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In Reply to: Question for legal types, how close is this to universal satisfaction, World Wide?... posted by Wellfed on June 28, 2007 at 21:54:07:
It is meaningless bullsh#t. Anonymous testimonials. Bah! Even if they were real, and I have no reason to believe they are, the statistical significance is unknown. How many people heard... or attempted to hear... the tweak?
People who plop down $60 bucks for a fraud like this wanna believe they didn't get ripped off. Just like people who buy white van speakers wanna believe they got a great deal.
Unfortunately the FTC is (1) gutted and (2) has higher priority fraud cases. But if you want an answer to the question "why are an increasing number of people turned off by high end audio?" this sort of thing is one of the reasons.
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Follow Ups Full ThreadTopic - Question for legal types, how close is this to universal satisfaction, World Wide?... - Wellfed 21:54:07 06/28/07 (176)
- RE: Question for legal types, how close is this to universal satisfaction, World Wide?... - cdbrian 18:59:14 07/05/07 (0)
- Wellfed, please stop poking the bears - Todd B. 02:02:55 07/01/07 (4)
- Well, maybe if they'd stop making such a spectacle of themselves... - Wellfed 09:06:45 07/01/07 (3)
- That's what I mean - Todd B. 17:57:04 07/01/07 (2)
- It's not at all difficult... - Wellfed 20:24:17 07/01/07 (1)
- I'm sure she thinks you're sweet as honey - Todd B. 00:36:44 07/03/07 (0)
- Another little quote - this time from Francis Bacon - wazoo 17:00:14 06/30/07 (1)
- Aaargh! - wazoo 17:04:21 06/30/07 (0)
- Satisfy yourself first? - rupertdacat 11:26:18 06/30/07 (2)
- "Satisfy yourself first?" It certainly sounds like some are doing just that. - Markw* 06:23:03 07/02/07 (0)
- What happened to February Rupe? [nt] - Wellfed 14:17:30 07/01/07 (0)
- Are you the source of one of those endorsements? Second question ... - bjh 20:13:01 06/29/07 (5)
- No [nt] - Wellfed 20:56:35 06/29/07 (4)
- Here's an idea for you GK... TRT!! The Teleportation Ring Tone... - Steve Cortez 18:29:28 06/29/07 (1)
- Careful..... The Tone May Be Copyrighted..... - Todd Krieger 01:42:59 07/02/07 (0)
- LOL - now I've seen *everything*! - wazoo 17:45:26 06/29/07 (0)
- An idea as to how this might work - Bambi B 16:56:06 06/29/07 (6)
- RE: An idea as to how this might work - wazoo 10:51:40 06/30/07 (0)
- I'd probably be willing to be a guinea pig... - Wellfed 23:05:28 06/29/07 (1)
- A Telepotato experiment - Bambi B 09:32:09 06/30/07 (0)
- I too remember the sound of the 1769 Taskin--and I heard it in 1769! nt - TomLarson 20:00:02 06/29/07 (2)
- You're real name isn't 'Blanchet' by any chance? - Bambi B 22:54:11 06/29/07 (1)
- RE: You're real name isn't 'Blanchet' by any chance? - TomLarson 08:11:27 06/30/07 (0)
- Misuse of forum for shilling - Rodney Gold 16:08:56 06/29/07 (2)
- And what's your take on this thread just below?... - Wellfed 16:25:30 06/29/07 (0)
- RE: Misuse of forum for shilling - Len_ 16:16:52 06/29/07 (0)
- Thomas Jefferson actually has something to say..... - lancelot 14:16:33 06/29/07 (34)
- Superb quote! We should all be so lucky to be so insightful! [nt] - Steve Cortez 18:15:47 06/29/07 (0)
- Thank you ! We live in times where reason is no longer popular - Ole Lund Christensen 14:57:41 06/29/07 (31)
- What say ye of people who have opinions on something audio without ever having listened to it? nt - clarkjohnsen 09:05:23 06/30/07 (30)
- Clark, have you tried the Teleportation Tweak? - rlw 17:18:35 06/30/07 (19)
- "...deserves more than your typical 'drive-by' posting antics." Says who? - clarkjohnsen 09:24:35 07/02/07 (18)
- ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! - wazoo 08:51:44 07/04/07 (1)
