A Collection of Strange Beliefs, Amusing Deceptions, and
Dangerous Delusions  From Abracadabra to Zombies   Another year,
Another Thousand Scams  30 Dec 2010. If you wanted to make a lot
of money legally but didn't care about morality or hurting
others, what scam would you pull? Would you sell ten-cent rubber
bands or other cheap jewelry for $50, using as promoters a few
superstitious athletes to endorse them as enhancing power,
balance, and athletic ability? Would you start a religion,
creating a mythology from whole cloth or claiming you are
channeling some ancient spirit full of wisdom? Would you pretend
to talk to the dead and charge people a fee to provide them with
"messages" from their deceased mommas, poppas, and babies? Would
you start a motivational program, selling motivational tapes &
stuff to those who want to maximize their full potential? Would
you try to scare people into buying your supplements, EMF
protectors, detox products, or talismans? Would you do conjuring
or mentalism while pretending