James Randi Skepticon 3

[@travisjazzbo3490]

We recently lost him. The very definition of a LEGEND!!

[@pancakeday2006]

"I want to be cremated, and I want my ashes blown in Uri Geller's eyes." - James Randi. A wonderful human being.

[@HarryNicNicholas]

i want my ashes to be used in a hoover demonstration.

[@charlesvan13]

I want to be left on the Genesis planet, so I can be rebooted for the sequel.

[@unrecognizedtalent3432]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@unrecognizedtalent3432]

Uri should have taken him up on it

[@nicholasgiokas3111]

RIP Mr. Randi. You were one of the greatest, not just as a magician but also as a human being.

[@TemplarLucas]

I was there during this talk! Lots of fun :)

[@niginit]

I laughed so loud @ "I was born at a very early age" that my cat (in front of me) nearly had a heart attack. I had to comfort him afterwards and assure him I would never scare him like that again. Thanks for being such a wonderful human Randi. I truly appreciate your intellect and humor.

[@chaotickreg7024]

I have an odd name and I like to joke that my parents wouldn't let me pick. I was in the room the whole time and they never asked my opinion.

[@yuriythebest]

Randi is epic!! 97 views WTF?? there were more people watching him live- this channel needs a LOT more views

[@pilby]

Thanks Rob. Excellent video.

[@robind.phillips2129]

We are last, of the last people who should throw their medicine away, especially when we get the worst prognosis of every illness and diseases. Thanks for sharing.

[@SinthiaVicious]

MENSA invited my highschool "gifted and talented" group to join them. We went to one of their cocktail parties. It was so boring we went outside before it was over to play leapfrog and tag in the cow pasture behind the house. We had to offset the pretension.

[@cutes22]

I'm a mom and I have virtual eyes in the back of my head, I can read kid's minds and I can predict their future. Gimme the mil. :)

[@bgzkinsella]

I went to Skepticon to see Randi, but I left having enjoyed every speaker I saw. If you liked this, I highly recommend checking out the other Skepticon videos as they become available.

[@cypeapplejuice]

Thanks for posting, I appreciate the content being available, but I also agree with other comments about the intro, there's pointless footage at the start and given it's at five minutes, it's a bit too long in fairness. Talk starts at 5:23.

[@uncled39]

@HamboneProductions Superb lecture, most enjoyable.

[@ApostleHash]

He doesn't really need to, bro, he's had a long and successful career.

[@penzancegunner857]

Father Christmas is real!

[@johndriver7260]

Mr. Randi is an exceptionally intelligent man,entertaining to watch, personable and humorous. I find it amusing that he "came to that decision" that there is no God because of a childhood incident when they would not answer his question of how do you know the bible is true in Sunday school.This maybe the basis but surely its a over simplification.

[@Gnomefro]

"Abnormal" is just a statistical outlier. "Paranormal" refers to events caused by things outside the realm of nature. It implies that the event defies scientific explanation on a fundamental level.

[@hambone_productions]

@razzledazzle15 I see your point and somewhat agree, but for people who knew nothing about Randi, myself included, it was a good introduction to his character and past works.

[@nofingers1]

Fantastic

[@fightintheshade]

it's the church of atheism, preaching the "good news", condemning unbelieving heretics, guilt tripping the faithful into testifying to their faith.

[@woodmillian]

I can turn wine into water.

[@utterreasons]

Paul Grant I can turn wine into piss.

[@brodericksiz625]

+DrRegnig My cat can make all unattended edible materials vanish in a matter of instants and turn them into shit.

[@XieYali]

Ｔｈｅ music in the beginning is boss.

[@blazearmoru]

oh shit. dusty was just walking about this guy. man... this guy is awesome!

[@Smithpolly]

When Johnny Carson told his secretary that she was going to appear on his show, this wasn't quite what she had in mind.

[@suren927]

It sucks to know that all these places he had visited didn't have enough time for him but he made time for everyone else...

[@RichardGG_]

@HamboneProductions I was referring to Windows Media Player, which was used to play the intro. I didn't realise when I posted the comment that it was a recording of a presentation. I since deleted the comment. I apologise for leaving such a stupid comment. D:

[@BarbikaPahor]

cube trick... i notice that he moves hand faster when he shows 4 and slower when he shows 5.

[@GallifreysMagician]

@zabukazar Ditto, man. He has the best, most honest crusade ever!

[@Thezuule1]

As far as I'm concerned living forever is eternal torture either way. I mean eternal life sounds like a nice idea until you think about it for a second. Who the fuck wants to be alive a trillion million goddamned years after the last star in the Universe has burned out and have to realize that you've not even begun to experience eternal life....

