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Francois Tremblay · 01-28-2002, 01:27 PM

Reading the old issues of Indian Skeptic, I fell on an article about Sai Baba, and some of his supposed miracles. While we already know most of his tricks are fake, this article written by skeptics seems to acknowledge that some of his materializations are puzzling.

<a href="http://www.indian-skeptic.org/html/is_v01/1-3-4.htm" target="_blank">http://www.indian-skeptic.org/html/is_v01/1-3-4.htm</a>

Does anyone know if there's been any follow-up ? It seems like an interesting case.

Vorkosigan · 01-28-2002, 01:49 PM

just type "Sai Baba" and "debunk" or "skeptic" in google and watch the sites fall out. There are many sites on good ol' Sai, one of the most useful examples of the credulity of the human race.

Michael

Francois Tremblay · 01-28-2002, 01:55 PM

Yea. If you had read my first post, I said we know most of his tricks are fake. There is no need to repeat.

Jesse · 01-28-2002, 06:37 PM

For critiques of Sai Baba's miracles, try <a href="http://psg.com/~ted/bcskeptics/sbmir/contents.html" target="_blank">Beyerstein's Critique of Sai Baba's purported miracles</a>, as well as <a href="http://vclass.mtsac.edu:940/dlane/saidebates.htm" target="_blank">this</a> site which has a debate between Baba skeptics and followers as well as a film that purports to show Baba in the process of cheating on one of his "materializations."

Bill · 01-28-2002, 07:32 PM

Try the search engine here. If I recall correctly, we had a substantial thread on this fakir not too long ago.

== Bill

Francois Tremblay · 01-29-2002, 04:24 AM

I've already read Beyerstein's critique. I *know* most of his tricks are fake. I was more interested about these precise materializations.

01-28-2002, 01:27 PM	#1
Francois Tremblay Banned Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Montreal, QC Canada Posts: 876	Indian Guru Sai Baba Reading the old issues of Indian Skeptic, I fell on an article about Sai Baba, and some of his supposed miracles. While we already know most of his tricks are fake, this article written by skeptics seems to acknowledge that some of his materializations are puzzling. <a href="http://www.indian-skeptic.org/html/is_v01/1-3-4.htm" target="_blank">http://www.indian-skeptic.org/html/is_v01/1-3-4.htm</a> Does anyone know if there's been any follow-up ? It seems like an interesting case.

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01-28-2002, 01:49 PM	#2
Vorkosigan Contributor Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Barrayar Posts: 11,866	just type "Sai Baba" and "debunk" or "skeptic" in google and watch the sites fall out. There are many sites on good ol' Sai, one of the most useful examples of the credulity of the human race. Michael

01-28-2002, 01:55 PM	#3
Francois Tremblay Banned Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Montreal, QC Canada Posts: 876	Yea. If you had read my first post, I said we know most of his tricks are fake. There is no need to repeat.

01-28-2002, 06:37 PM	#4
Jesse Moderator - Science Discussions Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Providence, RI, USA Posts: 9,908	For critiques of Sai Baba's miracles, try <a href="http://psg.com/~ted/bcskeptics/sbmir/contents.html" target="_blank">Beyerstein's Critique of Sai Baba's purported miracles</a>, as well as <a href="http://vclass.mtsac.edu:940/dlane/saidebates.htm" target="_blank">this</a> site which has a debate between Baba skeptics and followers as well as a film that purports to show Baba in the process of cheating on one of his "materializations."

01-28-2002, 07:32 PM	#5
Bill Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Gatorville, Florida Posts: 4,334	Try the search engine here. If I recall correctly, we had a substantial thread on this fakir not too long ago. == Bill

01-29-2002, 04:24 AM	#6
Francois Tremblay Banned Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Montreal, QC Canada Posts: 876	I've already read Beyerstein's critique. I know most of his tricks are fake. I was more interested about these precise materializations.

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