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HalfMooner
Dingaling
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 Posted - 02/07/2006 : 02:22:00
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According to the Bad Astronomy Website:
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Blog entry posted on 2006-02-06 15:54:07
"James Randi in the hospital"
I just learned that James Randi is in the hospital. He suffered a heart attack late last week, and had to have bypass surgery...
Read more about James Randi in the hospital in the Bad Astronomy Blog.
Blog link:
http://www.badastronomy.com/bablog/
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Dave W.
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filthy
SFN Die Hard
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Posted - 02/07/2006 : 09:45:29 [Permalink]
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Ah geeze....
Sometimes we confer a little immortality upon some people. It seems that they will be there forever, influencing our thoughts, our way of looking at the world and ultimatly, our lives. To me, Randi is one of these.
Hang in there, Amazin' James....
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Kil
Evil Skeptic
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Posted - 02/07/2006 : 09:49:57 [Permalink]
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| Oh wow!!! I'm shocked. Just a week ago he looked the picture of health... I am bummed. |
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beskeptigal
SFN Die Hard
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Posted - 02/08/2006 : 14:24:15 [Permalink]
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I posted my comments on the BA Blog if anyone is interested. Mostly comments about taking advantage of the science of preventative medicine when things like this remind us of our vulnerabilities, and the state of medical science treating MIs and repairing cardiac blood supply are very good. He should do well.
There's also some stuff about expecting Sylvia Brown to take credit for predicting he'd have heart trouble a few years ago. As if predicting one will get the most common affliction of one's age group is a hard call. |
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
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Posted - 02/08/2006 : 14:43:09 [Permalink]
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Bicyclegal sed: quote:
There's also some stuff about expecting Sylvia Brown to take credit for predicting he'd have heart trouble a few years ago. As if predicting one will get the most common affliction of one's age group is a hard call.
Yeah, like guessing that an old guy who is constantly busy is going to have a heart attack requires a "psychic". Did Sylvia "Avoid the Challenge" Browne give any date for the MI? My Spidey-sense tells me Sylvia's going to die, someday.
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Dave W.
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Posted - 02/08/2006 : 14:54:26 [Permalink]
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| Nah, Sylvia "sensed" that Randi had something wrong on the left side of his heart. This particular episode occured, I read, on the right side. Someone else suggested that Sylvia will just say, "no, I meant my left." |
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
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Posted - 02/08/2006 : 14:56:35 [Permalink]
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Hilarious, Dave!
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Kil
Evil Skeptic
USA
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Posted - 02/08/2006 : 17:48:27 [Permalink]
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quote:
Quote: Swoopy:
What do we think of creating an audio get well card for Mr. Randi? The request could be cross posted on all of the major boards (especially the JREF) and those who wanted to contribute a message could send it as a mp3 file to us, or call our Skype or feedback line and leave them. I could compile them all as a collage and send them to Jeff Wagg.
I did a similar thing for Derek called Project Howdy, and it was really cool to hear all the well wishes that everyone sent. It really lifted his spirits.
Thoughts?
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Me:
Great idea. May I repost this at SFN?
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Yep. Pass it around! Audio files can be sent to feedback@skepticality.com, or you can call our listener line and leave voicemail at 206-888-4629.
- Swoopy
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
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Posted - 02/08/2006 : 18:58:42 [Permalink]
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| Audio card's a great idea! I'm in, rememeber me! |
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marfknox
SFN Die Hard
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Posted - 02/08/2006 : 20:24:59 [Permalink]
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Kil wrote: Oh wow!!! I'm shocked. Just a week ago he looked the picture of health... I am bummed.
Yeah, I'm bummed too. However, too many people in our society today, what with all our good health care, get sick and sicker and sicker and when they finally go they are a shadow of who they once were. Personally I'd rather be the picture of health and then just keel over dead one day. Though it seems that will not be the fate of Mr. Randi since his condition is stable. Hopefully he'll be just as healthy as before in a few speedy months. |
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Dude
SFN Die Hard
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Posted - 02/08/2006 : 22:56:49 [Permalink]
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Bypass surgery, while not without risks, is a very well known and well understood procedure.
As a nurse I have seen many many people helped by it, alot of them significantly older and in worse apparent health than Randi was prior to his.
Statistically he has an excellent chance at a (more or less) full recovery.
Here's hoping for the best!
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