Vi har hatt en gammel greie her på bloggen med mirakeldingser. De lover tøv og leverer nada på en måte som illustrerer at overtro kan være overbevisende teknologi-orientert.
I denne genren er «strålingsbeskyttere» et populært fenomen. De koster som regel nesten ingen ting å lage, selges for en overbevisende sum, og beskytter primært mot noe du ikke trenger beskyttes mot. Siste Consumer Health Digest forteller ikke overraskende at en (enda) en test av et slikt «apparat» gjør som ventet:
“Radiation harmonizer» flunks test
CHOICE testing of the Geoclense Home and Workplace Harmonizer has found that it does not work as claimed. The device is a block of green plastic resin with a plug molded into the back. Orgone Effects Australia claims that when its $165 device is plugged in, it will neutralize harmful effects of radio and electromagnetic frequencies from sources such as Wi-Fi, mobile phone towers, your home’s smart meter, your neighbor’s television, «noxious resonance from mold and fungus,» and even «human-generated bioplasmic radiation» such as «imprints» from emotional stresses and «psychic attacks.» The tests found that the device drew no power when plugged in, had no effect on nearby magnetic fields, and failed to detect other measurable effects that the marketers touted. [Good vibes guaranteed? CHOICE, March 6, 2017]