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HalfMooner
Dingaling

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Posted - 12/16/2006 :  16:07:12  Show Profile Send HalfMooner a Private Message
In a wonderful article in the November/December 2006 issue of Skeptical Inquirer, Italian skeptic Massimo Polidoro details just how James Randi managed to pull off a "psychic" trick on Italian TV.


Randi and Polidoro

This short article demonstrates how being mentally nimble is far more valuable in pulling off a deception than having some kind of secret armamentarium of magician's tricks. The actual methods used by Randi were quite prosaic, but took clever advantage of distraction and timing. Reading this left me both nodding (but not nodding off) and smiling.
“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
Here's a link to Moonscape News, and one to its Archive.
Edited by - HalfMooner on 12/16/2006 17:11:31

Dave W.
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USA
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Posted - 12/16/2006 :  19:02:27   [Permalink]  Show Profile  Visit Dave W.'s Homepage Send Dave W. a Private Message
I just read part two this morning. It's even better than the first. And he promises even more in part three.
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HalfMooner
Dingaling

Philippines
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Posted - 12/16/2006 :  19:29:20   [Permalink]  Show Profile Send HalfMooner a Private Message
quote:
Originally posted by Dave W.

I just read part two this morning. It's even better than the first. And he promises even more in part three.
Super, Dave! I can't wait for more! Polidoro writes very well.
“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
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Kil
Evil Skeptic

USA
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Posted - 12/17/2006 :  20:55:40   [Permalink]  Show Profile  Visit Kil's Homepage  Send Kil an AOL message  Send Kil a Yahoo! Message Send Kil a Private Message
quote:
Originally posted by Dave W.

I just read part two this morning. It's even better than the first. And he promises even more in part three.
Where did you find part two? Do you have the latest SI?
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Dave W.
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USA
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Posted - 12/17/2006 :  21:03:22   [Permalink]  Show Profile  Visit Dave W.'s Homepage Send Dave W. a Private Message
Yes, it's the swimsuit issue, too.
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Kil
Evil Skeptic

USA
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Posted - 12/17/2006 :  23:14:22   [Permalink]  Show Profile  Visit Kil's Homepage  Send Kil an AOL message  Send Kil a Yahoo! Message Send Kil a Private Message
quote:
Originally posted by Dave W.

Yes, it's the swimsuit issue, too.
Ha ha...
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Valiant Dancer
Forum Goalie

USA
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Posted - 12/18/2006 :  20:08:45   [Permalink]  Show Profile  Visit Valiant Dancer's Homepage Send Valiant Dancer a Private Message
quote:
Originally posted by Dave W.

Yes, it's the swimsuit issue, too.


Is that the one with Marf and Beskeptigal in it? Or the one with Fithy and Kil in it?
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Dave W.
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USA
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Posted - 12/18/2006 :  21:26:41   [Permalink]  Show Profile  Visit Dave W.'s Homepage Send Dave W. a Private Message
It's the one with Paul Kurtz on the cover wearing nothing but a Speedo.
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