Comments on As Good As DowsingTypePad2010-01-23T18:55:12ZSkepticohttps://skeptico.blogs.com/skeptico/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://skeptico.blogs.com/skeptico/2010/01/ade-651-fraudulent-bomb-detector/comments/atom.xml/Dunc commented on 'As Good As Dowsing'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451df0c69e201287719c7a3970c2010-01-27T11:59:54Z2010-01-27T11:59:54ZDuncOr were they fooled by a bogus demonstration or something? Yes, they were, I've seen the footage on the news...<p><i>Or were they fooled by a bogus demonstration or something?</i></p>
<p>Yes, they were, I've seen the footage on the news here in the UK. They did a demo with a hand grenade in full view amongst a collection of other objects. Thanks to the ideomotor effect, the wand pointed to the grenade.</p>
<p>Having said that, I'd be very surprised if there weren't kickbakcs and bribes involved too...</p>to ape commented on 'As Good As Dowsing'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451df0c69e20120a810d897970b2010-01-26T12:29:41Z2010-01-26T12:29:41Zto apeTO APE MONSTER, you still do not get it ... Here is a quote from the blogger's article" ""The Iraqi...<p>TO APE MONSTER, you still do not get it ...<br />
Here is a quote from the blogger's article"</p>
<p>""The Iraqi officer who appeared at a press conference with McCormick recently, Major General Jehad al-Jabiri, apparently said he did not care about the failed tests of this device. I join Randi in hoping the Iraqis investigate this Iraqi officer’s connection to the manufacturers of the device. Apparently it has been sold for $16,500 (still a rip off for something that does nothing), although it was sold to the Iraqi military for up to $60,000. Would the Major General’s bank accounts reveal kickbacks received from McCormick’s company? There would have been enough spare cash from that $85 million to pay off any number of intermediaries. ""</p>yakaru commented on 'As Good As Dowsing'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451df0c69e20120a80c2c20970b2010-01-25T19:27:41Z2010-01-25T19:27:41Zyakaruhttp://spiritualityisnoexcuse.wordpress.com/Ape, who installed the Iraqi government?<p>Ape, who installed the Iraqi government?</p>Lobo the Last Czarnian commented on 'As Good As Dowsing'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451df0c69e20120a80b94da970b2010-01-25T17:41:29Z2011-03-08T15:07:17ZLobo the Last Czarnianhttp://profile.typepad.com/thelastczarnianI don't get it. Did the Iraqi government never test the device before placing such a huge order with the...<p>I don't get it. Did the Iraqi government never test the device before placing such a huge order with the company? Or were they fooled by a bogus demonstration or something?</p>ScaredAmoeba commented on 'As Good As Dowsing'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451df0c69e201287707e2cd970c2010-01-24T10:20:35Z2010-06-08T11:49:11ZScaredAmoebahttp://profile.typepad.com/scaredamoebaI am horrified that McCormick could be allowed to export garbage like the ADE-651. It sullies the name of the...<p>I am horrified that McCormick could be allowed to export garbage like the ADE-651. It sullies the name of the UK. I too would like to see him in a cell, just like the one Tony Bliar [sic] and GW Bush should be in, awaiting trial for war-crimes for invading Iraq.</p>yakaru commented on 'As Good As Dowsing'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451df0c69e20120a8028ace970b2010-01-23T19:56:20Z2010-01-23T19:56:20Zyakaruhttp://spiritualityisnoexcuse.wordpress.com/The Independent quoted a recent statement from him: "We have been dealing with doubters for 10 years. One of the...<p><br />
<a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/head-of-bomb-detector-company-arrested-in-fraud-investigation-1876388.html" rel="nofollow">The Independent</a> quoted a recent statement from him:</p>
<p>"We have been dealing with doubters for 10 years. One of the problems we have is that the machine does look a little primitive. We are working on a new model that has flashing lights."</p>
<p>Let him share a cell with Tony Blair.</p>