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    Why Are Thousands of People Dreaming About This Man?

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    Image of strideo strideo
    10/26/09

    In reply to Why Are Thousands of People Dreaming About This Man?

    Wooly Willy? Is that you? #pseudoscience
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    Image of J_skellington J_skellington
    10/26/09

    In reply to Why Are Thousands of People Dreaming About This Man?
    ive had some weird dreams in my day but for the life of me i cant recall having a dream that this guy was in. my dreams usually involve shadow people......not quite sure if thats a good thing or not. #pseudoscience
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    Image of J_Frank_Parnell J_Frank_Parnell
    10/27/09

    @J_skellington: It's not. #pseudoscience
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    Image of Vulcan Has No Moon Vulcan Has No Moon
    10/24/09

    In reply to Why Are Thousands of People Dreaming About This Man?
    My dreams are haunted by men with poorly groomed, overgrown eyebrows. In my fondest dreams I wax their uni-brows into tidy, immaculate arched topiaries. I also wage dream warfare on neck beards, soul patches, and scraggly ill-conceived goatees.

    Yeah, I'm a weirdo, so what? #pseudoscience
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    Image of CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard)
    10/24/09

    In reply to Why Are Thousands of People Dreaming About This Man?
    I think it might be (BUY MY NEW BOOK), sumblimnal messaging. You cant blame the guy for trying (BUY MY BOOK) his best. Personally I think its just soo bloody (LET ME SLEEP WITH YOUR WIFE) stupid how everyones saying this is real!!!! Heehee!! #pseudoscience
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    Image of bookwench bookwench
    10/24/09

    In reply to Why Are Thousands of People Dreaming About This Man?
    My immediate reaction was "yet another paranormal event I've been left out of. Thanks." Then I read the hoax bit and was tremendously relieved... #pseudoscience
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    Image of Klebert L. Hall Klebert L. Hall
    10/24/09

    In reply to Why Are Thousands of People Dreaming About This Man?
    "Why Are Thousands of People Dreaming About This Man?"

    Even if it weren't a hoax, the answer would be the same: this is a picture of a fairly generic man, and people are suggestible.
    -Kle. #pseudoscience
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    Image of DarthChimay DarthChimay
    10/23/09

    In reply to Why Are Thousands of People Dreaming About This Man?

    Huh... I have had dreams about him... But, then, who doesn't dream about Clint Howard? #pseudoscience
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    Image of it must be bunnies it must be bunnies
    10/23/09

    @DarthChimay: You win! #pseudoscience
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    Image of Makidian Makidian
    10/23/09

    In reply to Why Are Thousands of People Dreaming About This Man?
    I can't comment on this without sounding like a tool or asshole. #pseudoscience
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    Image of drdoombot drdoombot
    10/23/09

    In reply to Why Are Thousands of People Dreaming About This Man?

    I think he looks kinda like Sylar from Heroes, except with a smushed face.
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    Annalee Newitz promoted this comment Edited by drdoombot at 10/23/09 2:10 PM drdoombot was starred drdoombot was unstarred
    Image of Annalee Newitz Annalee Newitz
    10/23/09

    @drdoombot: It's scary because it's true! #pseudoscience
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    Image of gorehound gorehound
    10/23/09

    @drdoombot: ahahahahaha
    that was great #pseudoscience
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    Image of Michael_GR Michael_GR
    10/23/09

    In reply to Why Are Thousands of People Dreaming About This Man?

    You mean this man? #pseudoscience
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    Image of SpaceMonkeyX SpaceMonkeyX
    10/23/09

    In reply to Why Are Thousands of People Dreaming About This Man?
    Well, I know what I'm going to be for Halloween now. #pseudoscience
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    Image of The Squid The Squid
    10/23/09

    In reply to Why Are Thousands of People Dreaming About This Man?
    This is so creepy I wish it were true. I'm actually really disappointed it isn't. #pseudoscience
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    Image of schrodingers-katana schrodingers-katana
    10/23/09

    @The Squid: Me too. :( Nothing cool ever happens in this reality... #pseudoscience
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    Image of krispykrink krispykrink
    10/23/09

    In reply to Why Are Thousands of People Dreaming About This Man?
    "I found myself against a wall in the kids' area in a supermarket"

    Well that just sums it up as bullshit right there. There are no "kids'" areas in Supermarkets. That is, unless you're talking about the cereal isle. #pseudoscience
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    Image of schrodingers-katana schrodingers-katana
    10/23/09

    @krispykrink: Umm, it was a dream though. I constantly find myself perfectly navigating my childhood home which looks nothing like my actual home. Then it becomes a spaceship or something. Applying logic to dreams is like applying logic to political pundits. Sure, you can try it, but it doesn't work out very well usually. #pseudoscience
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    Image of it must be bunnies it must be bunnies
    10/23/09

    @krispykrink: Some supermarkets have a children's play area where parents can leave their kids while they shop. IKEA has this. #pseudoscience
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    Image of omgwtflolbbqbye omgwtflolbbqbye
    10/23/09

    In reply to Why Are Thousands of People Dreaming About This Man?

    Though, it's way too early, maybe its the beginning of a viral marketing campaign for Inception?

    It would fit with the plot about people who can move in and out of strangers' dreams.

    And the sketch sort of looks like Lucas Haas, who's in the movie, if you shaved his head.
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    Edited by omgwtflolbbqbye at 10/23/09 1:23 PM omgwtflolbbqbye was starred omgwtflolbbqbye was unstarred
    Image of KaZx KaZx
    10/23/09

    @omgwtflolbbqbye: i just checked the who on the website it seems to have been registered by and ad agency in italy

    Registrant Name:Andrea Natella
    Registrant Organization:Andrea Natella
    Registrant Street1:Via dell'orso 43
    Registrant Street2:
    Registrant Street3:
    Registrant City:ROMA
    Registrant State/Province:RM
    Registrant Postal Code:00186
    Registrant Country:IT
    Registrant Phone:+39.0668891709
    Registrant Phone Ext.:
    Registrant FAX:
    Registrant FAX Ext.:
    Registrant Email:a.natella@guerrigliamarketing.it

    [www.guerrigliamarketing.it] #pseudoscience
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    Image of omgwtflolbbqbye omgwtflolbbqbye
    10/23/09

    @KaZx: Yea, it was already covered that in the article.

    I was just speculating that they could have been contracted out by them. #pseudoscience
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    Image of Annalee Newitz Annalee Newitz
    10/23/09

    @KaZx: Yes, it is no secret that Natella's fake/real ad agency created this site. It's a combination publicity stunt and art project. #pseudoscience
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    Image of Ozzieball Ozzieball
    10/23/09

    In reply to Why Are Thousands of People Dreaming About This Man?
    Thanks, i09, I won't be sleeping tonight. #pseudoscience
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