Homeopathy, quackery and fraud | James Randi | TED
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Published 2010-04-20
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All Comments (21)
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Sylvia Browne was later confronted by Amanda Berry, a kidnapping victim she claimed was dead several years earlier. It completely destroyed her career
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The correct way to pay a homeopathic practitioner is to leave a small coin in a big glass of water for ten minutes and then give him a tiny drop of the water
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I used to think that people who were conned by psychic mediums were stupid and deserved to lose their money until my own dear father died 6 years ago, only then did I fully understand just how emotionally vulnerable grief can make you.
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Hands down one of my heroes. He understood that nobody should profit off of lies.
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"He died of an overdose: he forgot to take his pill." Spit out my coffee with laughter! RIP, great sir!
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Anyone can talk to the dead. Getting the dead to talk back, now that's the real trick!
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Three years later and I still miss James Randi's intellect, commitment to his specialism and rare ability to address many differing types and communities with integrity, humour and the truth.
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I’d love to spend an entire day with James, & just talk to him about things.
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Rest In Peace, James Randi. You were an inspiration to many skeptics around the world. May your legacy live on.
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It's a shame that even after 10 years nothing has changed. Homeopathic institutions and practitioners are flourishing every nook and corner of India.
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Ah, Homoeopathy, the air guitar of medicine !
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He was really one of the best ... not only fighting for truth, but doing it while being very funny! RIP!
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He's like the positive version of George Carlin.
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What a badass. I love that he came along and basically just said 'prove it'. And not one damn person has been able to.
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What a legendary voice of reason in a time that really needs it.
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I'm very sad to see he's gone. I saw the articles when he passed. I know he was old, but we needed him.
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I don't know who this Ted is, but he always has interesting guests
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"He had trouble breathing" James: FOLKS, THAT'S WHAT DYING IS ALL ABOUT. YOU STOP BREATHING AND THEN YOU'RE DEAYED.
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"He died of an overdose, he forgot to take his pill" S tier joke.
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Utter genius - helped protect us from the grifters and confidence tricksters. His humanity shines through. Much missed. ❤️
