Power Balance admits no science behind bracelets

Hmmm I remember when I was in school everyone wore these copper bracelets which also *supposedly* worked magic... Calling them idiots - well to me its clear that some people have the need to believe in "something more" even if its BS
 
I've been laughing at people ever since I heard it does work. Some guy tried to convince me by telling me "look at me when I stretch out my arm I cannot touch the wall, but when I put on the Power Balance I get even further reach with my arm to touch the wall IT DOES WORK TRUST ME". These Power Band resellers are like a bad version of a insurance salesman.

http://www.facebook.com/ProbalanceSA what a good laugh
Question? So what is the difference between the Pro balance and the Power balance?

Reply T4 Pro Balance bracelets contains +/- 1200 negative ions.

Question? how has this been tested if I may ask?

Reply Through ancient Chinese medicine called chi. Self pwnage

Counter reply Technically Chi, or "Qi" is'nt actually an "ancient chinese medicine" it is the energey every living being has flowing through them, scientifically it is bioelectric energy. However this Qi was, and still is used in harnesing the energy of ...the human body for the use of healing. Take Thai Chi and Chi Gong for example, these both make use of Qi. Could I ask how Chi was used to test the T4, I've done both Thai Chi and Chi Gong in conjunction with traditional chinese Kung Fu, and would love to know the applications used in such tests.
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powerband sal jou borse fermer maak en jou penis langer :eek:
 
murraybiscuit said:
how much do these things cost?
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Depends. I've seen people who got theirs for like R150 bucks. But I've heard you can get Power Balance bands for up to R700 - 900!!
As far as I know the average price is around R350 - 500.
 
murraybiscuit said:
how much do these things cost?
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RaptorSA said:
Depends. I've seen people who got theirs for like R150 bucks. But I've heard you can get Power Balance bands for up to R700 - 900!!
As far as I know the average price is around R350 - 500.
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Thats the saddest part! If it were some junky R50 thing, then I wouldn't even mind if people took a chance in trying one out.

But to pay THAT much money on something that is total BS....

It really gets to me that there are companies out there that are blatantly scamming people like this.
 
What cr@p! I've posted on the Probalance wall simply because I was tired of reading the same bull sh 1 t! Its amazing what people will do for sales, quite disgusting.
 
Ono'rach said:
Thats the saddest part! If it were some junky R50 thing, then I wouldn't even mind if people took a chance in trying one out.

But to pay THAT much money on something that is total BS....

It really gets to me that there are companies out there that are blatantly scamming people like this.
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This is where you and I differ, I suspect. Even if they sold the trinkets for R1.50, having one on your arm immediately categorises you as a weak-minded simpleton in my view. Poephol tags indeed...
 
catweasel said:
I still see a lot of people wearing them.

I suspect despite the evidence this is a scam, some people will not take them off because then are are acknowledging they are idiots and fell for a scam. By holding out they kinda saying, it works for me, so i dont care what the research says.

Others actually really do believe it works.

So in terms of the company offering refunds - not many people running back for thier money.
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Thats 100% spot on. Ive tried to convince family members with the facts... *sigh* they reacted just as you said they would.
 
enigma243 said:
This is where you and I differ, I suspect. Even if they sold the trinkets for R1.50, having one on your arm immediately categorises you as a weak-minded simpleton in my view. Poephol tags indeed...
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I think that a lot of people are naturally trusting. I am skeptical by nature.

It just annoys me when people's trust is abused. I hate any kind of scamming or fraud and I feel bad for when people are misled.

So yes, we do differ in this way I suppose :)
 
enigma243 said:
This is where you and I differ, I suspect. Even if they sold the trinkets for R1.50, having one on your arm immediately categorises you as a weak-minded simpleton in my view. Poephol tags indeed...
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LOL!! Poephol tags!! :D
 
enigma243 said:
This is where you and I differ, I suspect. Even if they sold the trinkets for R1.50, having one on your arm immediately categorises you as a weak-minded simpleton in my view. Poephol tags indeed...
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haha! Indeed. It's got nothing to do with the cash you pay.
If you fall for the idea...
 
Ono'rach said:
I think that a lot of people are naturally trusting. I am skeptical by nature.

It just annoys me when people's trust is abused. I hate any kind of scamming or fraud and I feel bad for when people are misled.

So yes, we do differ in this way I suppose :)
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The abuse of trust is indeed a horrid thing to witness, however I believe people have a responsibility to themselves and to society at large to be as non-idiotic as individually possible. When people shy away from this responsibility I get annoyed.

That being said, the ****ers selling these types of items - and here I would include anything either conclusively shown not to work or not conclusively shown to work; homoeopathic 'remedies', fake medication, dubious anti-virus software etc. - should be knee-capped on sight.
 
enigma243 said:
That being said, the ****ers selling these types of items - and here I would include anything either conclusively shown not to work or not conclusively shown to work; homoeopathic 'remedies', fake medication, dubious anti-virus software etc. - should be knee-capped on sight.
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With a double barred sawn off shotgun that fires rock salt.
 
RaptorSA said:
haha! Indeed. It's got nothing to do with the cash you pay.
If you fall for the idea...
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contraire... it has everything to do with the amount you pay.
it's critical that the thing is overpriced in order for the groupthink effect to be reinforced.

fear, greed and laziness. marketing aimed at these human traits will always succeed.
 
my dad has one... really disappointed, thought my dad was not that gullible... well he trusts church friends so I guess it's expected.
 
Aqua_lung said:
my dad has one... really disappointed, thought my dad was not that gullible... well he trusts church friends so I guess it's expected.
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don't be disappointed - we all embrace cognitive biases at some or other level.
 
enigma243 said:
The abuse of trust is indeed a horrid thing to witness, however I believe people have a responsibility to themselves and to society at large to be as non-idiotic as individually possible. When people shy away from this responsibility I get annoyed.

That being said, the ****ers selling these types of items - and here I would include anything either conclusively shown not to work or not conclusively shown to work; homoeopathic 'remedies', fake medication, dubious anti-virus software etc. - should be knee-capped on sight.
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Valid point Enigma, people do need to be much more circumspect.

Ancalagon said:
With a double barred sawn off shotgun that fires rock salt.
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Now we're talking....
 
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