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“Magicians are the most honest people in the world; they tell you they're gonna fool you, and then they do it.”

James Randi

Documentary An honest liar http://www.transcriptsearch.com.es/id/MVMl36t2cLc

People , World , Fools

“… it's time for the opening lecture in Test Design 101: Consider: a woman claims to be a musician. You seat her at a piano and demand that she prove her claim. She cannot play the piano, and you conclude that her claim has been invalidated. Hardly. You see, the lady is a cellist….
You cannot challenge a claimant to do something they've never claimed they can do. That's why, at the JREF, we design a protocol only after the applicant has clearly stated (a) what they can do, (b) under what conditions, and (c) with what expected degree of success. And, the applicant must find the protocol appropriate, fair, agreeable, and adequate to prove their claim.”

James Randi

Swift, 21 October 2005, "Good Intentions" http://www.randi.org/jr/200510/102105herbs.html#11; about testing paranormal claims.

Time , Success

“Uri Geller may have psychic powers by means of which he can bend spoons; if so, he appears to be doing it the hard way.”

James Randi

An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural http://www.randi.org/encyclopedia/Geller,%20Uri.html by James Randi

Way , Appearance