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“I don't expect that the million will ever be won, simply because there is no confirming evidence for any paranormal claims to date.”

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Escapology has one thing going for it that probably made Harry Houdini such a superstar in his day and a legend in the present.…

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Religion is based upon blind faith supported by no evidence. Science is based upon confidence that results from evidence - and that confidence can…

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One thing that has made a big comeback just recently is this business of speaking with the dead. To my innocent mind, 'dead' implies…

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I want to be cremated, and I want my ashes blown in Uri Geller's eyes.

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To make sure that my blasphemy is thoroughly expressed, I hereby state my opinion that the notion of a god is a basic superstition,…

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No evidence against a firmly-held belief, no matter how good or abundant it may be, will sway the true believer.

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I do not expect that homeopathy will ever be established as a legitimate form of treatment, but I do expect that it will continue…

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We owe it to our kids to inform them and train them how to think, not what to think.

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I questioned her further, and eventually got to talk to her doctor. And her doctor sort of shook his head and he said, I…

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Everyone who believes in telekinesis, raise my hand.

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... We in the USA have been depending on prayers, pleading, and self-abasement to a deity to bring us magical advantages, and have been…

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Magicians are the most honest people in the world; they tell you they're gonna fool you, and then they do it.

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