James Randi Speaks: Carlos Hoax Cont'd

[grumpyotter]

This saddens me so much because it shows clearly that most journalists are simply after ratings and sensationalism.

[ackmonra]

A bit of TAR!!, Muwahahaha!!

[sexyxrs]

@ackmonra yeah but it was tar from atlantis ...

[skywize]

Whoop! ROFL!! Brilliant!

[arbanaskocudo]

he looks like a dwarf but a very intelligent dwarf

[dmorono]

James, you are a Skulldugger, every incredible, rational, sensible bit of you. Thank you so much just for being you.

[Smithpolly]

@goodlrdnbutter Now that's a stage act, I'd pay to see.

[thetwistedstreaks]

derran brown just did sumthing similar in the usa absolutly amazing

[Jstedmund]

So this is just another commercial for your book?

[albertofilho79]

That's the first time somebody thanks me for the use of my computer screen!

[phaloxxx]

i may actuallly buy this book, it seems like something id like

[drifter848]

lol bonzo bill oreilly realy is an ignorant evil basterd

[daeamarth]

"chunk of melted tar" LMFAO

Great man. Personally a proud skeptic magazine subscriber...

News papers, research, what?!

[OldSchoolSkill]

"A magician in the Laboratory"

Got it. I'm Off to Amazon NOW!

[deathman1021]

LOL some sort of skullduggery, my new favorite phrase

[kray1979]

the look on his face at 4:03 after he says "a black crystal from atlantis" makes me LOL! classic! =)

[Sadochrist]

Magic outside physics may not be real but James Randi still is magic.

[stevanroth]

just shows how simple minded some folks can be.

[Willett6945]

Love it!!

[DSBrekus]

Cool story bro, no really it was :D

[imtv]

I can see clearly that those skeptics can get very emotional attached to their believes as much as those that believe in anything...and they hate each-other with the same intensity.....hummmm I suspect that the reason for this is not connected to their believes at all, but to the previous image that they make about each-other.

[Yoursoul101]

just wondering, but what happened with all the money that was made for this?

[Renshato]

i wish randi would post some magic trick tutorials. it would be fun to mess around with some friends, and also show them how gullible they are. i can't wait to use that pulse trick at the nurses office at school. that would cause some trouble lol

[loveruleshate]

Professor Randi, Keep up the great work. There are people being ripped off every day that need this type of information to save themselves, family members or friends from these thieves.

[FableForge]

I admire this man so much.

He accomplished something rather difficult: he got me off homeopathy after I had been basically raised on it by my well-meaning parents. I still don't know how to break the news to my parents.

[TroyOi]

> I still don't know how to break the news to my parents.

LOL, I love that! It's like the New Age equivalent of informing your parents that you're gay in 1950.

[Naddig74]

@FableForge keep taking the pills, don't tell your parents...you're not 'off' homeopathy...you were never 'on' it!

[chazmeistro]

@FableForge Good luck with that, seriously. And congrats on entering the world of rationality.

[Moniker180]

@FableForge Tell them all water has memory of every substance that was ever on planet Earth, thereby making all ordinary Earth tap water a panacea. Much cheaper than homeopathy. They'll appreciate the effort to save them money and shower you with gifts!

[splatuality]

@FableForge; Did you ever see this ?youtube

Olavius2 Proves Homeopathy to James Randi

as a skeptic myself I found it interesting

[plijuh123]

@FableForge But liquor sugar pills are delicious. At least you didn't have to try the annoying wristbands with copper and aluminium sheets.

[Smithpolly]

@FableForge Think of ordinary bland news that you have to tell them. Dilute the homeopathy news into the bland news. Do this a number of times until, it is impossible to tell by listening that the homeopathy news is in the bland news. Then tell them the result.

[bigboy45454545]

@FableForge Good for you mate. I'd give you a pat on the back if it was possible.

[hawschmitt]

@FableForge Just take the drops to make them happy? Won't affect anything!

[mbostrom]

next christmas i want the amazing Randi to come and deliver my presents...

He usually does all these magic reenactment stunts, why not reenact santa in a swedish suburb this christmas!

I don't have a chimney though, it's a one room apartment..but i have roofwindows!

[RichoRosai]

Man, they cut out in the middle of the final gratifying wink.

[WavyG]

"They shared that floor with the rock artist George Michaels."

[BonzoBluegreen]

My 3 heros: Thomas Paine, Carl Sagan, James Randi

The 2 worst people ever: Josef Mengele, Bill O'Reilly

[spoonofdoom]

@BonzoBluegreen O'Reilly's enough to take up the top two slots by himself.

[Renshato]

@BonzoBluegreen you should add glenn beck

[froger48]

@BonzoBluegreen you forgot kirk cameron and ray comfort

[Jstedmund]

@BonzoBluegreen Josef Mengele and Bill O'Reilly are the worst people ever? That's a pretty ignorant statement. You might do some more research on other people.

