Comments on The Cleveland Skeptics: Predictions for 2009: Sylvia Browne Can't Lose

Hi Manya - I tracked Sylvia's predictions fo...

2009-09-02T09:33:49.665-07:00

Hi Manya -

I tracked Sylvia's predictions for a couple years, and have had a difficult time finding her predictions for 2009. Where did you see the webcast? Is it still available?

The last time I checked her, it was for her 2007 predictions, and I had created some criteria to get rid of vague non-predictions. Of those that were left, she ended up with over a 90% false alarm rate - which basically means she says things that wind up not occurring.

Anyway, thanks for the info.

It's funny... my mother was an Atheist & d...

2009-01-08T14:31:00.000-08:00

It's funny... my mother was an Atheist & didn't believe in any supernatural schtuff- yet, she had all the Edgar Cayce books & listened to Sandra Lee Serio & had books by (who was the lady who "predicted" the "death of a blue-eyed Democrat"?), along with many Astrology books. I don't think she was into all that for the purpose of skeptical inquiry, per se- I think that she just thought it was all FUN.

So maybe some of Sylvia Browne's fans are like that... but I shudder to think of how many people actually fall for her schtick hook, line, & sinker.