The Person Who Introduced Me To Skepticism

 One of the giants of skepticism has died at 92. I first was exposed to him on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson many decades ago. Here and here are collections of YouTube videos from those shows and other media. Here is an example of his ability to expose' psychic powers. Enjoy.

James Randi - Wikipedia

Mainstream Journalists Need To Be Science Literate

"I can only stand by helplessly as major magazines like National Geographic, and now Newsweek, tout spiritual woo, misleading people and, in the case of the latest Newsweek issue, even causing harm."

Newsweek uncritically praises skill of Brazilian psychic surgeon—and touts other woo

Applies To Most Who Accept Any Claim Without Evidence

"A large proportion of the public – over a quarter according to a Gallup survey in the US – believe that humans have psychic abilities such as telepathy and clairvoyance, even though mainstream science says there is no evidence that these powers exist. It might be tempting for sceptics to put this down to a lack of general intelligence or education on the part of the believers, but in fact past research has failed to support this interpretation."

Why do so many people believe in psychic powers?

Huffington Post, Oprah and Bulls**t

"Overall, I don’t understand why the actions of people like Fraser aren’t illegal. They promise things they can’t deliver, they tout skills they don’t have, and pretend to put people in touch with loved ones who are dead. It resembles quack remedies like homeopathy (which should also be illegal), and there are no warning labels."

HuffPo and Oprah tout a fake psychic    (Note: "fake psychic" is redundant)

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