delusionworld
4th September 2006, 03:02 AM
Modern Mechanix is a blog that features scans of old articles and ads from such magazines as Modern Science, Popular Mechanics, etc.
This one is particularly interesting as it features the practice of adding nonsense couched in impressive scientific terms to create the appearance of credibility to a scam.
Look Out for SWINDLERS Who Turn “SCIENTIFIC”
New scientific discoveries — splitting the atom, cosmic rays, etc.—give the scientific swindler new tools to work with in luring dollars from the unwary. Some of the most famous mechanical swindles of today and of a generation ago are described in this article.
Go to: Modern Mechanix (http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/09/04/look-out-for-swindlers-who-turn-scientific/)
This one is particularly interesting as it features the practice of adding nonsense couched in impressive scientific terms to create the appearance of credibility to a scam.
Look Out for SWINDLERS Who Turn “SCIENTIFIC”
New scientific discoveries — splitting the atom, cosmic rays, etc.—give the scientific swindler new tools to work with in luring dollars from the unwary. Some of the most famous mechanical swindles of today and of a generation ago are described in this article.
Go to: Modern Mechanix (http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/09/04/look-out-for-swindlers-who-turn-scientific/)