For all our little astrologers on the list, here's your chance to get rich! (Needless to say, this reward will never be collected.) ... Mystics offered million...
You can, well, predict the typical responses. Everything from "I don't need the money" which is just dishonest and coy to "my gift does not work that way."...
Hey Michael, Looks like the astrologer are as bad as Sylvia Browne, Randi's new Uri Geller. Unfortunately, I can't escape her as she's on Montel Williams every...
... I strongly suspect that it's the real frauds who avoid and refuse to take the challenge, using lots of excuses. The real true believers are those who take...
He might be the first to offer a million dollars but no, he is not the first in general. He is following admirably in the footsteps of Harry Houdini who...
Well, I'd be glad to go proclaim that prize, but I have very little to prove, as I only have weak telepathic capabilities. The stronger mediums that I know...
Ding!!! Ding!!! Ding!!! Ding!!! Ding!!! Ding!!! Ding!!! Bullshit detector just went off. If you are telepathic then tell me my GMail password. I'll tell...
Hey technogiddo, Though Randi is certainly a skeptic's skeptic, he is an honest man and has offered his prize for a long time. The strong mediums you know are ...
In a message dated 12/11/2004 04:44:09 Eastern Standard Time, Technogiddo < ... ROFL! All anybody has to do to show how full of bullshit these people are is to...
I have been biting my tongue throughout this discussion.I suppose I should continue to do so, knowing what is in store, but I cannot. I am not a fan of James...
Hey Joe, You must have forgotten, technogiddo said he has only "weak" telepathic capabilities. I'm sure they are too weak to tell you your password. It reminds...
Well, I'm no fan of the Uri Gellers of the world, or that French astrologer--can't remember his name-- or other run of the mill quacks, but.... if Randi...
As far as the first bit of the definition goes, fine, but it does not rule out a phenomenon because any group or philosophy does not have an explanation for...
This is what I found at: http://www.hindu.com/2004/12/10/stories/2004121003570700.htm ".....................Aasis Vinayak has been invited to the third...
The only thing i could find regarding "Vinyaks Hydel Model" seems impossible even without calculation. According to the website I found from a google search: ...
Mathematics bombshell: God 'confirmed in Bible' Skeptical statistician IDs hidden messages that 'prove' Scripture's divine authorship ... Posted: December 12,...
... Pity God didn't give us humans some cool crossword puzzle books, as well. - SCHRADE in Akron...
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You are missing the point entirely in what Randi does and how his individual modus operandi relates to his background, his profession and the history of that...
That that he would pay up, I have no doubt. It is the proving part that is so complicated and messy. ... ===== Only pain shall hurt me. Only fear shall scare...
You hummer me. The common test of "tell me something that you don't know" can't possibly be held as a scientific test. As I said, my telepathic capabilities ...
Time is running out. Over the next few days, Osama bin Laden will die of kidney disease. Saddam Hussein will be shot to death. Fidel Castro will die. A live...
Frank ... As I understand it, Mr Randi tries to make his offer to those organisations that publically claim something absurd but testable. ... It is entirely...
Hey technogiddo, According to you, no one has claimed Randi's prize yet because he refuses to accept any proof of psychic abilities. It seems more likely he...
Let me refer to the book. The letter makes reference to a letter that we do not see. I suspect, from the way the letter we could see was worded that the...
I beg to differ. I once earned my crust as a journalist and editor. I assure you what I have seen of Mr Randi's writing would not pass muster on any ...
If you actually read the contract that Mr Randi offers, you will see why no person of any standing in any community will sign up. If you have a lawyer and the...
... Which of the following rules seems unreasonable to you? "Applicant agrees that all data (photographic, recorded, written, etc.) gathered as a result of the...
I don't know too many journalists or editors, crusty or otherwise, who would let slip a paragraph like this one from your post: "I have not seen any mention of...
Eric ... As I understand it, Mr Randi had to pay out a lot of money even though Geller lost the case. So one can understand why he is a bit paranoid in his...