James Randi, famous skeptic, passes away

[LeftyGreenMario]

James Randi, dazzling magician and skeptic, dies at 92

James Randi, a magician who later challenged spoon benders, mind readers and faith healers with such voracity that he became regarded as the country's foremost skeptic, has died, his foundation announced. He was 92. The James Randi Educational Foundation confirmed the death, saying simply that...

www.nhregister.com

He's one of the guys I looked up to. A skeptic, he exposed psychics, faith healers, and spoon benders for the frauds they were, such as Sylvia Browne, and he helped an 9-year old, Emily Rosa, at the time debunk therapeutic touch. He's one of the influences for me to adopt materialism and disbelieve in psychics, ghosts, other paranormal elements.

Rest in piece, James Randi.

 

[Mount Wario]

That's sad.

I did not know atheist magicians existed though. Interesting. I'll check his talks out.

 

[LeftyGreenMario]

Practicing being a magician helps with cultivating skepticism imo, it helps you look at all the visual trickery and take advantage of human cognitive failings. Penn and Jillette are also known atheist magicians. They looked up to Randi too, and they made a series called "Bullsh*t!".

 

[Chair]

idk who he is but still
Rest in peperonies (R.I.P)

 

[Cayde]

my dad watched a documentary on him recently

 

[Ray Trace]

Noooo. I liked him as a skeptic, exposing the frauding self-proclaimed psychics and whatnot, and like my sister said, helped me on the path to skepticism and disbelief of the supernatural.