Subsistence without nutrition?

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Subsistence without nutrition?

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What is going on here?
Hopefully no one posted this before.
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:shock: :wtf: :?
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It's spelled S-C-A-M.

I'll believe it when someone gets the JREF million for it. People who claim this have been around for a while, but for some reason none of them - to the best of my knowledge - have ever submitted to formal scientific observation. I wonder why. :D
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Sindai wrote:I'll believe it when someone gets the JREF million for it.
Why take Randi's single million when your stupid followers will pay many millions?
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I'm always a little relieved when I see stupidity of this magnitude coming from somewhere BESIDES the U.S.

I've heard of this before, "living on air" nuts have been around for awhile.
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No, they pay to see two whores, one of which (they are told) is subsisting on air and the other who is eating normally. Who wouldn't be convinced? :p
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Breatharianism. One of many crackpot ideas. One woman was already tested for her "powers" and of course the doctors stopped her trial because she was dehydrated.

http://www.skepdic.com/inedia.html
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Solamnus wrote:Breatharianism. One of many crackpot ideas. One woman was already tested for her "powers" and of course the doctors stopped her trial because she was dehydrated.

http://www.skepdic.com/inedia.html
I have no objections in letting her die, for as a lesson to others it would have done greater good.
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Only people spiritually ready for contacting the woman were allowed to see her.
I'm sooooooo surprised. :roll:

Of course no one keeps tabs on her 24-7.
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I think one chick got a darwin award for this.
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Pravda wrote:She rejected food and water herself. The woman says she feeds on the air that contains enough moisture.
Ladies and gentlemen - I present the ultimate form of anorexia!
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Enforcer Talen wrote:I think one chick got a darwin award for this.
Yep, I remember reading about it.
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