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From: lmaher@uokvax.UUCP
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Subject: Re: NOVA:  The Case for ESP - (nf)
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Date: Sun, 22-Jan-84 23:01:46 EST
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Posted: Sun Jan 22 23:01:46 1984
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uokvax!lmaher    Jan 21 17:31:00 1984

(posting from a friend's account while uok is down)
Putoff and Targ are notorious charlatans, who  have  been  caught
cheating  numerous times.  Not to say that this time they weren't
playing fair:-)  The best book I have ever read on  this  subject
is  by  James Randi, FLIM-FLAM.  Randi is a professional magician
who is willing to pay $10,000 to  any  psychic  able  to  perform
under  controlled conditions, designed by him and approved by the
pschic in advance.  That is, he lists the  conditions,  and  asks
the  Psychic  if  they  are acceptable.  Usually, the person says
yes, and then fails, because Randi has spotted what they were do-
ing  and  nullified  it.   Interestingly,  some people don't even
realize that they're cheating, they genuinely believe  they  have
powers, even after being shown videotapes of their trick.

Randi is an open-minded skeptic (the best kind), who takes no po-
sition  on  whether  or not Psi works.  But he's never had to pay
out yet.  I recommend this book to everyone, whether they believe
in Psi or not.

	Carl
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