Polite Dissent

I was pleased to see that the recent PvP #7 included an essay in the back by famed conjuror and hoax-debunker James Randi. A large part of the issue dealt with the PvP gang attending one of the tapings of Crossing Over with John Edward (that is John Edward the alleged “psychic” who can “talk” to dead people, not John Edwards the vice-presidential candidate).

In addition to the essay on cold reading, the issue also includes a copy of the contract for Randi’s “Million-Dollar Challenge”.

I’ve been a fan of James Randi since watching one of his hoax-busting channels on Nova several years ago. While we have our differences of opinion (religion, mostly), his organization (the JREF) is a very worthwhile cause. Their site is definitely worth a visit. (You’ll notice it’s been on my sidebar since the day this blog started).