Dragon*Con 2007 Skeptics vs. Believers Smackdown

There I was, wearing wings, attempting to sound like a serious skeptic while on a panel with three men who looked like they'd never worn wings in their lives... More to come as soon as it's available ;)

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• dragoncon
• skeptics
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• believers
• smackdown
• 2007
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• michael
• shermer
• rhine
• graham
• watkins
• patrick
• burns
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• hounds

[burywmore]

You are very well spoken here. Nice job getting your point across and not being too pushy or angry. Very professional.

Okay, WHY are you wearing wings?

[RemieVander]

It's Dragon*Con. The ones who are *out* of costume are out of place. It's just that the camera isn't pointed at the audience, so you can't tell ;)

[Lewis5020]

So what the hell? Where's the rest of this panel?

[Datan0de]

Great panel, and well worth standing in the back of the room for. I was hoping that the debate would be more... vigorous... however. The "James Randi is a fraud" comment by one of the true believers toward the end should have been the start of some lively banter, but unfortunately the panel was pretty much out of time at that point.

[chazcov08]

I have about 15 minutes of the beginning of this debate, but it was WAY too hot in there, so I bailed. I heard from the moderator afterwards that it got interesting in the end. Do you have the end?

[wyattfunderburk]

I was there as well. Hated that the "true believers" didn't actually believe in anything at all. Still a great debate.

[psychicbooty]

I was there in the room for this (one of the people that took the last 3 seats), and loved hearing you both eloquently highlight the lunacy of the paranormal promoters. Thanks for helping make this con so great.