The conjuror or con man is a very good provider of information. He supplies lots of data, by inference or direct statement, but it's false data. Scientists aren't used to that scenario. An electron or a galaxy is not capricious, nor deceptive; but a human can be either or both.

I questioned her further, and eventually got to talk to her doctor. And her doctor sort of shook his head and he said, I have examined her for throat cancer at least 15 times in the past few years.

Uri Geller may have psychic powers by means of which he can bend spoons; if so, he appears to be doing it the hard way.

The only difference is that religion is much better organized and has been around much longer, but it's the same story with different characters and different costumes.

Science is a search for basic truths about the Universe, a search which develops statements that appear to describe how the Universe works, but which are subject to correction, revision, adjustment, or even outright rejection, upon the presentation of better or conflicting evidence.

No matter how smart or well-educated you are, you can be deceived.

The market for nonsense is infinite.