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marfknox
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Posted - 03/26/2008 :  08:30:18  Show Profile  Visit marfknox's Homepage  Send marfknox an AOL message Send marfknox a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Wish I could find a video of this.

Pandit Surinder Sharma, a famous Indian tantrick (magician) was on a televised panel discussion when he claimed he could kill any man with black magic in under three minutes. Fellow panelist, Sanal Edamaruku, the president of Rationalist International, challenged the tantrick to kill him right then and there. Hilarity ensued as Sharma chanted the death mantra, and, when that failed, waved a knife and sprinkled water on him, as Edamarku laughed the entire time.


http://www.boingboing.net/2008/03/25/skeptic-giggles-on-i.html


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Kil
Evil Skeptic

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Posted - 03/26/2008 :  08:40:49   [Permalink]  Show Profile  Visit Kil's Homepage  Send Kil an AOL message  Send Kil a Yahoo! Message Send Kil a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Oh hey, that's a good one!!! I'll bet Pandit Surinder Sharma was shocked when his claim was immediately challenged, the possible consequence being so dire if he could do it. I'm sure he relied on that to keep from being challenged.

Uncertainty may make you uncomfortable. Certainty makes you ridiculous.

Why not question something for a change?

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