It’s the 21st century but still we believe in psychic powers and astrology

If something must lurk in the water, mermaids are prettier than taniwha.

The New Zealand Skeptics are fighting a losing battle against superstition, mythology and pottiness.

The skeptics form a network of New Zealanders including magicians, teachers, scientists and health professionals and their members have a variety of religious faiths, economic beliefs and political leanings

…but are all interested in examining what objective scientific support there is for claims of such things as psychic abilities, alternative health practices, creationism and other areas where science, pseudo-science and shonky science interact.

There are always more questions!

Of course there are.

But Alf is deeply disturbed this morning to learn of a study that found a third of New Zealanders believe aliens have visited Earth and a majority think psychic powers exist.