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Consumer Reports just tested a gizmo that looks identical to the 'current regulating' HS one. Guess what? They found it was WORTHLESS! Big surprise!

As for our previous poster, I did a little looking around, turns out she's pushing this stuff all over the net. So she's not a 'satisfied customer', she's one of the scammers. The gas treatment is nothing special, the maker doesn't ive make the crazy claims, they leave it up to the 'satisfied customers' to do that...

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zaken1 (Dec 11, 2010 12:55 am)
- kirstie_h (Jan 22, 2011 9:58 am)

#387 of 391 Re: Oh, a good one !!! [texases] by zaken1

Dec 11, 2010 (12:55 am)

Replying to: texases (Dec 10, 2010 7:38 pm)

Texases; Thank you for the breath of fresh air. I've been hoping that someone would be able to cut through all the hype about that issue. And yet, according to the 'fact' that this scam device is being regularly sold by such established institutions as Hammacher Schlemmer and Heartland America; we also have a classic example of why sales figures have ZERO correlation to objective reality.

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kirstie_h (Jan 22, 2011 9:58 am)

#390 of 391 Re: Just thought I would reply [skywatcher1973] by shipo

Jan 21, 2011 (11:24 am)

*** Warning - Warning - Warning ***

The troll called skywatcher1973 is back. Avoid using the products of this scammer at all cost; it's only purpose in life is to separate you from your hard earned cash.

#391 of 391 Re: Oh, a good one !!! [zaken1] by kirstie_h HOST

Jan 22, 2011 (9:58 am)

Replying to: zaken1 (Dec 11, 2010 12:55 am)

we also have a classic example of why sales figures have ZERO correlation to objective reality.

Late to the show... just saw this and all I can say is "AMEN."

I've got someone trying to sell me on their program, citing the number of members, stating that "X number of people CAN'T be wrong."

Well, in any scenario, this is statistically an impossibility, and the reverse is true - X number of people must be wrong.

Let's say, for example (purely fictional numbers), that 20 million people look at the Toyota Camry. Of those, 5 million buy the Camry. Can Toyota say that because they have high sales numbers that "5 million people can't be wrong?" If volume is the major indicator of product quality, then surely the 5 million people ARE wrong, because 15 million people chose something else.

I've heard this fallacious argument used a number of times in an attempt to "peer pressure" others, and always want to ask, if X million people CAN'T be wrong, please explain how X million people following Hitler was right. (extreme, but it does show that number of advocates does not relate to being "right.")

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391 messages, Last post on Jan 22, 2011 at 9:58 AM

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#384 of 391 Re: Just thought I would reply [skywatcher1973] by skywatcher1973

Nov 22, 2010 (8:36 pm)

Replying to: skywatcher1973 (Nov 22, 2010 8:29 pm)

#385 of 391 Re: Just thought I would reply [skywatcher1973] by steve_ HOST

Nov 22, 2010 (8:41 pm)

Replying to: skywatcher1973 (Nov 22, 2010 8:36 pm)

#386 of 391 Re: Oh, a good one !!! [larsb] by texases

Dec 10, 2010 (7:38 pm)

Replying to: larsb (Feb 18, 2010 10:12 am)