- "That is probably the most irrational statement I’ve ever read in my life." Don't get around much huh? - clarkjohnsen 08:42:33 07/05/07 (0)
- In other words, you haven't tried it :-) - Dave Pogue 12:41:32 07/02/07 (15)
- Where's it say I did? nt - clarkjohnsen 08:10:36 07/03/07 (10)
- RE: Where's it say I did? nt - Dave Pogue 09:43:35 07/03/07 (9)
- I repeat the question -- as, I never claimed to have heard it. Where do you see that? nt - clarkjohnsen 09:49:27 07/03/07 (8)
- RE: I repeat the question -- as, I never claimed to have heard it. Where do you see that? nt - Dave Pogue 10:44:51 07/03/07 (7)
- Again: I do not "defend off-the-wall tweaks" so much as I expose... - clarkjohnsen 11:19:26 07/03/07 (6)
- Utter lack of rigor - Dave Pogue 12:02:37 07/03/07 (5)
- Where's the asked-for proof of your calim that I said I had heard it? Cough it up! nt - clarkjohnsen 08:29:19 07/05/07 (2)
- I figured your reading skills were good enough ... - Dave Pogue 08:34:46 07/05/07 (1)
- It was swept away by your further irrational attacks -- "Not the photo in the freezer either?" nt - clarkjohnsen 08:46:47 07/05/07 (0)
- Nice talk - geoffkait 13:41:11 07/03/07 (1)
- Oh, NOW I understand the rancidity reference. (nt) - Dave Pogue 13:51:17 07/03/07 (0)
- Ah, The ol' 1-2 punch - geoffkait 14:19:13 07/02/07 (3)
- Er, Geoff, I wasn't talking to you. - Dave Pogue 14:35:46 07/02/07 (2)
- But *you* butt in. LOL nt - geoffkait 14:56:40 07/02/07 (1)
- No, you were the one who butted in. - Dave Pogue 16:25:57 07/02/07 (0)
- It depends on their reaction, and to what. - wazoo 10:50:05 06/30/07 (9)
- "Placebo effect is a well documented phenomenon." While that may be, the fact is... - clarkjohnsen 09:10:30 07/02/07 (8)
- Are you calling these tweaks placebo? - wazoo 21:58:18 07/02/07 (7)
- "Are you calling these tweaks placebo?" Plainly not. - clarkjohnsen 09:12:01 07/03/07 (6)
- If not placebo, then what? (That's all I ask.) - wazoo 22:54:10 07/03/07 (5)
- "I could teach a course on the history of science." Maybe you shouldn't. - clarkjohnsen 08:27:55 07/05/07 (4)
- Wrong again! - wazoo 18:33:53 07/05/07 (0)
- RE: "I could teach a course on the history of science." Maybe you shouldn't. - May Belt 11:03:24 07/05/07 (2)
- hocus pocus - wazoo 18:48:38 07/05/07 (0)
- "But when the testing has to be done with any of the senses, particularly the hearing..." Indeed. - clarkjohnsen 11:14:38 07/05/07 (0)
- Cool... - Wellfed 14:32:21 06/29/07 (0)
- Test later today - geoffkait 12:14:50 06/29/07 (26)
- The Resuls Are In!! - rlw 16:31:46 06/29/07 (25)
- Obviously your system does not have sufficient resolving power... - The Real Dick Hertz 18:58:00 07/01/07 (0)
- Geoff is a man of his words - rlw 03:51:37 06/30/07 (5)
- RE: Geoff is a man of his words - geoffkait 04:15:16 06/30/07 (4)
- If I say yes, do I have to re-pay you? - rlw 04:30:43 06/30/07 (3)
- RE: If I say yes, do I have to re-pay you? - geoffkait 04:42:26 06/30/07 (2)
- Ooooh, thanks for the heads-up on Wimbledon! - rlw 05:39:24 06/30/07 (1)
- RE: Ooooh, thanks for the heads-up on Wimbledon! - geoffkait 07:35:37 06/30/07 (0)
- Well, as Gomer Pyle would say... - andy_c 17:23:16 06/29/07 (3)
- The red states enjoy a 2-1 advantage at the moment... - Wellfed 18:00:01 06/29/07 (2)
- RE: The red states enjoy a 2-1 advantage at the moment... - andy_c 18:56:14 06/29/07 (1)
- Serious answer, thank you... - Wellfed 21:05:28 06/29/07 (0)
- RE: The Resuls Are In!! - powermatic 17:08:49 06/29/07 (13)
- I don't think my system's resolution... - rlw 03:43:56 06/30/07 (0)
- "Nice try, though!"... - Wellfed 17:56:00 06/29/07 (11)
- If a certain level of "resolution" is a requirement... - SF tech 19:29:52 06/29/07 (4)
- Another touchy little fella' I see... - Wellfed 22:23:47 06/29/07 (3)
- Nah... Just seems like hypocrisy on your part. - SF tech 23:21:04 06/29/07 (2)
- I assure you... - Wellfed 23:50:25 06/29/07 (1)
