Randi's books "are not known for their accuracy."
Jul 06, 2004 05:15 PM
by Daniel H. Caldwell
George P. Hansen, a researcher in para-
psychology and also a member of the
International Brotherhood of Magicians,
has written the following about the
Amazing Randi:
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Randi has written a number of books on the
paranormal, and they are not known for
their accuracy. I documented some of his
errors in my overview article on CSICOP.
He was infuriated by that and wrote me
an unpleasant letter demanding a correction.
I asked him to explain any mistakes I made,
but he was unable to do so, and I didn't
hear from him again.
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THE TRICKSTER AND THE PARANORMAL, 2001, p. 143
See: http://tricksterbook.com/
See also Dr. Marcello Truzzi's commentary
on the accuracy of some of Randi's statements:
http://mindspring.com/~anson/randi-hotline/1994/0011.html
See also Dr. Truzzi's article titled:
Truzzi, Marcello. Reflections on "Project Alpha": Scientific
Experiment or Conjuror's Illusion. pp. 73-98.
An obituary and biographical sketch of Dr. Truzzi
can be found in "The Linking Ring" (Monthly magazine of the
International Brotherhood of Magicians ), Vol. 83, No. 3, March,
2003, pp. 126-127. Online at:
http://tricksterbook.com/truzzi/Tributes/WillmarthPhil.html
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