[WirlWind494]

@BonzoBluegreen *cough* hitler *cough*

[TheSkateTwinz]

SANTA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mrhypno84]

lmao yes this is what he's day job

[ChairmanKiel]

OMG RANDI! I'm totally going to go and bu that book now. :D

[katiekawaii]

But what about the reveal? What did you guys plan for that, and how did it go? I think that's the most fun part.

[godfreyjones25]

I think thats why you have to buy the book.

[lordlacolith]

Randi rules.

[Loupland]

you are nice too listen too...

[clitoris999999]

"The amazing Randi"

[Sozownt]

Oh, nevermind. I don't think hes commenting anymore on his own videos.

[Sozownt]

I've been following James Randi for years, I'm so glad he's so much more communicative since he started producing videos specifically for youtube in '09. Is it Randi himself making comments?

[IXYPHON]

Mr. Randi ,please expose Kenneth Copeland...

[pitbull103]

Randi > All Deities

[FretNinja]

i have only recently been aware of this carlos hoax but from what i have gathered, it was truly a genius idea, executed masterfully. the hoax itself being of far more interest than any of the bullshit paranormal "happenings". Truly a king among men is Randi.

[R1cku1n0x]

Great stuff. I'm a big fan of Randi. I have just this channel dedicated to Tricks of the mind like Hypnosis and Physiological thought reading etc.. I hope to upload many things in the future. If, like me, you love mentalism and would like to see those evil psychics debubunked subscribe to me..

[MechanicalBirdy]

Thank you for your wisdom Randi! Lately, I've been having heated discussions over Edgar Cayce. My friend is adamant in his "power, though I of course know he's a phony. Where can I find info, maybe a video, for unfortunately I doubt he'll take the time to read anything...I suppose that's the main problem...

Thanks again!

[Turkxi]

James Randi is truly a champion for truth and the world will be worse off when he is gone.

[dan020350]

JAmes Randi is cool, so don't be offended.

[dan020350]

why was james randi suspended a long time ago??????????

[freida55]

I have to say, Mr. Randi is much more entertaining than any of those weirdo psychic TV personalities.

[SpiritKnob]

Carlos reminds me of the guy in Nacho Libre.

[PabloFerroDesign]

Randi is the only god I know lol

[easeconnect]

Mr. Randi, YOU ROCK!

[Spoonfoon]

"Thank you for the use of your computer screen"

Thank me? Thank me?!?

Thank you. Thank you for your entertainment, insight and general all-round awesomeness....

[RuinerxxSINCITY]

I'm in aw of a man who in his 80s still shows the vitality, and the sharp state of mind of a man in his mid 30s. It's incredible to see that through the videos from the past several decades videos of Mr. Randi he has not lost one iota of his motivation in his quest for the truth. Regardless if you agree with him or not you still have to admit he is an incredible man.

[KigurumiAlice]

0:46 I spot Santa at the airport

[kuroshashu]

Haha, I love this cheeky old bastard.

Great work yet again.

[donnyhubbard]

Jimmy R. You are the man! Keep it up, drag the cheap meaia whores down.

[AirCooledMan2006]

YOU ROCK MAN! Great way to expose those lying "channelers" by making up your own! ^_^

[Wingers413]

nooo he looks like Darwin!!!

[tobiasaurusrex]

I heard he makes a few extra bucks modelling for garden gnome statues. -.o

[TrueNovice]

Nude modelling?

[onetwopussies]

Hey James how about sending ''highflyertoo'' a copy of your latest book ;)

[harryknarry007]

Hello dear mister Randi,

I just love your video's. It's a great way to reach the young people (im 24). I have one request:

Could you do a video about Jim Jones? I'm sure you don't need further information about this man. I hope that you will reply on my request and make sure we don't forget what happened and do whatever we can to prevent this from happening again.

With all the respect and regards,

Cem V.

(Amsterdam, The Netherlands)

[religionOFFENDSme]

definately acopy 4 me!

[Aslapacrosstheface]

Its a shame I'm not heartless enough to exploit people. You pick up some road tar and sell it as an Atlantian crystal. .... I'd be rich.

[strubinator]

Damn straight, I'll be buying that book, Randi!

[MrNegativity]

All of your videos are very entertaining, I have been trying to read your book on Nostradamus, I got through 90 pages.

Randi, you aren't the most interesting of writers.

[charlienecro]

Brilliant!

[FacelessFiend]

Again, excellent video. Thanks James.

[ctastrophe]

What else did they share with George Michael?

[rj12124]

Is there anywhere I can buy a bust of James Randi?

[Rimsa]

Don't thank me, I'm the one thanking you!

[pabobfin]

Very interesting, yet I wonder why this 1988 occurrence is now making news?

