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skepticality
Skeptic Friend
USA
105 Posts |
 Posted - 07/03/2005 : 00:49:17
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Hey all!
We just posted our latest show with special guest, James Randi!
Also, we pushed out our new website as well... Come take a look and give us some feedback on what ya' think!
http://www.skepticality.com/
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Derek Colanduno
host - skepticality
http://www.skepticality.com/ |
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Kil
Evil Skeptic
USA
13477 Posts |
Posted - 07/03/2005 : 10:13:03 [Permalink]
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| The new look is great! |
Uncertainty may make you uncomfortable. Certainty makes you ridiculous.
Why not question something for a change?
Genetic Literacy Project |
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GeeMack
SFN Regular
USA
1093 Posts |
Posted - 07/03/2005 : 10:21:49 [Permalink]
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I've been a professional magician on and off for over 30 years, so I've always been interested in some of the great magician skeptics like Houdini, James Randi, and Penn & Teller. It seems we magicians are keenly aware that things aren't always as they appear to be and that many possibilities often exist to explain the "unexplainable".
I've speculated as to why some of the best known skeptics of the ages have also been some of the most popular magical entertainers. Maybe being skeptical makes the arts and sciences of deception more intriguing, therefore spurring some of our early interest in the hobby of magic. Or maybe pursuing the hobby of magic opens our minds to some broader possibilities and causes us to become more skeptical. Probably a little of each.
Even among magicians there are bad apples of course, like John Edwards and Uri Geller, who would have us believe that their magic tricks are actually real phenomena. There are also magicians who use their craft to get attention, usually from children, with the ultimate goal of convincing those children that certain myths of religion are truthful facts. Some magicians have also been among the most successful con men and casino cheats, although by the nature of those endeavors there is usually an intentional effort to avoid fame or popularity.
But all in all, with articulate intelligent folks like The Amazing Randi in our ranks, I feel I'm in good company as one of the magician skeptics of the world. Good show, skepticality, and thanks for posting it.
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Gorgo
SFN Die Hard
USA
5310 Posts |
Posted - 07/03/2005 : 10:31:28 [Permalink]
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| Very well done. |
I know the rent is in arrears
The dog has not been fed in years
It's even worse than it appears
But it's alright-
Jerry Garcia
Robert Hunter
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latsot
Skeptic Friend
United Kingdom
70 Posts |
Posted - 07/05/2005 : 08:16:58 [Permalink]
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Hats off - brilliantly done.
Also thanks for offering a podcast.
Cheers
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skepticality
Skeptic Friend
USA
105 Posts |
Posted - 07/05/2005 : 16:00:22 [Permalink]
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Thanks for the kind words! The feedback means a lot.
If any of you want us to put you on the air next show, call into our feedback line, and leave a message. :) |
Derek Colanduno
host - skepticality
http://www.skepticality.com/ |
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