The US rulers have always been a delusional lot. This is not new, it’s just becoming more obvious as the Empire reaches its end.

Anyway here’s James Randi easily proving Uri Geller to be a fraud

The ruling class and their cronies are not rational, they’re irrational capitalists that see the world in a similar way to how British monarchs in the dark ages did. That makes them even more dangerous to me, because they are in charge of power that they don’t understand.

  • Enjoyer_of_Games [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    5 days ago

    A similar event involved Senator Claiborne Pell, a confirmed believer in psychic phenomena. When Randi personally demonstrated to Pell that he could reveal—by simple trickery—a concealed drawing that had been secretly made by the senator, Pell refused to believe that it was a trick, saying: “I think Randi may be a psychic and doesn’t realize it.” Randi consistently denied having any paranormal powers or abilities.

    This is the Pell Grant guy. He served 6 terms in the senate. This is the US government sending it’s best.

    • Enjoyer_of_Games [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
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      5 days ago

      I’ve changed my mind this dude rocks

      Due to his fluency in Italian, Pell was assigned as a civil affairs officer in Sicily, where he became ill from drinking unpasteurized milk.

      When Briggs called him a “creampuff” during their 1966 campaign, Pell turned that to his advantage and mocked Briggs by obtaining an endorsement from a local baker’s union.

      at the conclusion of a meeting with Fidel Castro, Pell took Castro’s cigar because he thought it was a gift for him.