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Recruited Magicians for Hoax
- James Randi recruited two young amateur magicians to infiltrate a parapsychology lab with fake psychic abilities.
- They were accepted based on fabricated psychic stories and easily fooled the scientists during tests.
Scientists Ignored Warnings
- The magicians reported their deceptive feats directly to Randi, who preemptively warned the scientists with detailed letters about possible tricks.
- Despite clear warnings, the scientists remained convinced of the kids' psychic genuineness and ignored the cautions.
Project Alpha Exposure
- Project Alpha was exposed at a Time Magazine press conference and on the Today Show just days before the lab's paper was presented.
- The revelation caused significant embarrassment to parapsychological researchers involved in the experiment.