But some people like to believe that the illusion is real, because they fear a world without magic. To me, that’s okay, as long as they’re not harmed by the illusion peddlers. That is to say — no fake medicine, no toying with people’s feelings of loss, and no crap about curses and amulets and so forth.

Bending spoons and reviving watches doesn’t really fall under harmful, in my opinion. Some will watch and wonder how it’s done, some will revel in the illusion that magic may be real. Whichever side you’re on, it’s still just entertainment.

Personally, when I do magic, I like to assure people it is just a trick. I am a horrible liar, and I want to be able to play with those ‘paranormal’ danger areas without feeling guilty about fooling people. But I accept that not everybody feels that way, and I am still of the opinion that Uri Geller is a pretty good showman.

Of course, if you read the stuff he writes about skeptics, he’s also rather arrogant, and eager to hold onto that (fake) aura of mysticism.
Still, for me, that doesn’t change the fact that I like a lot of what he does — especially with the TV show, which provides a nice stepping stone for mentalists, imho.

In the past, he has attributed his skill to paranormal abilities, which has undoubtably falsely affirmed the erroneous beliefs of countless people. Perhaps they would have merely latched on to something else but Geller certainly hasn’t helped. He has enabled people to justify ignorance & believing in what they want to be true over coming to terms with that which is proven.

I strongly believe that the truth is unforgiving & can be hard to come to terms with but doing so ultimately sets one free.

I do believe in this. In the possibility. I can’t but have seen some stuff, and have reasoned in this area, which makes me think it is possible. But it often occurs in our kind of people when something isn’t on on the inside. The body does not cope so well with this, it needs this energy particles to boost itself. I can’t proof .. so .. but still. Maybe I’m wrong, possible. But still. It doesn’t really matter. I have no need for bending spoons myself ..lol. And regarding Uri .. nope, it’s not him I see when seeing the possibility. Although it is people like him who ofcourse trigger people’s interest in this area quite often, and make people think about things. Just for fun.

Too bad .. it can’t work .. maybe once ..

Anyway, spoon bending isn’t that hard to figure out. It’s an old trick, but it has become pretty much iconic, which I think makes it a campy sort of cool. When I took pictures of a friend for her surrealism school project, we used some bent spoons as props. Added a funny touch to the weirdness.