[@HarryNicNicholas]

santa claus: knows who is naughty, knows who is nice. god: knows who is naughty, knows who is nice. santa claus: seemingly never ending carols god: really never ending carols

[@xiquiripat]

Can't you just see him: He's standing there with his epic Gandalf beard as Sylvia Brown is lurching down the tunnel and croaking in her hideous monster voice and he's all "You shall not pass!!!!"

[@johndriver7260]

Other theories or scientific "laws" like the Law of Gravity can not be seen, touched, smelled, heard, or tasted. Yet they do not deny they exist. Why because they can tell by their effect on physically material things that there is a force that exists. I say this is the biggest evidence of a Creator is the vast amount of belief in one by humanity and the effect it has had on forming changes in human behavior and the way we live today.

[@maeburekaiser]

Possibly, but keep in mind that may indeed have been, as a child, when he made the decision. Then, as he got older, his decision was reinforced by subsequent evidence (or lack thereof). At a very young age (at least younger than 10) I came to the same conclusion. I don't remember how exactly, but I imagine it wasn't very comprehensive. But as I got older my conclusion was reinforced, in much the same manner as I hypothesized his might have been.

[@Smithpolly]

@Refining1 Not to worry. Slyvia Browne will be able to get in touch with him

[@Deshrake]

RIP :(

[@NobleNemesis]

That song a the beginning- is it open source?! I'm trying to figure out where I heard it before. haha

[@donaldlilly495]

Three plus years later, Principles of Lust by Enigma

[@TheSunchaserElMalo]

I'll just use it without your consent

[@zabukazar]

James Randi is my hero. Thanks.

[@exilfromsanity]

What's the song at the beginning?

[@jmitterii2]

24:28 shows he's sincerity. I'd do the same thing. We all lie at some point. But why have a suffering dying friend, family member, or other dying person obviously scared, more scared? It's a lie. But the person asking for some affirmation to whatever, there's no point in making them more frightened. It's best to just comfort them. There's a time and place for everything. White lies aren't bad, in fact, if we didn't on occasion lie (How's your day? "It's good" when you're thinking its actually not going so great) we'd all be more miserable. When a lie becomes bad is the question. When you charge a price for your lie, or use your lie to get money off people, or get them to do otherwise undesirable inhumane things to others that's when a lie becomes dangerous.

[@brodericksiz625]

Well fucking said, random stranger on the internet: for all its little worth, I approve.

[@8698gil]

It isn’t a black and white issue. Lying is not right or wrong, the motives behind the lie are.

[@HarryNicNicholas]

the problem is that the religious have made up this tale of the afterlife, it's like being told you are going to hell, once you've been told that you can't unhear it. santa claus: knows who is naughty, knows who is nice. god: knows who is naughty, knows who is nice. santa claus: seemingly never ending carols god: really never ending carols why do we give up on santa?

[@kfk4life]

@HamboneProductions I thought it was fine. I just wish it could have been a direct video instead of recording the projection. Oh well, better than nothing, eh?

[@johndriver7260]

Most people derive these understandings from the Bible, Koran, Tanak, other ancient sacred texts, personal experiences, scientific information, discoveries & theories, critical thinking methods, man-made reasoning's and other sorted ways. Yes i said scientific. When men of science take a theory that is not provable and raise it to a level of Fact by using deduction instead of observational science, well they have overreached science and are now in the faith or Religion business.

[@Socrates...]

I guess, but if I had magical powers I'd think it too cheap a price of 1 mill to reveal them. All magic is an illusion, the best illusions are works of art, and works of art are true magic.

[@ETERNALCYCLES]

the placebo effect is documented to work.

[@itsjustameme]

Indeed it is - there is just nothing even slightly supernatural about it.

[@mikelheron20]

I almost joined Mensa - just for fun. I passed their bullshit test. At the point where I was asked to part with money I decided that the really intelligent thing to do would be to hold onto my cash. A friend of mine joined and believes it shows how intelligent he is. I beg to differ but it makes him happy so what the hell.

[@tedgrant2]

The reason all the psychics fail the test is they haven't enough faith. If you have enough faith you CAN fly by flapping your arms.

[@Baerchenization]

Re-uploading any portion of this video without special consent is allowed because you uploaded it under the standard YT license. There you go :)

[@iamnotafunnyguy1387]

A meeting of people who were traumatized by religious reasoning.

[@bigdickhaver69x]

Stay a while and listen

[@epicness22]

You should write a memoir.

[@feuchster]

I kind of wish he would have had the talk with that one school, I do understand his frustration with them, though; hell, I most likely would have walked out as well, if i were in his shoes.

