[HN] The End of the Magic World’s 50-Year Grudge

Here's a non-paywall link: http://archive.is/newest/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/08/business/uri-geller-magic-deep-fakes.html

"Skeptics couldn't beat him."

The fuck you say?

https://youtu.be/JPt-7j3ahP0

Suddenly, Mr. Geller seemed like a workaday huckster and the world seemed a little duller.

Boo-fucking-hoo. Harmless entertainment my ass. Geller himself may not have harmed anyone but people who believe he has powers will also easily believe a bunch of other nonsense. That's why Randi was mad at him until the end.