James Randi on ZDF German TV 1/4

[Davester1988]

I love seeing Randi doing tricks. The sleight of hand with that role of film is ridiculous.

[MinotaurSpawn]

Everyone who reffers to himself as "SuperPhillip" (in the comments below) has problems anyway...

For the video: Loved the video, the old show here in germany I never saw, but it's good to catch up with it here, thanks a lot to the person(s) who run(s) the youtube account of the JREF.

[LovelyYTRocks]

Lol.

People were handing Randi money.

I thought it was because of his act, but it was because of his books.

Lol.

[tuttt99]

He's throwing crap in the river...

[Superphilipp]

They misquote Randi almost to the point of absurdity. Their paraphrasing of Randi translates as:

"The supernatural hocus pocus is doing harm to the truly spiritual, that God honours by his creation, and human reason. ... Nature itself is the miracle."

[Superphilipp]

This is starting at 9:30, by the way.

[Xiaopang3333]

where is his original quote? they translate what he said, but you never hear him say it, so how do you wanna know how accurate the translation was?

[Superphilipp]

Because I was able to deduct from the body of Randi's work that he does not happen to believe in the "truly spiritual", and certainly not in God. Clever me, eh?

[Xiaopang3333]

so you were guessing...like all those frauds...well they think they are clever too. the translation is bad in parts, but accurate in others, so any "deduction" is nothing more than an assumption...an educated guess at best...but in the end totally worthless

[Superphilipp]

Fuck you.

[Xiaopang3333]

LOL right now? so you mean to tell me that you can comment on something that you have no proof for to defend a man that exploits idiots like you? and then you actually get rude just because i prove that your claims are backed by no evidence...wow, your fuck you translate to me as "you're right"

[Superphilipp]

Fuck you in the neck.

[Xiaopang3333]

i see, so this is your way of telling me that you're retarded. i would pity you, but you're already in the land of bliss

[DrSchadenfreude]

Oh dear, you had a point Superphil. I had hope that you were someone who could use a computer and talk sense at the same time - a rare talent. Then you had to go fuck it up by assaulting someone who didn't agree with you, didn't you. Oh dear, oh dear...shame.

[Superphilipp]

Thank you for considering me as somebody with a valid point.

I am not trying to win an argument by being rude, but from Xiaopang's tone it seemed that it was not worth arguing the obvious point that Randi is an Atheist and the ZDF team had mistranslated him. Xiaopang called me a fraud for this so "fuck you" seemed to me to be as good and as witty as a reply as he deserved.

I hope you haven't lost faith in my ability to talk sense. :-)

[shoemanbundy]

Considering you responded twice with the same thing, you obviously lack the discipline or patience to have a real debate. You aren't any better. Learn to grow up.

[Superphilipp]

Are you still here? :-|

[shoemanbundy]

Still here? What? You act like you even know me.

[Superphilipp]

And you act like you actually care about this conversation. I do only because I find you highly entertaining, but what keeps you responding to every post of mine?

[shoemanbundy]

You're losing me. I only ever made one response to you and suddenly you act as if I've been having a huge conversation with you. What are you going on about? I only pointed out that you were being a huge ass to Xiaopang. Every post of yours? Try only one, and only one more before this wondering why you act as if I've been debating with you on here my whole life...

[Superphilipp]

Oh, sorry, I mixed you up.

[jamesrobertdobbs]

The guy with his head in the guillotine looked a little like Uri Geller.

[Ijustwanttoseevideo5]

I would be very gracious if someone who speaks German could add subtitles to this as I enjoy watching every video Randi posts.

Thanks from Calgary, Alberta

[SiegmundFretzgau]

If i have time and more people are interested i will try

[JamesRandiFoundation]

If you do subtitle these videos I will replace the ones here on the channel with the ones you load. Or if you can send them directly to me with Subtitles I will just load them directly to our channel.

[SiegmundFretzgau]

The german transcript is done, now translating

[JamesRandiFoundation]

if you can email me the transcript that would be great. Please send it via the YouTube send message.

[dartholomew]

LULZ @ the guy during 5:00

He already lied about the old woman being a "young woman" XD

[edjunior]

Great video. Yes that was a magic convention and the guy with the dancing hank (waltzing matilda) is Bob Little . He's still around the doing the same great stuff.

[Clausfarre]

Ich liebe dieser Mann! Vilen dank für dieser Sendung.

He should be as famous as Blaine and Copperfield combined..

[lumpcouch]

When did this show originally air on german television?

[JamesRandiFoundation]

I updated the description and added the year in which this aired (1987).

[lumpcouch]

hooray a german report!