World's Greatest Con

Side Characters - Project Alpha Part IV

Apr 23, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Press Conference Reveal

  • In 1983, Mike and Steve reveal to the press they cheated the Mac Lab for years under controlled conditions.
  • Their confession was a moment of both triumph and betrayal in parapsychology history.
ANECDOTE

Magic or Miracle Special

  • The televised special "Magic or Miracle" exposed the frauds and highlighted the desperate lengths people will go for psychic cures.
  • Psychic surgery in the Philippines was shown as a dangerous illusion preying on the terminally ill.
INSIGHT

CIA's Reaction to the Hoax

  • The CIA distanced itself from parapsychological fraud exposure to protect its classified psychic research projects.
  • The debunking created tension between public skepticism and covert government interests.
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