![]() There are many different magicians out there who are amazing at what they do and it is hard to choose just one. Some people might say that David Copperfield is the best magician in the world, while others might say that Harry Houdini is the best. This title is highly subjective and can change depending on who you ask. There is no one magician in the world who is considered to be the best. The Unbelievable Skepticism of the Amazing Randi In an interview with The New York Times, he wistfully summed up his failed trick. ![]() After hundreds and hundreds of business cards, he eventually stopped. Unfortunately (or fortunately) for Randi, the Grim Reaper never arrived. The only change was the ominous date foretelling his demise. Every single night, he would rip up a business card and write the same message again on a fresh one. That way, if he were knocked down in the street or killed by a freak accident, whoever went through his effects would discover the most shocking prophecy he ever made.įor years, Randi continued the ritual. He practiced for endless hours and struggled to book gigs.Īs a young magician honing his mentalist act in Toronto nightclubs, Randi conjured what could be his “greatest trick.”Įach night before he went to bed, he wrote the date on the back of a business card along with the words “I, Randall Zwinge, will die today.” Then he signed it and placed it in his wallet. The magician would have been able to make everyone believe that he was able to make the impossible happen.įamed magician, skeptic and debunker James Randi began his career like other magicians. If the magician had been able to pull off the failed magic trick, it would have been the greatest magic trick ever. What failed magic trick would have been the greatest ever if the magician had been able to pull it off?
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