[@johndriver7260]

My faith received by hearing his words and by interaction through prayer and daily obeying his instructions has confirmed in me the existence of a Creator. And anyone can have interaction with the Creator of this world the key is they condition of you heart/mind when reading his words.You must be willing to consider that there might be a creator and ask him in prayer to reveal Himself to you. Once you have interaction with the Almighty even the stanchest skeptic will relent.As did Paul Act 9

[@richiejohnson]

34:00. fascinating story about "Dr. Oz"

[@Glockler]

He seems to be going for the Darwin look.

[@MravacKid]

I think Dan Dennett pulls it off much better. :)

[@GH-oi2jf]

A lot of people had such beards besides Darwin. Lord Kelvin, for example. Turgenev.

[@TheFace3701]

I had the volume on too loud when the vid started, now everyone thinks I'm watching 90's porn.

[@ninman58]

If I was Randi and someone said "do you believe in God?", I would say "Satan?"

[@aligatorsandwitch72]

That beard is amazing.

[@HarryNicNicholas]

it's "paranormal"

[@marcyholdit]

best part is from 30:45- 30:55

[@GH-oi2jf]

Mensa is not a “super IQ” group. Their standard for membership is being in the top 2%. I don’t think that very exclusive, especially in that it seems to me that Mensa members tend to be in the 2nd 1%, not the 1st.

[@RaptorJesus]

Darwin or Gandalf?

[@TheNuiMaster]

Yay! A normal person! :D *usingmyeffinbrain*

[@Wim-f6x]

It is the younger brother of Charles Darwin..

[@johndriver7260]

I am not trying to convince anyone of anything. I do not do the convincing the Creator does. I am only instructed to give witness to Him. I find my truth in the words of the Almighty One, found in the Bible. I do not claim to be part of any religion. I do not go to any church. My faith is an extremely personal relationship.

[@ericmoore1493]

You are stupid

[@Zephyrmec]

🎼Will that redeem us, 🎹, 🎼 Uncle Remus......🎹

[@peggylee5199]

Peter Popoff is back on cable TV ....Unbelievable.

[@MrRaulstrnad]

yes incredible

[@Socrates...]

What does your statement have to do with what I am talking about?

[@ThatCanadianGuy-e1p]

Interesting, there is a bit of discrepancy in Randi's story about Sunday school. In another version of the story, his parents find out he's no longer going to school, but buying the sudae and they punish him for lying to them.

[@k3nny111]

Argument from authority. Einsteins personal beliefes are irrelevant.

[@Funça_do_ancapistão]

he looks like god with that sexy beard

[@satan6169]

Thiago Wutzke not even close

[@ThatCanadianGuy-e1p]

Hmm, I wonder if psychics use the ear piece trick.

[@sarah3081983]

What does Popoff say? Rock that rock that Jesus? Why?

[@beirirangu]

he doesn't actually start his speech until 5:23

[@akclingan]

Mmm...double flavor ice cream.

[@uncled39]

@razzledazzle15 Why not try Fast Forward.

[@IanAtkinson555]

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[@Socrates...]

No I'd rather be the poorest man in the world but because of magic be able to make the biggest mistakes possible just for fun because I would be impervious through magic....

[@ApostleHash]

You said that you want proof that he isn't living off of the interest. I didn't provide any, obviously, I was just pointing out that he'd have no need to whatsoever, so it's a silly accusation to make. What makes you think that he'd be act unethically?

[@MrVarhansen]

novice level music loop at 1:20 lawl

[@UHUforDiner]

Maybe they don't want the million dollar.Maybe money is not what they are all about.

[@zarasbazaar]

Yeah, right. That's why they charge $700 for a psychic reading.

[@alancooch]

Randi rocks!!

[@edwardeikman3496]

Did he cease theological study with second grade? I respect his analyses of magicians; he ha said that magicians are better qualified than scientists to see through illusions. Does not this rationale hold for theology? At least he recognizes that science applies only to disprovable hypotheses, but where does he get the idea that a believer is under any obligation to prove something that cannot be disproven, and that has many layers of meaning, and many audiences other than bright second graders?

[@MrGarnache]

He never said they were under any obligation , but if I said their were aliens inside the moon you could not disprove it ..... but wouldn't you want me to prove it before you believed it ? He is NOT disrproving anything .... he is requiring people to PROVE things ..... Even if they can't doesnt mean he has disproven them ..... It' possible they could come back and prove it later.. You don't DISPROVE things ..... You PROVE thiings.

[@edwardeikman3496]

Inductive reasoning, the basis for scientific progress, is based upon disproving hypothesis, not proving hypotheses. Scientists need never believe anything, rather accept hypotheses until disproven. If a hypothesis cannot be disproven, it is not science, and not subject to the scientific method. I am sure Randi knows this, I don't know why he makes an issue of religion or any other un-testable hypotheses.

