With the popularity of the paranormal on a seemingly infinite rise, sometimes skeptics find solace in the little things – like a dose of critical thinking from a local radio station.
Today, I was driving in my car listening to 97.1 FM on the radio. They air a little comedy segment every now and again – just a couple of random jokes from a comedian. This particular segment reached out to me, and gave critical thinkers everywhere a big pat on the back. It made me believe that perhaps the paranormal is on the way out, and skepticism is the view that’s really on the rise. I’m going to paraphrase what the comedian said during his bit, because unfortunately I couldn’t slam on my breaks and dig out a pen.
“There are these white pads you strap to your feet,” he said, “and they pull out all the toxins. You go to sleep, and when you wake up, these pads on your feet are black. I thought those were just called ‘socks,’ but no – they’re Kinoki Foot Pads.”
I perked up a bit, and turned the radio up louder.
“They say the human body works the same way as trees – you absorb energy from the sun, and all the toxins come out at the root. Uh huh. That’s not how the human body works. Hell, that’s not even how trees work.”
I have to tell you, when I heard this comedy bit being aired on 97.1 FM during the day, in Las Vegas (which I consider to be one of the less skeptical geographical locations, possibly because of the inherent misunderstanding of math that comes with gambling), I cheered a little. In fact, I cheered so much that I wanted to share the moment with you.