tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683304662463677638.post8592399869565020323..comments2024-01-05T09:00:31.426+00:00Comments on Trousers to Grow Into: James Randi at TEDAndy Holroydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02375354122515047883noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683304662463677638.post-61972225407773890022010-05-13T21:59:53.442+01:002010-05-13T21:59:53.442+01:00Duncan, you say so much about how these shysters w...Duncan, you say so much about how these shysters work. They have a gullible audience and with cold reading, a bit of background knowledge and the stage charisma they can convince good people of the utterly impossible. “It’s only a bit of fun!” some say. No it isn’t say I, not when it cheats people of money and give false hopes.<br /><br />It’s the worst kind of lying, charlatan does not say Andy Holroydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02375354122515047883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683304662463677638.post-18251722398967368202010-05-13T20:06:06.797+01:002010-05-13T20:06:06.797+01:00Excellent talk !!!
For obvious reasons, the late ...Excellent talk !!!<br /><br />For obvious reasons, the late Mrs D was very keen on this nonsense and when bedbound towards the end of her life would watch endless shows on cable TV featuring these charlatans.<br /><br />One day I saw an advert that one of her favourites was coming to do a live 'performance' at a theatre in Brum. I decided to buy a couple of tickets to one of his shows so Duncanrhttp://madhatters.me.uk/noreply@blogger.com