I read today the James Randi the magician and all round skeptic has passed away at the age of 92. I've watched much of what's available online of his, it's mostly magic tricks and old TV shows but there's also a lot of material regarding his investigative efforts around supernatural claims and ultimately debunking them. Randi was a well known Atheist and skeptic, he trod where others often feared to treat (i.e. on sacred cows) and should be applauded for his exposing of hucksters and frauds who spent their lives fleecing vulnerable and gullible people of their cash. The scourge of woo woo fans everywhere, he famously offered $1M to anyone who could demonstrate paranormal abilities under scientific conditions, hundreds tried, not a single one succeeded (not even by chance), he rests his case.
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