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How to Get Conjurer James Randi to Give You $1 Million (Video)
This is the second of our two-part interview (part one ran yesterday) with Conjurer and Investigator (his words) James Randi, whose organization, the James Randi Education Foundation, has a long-standing offer: prove you have paranormal abilities and they'll give you $1 Million. They say they've recently made this award easier than ever to win. Note that, lower bar or no, Randi claims the last time a conjurer's illusion fooled him was many years ago, when he was very young. It was one done by the famous Chan Canasta -- and Randi claims that in the end he figured it out, anyway. So forget the $1 Million, relax, and enjoy James Randi. He's a great raconteur, so we can all be jealous of interviewer Rob Rozeboom (samzenpus) for having made this great video even as we enjoy watching it.
So samzenpus has never seen The Sting, nor heard of Richard Feynman?
I am also pretty sure the money will never be awarded. But that's because MAGIC ISN'T REAL.
I haven't seen that program you mention, but it is very hard to do Good Science on a television show. It's too boring. That is probably why Randi didn't play along.
"Here Lies Philip J. Fry, named for his uncle, to carry on his spirit"
More water is likely available.
It will never be awarded because magic is fake. No one has even come close, because magic is fake. If dowsing was real a trained dowser would do better than an untrained one.
Interviewer didn't know who Richard Feynman was? Missing out on that one.... please renew your geek card.
You're right about that, but the show in question was hosted by Arthur Clarke, someone who, unlike Randi, actually had genuine scientific credentials.
Randi's credentials are in fooling other people. To me that seems more relevant than "science" for detecting fraudsters.
No sig today...
When a professional magician offers you a chance to win $1 million, you have absolutely no chance to win $1 million.