Cool factoid for skeptics everywhere.
A Dutch public broadcast TV show that deals with consumer rights has aired an episode that exposes the ‘astrological consultants’ of another (commercial) TV network as frauds.
Obviously, that wasn’t hard to do.
Yet, as a result, the commercial station cancelled their show, claiming that they’re “investigating how the production company selects and hires these consultants”. No taking the blame then, but at least this crap’s now off the air.
This will no doubt upset the dozens of viewers who paid inordinate amounts to call in and have their problems analysed and receive bogus ‘advice’ in return.
The upside however is that this creates another precedent in the ‘war on malignant daytime television’.
In the past, similar fraudulent programmes have been widely criticized and cancelled, or at least augmented so viewers stand a fair chance and won’t be scammed. This one means another win for the cause.
Only one English article so far covers the story.
To read more on debunking and astrology, visit the James Randi Foundation or Phil Plait’s excellent pages on astrology.
In all likelihood related: The End of Television
