Ad posted by Google on this site.

  • Thread starter Thread starter joel.martens
  • Start date Start date
AI Thread Summary
An undergraduate physics student discovered a site offering valuable advice but was amused by a questionable ad promoting a paid newsletter with bizarre claims about telekinesis and reality manipulation. The ad, titled "Quantum Physics Secrets?", promises unrealistic benefits such as attracting wealth and transcending physical laws. Users noted the irony of such ads appearing on a serious academic platform, suggesting a disconnect between content and advertising. There is a call for users to report these "crackpot" ads to site staff for removal. The discussion highlights the prevalence of dubious advertisements in online spaces and the community's effort to maintain quality content.
joel.martens
Messages
15
Reaction score
0
I am an undergraduate in a physics degree and have just discovered this site. I am loving the great advice / knowledge that i have received in the first few hours of use.
I did however notice an ad on the home page that looked just dodgy enough to be an amusing read, and it didnt disappoint. If you follow the "Quantum Physics Secrets?" title link you are presented with a fantastic opportunity to sign up to a paid newsletter that promises a plethora of wonders, the best of which I'll list:
How to Telekinetically Attract MONEY to you and become Very RICH!
Discover what the Matrix of Reality is and how you can Transcend the Rules and DO things that are Impossible for Most People!
Mind Reality is for Conscious Creation of Reality through the use of Consciousness.

It goes on hilariously for quite a while.
So i will assume that the creators of this site have no control over what ads google asigns here but hopefully whoever put it there appreciates the irony.
 
Physics news on Phys.org
joel.martens said:
...
How to Telekinetically Attract MONEY to you and become Very RICH!
Discover what the Matrix of Reality is and how you can Transcend the Rules and DO things that are Impossible for Most People!
Mind Reality is for Conscious Creation of Reality through the use of Consciousness.

The ads seem to see tailored to the topic of the thread as well... and you should see the lunacy we are going to get advertised with this thread! :bugeye::smile:

Cheers -- sylas
 
sylas said:
and you should see the lunacy we are going to get advertised with this thread!

Subconscious Mind Control
Discover the Amazing Mind Control Secrets the Authorities Want Banned

Your Mind Can Do Miracles
How to Manifest Your Goals & Dreams Free Ebook - Limited Time Only...

The Subconscious Mind
Re-Program Your Subconscious Mind Download Free Lessons
 
Just read in the Rules for PF that users are to "report any crackpot ads to a staff member". Theres a nice big job for someone whos bored.
 
We routinely remove crackpot ads. Please PM me with the crackpot URLs.
 
Unfortunately, there seems to be an unlimited source of crackpots somewhere, and they all seem to feel the need to advertise. :rolleyes:
 

Thread 'Thank you to mentors, advisors and members'

I want to thank those members who interacted with me a couple of years ago in two Optics Forum threads. They were @Drakkith, @hutchphd, @Gleb1964, and @KAHR-Alpha. I had something I wanted the scientific community to know and slipped a new idea in against the rules. Thank you also to @berkeman for suggesting paths to meet with academia. Anyway, I finally got a paper on the same matter as discussed in those forum threads, the fat lens model, got it peer-reviewed, and IJRAP...
View full post »

Thread 'Thank you physics forums, 20 years later'

About 20 years ago, in my mid-30s (and with a BA in economics and a master's in business), I started taking night classes in physics hoping to eventually earn the science degree I'd always wanted but never pursued. I found physics forums and used it to ask questions I was unable to get answered from my textbooks or class lectures. Unfortunately, work and life got in the way and I never got further the freshman courses. Well, here it is 20 years later. I'm in my mid-50s now, and in a...
View full post »

Similar threads

Super Free Will: Metaprogramming and Quantum Indeterminism
Replies
34
Views
6K
PF Fan Fiction: Mathematicians in Love
Replies
2
Views
4K

Hot Threads

Recent Insights

Back
Top