Comment: Re:W.C Fields was an optimist (Score 0) 373
The real problem I see is not limited-scope scams like the E-Cat. If something this transparently fake can get so much attention, I start to wonder how many other scams are out there that a lot of people fall for. One is obvious: Most of religion and political ideologies clearly qualify and are typically a lot more subtle. (Some people have resistance to religion though: They believe, but they are otherwise still rational and respect others that do not believe as they do.) There will be quite a few marketing-myths, with modern marketing derived from political propaganda techniques. Writings by Goebbels are still popular as teaching material.