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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.
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.
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.