Don’t screw with Randi

Discover 10 reasons not to screw with Randi and understand why Rob Beschizza’s advice resonates in the science community.

Written byPhil Plait

| 1 min read

This is pretty good advice, in fact. But Rob Beschizza (I think Snoop Dogg got a hold of his name) makes the case a lot more eloquently in Wired Magazine. He gives 10 reasons not to screw with Randi, and he makes an excellent case.

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