tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019724693487670016.post1353098447300721423..comments2024-03-24T20:16:30.097-07:00Comments on The Big Study: Hindu Magicians: Fakirs or Fakers?? The Professorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07811807639219365621noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019724693487670016.post-72031556203640965762020-11-25T08:23:06.269-08:002020-11-25T08:23:06.269-08:00Don't know which that is. My library's ver...Don't know which that is. My library's version is the 1884 edition by John W Lovell Company, NYThe Professorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07811807639219365621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019724693487670016.post-12458740816758510672020-11-24T17:51:52.546-08:002020-11-24T17:51:52.546-08:00Very interesting. There are several versions of Ja...Very interesting. There are several versions of Jacolliot's book in the internet archive. This seems to be the one you read.<br />https://archive.org/details/occultscienceinindialouisjacoilliot_202003_323_l/Malcolm Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00672612354161787023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019724693487670016.post-88943708407476019302013-04-11T13:16:09.997-07:002013-04-11T13:16:09.997-07:00You already asked about Lear and I answered.... wh...You already asked about Lear and I answered.... what's going on with these repeat questions?? <br /><br />Cooper is a greater nut than any of them. Believes that you can walk on the Moon with no helmet.The Professorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07811807639219365621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019724693487670016.post-83114428179492466272013-04-11T07:18:48.229-07:002013-04-11T07:18:48.229-07:00im a bit curios prof, you mention john keel a lot ...im a bit curios prof, you mention john keel a lot in your blog posts and (i think) use him as an example of ufologist gone bad (too sensationalism).. but whats your opinion on the modern lunatic fringe like bob lazar and john leaf and bill cooper ? i know your opinion on greer so do you have the same opinion on these 3 ?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13950918157359471686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019724693487670016.post-36530474621453096242012-12-26T03:48:36.793-08:002012-12-26T03:48:36.793-08:00Great and interesting read! You have peeked my int...Great and interesting read! You have peeked my interest in the book 'Occult Science in India' by Louis Jacolliot. I have a great fascination and drive to seek hidden knowledge!! I am so thankful to have come upon your blog!! 2BConscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02184513098330245721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019724693487670016.post-61110425847056131012012-12-11T15:41:59.379-08:002012-12-11T15:41:59.379-08:00Since Lamont is a stage magician I assume that he ...Since Lamont is a stage magician I assume that he takes the same line on this that Louis Hoffmann took, as described above. In a way, Hoffmann already described the way in which this entered western history ... but, no, I haven't read that book. The Professorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07811807639219365621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019724693487670016.post-53172816016754682272012-12-11T15:22:43.069-08:002012-12-11T15:22:43.069-08:00Any comment on Peter Lamont's The Rise of the ...Any comment on Peter Lamont's The Rise of the Indian Rope Trick?<br /><br />Lamont is a historian of magic and has been involved with parapsychology.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019724693487670016.post-72654502130508637242012-12-08T19:05:03.871-08:002012-12-08T19:05:03.871-08:00Just saw a show on television recently about the I...Just saw a show on television recently about the Indian rope trick - very interesting and actually did show someone performing it at the end. I don't remember the name but shouldn't be too hard to track down. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019724693487670016.post-1825845187869622402012-12-03T11:03:27.237-08:002012-12-03T11:03:27.237-08:00Here's an opinion on John Keel which shouldn&#...Here's an opinion on John Keel which shouldn't be taken as anything more than that: Keel seemed to me to be intelligent, creative, and egocentric. When you put that together with the need to sell writings to make a living, you have a tough situation to navigate [i.e. there is a temptation to make things up, exaggerate, and accept questionable stories]. I cannot think of anyone in Keel's situation who has managed to deal with these temptations successfully other than Jerry Clark. Because of that, I must take anything written by Keel with full crap detectors up and alert. This characteristic of sloppy authorship [vis-a-vis the truth] DOES seem to get worse with such guys the further along in their careers they go though, and earlier Keel seems more caring than latter Keel. Because JADOO is VERY early Keel, maybe it is more believable. <br /><br />Again... just one person's opinion.The Professorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07811807639219365621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019724693487670016.post-28633327582866568832012-12-02T06:01:23.982-08:002012-12-02T06:01:23.982-08:00just type "sidharkal" in google you will...just type "sidharkal" in google you will find a lot more interesting stuffAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019724693487670016.post-19807918560747455312012-11-30T21:57:41.176-08:002012-11-30T21:57:41.176-08:00I know your not a big fan of John Keel, however, h...I know your not a big fan of John Keel, however, he spent sometime in India and Nepal and wrote about the rope trick in his book Jadoo. As always, a very interesting article, Professor. Chiuk Czleknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019724693487670016.post-11859031404233242402012-11-30T15:40:20.109-08:002012-11-30T15:40:20.109-08:00Who needs a rope indeed. As usual you manage to ma...Who needs a rope indeed. As usual you manage to make a compelling read out of an immense subject dear professor. Jacolliot is now high on my christmas wish list. Rasmusnoreply@blogger.com