The evidence from these investigations strongly suggests the use of fakery and illusions. The idea of these surgeries is no longer a matter of much debate. In 1993, a documentary was published with the title: Secrets of the Psychics. The film features ex magician and master illusionist James Randi, a man who is well known for his track record of testing and debunking a publicly falsify the abilities of a multitude of false psychics and scam artists alike. A particular clip in this documentary shows him demonstrating a “psychic surgery” where he successfully creates the illusion of piercing a man’s stomach and pulling out a chicken gizzard with the simple technique of dramatic physical acting combined with the right angle and animal blood to simulate realism. By doing this, he expertly demonstrates the fact that psychic surgeries are merely a trick that anyone can perform. James Randi goes on to tackle another form of fraudulent
The evidence from these investigations strongly suggests the use of fakery and illusions. The idea of these surgeries is no longer a matter of much debate. In 1993, a documentary was published with the title: Secrets of the Psychics. The film features ex magician and master illusionist James Randi, a man who is well known for his track record of testing and debunking a publicly falsify the abilities of a multitude of false psychics and scam artists alike. A particular clip in this documentary shows him demonstrating a “psychic surgery” where he successfully creates the illusion of piercing a man’s stomach and pulling out a chicken gizzard with the simple technique of dramatic physical acting combined with the right angle and animal blood to simulate realism. By doing this, he expertly demonstrates the fact that psychic surgeries are merely a trick that anyone can perform. James Randi goes on to tackle another form of fraudulent