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From: fred@mnetor.UUCP (Fred Williams)
Newsgroups: net.physics
Subject: Re: Geller
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Date: Mon, 17-Jun-85 09:22:11 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jun 17 09:22:11 1985
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In article <2698@decwrl.UUCP> cooper@pbsvax.DEC (Topher Cooper HLO2-3/M08 DTN225-5819) writes:
>
>. . .  Furthermore, experiments done since Geller seem to have
>demonstrated fairly well the reality of PK-MB (as well as having demonstrated
>that if you advertise for "psychics" you will get a lot of frauds.).
>
>		Topher Cooper

	I have seen a friend of mine, a well known magician in the Montreal
area, duplicate all of Geller's tricks. He says it's easy to bend a
key, or any small metal object. You just grip it firmly and press the
other end against the table. Some of my friends responded that they
never saw Geller do this, and Henry, (the magician), proceeded to bend
a number of keys. We never saw him do it either.
	The thing is, if phenomena can be explained by perfectly normal
means then there exists no reason to resort to paranormal means.
	It's like adopting a rotating reference frame and then claiming
the existence of centrifical force. If you stick with an inertial
frame to start with, you don't need it!

Cheers,		Fred Williams.