This post on the NeuroLogica Blog made me sad. It is tragic when parents start to believe psychics, who are all[Edited 6/11/07] mostly frauds and con-men, and because of it may deny their child medical attention. I hope their daughter survives but I’m not hopeful. 😦
The Earth Is Not Moving, are these people insane?
I think the people who run this site must be insane fixedearth.com.
How to's for Uri Geller's tricks coming soon
In this weeks Swift newsletter James Randi says:
For the information of the public, within the next few weeks I will be publishing here the complete routines for a series of common magic tricks. These will include:
1. Compass-moving
2. Spoon-bending/breaking
3. Reading sealed drawings
4. Projecting “telepathic” images of ESP symbols, numbers, etc.
5. Key-bending
6. Watch-changing
I’ve wanted to learn the full details of these tricks for a long time so for me this is very exciting news. If I can learn the tricks well enough, I can entertain my friends and family while educating them about alleged psychics.
Why is the age of rocks important?
A great article with an answer is here: “300 million year old rock”
James Randi in Australia on Google Video
Here’s a good old show that I very much enjoyed watching today.
James Randi in Australia – Google Video
Paul Hutchinson's Blog 