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James Randis brandtale mod clairvoyante bedragere

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TED2007

• February 2007

Den legendariske skeptiker James Randi sparker sin 18 minutter lange tiltale mod irrationelle overbevisninger igang ved at indtage en dødelig dosis homøopatisk sovemedicin på scenen. Han giver en udfordring til verdens clairvoyante: Kan du bevise at dine evner er virkelige, så giver jeg dig en million dollars. (Ingen har taget imod endnu.)

Den legendariske skeptiker James Randi sparker sin 18 minutter lange tiltale mod irrationelle overbevisninger igang ved at indtage en dødelig dosis homøopatisk sovemedicin på scenen. Han giver en udfordring til verdens clairvoyante: Kan du bevise at dine evner er virkelige, så giver jeg dig en million dollars. (Ingen har taget imod endnu.)

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Skeptic and conjuror

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Legendary skeptic James Randi devoted his life to debunking frauds and investigating paranormal and pseudoscientific claims.

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