A short excerpt from Galton's work on the efficacy of prayer.

"In one statistical study, Galton examined data from a previous study by Guy on longevity. Galton first focused on clergy. He reasoned that clergy should be the longest lived of all since they were the most “prayerful class” of all and among the most prayed for. When Galton compared the longevity of eminent clergy with eminent doctors and lawyers, the clergy were the shortest lived of the three groups. Galton next focused on royalty, who were much prayed for, when compared to other members of the aristocracy. In analyzing the data on royalty, Galton concluded: “Sovereigns are literally the shortest lived of all who have the advantage of affluence.”

I am sure there are genuine feelings in there, but really this is just a publicity stunt, using a dieing man's misfortune for the benefit of a church - made possible by the fact he knows peoples heartstrings will be moved by this breaking news, and that they will be more open to 'suggestion'. The suggestion in this case being that when he says "pray for Christopher" - people will instantly make the assumption that this will help because they are judgmentally impaired.

Why do I say this?
If he were truly speaking as a friend, he wouldn't be standing in front of a sign with the name of his organisation
He wouldn't spend half the video talking about his own beliefs/agenda
He wouldn't need to talk about specific speaking dates his organisation is committed to
The video wouldn't begin with a splash screen and intro music for the foundation (an advert in effect) and also end with a splash screen
He would give his name (that would be reasonable) but he would not introduce himself as the "Executive Director"
The video wouldn't pan out at the start to show all of the Latimer House signage
He wouldn't repeat the name of his foundation and the house multiple times
He wouldn't talk about a debate that he is "scheduled to moderate" (more shameless self promotion)
His facial expressions when he says "wouldn't that be nice" (referring to Christopher debating on the pro-Christian side) are very typical of the salesman "puppy-dog" tactics to try and win empathy from the person you are trying to convince to buy your product (I have the empathy face, you can't help but love me!). He thinks the video's audience is too stupid to realize what he is doing.
He says "we... wish him the very best" - if he was speaking as a friend he would say "I". He cleverly uses "we" so that everyone in his organisation feels as if they are being spoken for and they don't feel like they need to think or speak for themselves.
He wouldn't try to sneak in the "to what extent does Christopher really believe some of the things he says" - this one speaks for itself it is just a really low blow.
His body language and demeanor is shifty as hell, he rarely looks at the camera for more than a few seconds, when he is trying to say something personal he often looks away from the camera.
At the end, it sounds like he says "we hope you'll bury him in mind" - LOL - Freudian slip mayhaps?

Christopher, you never took the blue pill, I think you define a lot of what is right about humanity, you left your mark on a lot of people, you made a difference. I hope your cancer is operational, if not, maybe we will see you as a zombie clown one day.

>> ^Mashiki:

Wow. A whole bunch of people in a thread, who think they've had some form of police training and/or DF in a police setting. And know the UoF mandate, and all that. Breaking news! That area the kids from the local highschool actively engage in baiting of cars across a major intersection. There is a walkway above the roadway which they refuse to use.
Second thing, title of video is misleading. She wasn't punched for jaywalking, she was punched for assaulting an officer. I'll now return you to your warped world view, where all of you are experts and have no training. Unlike some of us.



Mashiki can you explain to me any reason why the cop was touching the first girl? What is the proper procedure when a officer see's someone jaywalking?

Wow. A whole bunch of people in a thread, who think they've had some form of police training and/or DF in a police setting. And know the UoF mandate, and all that. Breaking news! That area the kids from the local highschool actively engage in baiting of cars across a major intersection. There is a walkway above the roadway which they refuse to use.

Second thing, title of video is misleading. She wasn't punched for jaywalking, she was punched for assaulting an officer. I'll now return you to your warped world view, where all of you are experts and have no training. Unlike some of us.

Appreciate the linkage - I had missed the Ron Paul video but I'll try to catch up later.

