2007-11-14 13:26:25 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Try to find and watch the PBS show on the subject. The reference includes some info, including a transcript. Suspicions include power struggles, pride, desire for fame and career advancement, and a coverup to avoid admitting you got suckered. There was no firm conclusion.
2007-11-14 14:26:27 · answer #1 · answered by Frank N 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"There's a sucker born every minute" - PT Barnum (although he didn't come up with the saying, he stole it...
Remember, no matter how outrageous the claim, there's no shortage of people willing to believe. The Nigerian 419 scammers have ripped people for over a billion bucks worldwide, $720 million in the U.S. in 2005.
2007-11-14 22:28:16 · answer #2 · answered by jbean444 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do astrology and alchemy still have adherents? As the above posters have said, pride and gullibility walk hand in hand.
2007-11-14 23:37:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