- And I can assure you that I don't have any "insecurity"... - SF tech 00:27:46 06/30/07 (0)
- RE: "Nice try, though!"... - Len_ 18:45:16 06/29/07 (5)
- Do you still have access to those items? [nt] - Wellfed 22:15:02 06/29/07 (4)
- RE: Do you still have access to those items? [nt] - Len_ 22:18:10 06/29/07 (3)
- Why weren't they returned to MD for a refund?... - Wellfed 22:48:03 06/29/07 (2)
- RE: Why weren't they returned to MD for a refund?... - Len_ 00:15:11 06/30/07 (1)
- RE: Why weren't they returned to MD for a refund?... - geoffkait 04:08:25 07/01/07 (0)
- RE: Question for legal types, how close is this to universal satisfaction, World Wide?... - Jim Willis 11:54:44 06/29/07 (0)
- RE: We are missing the obvious ... - Dr. S 10:26:46 06/29/07 (5)
- Hey Doc S -- Where's the sardonic part? - clarkjohnsen 12:00:11 06/29/07 (1)
- RE: Sometimes true subtlety takes a moment to sink in (nt) - Dr. S 14:53:18 06/29/07 (0)
- We collectively may enjoy the whining more - G Squared 11:50:15 06/29/07 (0)
- You are wise beyond your post count. [nt] - Wellfed 10:50:07 06/29/07 (1)
- RE: Someone actually counts our posts? URG! (nt) - Dr. S 14:54:15 06/29/07 (0)
- I'm Not a Legal Type, But.... - Todd Krieger 10:17:34 06/29/07 (10)
- "Most people are taking them as sales pitches for snake oil." And always will. - clarkjohnsen 12:02:33 06/29/07 (9)
- Puh-lease, Clark... - rlw 04:01:08 06/30/07 (3)
- "Surely you don't equate Geoff's efforts with those of the Wright Bros., et al?" No. What I *do* equate... - clarkjohnsen 07:11:12 06/30/07 (2)
- Thats begs the question which came first, these "personality types" or said vendor peddling snake-oil... - Steve Cortez 07:23:43 06/30/07 (1)
- It does no such thing. - clarkjohnsen 08:52:52 06/30/07 (0)
- This "heavier-than-air" argument is a waste of your time... Birds have been flying... - Steve Cortez 18:11:14 06/29/07 (2)
- Funny... no one saw it that way back then... nt - clarkjohnsen 09:06:54 06/30/07 (1)
- "Funny... no one saw it that way back then" ... Hardly!... - Steve Cortez 05:09:36 07/01/07 (0)
- RE: "Most people are taking them as sales pitches for snake oil." And always will. - Len_ 13:19:59 06/29/07 (1)
- "Will you please stop dredging up the past to prove the present." LOL! - clarkjohnsen 07:46:55 06/30/07 (0)
- Which one of 'em is you? Surely you haven't fallen behind in tweakery :-) nt - Rick W 10:01:07 06/29/07 (16)
- Surely I have actually... - Wellfed 11:03:31 06/29/07 (15)
- How wrong you can be about somebody ………. - three_sox 19:58:39 06/29/07 (7)
- Thanks for the encouragement... - Wellfed 22:40:52 06/29/07 (6)
- You’re welcome. Don’t forget I’m a uneducated country boy ……. - three_sox 01:48:50 06/30/07 (3)
- It's subtler than a $60 tweak... - Wellfed 16:09:48 06/30/07 (0)
- You may be country but... - rlw 04:05:10 06/30/07 (1)
- Maaaaaaate, I’m that far South I’m in Australia!!......... - three_sox 05:22:56 06/30/07 (0)
- RE: Thanks for the encouragement... - andy_c 23:11:51 06/29/07 (1)
- Thanks too Andy, but... - Wellfed 23:24:12 06/29/07 (0)
- I 2nd the congrats re: smoking. I gotta quit too. nt - Rick W 13:49:32 06/29/07 (5)
- Want to know how I did it?... - Wellfed 14:16:37 06/29/07 (4)
- This is an argument I often use with patients.... - JimL 18:48:41 06/29/07 (1)
- Perhaps you might suggest they target a specific luxury item as compensation... - Wellfed 22:35:08 06/29/07 (0)
- $7.75 a pack in NYC. - Rick W 16:11:39 06/29/07 (1)
- It adds up fast... - Wellfed 16:34:13 06/29/07 (0)
- You quit smoking? Congratulations! That's a lot harder than having grandchildren. nt - clarkjohnsen 11:57:03 06/29/07 (0)
- How long do you think before we start seeing this bogus tweak at "$1 no reserve" auction on A'Gon? [nt] - Steve Cortez 08:34:57 06/29/07 (3)
- What significance do you place on the answer to that question? [nt] - Wellfed 10:31:39 06/29/07 (2)
