Comments on: An Evening with James Randi & Friends http://wongablog.co.uk/2008/04/22/an-evening-with-james-randi-friends/ like balloons, only with dancing Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:43:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: WillBox http://wongablog.co.uk/2008/04/22/an-evening-with-james-randi-friends/#comment-19003 WillBox Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:44:58 +0000 http://wongablog.co.uk/2008/04/22/an-evening-with-james-randi-friends/#comment-19003 Wow sounds like an interesting line up, I'm familiar with all of the people involved and they seem to be the usual suspects for debates of psuedo-science (as well as Richard Dawkins). I saw Ben Goldacre on a panel about complementary medicine which quickly dived into a fierce debate about the placebo effect. I have to say, my personal view is that a little irrationality is healthy as without it, we'd be quite depressed, wouldnt fall in love, and probably shoot ourselves before long. Andrew, being a Katie Melua fan, check out my video of 'If The Lights Go Out', type Katie Lights Threads into youtube and you should find it. My username is wearerabbits. I'd like to hear your views. Wow sounds like an interesting line up, I’m familiar with all of the people involved and they seem to be the usual suspects for debates of psuedo-science (as well as Richard Dawkins). I saw Ben Goldacre on a panel about complementary medicine which quickly dived into a fierce debate about the placebo effect. I have to say, my personal view is that a little irrationality is healthy as without it, we’d be quite depressed, wouldnt fall in love, and probably shoot ourselves before long.

Andrew, being a Katie Melua fan, check out my video of ‘If The Lights Go Out’, type Katie Lights Threads into youtube and you should find it. My username is wearerabbits. I’d like to hear your views.

]]> By: Andrew http://wongablog.co.uk/2008/04/22/an-evening-with-james-randi-friends/#comment-19001 Andrew Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:37:32 +0000 http://wongablog.co.uk/2008/04/22/an-evening-with-james-randi-friends/#comment-19001 Actually yep - there was at least one official camera-person recording close-up the whole time, and they sometimes projected an overview of the stage from a camera I couldn't see. Hopefully this means they're putting something together. Actually yep - there was at least one official camera-person recording close-up the whole time, and they sometimes projected an overview of the stage from a camera I couldn’t see. Hopefully this means they’re putting something together.

]]> By: Jon http://wongablog.co.uk/2008/04/22/an-evening-with-james-randi-friends/#comment-19000 Jon Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:26:45 +0000 http://wongablog.co.uk/2008/04/22/an-evening-with-james-randi-friends/#comment-19000 Sounds excellent, wish I was there. Was there anyone recording the event? Sounds excellent, wish I was there.

Was there anyone recording the event?

]]> By: Darkwinter http://wongablog.co.uk/2008/04/22/an-evening-with-james-randi-friends/#comment-18888 Darkwinter Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:04:39 +0000 http://wongablog.co.uk/2008/04/22/an-evening-with-james-randi-friends/#comment-18888 Sadly I couldn't make it to the evening with Randi on Saturday, but I was very fortunate to be able to rush to London on short notice tonight to catch a certain Dr Plait give a talk in the pub on "the moon hoax hoax". Randi was supposed to be there apparently but never turned up, which was a shame but I was quite content with what we got. It was my first experience of the "Skeptics in the pub" group, and surely will not be the last. Sadly I couldn’t make it to the evening with Randi on Saturday, but I was very fortunate to be able to rush to London on short notice tonight to catch a certain Dr Plait give a talk in the pub on “the moon hoax hoax”. Randi was supposed to be there apparently but never turned up, which was a shame but I was quite content with what we got. It was my first experience of the “Skeptics in the pub” group, and surely will not be the last.

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