Comments on: Dude, Don’t Harsh My Feng Shui

By: Donna Gore

Donna Gore — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:03:59 +0000

Did anyone see the Penn and Teller “Bullshit!” episode about this? They did a little experiment. They hired 2 or 3 different “feng shui” experts to re-design the same room in a house. If it was a true science, then all of them would have come up with the same exact design. But they didn’t. Each one of them had a different layout for the room.

By: Devil's Advocate

Devil's Advocate — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:15:13 +0000

If feng shui means that physical arrangements affect energy flow and that good/bad arrangements make for good/bad vibes or whatever, does this mean that God, Allah, whatever, really messed up the physical arrangement of places like Darfur, Somalia, Afghanistan, and New Jersey?

By: catgirl

catgirl — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:37:34 +0000

There are much better ways to invest that $1. I hope that you get some mild enjoyment out of the lottery, at least.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:52:33 +0000

Your website makes my point that there are a lot of smart guys behind the scenes of the gambling industry – I am never going to beat the odds with guys like that on the other side! I will stick to my £1 a week insurance bet in the staff lottery!

By: BillDarryl

BillDarryl — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:41:15 +0000

As a matter of interest, do any of the readers of this blog gamble? Do I ever. I enjoy the excitement of the games as well as learning about the math and stats behind the bets. And the free drinks. My favorite gambling site is wizardofodds.com. Lots of analyses, strategies, & general gambling info, all based on hard statistics, not feng shui and rabbit's feet.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:22:26 +0000

Steven makes an excellent point in his last 2 paragraphs that the gambling industry which makes use of some of the best mathematical and scientific brains around to help its business ultimately relies on its customers uncritical thinking to part them from their money. I was surprised that the Venetian had made an offer to the welching gambler which didn’t involve removing body parts! But as Steven says they don’t want to do anything to make people think critically about gambling.

As a matter of interest, do any of the readers of this blog gamble?

(I spend a £1 per week in my staff lottery ‘cos if we win the jackpot all my employees are going to resign and I will take the money and join them!)

By: Michael Kingsford Gray

Michael Kingsford Gray — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:24:42 +0000

Feng Shui is totally BOGUS. Is there a BFSA** around to sue me in English courts? If not, why not? $1m fine? How about 'double or nothing'? __________ ** I leave it the dear reader to determine an appropriate expansion for this acronym

By: Bram

Bram — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:41:36 +0000

“You gotta give me a do-over, my cheating unit malfunctioned!”
“I’m sorry sir the house-limit is three do-overs”

:D.

By: joven

joven — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:15:05 +0000

Hes just trying to get the debt paid in no time.
Prove feng shui, JREF million + nobel prize million = 2 million.
Then he gets the 200,000 refunded and blingo, he’s still coming out ahead.

By: CybrgnX

CybrgnX — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:36:31 +0000

Never!!! under estimate the power of human stupidity.

If they can legislate against blasphemy they can do so against anything!!!! Even the use of Flung Shwit.