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Steorn Orbo free energy scam - they're Still at it!

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yada:
I often wonder how people get so wrapped up in something that clearly doesn't work. Is it the chance of getting rich? Not all of these investors are stupid, I wouldn't think. Some times people become so deluded with money that they start believing their own lies.

nctnico:

--- Quote from: yada on May 21, 2017, 07:01:36 pm ---Not all of these investors are stupid, I wouldn't think.

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Many are. Last week I read a soccer player got scammed out of 3.5 million because he trusted some random guy with a good story. You don't need to be smart to earn money but you have to be smart to keep it.

Kilrah:
Combination of investor who's looking a bit too much for a good opportunity but isn't very technical, and charismatic pitcher who's good enough at praising their thing that is so "revolutionary" that it's normal the investor doesn't understand or find doc becasue it's new, exclusive and complex so you won't find that knowledge anywhere else etc...

I've seen both types and it's no wonder that when you get a matching pair it ends like this.
One characteristic trait of the pitchers is they are naturally "borderline", and to someone really smart anything they say can be exactly equally interpreted as a real genuine thing they completely believe in or as a total scam. It depends on the listener's mindset, I am pessimistic and the typical "no faith in humanity" type of guy so I tend to go with the scam side (and probably missed some opportunities because of it), but most of the investors will be the positive, enthusiastic type who are just looking for the little spark of hope to move ahead (and they'll throw themselves in scams because of it since they'll find it in those pitches).

amyk:
I wonder if those "Orbo cases" are actually empty... also the thought that they might become rare collectors items in the future, for the same reasons Victorian-era quackery is (somewhat) today.

LabSpokane:

--- Quote from: EEVblog on May 21, 2017, 09:18:50 am ---
--- Quote from: mikeselectricstuff on May 20, 2017, 10:24:23 pm ---Assets for sale by liquidator :
http://www.cooney.ie/cooney_item_page.php?id=126

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Why did they need a DPO7104 1Ghz scope?

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It's not about *need* there, amigo. That collection is just nuts.

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