[thirdclass2006]

Probably because it is taking place in new forms, with physics and mediums.

I personally believe that the various paranormal "investigators" that are popularizd on TV operate under similar circumstances.

[GR1o6180339887498948]

I think the media was getting a lot of money from Carlos news, that's why they were chasing him. The media is after the money not the truth; what do you think?

[fauyd]

We saw a special with John Stossel in Intro to Philo that mentioned the Carlos Hoax, it was pretty funny. It was about teaching us to be skeptical and think critically.

[saintaureus]

Bravo!

[AtheistChase]

Haha. Lol at undercover Randi.

[seadoosportster]

Mr Randi... You are wonderfull....

[banoboman]

When is the book going to be released? I would find out by using my psychic powers but I don't have any nor does anyone else.

[vandalizer11373]

There is no chin under James Randi's beard....only another fist that can destroy Chuck Norris' beard fist

[Blogrich55]

Your wit, charm, and hard hitting skepticism ensures me that you will always be a personal hero and truth seeker. I can't wait to get your new book. I HOPE you have included a couple of psychic magic tricks for your fans. Take care sir.

[milkboneunderwear]

Ha ha ha! A chunk of tar they picked up on the way there! That's great! I laughed out loud when I heard Randi say that. The only thing that would have made it funnier is if they had gotten bids on a piece of dog crap from "Atlantis". I am definitely going to go out and buy the new book. Randi rules.

[Alquanole]

Thank you Mr. Randi

[H3Serpent]

i love ur way of talking lol very interesting :)

if i had 5 billion dollars, i'd give you 1.5billion.

that's how awesome u are mr randi

[dizzythegreat]

Yeah, we all wish we could grow beards half as bodacious as James Randi's.

[WolfSyndrome]

What if James Randi was really Santa Clause and he was all like "Haha! I do exist! I fooled you all! This was my greatest magic trick of all time!"

[Blogrich55]

What if James Randi was really Santa Clause and he was all like "Haha! I do exist! I fooled you all! This was my greatest magic trick of all time!"

ROFLOL some trick that would be alright.

[alenemor89]

ahaha hell yeah, that would be awsome

[tjbrownj]

Haha... he's just tired of delivering presents, especially because of how quickly the population increases. It's totally plausible in a fictional way.

[StarryRendezvous]

Of course James is Santa, Santa for common sense and much needed sanity. ;-)

[WolfSyndrome]

thank you! *bows*

[uberjim83]

Didn't they do some conditioning thing where people learned to slow and speed up their heart rates at will? Nothing supernatural about that, it's just a muscle.

[nico8332]

From a medical point of view, your parasympatetic nervous system is powerful enough to stop your hearth, though it's autonomic, which means you can't control it directly.

That's not to say you can't influence it, if you think of something stressfull, you'll probably be able to increase your HR quite drastically.

[marsCubed]

An example I have heard used, is;

A telephone call in which someone is told that their child has died.

If they believe the caller, then is enough to induce huge emotional and physiological response.

it could literally kill them.

Beliefs are very powerful things, we should be careful to qualify them with evidence and consideration.

[uberjim83]

Yeah, but a lot of people look at the influence thoughts can have on our bodies and automatically equate that with magic.

[uberjim83]

Yep, and if you can deliberately increase/decrease your own stress levels, you can replicate the heart rate changes. Harder than holding your breath, but still possible.

[BathTubNZ]

Thanks for sharing!

[ScrollWriter564]

James Randi is the coolest motherfucker ever!

[themooddisorders]

i agree

[ArkJinRa]

You always have something interesting to tell us, keep up the good work!

[bloodyrediron]

I'd hate to see what you get up to on the 1st of April lol.

[Cab0cl0]

I wish I have half of the knowledge and histories you have to tell when I get to your age Mr. Randi ;-)

[sage2340]

so santa is real

[pepeledog]

Wonderful and entertaining stories!!!!

[IllPropaganda]

The book sounds like it will be amazing!

Cannot wait!

[jtbovis]

Oh wow Randi's writing a new book. Anyone have any idea when it's due out?

[ProudAtheist90]

one day i would love to start a religious cult...and keep it going for years...gain millions of followers....then at the last moment tell them they have all been bullshitted and fooled lol

[moronymous]

L Ron Hubbard did it already but there is always room for more.

[TheGeckoNinja]

do it now i bet you would get followers right away start a e-group on that religion and just wait for the people to join then have them spread the good word XD

[jursamaj]

Problem is, your followers wouldn't believe your recanting. They would go on believing in your religion, and probably make up all kinds of stuff you "said". :P

[tjbrownj]

Exactly. All it takes is one high priest to say you've been corrupted by an evil spirit or some such. While religions may have leaders, the religion itself becomes a self-sustaining ideal. E.g. the classic creation that destroys the creator.

