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rwguinn
13th March 2006, 02:28 PM
A friend just handed me some back issues of Analog Science Fiction and Fact
In the Dec 2004 issue is a 1 page very short story "The Test" by a Kevin Levites.

Aliens land and apply to "Mystical Michael" ,a magician-turned-debunker-of psycics...who offers a prize...
The similarities are uncanny, however...Definite referrals to the paranormal and the influence of the 'Net
It's kinda cute, actually.
drfrank
15th March 2006, 08:01 AM
Well, as long as it provides an accurate portrayal, where the skeptics look at the test results and say "Bugger me, you can actually do it!", then go out and apply for scientific funding ;)
Kevin Levites
27th March 2006, 08:55 PM
The Amazing Randi is such a colorful figure, that I couldn't resist poking fun at him and his organization. I didn't think he'd mind, as it was all in good fun.

Best,
---Kevin Levites/klevites39@yahoo.com
Gr8wight
27th March 2006, 11:04 PM
Someone's been ego surfing...
rwguinn
28th March 2006, 07:43 AM
Someone's been ego surfing...
so? You never "googled" yourself?
rwguinn
28th March 2006, 07:44 AM
The Amazing Randi is such a colorful figure, that I couldn't resist poking fun at him and his organization. I didn't think he'd mind, as it was all in good fun.

Best,
---Kevin Levites/klevites39@yahoo.com
Verrry interrrresting...
I certainly enjoyed it!
Kevin Levites
28th March 2006, 05:47 PM
Actually, not ego surfing--I follow the JREF, as I sometimes write things for Skeptical Inquirer and Skeptic magazine.

Best,

---Kevin Levites
Gr8wight
28th March 2006, 10:56 PM
Actually, not ego surfing--I follow the JREF, as I sometimes write things for Skeptical Inquirer and Skeptic magazine.

Best,

---Kevin Levites

And Kevin, and rwguinn, my comment was meant to be lighthearted. Of course I have googled my own name. The results are fascinating. There are a great number of really interesting people out there who share my name.
Hellbound
29th March 2006, 06:41 AM
The results are fascinating. There are a great number of really interesting people out there who share my name.

Good thing, too, otherwise you'd fall asleep at the keyboard...;)
GreyPilgrim
29th March 2006, 07:36 AM
so? You never "googled" yourself?

Nothing much turns up when I google my name. But when I put it into Google Images it normally turns up pictures of gravestones. Weird seeing your name on a gravestone.

I get paranoid and think google is threatening me.
rwguinn
29th March 2006, 10:51 AM
Nothing much turns up when I google my name. But when I put it into Google Images it normally turns up pictures of gravestones. Weird seeing your name on a gravestone.

I get paranoid and think google is threatening me.

The Black Helicopters were dispatched yesterday. You haven't seen :D them yet?
rwguinn
29th March 2006, 10:53 AM
And Kevin, and rwguinn, my comment was meant to be lighthearted. Of course I have googled my own name. The results are fascinating. There are a great number of really interesting people out there who share my name.
Yup.
Unfortunately for me, Nobody seems to admit to sharing my name. I figger its a guvmint plot to erase me from history:D
Jimbo07
29th March 2006, 11:01 AM
Link to story?

How does it end?

Wouldn't Randi love to hand over a million bucks to bona-fide aliens? Wouldn't aliens be sufficient, with out psi powers?

:D
rwguinn
29th March 2006, 01:29 PM
Link to story?

How does it end?

Wouldn't Randi love to hand over a million bucks to bona-fide aliens? Wouldn't aliens be sufficient, with out psi powers?

:D

I cannot find a link. Perhaps Kevin can provide one?
Analog doesn't list it on their web site...
http://www.analogsf.com