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General => Obituaries => Topic started by: Tank on October 22, 2020, 01:15:54 PM

Title: James Randi: Magician and sceptic dies aged 92
Post by: Tank on October 22, 2020, 01:15:54 PM
James Randi: Magician and sceptic dies aged 92 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-54642107)

He was one of a kind and will be sorely missed.
Title: Re: James Randi: Magician and sceptic dies aged 92
Post by: Asmodean on October 22, 2020, 01:47:38 PM
Sad news indeed.  :(

He was a source of inspiration, and not only for my own sweet self. There is some hope for the future of scepticism, with the likes of Stephen Woodford (YouTuber known as RationalityRules (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqZMgLgGlYAWvSU8lZ9xiVg)) bringing scepticism and rational thought to the younger crowd. They have big shoes to fill, but for a multitude of reasons, I think they will be alright.
Title: Re: James Randi: Magician and sceptic dies aged 92
Post by: xSilverPhinx on October 22, 2020, 02:10:59 PM
Yeah, I saw a post this morning about his death. :( RIP.
Title: Re: James Randi: Magician and sceptic dies aged 92
Post by: Davin on October 22, 2020, 03:16:19 PM
It's a sad year.
Title: Re: James Randi: Magician and sceptic dies aged 92
Post by: Randy on November 04, 2020, 01:50:17 AM
I loved his straight faced witticism especially with his duel with Uri Geller. He tackled the tricksters head on without flinching.
Title: Re: James Randi: Magician and sceptic dies aged 92
Post by: Tank on November 12, 2020, 08:39:15 AM
Quote from: Randy on November 04, 2020, 01:50:17 AM
I loved his straight faced witticism especially with his duel with Uri Geller. He tackled the tricksters head on without flinching.

Uri Geller was quite rude about James after his death :(