Uri Geller - What do you think?

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(2019-06-03, 11:41 PM)Raf999 Wrote: What kind of reading? All studies I find are conducted by people thinking that Uri could have been a real psychic, that testing Kulagina in hotel rooms was good research or that a spoon given in a spoon bending party is good anectodal evidence. Why should I trust any papers made by these people?
I consider the Psi encyclopedia a valuable resource.
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Incidentally - the latest spate of posts were triggered by my posting of a radio interview "In the Psychiatris's Chair". I thought it shed some light on Geller's personality and life.

If anyone has difficulty accessing the BBC audio, send me a PM and I may be able to help.
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(2019-06-03, 11:41 PM)Raf999 Wrote: What kind of reading? All studies I find are conducted by people thinking that Uri could have been a real psychic, that testing Kulagina in hotel rooms was good research or that a spoon given in a spoon bending party is good anectodal evidence. Why should I trust any papers made by these people?

I thought it would be useful to start a new thread on introductory reading material about experimental parapsychology, which I've done here. I've added a couple more recommendations to Oleo's:
https://psiencequest.net/forums/thread-r...psychology
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(2019-06-04, 07:29 AM)Typoz Wrote: Incidentally - the latest spate of posts were triggered by my posting of a radio interview "In the Psychiatris's Chair". I thought it shed some light on Geller's personality and life.

If anyone has difficulty accessing the BBC audio, send me a PM and I may be able to help.

I bet he’s fun at parties. Tricky childhood.
Oh my God, I hate all this.   Surprise
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(2019-06-04, 08:29 AM)Chris Wrote: I thought it would be useful to start a new thread on introductory reading material about experimental parapsychology, which I've done here. I've added a couple more recommendations to Oleo's:
https://psiencequest.net/forums/thread-r...psychology

Thanks I'll look into it.
(2019-06-04, 08:53 AM)Stan Woolley Wrote: I bet he’s fun at parties. Tricky childhood.

Yes, I'm reading a book on Geller at the moment, still only on his childhood after about 60 pages. A lot of changes to handle.
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URI Geller Reveals the Secrets of Spoon Bending.
Those of you with long memories will recognize he's using the same shtick in this vid he used at the beginning of his career.
Here's his self promoting video.
https://youtu.be/pN_AC9KHlM8
(2019-06-25, 12:16 PM)Steve001 Wrote: URI Geller Reveals the Secrets of Spoon Bending.
Those of you with long memories will recognize he's using the same shtick in this vid he used at the beginning of his career.
Here's his self promoting video.
https://youtu.be/pN_AC9KHlM8

He is just using props, or galium spoons. He got exposed by Randi.
(2019-06-25, 01:56 PM)Raf999 Wrote: He is just using props, or galium spoons. He got exposed by Randi.

It's funny that how after weeks of reflection you have nothing new to say on the topic. Not even a new type of criticism. Just hero-worship of Randi - over and over. Surely even you must get bored with the monotony.
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