[@Mockturtlesoup1]

Edward Eikman but the question is, what reason does anyone have _to_ believe it? if you believe something, surely you believe it for a reason. what i mean is, when someone makes a claim, such as "jesus rose from the dead," they should be able to provide evidence for that, or at least let us know _why_ they believe that to be true. just because someone cannot disprove something, doesn't mean it is true. the burden of proof is on the person making the claim.

[@enyvl]

Edward Eikman Well the problem with religions is that they rely on the metaphysical. Most modern theologists assume that there is an entire supernatural world quite different from ours, which sometimes has an effect on our own lives - miracles and shit. Unfortunately, no miracle until this day has ever been proven to have actually taken place, nor is there a good reason to believe that humans and/or any other lifeforms possess an immortal spirit that houses our consciousness. This whole metaphysical realm thing is kind of silly when taking into account our current understanding of neuroscience and how the human brain works. Now there are many theists (or I should say deists) who do not believe in any of that junk but still think that our universe was jump-started by a powerful conscious being. I see no particular good reason for believing that either, but I do think it's much more reasonable to believe in that than any of the major religious narratives that are currently out there. So even though I don't agree with them, I tend to cut those folks some slack whenever that shit comes up.

[@johndriver7260]

I agree with Mr Randi that organized religion or just religion in general is not true or truth. Where we part company is in the belief in a Creator or a God. So as not to confuse some that have the understanding that religion is the belief in God. It may be considered semantics but Religion is more the system, dogma, creed or mans reasoning of how to worship God, gods, philosophy or any belief of truth.

[@ThatCanadianGuy-e1p]

Angels are around his home? Shouldn't they be around them standing in the audience? And it sounds like Popoff is saying "racket racket Jesus" lol

[@beardedasmr]

Why is Charles Darwin on stage instead of Randi?

[@AuthorityQuestion]

@UseYerEFFINBrain yes from an all loving god. (roll eyes)

[@Argeaux2]

I would be more impressed if Randi didn’t do the Mensa test. Smart people don’t apply for Mensa.

[@222amonra]

Is it absolutely wrong to cut somebodys stomach risking his life, giving pain, provably causing infection? Not, when its a surgery performed by a qualified person. So what determines the Absolute is actually the intention, or to say the areas of grey, which can only be judged to circumstances at hand

[@PlanetBongoSan]

@XieYali I take it you mean the bit thats by Orbital, not the lite-midi funk daytime crap!

[@thegreatdreamhero]

Um are you ok?

[@Socrates...]

That does not make any sense in relation to what I said. People are dumb and will believe anything therefore a person with a brain can be successful does not mean he himself is ETHICAL, bro.

[@razzledazzle15]

@uncled39 Just a bit of constructive criticism for future videos.

[@ApostleHash]

Well, if he can keep enough of the public captivated with his stunt then I wish him all the best. Obviously no one will ever win the million dollars, it's just like when he was younger and walked around with a $10,000 check offered up for proof of true psychic ability. I don't think it's so much about being a public spectacle as it is about making a point that he firmly believes in in a manner that will catch the public's eye. Of course, neither of us can know the man's heart or mind.

[@intuitlife]

I do not suscribe to boxed religion but- i remember it stating - that should one repent,, and go forth and not commit that sin again.. one would be forgiven.. I do not follow any religion as its all prepackaged and manipulated as needed -- People are divided by it vs being brought together by it.. so, that is my choice-- honor the creator as I feel I should

[@ericmoore1493]

You are stupid

[@Damorann]

Lol. Bringing in the lawyers before Randi even speaks of religion. Intimidation has always been an attempt by a weak minded person who feels challenged in their belief to offset the balance back in their favor, if only just to not have to listen to what the other side has to say. That alone proves that critical thinking is more important than ever. After all, on a matter that is just a question of faith, why would someone need to feel so defensive about another individual simply stating that they have a different view of things ? Food for thought.

[@test123ok]

@aligatorsandwitch72 He is Santa on a diet

[@bwashforeal]

I really like James Randi but I feel like his public talks kind of wander aimlessly to this experience or that experience without a clearly presented unifying theme. Maybe that is just me though.

[@EarlFaulk]

Wasnt there a book written about the history of the million dollar challenge? Peter Popoff is the father of Venomfangx apparently......a narcissist just like his dad.

[@narreddarr8092]

+EarlFaulk no way.

[@PlanetBongoSan]

@XieYali haha!!

[@junkmailjoebrown]

Do you have any objective evidence of a creator? How does one know how to honor the creator? However we internally feel? Your creator sounds like a projection of what you would want a creator to be.

[@Refining1]

@Smithpolly LOOOL... like she would want to

[@Socrates...]

give the million to the dogs and cats home