Reply #2: Dude, I posted on this topic on this very forum.

[Evoman]

Here is my post:

"Okay, I've been watching a lot of Penn and Teller's Bullshit! show. I don't agree with everything they say, and I find that they usually tend to find extreme wacko's on the "other side" in a lot of their more "political" show. Hey, they are libertarians....they try to kind of push that.

But I love the shows that have to do with woo-woo's....astrology and the like. And everytime I watch it, I am just astounded as to just how EASY it is to fool people. Now, I'm a fairly moral guy...I don't lie regularly, if I don't have to, and I don't like con games.

But....well, an evil part of me has always kind of been tempted to take advantage of gullible people. Occasionally I like to play jokes...not for profit, but for my own amusement (see the Ouija board thread in R/T to see what I mean)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=214&topic_id=83610&mesg_id=83610

But to see the sheer amount of this idiotic shit, and all these people getting paid for worthless advice, and huckterism has kinda got me thinking. I like to think I'm a fairly charismatic guy...with my bald head, I look a little unusual...I'm pretty good with words, and not too bad at public speaking. Maybe I could make a VERY good living taking advantage of poor suckers. I would never do it, because I don't want to be an asshole, but I would be lying if I've never considered it.

Have you ever thought about it? Maybe selling Christian cookware, blessed with Teflon of Christ, or writing a book of common-sense advice masquerading as wisdom?"


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