Funniest snake oil theories

[mchambin]

No doubt snake oil products are full of s**t.

Wires should be routed as straight as possible, no sharp bend. This to prevent synchrotron radiation.
Synchrotron radiation See Wikipedia.
Same for PCB tracks, one can get a better sound, cutting track corners so that electrons make less synchronous radiations running at curves.

 

[wiseoldtech]

LOL that's funny!

 

[GUNFU]

One needs to be objective in order to see that everything is thoroughly saturated with snake oil. We live in such an era. Name any product you use, from a car to a mobile phone, from services to politics, and there will be tons of the best and fattest snake oil. Even in the cheapest aluminum wire, market experts will always explain to you why it is better than copper wire.
By the way, who was the manufacturer of snake oil? Giordano Bruno or those who burned him?

 

[Gnobuddy]

He offers a remote dowsing service

Now there's a sentence I never thought I'd read.

It's given me an idea, though. Perhaps I should offer a remote telekinetic house-cleaning service? I will think your dust-motes and pet-fluff into oblivion from the comfort of my home, for only $199.99 Canadian per psychic housecleaning.

And for your further enjoyment, I offer up this absolutely brilliant small business: Rapture Pet Care Takes Care of Your Pets After the Apocalypse


-Gnobuddy

 

[Gnobuddy]

Wires should be routed as straight as possible, no sharp bend. This to prevent synchrotron radiation.

I guess that also means single-sided PCBs only. The sharp 90-degree bends at the two ends of a plated-through-hole via would emit far too much audio-damaging synchrotron radiation otherwise.


-Gnobuddy

 

[mchambin]

Indeed, however this makes mini black holes in the vias that swallow some of the bad radiations.

 

[wiseoldtech]

Now now, behave yourself, it's not a lot of fun to joke about such things that do not exist, nor will ever exist. Think of all the gullible people that may someday read your post, and actually believe that such things are real.

 

[Jim the Oldbie]

Yeah. Besides, that's incorrect anyway. Everyone knows the vias are actually shortcuts used by the little dudes racing up & down the traces on their tiny Tron-cycles, delivering some Diana Krall song or another.

<ahem> (Sorry; a bit past my bedtime I think.)

 

[HarryY]

If I didn't have any scruples I could get so rich.

 

[Cal Weldon]

No swearing. Posts removed.

 

[avtech]

View attachment 782353 I borrowed one of these Geoclense units from a friend of a friend. The intended purpose is to 'harmonise' the radiations from household wiring. Turns out when plugged into dual wall socket supplying any audio gear the sound changes with marked (resonant) increase in bass. Just sayin'.

Dan.

Not sure if Dan is being serious or not

But I did find an interesting Choice review of the Geoclense - they actually substantiated one of the claims!

Geoclense Home Harmonizer review - CHOICE

 

[easp]

Is geocleanse castile soap + green dye + a wall plug? Because that's what it looks like.

What's the dielectric strength of castile soap? You know, for my calculations.

 

[avtech]

Casting resin, green dye and wall plug from Bunnings, all in a soap mould.

I'd add a cap-diode-resistor rectified LED for a 'premium' version that you can not just feel working - but See that it's working

Not that I'm thinking of going into manufacturing either or anything...

 

[scottjoplin]

One needs to be objective in order to see that everything is thoroughly saturated with snake oil. We live in such an era. Name any product you use, from a car to a mobile phone, from services to politics, and there will be tons of the best and fattest snake oil. Even in the cheapest aluminum wire, market experts will always explain to you why it is better than copper wire.
By the way, who was the manufacturer of snake oil? Giordano Bruno or those who burned him?

People still want to believe, what's let if they start doubting everything? BTW, I do. Business is often synonymous with BS.

 

[MITsound]

Not sure if Dan is being serious or not

But I did find an interesting Choice review of the Geoclense - they actually substantiated one of the claims!

Geoclense Home Harmonizer review - CHOICE

Freudian slip in their prose?
"Unlike other fake harmonizes".

 

[MITsound]

Auto incorrected: harmonizers.

 

[Kay Pirinha]

No, no slip. Just read the CHOICE testing section !
Best regards!

 

[Max Headroom]

Not sure if Dan is being serious or not
But I did find an interesting Choice review of the Geoclense - they actually substantiated one of the claims!
Geoclense Home Harmonizer review - CHOICE

Yes, I'm perfectly serious in my findings of the Geoclense affecting the sound of my audio systems.
Perhaps the Choice reviewer should have tried this test instead of spending his time coming up with his little jokes.....moron.


Dan.

 

[scottjoplin]

He probably got paid for his review......moron?

 

[gpauk]

The reviewer is the one thinking clearly... And not bandying insults.