard to sell now. It appears that 49 has gone (It think that's because it's across a walkway).
I'd love to attend but it's a bit far away from me, about 12,000 miles too far. I hope you'll be offering 'Ridiculing Regression', 'Debunking Detox', 'Chuckling at Chakras' and 'Cajoling Kirlian Photographers'.

Serious question, what are you hoping to achieve. As I see it the vast majority of attendees are 'died in the wool' believers. When I'm dragged around one of these things with the Missus it's only the other fellas in a similar position to me that are rolling their eyes.

I will predict that the most heard phrase on your stall will be 'You should be more open minded' or something very similar. As a pre-emptive strike you should get the Sagan quote "It pays to keep an open mind, but not so open your brains fall out" printed as a banner.

Good luck, please let us know how it goes.