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I've heard several times on these forums about the "1 in one thousand usual MDC standard for a preliminary test." Unfortunately, there is nothing in the rules that mentions any such standard. Rather, there is only: (1) The vague opening sentence to rule number 3. "We will consult competent...

First, a quote to begin my point: Now, suppose we add the following conditions:The "somebody" who offers the prize is Sylvia Browne.To accept the prize, you have to start by signing and notarizing an application form, written by Sylvia's lawyers.The application form is written in a language you...

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I had the privilege of attending Jeff Wagg's presentation of the Million Dollar Challenge at Dragoncon 2007. Several questions from the audience focused on what an individual can do when friends, acquaintances or co-workers endorse irrational notions. Generally, these people lacked the...

Does this qualify for the challenge? I can control my heart frequency. By touching a certain point on my neck I can reduce my heart beat frequency from the norml 65 to 75 beats per minute down to between 20 and 30 beats for at least 5 beats. I can do that anytime, measuring instruments...

This may be boringly off topic for this forum but hey.On Magic Cafe forum a member has a bee in his bonnet here is his summary in his last post.Your opinions? Myself and DJM from here are members and have tried to point out some facts to no avail...

I had a thought about the million dollar challenge. Some of the complaints or confusion out there comes from the fact that the challenge is loosely defined and that the protocol is to be worked out by the foundation and the individual in question. Perhaps it would help foster an understanding...

Attention all chocoholics...please bring your wallets and spare insulin, and form an orderly line...no shoving, OK?

Hi all- Glad to see the changes to the challenge. Too many times we've read the challenge applications to find that they're simply the unintelligible rants of people seriously suffering from mental illness. What's the worst, most nonsensical example of word salad you've ever read? Please...

By using my brain, I can strengthen the signal on my car's remote control. EFFECT: Standing at a distance of about 10 metre from my car, the signal no the remote control is too weak to open my car. If I push the button, nothing happens. If I however point the remote to my head, hold the...

Below is an e-mail that I just sent: Dear Mr. Randi and Mr. Wagg, I note with interest your revisions to the Randi Foundation Challenge. In general, I think they're positive, but I see no mention that you intend to challenge Dean Radin or another prominent parapsychologist regarding what to...

I just saw the Challenge mentioned over at Wired. Nice little write-up - with a couple of pictures from Achau Nguyen's attempt.

Only 20+ days until JREF announces the "Changes To The Challenge". I encourage all would-be applicants to step forward to honestly inquire about the JREF Challenge. We will continue to do our best in helping you move forward to a Challenge Application. We will also remain critically towards...

I'm toying with this idea. I'd like to start my own challenge for my website MondoSkepto. Remie has done so well with psychics, I'll leave them alone. I'll focus on two of my pet peeves - ghost hunters and Bob Larson style evangelical exorcisms. I'll offer $100 to anyone who can produce a...

The Rational Response Squad is running a "Blasphemy Challenge" for this holiday season. You can get a free copy of "The God Who Wan't There" on DVD for contributing. Details here: http://www.rationalresponders.com/forum/the_rational_response_squad_radio_show/3503

I'm new here, so maybe this has been addressed. If so, I apologize. But since Sylvia agreed at least twice to take the Challenge, and Larry King said he would help, why isn't she, well...pressured strongly to take the Test she agreed to ages ago? She has her excuses, but is that really the...

Forgive me if I'm re-re-asking an old question; I'm new here. Is there a reasonable way to test general claims of successful tarot reading? Have any tarot challenges been conducted at JREF in the past?

Yes, my dear friends and enemies, I´ll be bringing chocolate again. And, once again, I challenge every one of you who thinks their country makes decent chocolate to bring some of it along for the Great Scientific Testing Event, aka The Chocolate Challenge. In the interest of focussing on the...

I have decided to apply for the James Randi Million Dollar Challenge. People making claims are challenged by James Randi to prove them. Some of the claims are mental powers, such as telepathy. But note that some of the claims are "pseudoscience" i.e. scientific theories that Randi does not...

Yes you official 9/11 CT's and you government involved 9/11 CT's. Please go and find at least one example of where the government, or connected agency, was involved in a terrorist attack as well as a terrorist attack that didn't involve the government. Bonus points for those that come up...

A so-called Catholic Apologist had issued a challenge to all atheists at kingdomofchrist.net. I accepted that challenge and for around the past year have critiqued his views. I have posted the entire dialogue at infidelguy.com (under their library section and then debates). As with many of...

Hello folks. Last month I mailed to JREF my notarized application for the Challenge. In light of the recent announcement about JREF soon no longer allowing the general public to apply, and as I have not heard anything regarding the status of my application, I want to prepare to be tested...

I've started a new thread because a) I didn't want to derail the other one, and b) the Million Dollar Challenge section of the forum is about the JREF challenge specifically, and this thread sort of isn't. But if it gets moved I won't weep. Much. OK, here...

Step 1 Join any 9/11 denier group. Step 2 Post some form of "credential" or some whistle blowing course of action. Step 2a make yourself look shady and have a lack of credebility. Step 3 Get debunked. Shamelessly debunked. Step 4 Collect check from me, for 10000000000000$USD...

Hey Joe, I didn't want you to feel that you had to continue to snipe from the sidelines. As I'm certain you want to cure us of our "ignorance," I created an entire thread for you to let us know why you believe the attacks on 9/11 weren't committed by terrorists. Please, feel welcome to provide...

Anybody here have the courage to debate me on live television? Stick your name in place of Mackey's. Draft 1.0 Debate will take place for one hour taped at a public access t.v. studio in the Los Angeles area. Set will be a desk seating 3 (RMackey, Moderator, TruthSeeker1234), with television...

Draft 1.0 Debate will take place for one hour taped at a public access t.v. studio in the Los Angeles area. Set will be a desk seating 3 (RMackey, Moderator, TruthSeeker1234), with television monitor behind it facing the cameras. An additional monitor will be present off camera presenting the...

I was granted U.S. patent 3,890,161, DIODE ARRAY in 1975 on a chip which absorbs uniform ambient surrounding heat as it transforms thermal energy into a matching yield of electrical power. The chip, in mature form, will consist of billions of nanometer scale diodes in consistent alignment that...

Hi Everyone, I have been lurking around here for some time in hopes of finding the best way to appy for the challenge. Since I am still in the dark on how to do so I am coming here for advice. A little background to me: When I was a young child of the age of 5 I was hit by a car travelling...