[jebus6kryst]

I think I might have to put that book on my summer reading list.

[Trevie3]

i've got to get that book!

[pippigladstone]

santa's eating akai berries

[cyberdemon107]

you mean acai, i believe

[pippigladstone]

naw akai, like MPC2000.

[thorungal]

Thanks again for a great video.

[int23tube]

This is great material. Thanks for putting it up. Just found you on YouTube.  Last time I saw you was live on The Search for Houdini.

[windyshrimp]

Any release date for his book, yet?

[kylepwndyou]

Well played mister randi

[GodVids]

Mr. Randi, I'm so happy to see you're on YouTube.

[photolita]

You are a lovely, wise man and you should bottle that voice and sell it, it would cure many ills. (Not really - as I know you don't like spurious remedies) but I could listen to you for hours.

[PISTOLcm]

I can't wait to read his new book.

[fallingstarblues]

I wish he were my grandfather or something...

How can James Randi be so damned cool & clever ? He's inspirational, to say the least!

[xact1212]

Cant help but notice, even though i love Randi that this had no meaning or influence whatsoever other than to advertise and get people to buy his book. Now Mr. Randi you are familiar on wordplay and messaging so ill take it that you respect that i have caught you in this act. Try again later but we still love you. Oh and im sorry about your financial situation, for those wondering about it just do some research on his latest lawsuits.

[TaskforceDingbat]

You don't sound much like a fan. And haven't you heard that advertisement is how you sell products?

[clray123]

Can't help but notice that you're a silly prick. Firstly, I don't recall Randi ever having condemned advertising, so there you go against some straw man. Secondly, he took care to be so blatant in this video's ending that one must be an imbecile to credit oneself for exposing the "trick" (oh, I see, he forgot to blink his eye at you...). Finally, this clip indeed had enough interesting content to justify the jokingly shameless plug at the end.

[VeiledHeathen]

The only articles I can find online says the lawsuits against Randi were dismissed.

What lawsuits are you referring to?

And even if it were true that Randi is trying to raise money to fund his legal defense, I don't find anything inherently objectionable in that.

[ervin2]

Advertising a book is a bad thing? Really? That means every semi-successful author in existence is a criminal.

[tjbrownj]

There's nothing wrong with giving out information for free, then saying you can find more of such information in a book that will be on sale soon. There's no trickery in what he's doing... How can he be any less genuine than he was?

I found the information worthwhile, therefore its only point wasn't advertisement.

[harryknarry007]

Hahah oh i just love that hmm at 1.28

When you come to Europe Mr Randi i will shake your hand at one of those meetings... I was hoping to see you in Fort Lauderdale, FL but how foolish of my to think you would just pass by..

Keep m coming

regards Cem

[bamboo4tameshigiri]

Excellent!

[BorgHub]

Randi is a powerful arch-psycic who uses his powers to weaken and depower other psycics so he can steal their metaenergy.

at least this is what the psycics say

[forsbrookme]

he is such a cool old man

[CognosSquare]

What a coupe

[niall142]

I love these videos!

[encliticcopula]

I look forward to the next installment of the Carlos saga.

[x1tekja]

Did anyone catch the reference to Carl Sagan? errrM I mean the amazing Carlos Saga.

[clray123]

I think it would be nice to hear some commentary from Carlos himself (chanelled with the intarweb crystals perhaps).

[Deathinmusic]

James Randi, you are a true hero.

[WayneFrWpg]

Just goes to show you people will believe what they want to believe no matter how silly.

[davcar23]

When is his new book coming out?

[truvelocity]

Money makes the world go around, the world go around, the world go around....

[Stickings90]

Will the book be available in the UK, or just the US like Phil's is

[MrPoe]

Just finishing "Flim Flam" this week. Looking forward to the new book, sir!

[narcoleptus]

Cool shirt!

[ArtificialCleverenAI]

Sheer awesomeness.

[lennyhome]

Amazing Randi is amazing.

[JRChadwick]

Sad. Assuming Australian media are college educated reporters and editors, I can not understand why they would be so sloppy!

[AAL]

Thank you Mr. Randi!

[iamaloserandisuck]

James Randi is a cool guy.

[Fjarhultian]

The beard all but destroys the disguise.

The only other person it could be is that sailor on the box of some kind of candy.

[peepspers]

Haha yes! The fisherman's friend!

[Fjarhultian]

Yes, that's it.

[Cyrathil]

None of the nurses bothered to check more than just the pulse at the wrist? No placing their hand near the heart, no checking the pulse on the neck? They think a person's heart stops, and they don't go near it?

[zab666]

i'll buy it...in no time...

[Nagrobek78]

I want that book! When will it be available?

[BadPsychicsTV]

Thanks James, another great vid, have added to my site