Robert Morein said:

I wonder if any of the r.a.o. participants actually believe the Stone works.
For some, such as Middius, the issue may be freedom of choice, or freedom to
enjoy.

Why are you bringing me into this? I've never even seen one of those
paperweights.

If you're hinting at the class warfare thing, I don't give a damn what
somebody sells and somebody else buys. If I were clever enough to
manufacture a gimmick like the Shakti and get some reviewers to chime in,
I'd also be clever enough to make money doing something productive.