Great Truth

Author: James Randi
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Publish Date: 2001-12-01
Features: If Uri was a person who made a living by pleasing the elderly and children with his craftsmanship, I would have considered him my friend long ago. But he chose to be a semi-religious figure, dressing himself up as a holy one. And we, he and I, could have been good friends. Dedicated to Uri Geller and Siegfried and Roy, the two who almost fooled the entire world together. If you read this book carefully, you will find that I argue the following: Geller's claim of being able to bend metal was merely a trick of skilled manipulation. His claim of having been tested under strictly controlled scientific conditions was pure bluff. His "telepathy" was an old trick that had been played for a century. It was the scientists who genuinely believed in extraordinary abilities who chose him for testing, drawing hasty conclusions about things that never happened. He was once sued and found guilty for what he did in Israel. Throughout the entire incident, professional magicians chose silence, allowing Geller to continue his reckless claims, despite their responsibility to the public for the truth. Uri Geller denies his magician background, pretending to possess divinity and supernatural powers, when in fact, all his tricks are simple sleights of hand. Here, I am not trying to destroy anything; I just want to bring an end to some myths. I hope that through the introduction in these few pages, it can help society save a huge amount of money and the time and energy of countless people.