In reply to this comment by GeeSussFreeK:
>> ^Kevlar:

(Edit: Clarity)
So what happens if they find this guy sleeping in a house in Yemen, far from any battlefield? Just shoot him in the back of the head, then and there, and be done with it? It sounds from the way this story is presented that the kill order extends to any circumstances which is disturbing for a number of reasons, one of which is the precedent. Then again, between this story, the gunship camera, and the video of the British Gitmo detainee interviews all being sifted within one week of each other, at least we seem to be consistent in denying due process or being quick to kill rather than detain, no matter the citizenship status or innocence/guilt of the people involved.


yes, they are talking about the targeted killing of US citizens if they are associated with Al-Qaeda. This isn't late breaking news really, about a month old.

http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/glenn_greenwald/2010/01/27/yemen/
http://videosift.com/video/Ron-Paul-to-Obama-Don-t-Assassinate-American-Citizens

This has to be stopped now or it will be to late; Defecation will be impacting the reoscillator.

>> ^Kevlar:

(Edit: Clarity)
So what happens if they find this guy sleeping in a house in Yemen, far from any battlefield? Just shoot him in the back of the head, then and there, and be done with it? It sounds from the way this story is presented that the kill order extends to any circumstances which is disturbing for a number of reasons, one of which is the precedent. Then again, between this story, the gunship camera, and the video of the British Gitmo detainee interviews all being sifted within one week of each other, at least we seem to be consistent in denying due process or being quick to kill rather than detain, no matter the citizenship status or innocence/guilt of the people involved.


yes, they are talking about the targeted killing of US citizens if they are associated with Al-Qaeda. This isn't late breaking news really, about a month old.

http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/glenn_greenwald/2010/01/27/yemen/
http://videosift.com/video/Ron-Paul-to-Obama-Don-t-Assassinate-American-Citizens

This has to be stopped now or it will be to late; Defecation will be impacting the reoscillator.

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DON'T GO WATCH THAT VIDEO OF YOUR TAX DOLLARS FUNDING THE MURDER OF INNOCENT PEOPLE!!!

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>> ^choggie:

This kind of non-news here, as well as the link in the description (another absolute non-issue, poorly written), and its being reported again here, is the type of diversion created by paying attention to it at all.


I just thought this was funny. Not news to me, more like comedy.

Second. Definitely a tap.

Even if he got soap, a bucket, and used Clinton's shirt to dry, who the fuck cares. This one thing tarnishes Bushes reputation. He was noble and just prior to this horrible incident. This one thing will totally change my opinion of him. I'm sure the rest of you feel the exact same way. OMG I hate Bush, OMG me too, cool, let's be friends.

I dislike all the shit he pulled just as much as the next sifter, but honestly this is what we care about. This is breaking news. Find me Cheney "grazing" the first lady then we'll have something to talk about.

>> ^nach0s:

I'm no Dubya fan, but I call BS on the 'wipe'. He could have just as easily been tapping him on the shoulder.

I'm just waiting to hear the breaking news that Boehner and Karl Rove are lovers.

Oh, I was just being facetious, but I appreciate the input!
thanks

In reply to this comment by geo321:
It's not Charlie Brooker but you might like this video...
http://www.videosift.com/video/Truth-in-Advertising-NSFW
and this one...
http://www.videosift.com/video/A-Trailer-for-Every-Academy-Award-Winning-Movie-Ever

In reply to this comment by residue:
Does anyone know of any videos similar to this one? Maybe something with Charlie Brooker?

It's not Charlie Brooker but you might like this video...
http://www.videosift.com/video/Truth-in-Advertising-NSFW
and this one...
http://www.videosift.com/video/A-Trailer-for-Every-Academy-Award-Winning-Movie-Ever

In reply to this comment by residue:
Does anyone know of any videos similar to this one? Maybe something with Charlie Brooker?

*dupeof=http://www.videosift.com/video/Breaking-News-Some-Bullshit-Happening-Somewhere

This video has been declared a duplicate by the original submitter; transferring votes to the original video and killing this dupe - dupeof declared by ant.

This video has been declared a duplicate by the original submitter; transferring votes to the original video and killing this dupe - dupeof declared by ant.

>> ^siftbot:
Video is already flagged NSFW - ignoring nsfw request by RedSky.


That's some bullshit, right there.

This video has been seconded as a duplicate; transferring votes to the original video and killing this dupe - dupeof seconded with isdupe by burdturgler.