The Amazing Randi – 1928-2020
James Randi, dazzling magician and skeptic, dies at 92
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Found this pretty engaging podcast interview with him: [wnycstudios.org]
prometheus
Level 7
Nov 18, 2020
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Sad day for the world. What an amazing human being. A true skeptic.
BeeNoble1081
Level 4
Oct 22, 2020
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Boo hiss... 2020, you're the worst.
ponderingatheist
Level 7
Oct 22, 2020
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Sad to see him go.
But the JREF (James Randi Educational Foundation) will live on debunking Pseudo Science in every form.
The Million dollar challenge is still up for grabs.
[web.randi.org]
TristanNuvo
Level 8
Oct 22, 2020
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See also [nytimes.com]
I'll also be cueing up this documentary about him... Haven't seen it before but a good time to reflect on his life of skepticism [imdb.com]
prometheus
Level 7
Oct 22, 2020
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I've seen it. Pretty good. Tells his story rather well. Especially how he came to debunking.
He was my hero. I knew he was elderly and thought about him from time to time but I wasn't prepared for this.
Years ago, when I was a highschool dropout, teenaged welfare mom, long before the internet, I was very alone in my skepticism. I kept in mind his Nova appearance and some words of advice he gave then:
"And, to me, science describes a world far more interesting than any psychic fantasy. It's a good world -- not perfect -- but it's ours. So we'd better learn to live with it, the way it is."
Pax~
Bizzlesnaxx
Level 4
Oct 22, 2020
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Oh, an investigator of, ‘woo woo’. Cool, quite a legacy, sounds like he was a great guy 
girlwithsmiles
Level 8
Oct 22, 2020
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Not the person I was wanting to read the obituary of.
We need more like him.
Willow_Wisp
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Oct 22, 2020
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