James Randi and Project Alpha

Project Alpha was a famous hoax orchestrated by famous magician and skeptic James Randi. It involved the "planting" of two fake psychics, Steve Shaw and Michael Edwards, into a paranormal research project who became convinced the pair's psychic powers were real. The hoax was later revealed publically, leading to a backlash against the entire paranormal field. This is an interview with the men involved.

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[negrosaur]

James Randi was old when my parents were kids. When I'm old I want to be just like him, I wish he was my grandpa. He needs a robe and a big ol' wizard hat.

[MickyNL]

I love James Randi.

[asus3852]

They never not touch an item. If it was mind power they could bend something without touching it. All of them are fakes.  You go get them Randi!

[filou75006]

Thumbs up if you've noticed they even managed to switch their names in the eyes of the journalists who made this program!!

(nice moustache steve shaw had back then though)

greatings from Paris france!

[sakurashinra]

@negrosaur James Randi has been old forever, I think he may actually be a Timelord. He looks like one LOL

[TrickBanana]

i think is impossible to find any picture of Randi without white beard....

[epicfilmclips]

he looks like doctor HAAAX!!!!

[TatsujinSan]

@rnopinion I'm 100% sure that you're reason for believing that isn't good enough. I'm also 100% sure that there is no such thing as karma. ESPECIALLY a form of karma that would punish you for the actions of your ancestors. The individual isn't responsible for where he/she came from. You talked to 2 people outside of the US and they convinced you there was an afterlife? How?

[BrooklynRagtag]

@rnopinion Randi debunks religious claims as well as ghost claims. He is an atheist...did you know that?

[rnopinion]

It is great that God sent Dr. James Randi here on earth to debunk these frauds. It is his mission. Those who claim they are psychic and use the name of GOD to take advantage of people are building very heavy karmics on themselves and their kids. There is an after life and I am hundred % sure of it. I did not beleive it until recently when I had an opportunity to talk to 2 people outside of the US on my vacation trip. I did it out of curiosity and boy, it was scary.

[ErlindaWeiner]

What is enlightenment?Not satisfied what all the chakras and third eye talk?psychic awakening, precognition, mind powers, it all exists.This is the time to lift the veil THE-HIDDEN-SPIRITdotCOM .