His scorn is withering; even if you think he leans too far towards skepticism (I don't), it's impressive and damning that Randi can duplicate any and all of Geller's paltry tricks without the need to claim astral powers – while Geller's power mysteriously desert him when Randi or other professional magicians happen to be watching."
His disapproval is withering; even if one believes he goes too far in his skepticism (which I don't), it's impressive and damaging that Randi can convincingly replicate all of Geller's feeble tricks without the need to invoke paranormal powers – while Geller's abilities mysteriously disappear when Randi or other professional magicians are watching.