Jamies Randi Debunking Psychic Surgery

James Randi, best known as a skeptic of pseudoscience, debunked popular myths for "J.C." on the "T.Show". The third part of this series of clips shows James Randi performing "psychic" surgery in front of the audience.

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[junkietomato]

My hat goes off to James Randi. He is a true warrior against quackery.

[pillowbugg]

We should ALL be so grateful to have Mr. Randi to expose these charlaton's! so many people are gullible and stupid and will believe anything and everything they are told. Thank You Mr. Randi. Hold the real truth high, No matter how hard it is for some people to accept.

[JNeverMindMe]

@junkietomato Mine either. Love this guy. Uri Geller just makes me sick; so does Chris Angel

[AnitoPictures]

@cosmicjazzer Your theory had a loose compatability with the "Philip Experiment" where they created their own ghost. Which I presume is exactly similar to how kids make their "imaginary friends", though, I suppose that kids still have a good latch with the spirit world to be able to handle the presence as harmless. More info if you google search for "10 bizarre afterlife experiments" theres also some interesting infos for: "7 weirdest human enigmas"

[cosmicjazzer]

@AnitoPictures I think science is admirable in many ways but it always seems to fall into the trap of assuming that it knows more than it does! My own BELIEF is that we are all part of a conscious, field of energy which is essentially made of 'thoughtstuff'. This includes the whole known universe and more. It is my experience that sometimes we can successfully put a thought into the field and see a result. This can be especially effective in our own localized field....

[AnitoPictures]

@cosmicjazzer thankyou for agreeing that the logic that defies physic cannot be contained by scientists

[cosmicjazzer]

@AnitoPictures Placebo effect is indeed very powerful but the truth is that no one quite knows HOW it works. The term describes an effect, not a known process!

[LucifersArgument]

@cosmicjazzer Yup. You're an intelligent person. Unfortunately most people now days don't have critical thinking skills. Why would people still visit a fraud? The clips I've seen, there was no animal blood. But obviously Randi is protecting the medical and pharmaceutical industry as well as the educational industry since they have a LOT to lose if people find out about this.

[CambridgeHeights]

@cosmicjazzer That's why James Randi often says something like "I'm not saying he isn't using psychic powers to [bend spoons, move objects, etc], but if he is, then he's doing it the hard way.

[cosmicjazzer]

Just about any genuine skill can also be faked. The fact that something may be faked does not mean that it is always faked! And that is the big problem in almost all of Randi's 'debunking'.

[AnitoPictures]

@FlashAstronomy LOL

I read all the available info in Wiki and it sure is funny how they could complicate something so simple. The article said alot of experiments that proved its existance yet their only explaination is that the brain controls everything. But seriously how could you cure or at least lighten asthma by just believing that you dont have it?

Any scientific explaination?