- The significance is that people are curious, and A'Gon invites causal uneducated bidders [nt] - Steve Cortez 18:13:37 06/29/07 (1)
- How informed is your opinion?... - Wellfed 18:24:42 06/29/07 (0)
- Let me add my endorsement. - Larry I 07:10:09 06/29/07 (0)
- Only 2 possibilities; 4 bogus reports, or 4 very highly imaginative people. Take your pick :) [nt] - Steve Cortez 05:33:00 06/29/07 (22)
- I'll go with one predictable naysayer... - Wellfed 07:07:59 06/29/07 (21)
- More predictable than Yet-Another-Bogus-Tweak-from-the-Usual-Suspect? ;) [nt] - Steve Cortez 07:51:53 06/29/07 (20)
- Which physical law has been violated in this case?... - Wellfed 09:59:21 06/29/07 (19)
- RE: Which physical law has been violated in this case?... - Len_ 11:18:43 06/29/07 (18)
- Cheerios is the ONLY cold cereal proven to reduce cholesterol... - Wellfed 14:16:55 07/02/07 (0)
- "No science has ever proven... - clarkjohnsen 12:14:11 06/29/07 (16)
- RE: "No science has ever proven... - Len_ 12:52:25 06/29/07 (15)
- "You would first need to... prove to us..." LOL! Where have you been, all these years? - clarkjohnsen 06:54:21 06/30/07 (0)
- Instead of just barking at one another... - Wellfed 13:20:43 06/29/07 (13)
- I like New York in June... - TomLarson 20:06:42 06/29/07 (1)
- I've only been there in July... - Wellfed 22:44:10 06/29/07 (0)
- No one is telling you what you should or shouldn't like (nt) - Len_ 13:22:55 06/29/07 (10)
- Not so fast mister... - Wellfed 13:30:01 06/29/07 (9)
- No one is telling you not to endorse any products - Len_ 13:36:46 06/29/07 (8)
- Fine you say?... - Wellfed 13:55:04 06/29/07 (7)
- RE: Fine you say?... - Len_ 14:20:28 06/29/07 (6)
- Here you go... - Wellfed 14:36:36 06/29/07 (5)
- RE: Here you go... - Len_ 15:31:26 06/29/07 (4)
- "I am amazed that you... find [their products] effective." You mean... - clarkjohnsen 07:01:05 06/30/07 (2)
- He's tried the CLC and BPs - Wellfed 08:15:40 06/30/07 (1)
- In that case his sin is called, reasoning from the particular. nt - clarkjohnsen 09:02:58 06/30/07 (0)
- RE: Here you go... - TomLarson 20:10:40 06/29/07 (0)
- He gave me a free, trial "teleportation" - Quint 05:05:15 06/29/07 (0)
- Once upon a time, long long ago, - bjh 04:42:13 06/29/07 (5)
- There's an explanation for everything then, isn't there?... - Wellfed 07:05:09 06/29/07 (4)
- "I'm just asking for it here, am I not? ;-) " - bjh 08:13:09 06/29/07 (3)
- No, not for ages... - Wellfed 10:29:41 06/29/07 (2)
- Re: the war against ignorance - Dave Pogue 10:46:50 06/29/07 (1)
- I will go to my sweat lodge... - Wellfed 10:57:53 06/29/07 (0)
- It would be extremely easy to cherry-pick positive "observations" - Dave Pogue 04:15:49 06/29/07 (0)
- About as close as I live to you. ~t - three_sox 00:13:11 06/29/07 (0)
- Don't know from a legal perspective but… - David Aiken 23:29:37 06/28/07 (0)
- If the comments are anonymous, how do we know they're real? nt - JimL 22:51:57 06/28/07 (5)
- would a name attached convince you it worked? - dave c 23:27:17 06/28/07 (1)
- If it was someone I knew. nt - JimL 06:19:18 06/29/07 (0)
- Because naysayers are a blight on society?... - Wellfed 23:17:02 06/28/07 (2)
- On the other hand.... - JimL 06:18:25 06/29/07 (1)
- Correct... - Wellfed 06:42:44 06/29/07 (0)
- holy cow - blackwax@mac.com 22:11:49 06/28/07 (4)
- or it works... - dave c 22:21:49 06/28/07 (3)
- Not to mention, which is the more interesting option? [nt] - Wellfed 23:07:57 06/28/07 (2)
- you'll believe a man can fly - dave c 23:26:22 06/28/07 (1)
- Icarus couldn't do it... - Wellfed 06:52:29 06/29/07 (0)
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- RE: Question for legal types, how close is this to universal satisfaction, World Wide?... - Jim Willis 11:54:44 06/29/07 (0)
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