On Jun 21, 2008, at 10:24 AM, authfriend wrote:
--- In [email protected], Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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Well, Vaj, it was *averted*, don'cha know. That was kinda
the point of opening TM centers in third world countries.
Oh, I see, it was a self-fulfilling prophecy. Amazing!
I'm not sure you're perfectly clear on what "self-
fulfilling prophecy" means; it's not usually applied
to successful preventive measures against something
bad happening.
Well, in this case: raise a warning of impending disaster--then give a
money-generating, TMO-based way to forestall the evil--and then, when
the event never occurs (which it most likely never would have
anyways), claim the victory of your programs--all the while, laughing
all the way to the bank.
Now THAT is the real Maharishi Effect. :-)
It had me worried that all these crop circles and terrorists
lurking next to avocados might be the sign of the End of Days.
Whew. I feel safer already.
Yeah, probably best not to work yourself into a tizzy.
The Space Brothers have designed the crop circles to
amplify the Maharishi Effect, so all should be well in
short order.
(Terrorists lurking next to avocados?? Would that be
while they're still on the tree, or should I wear my
tinfoil hat to the supermarket as well?)
You're not wearing it NOW?
