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Looking for challenge

Christopher Pille

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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 elsewhere should I be turned down by the JREF.

I searched through these forums for other challenges and found only the $1 million challenge from Extreme Atheists' Society in New Zealand. I see that challenge uses the JREF's same application process, which I do not mind going through, but I would first want more information about EAS' money and testing procedures, like what is found in JREF's Challenge FAQ.

Can anyone recommend other paranormal challenges accepting public applications?

Before anyone asks, I'd rather not yet state publicly my claimed ability, lest I give any ideas to potential competitors. :) I don't see myself needing any help determining a solid protocol, as the demonstration would be very simple and require minimal setup.

Thanks!
 
Hi Chirstopher Pille,

another public challenge I can think of is the North Texas Skeptic's Challenge www.ntskeptics.org

I recommend more research on the exact nature on the EA Challenge.

Also, a little patience with JREF. They seem to have quite a bit of workload these days. If you sent a letter, they will respond.

Welcome to the Forum.
 
While you're on this subject, why have there been no new applicants posted in the online applicant log in months now? Reading the applicant log was a great source of entertainment for me, and is originally what brought me here.
 
Well, how jolly convenient that a challenger should turn up just now mentioning the EA million dollar challenge! Even jollier, the greatest sceptic that the EA challenge even exists gets to post not just the first, but the first two posts to the thread!

What an amazing coincidence, but I'll take it.

Couple of points: When did you get the idea that JREF was no longer accepting public challenges? News to all of us here, I think, since Jeff Wagg has told us that while changes are indeed afoot, he hasn't released them yet. Aaah, of course - you're psychic. Great start, mate!

The other is that if you don't care to wait until the challenge application is dealt with at JREF, feel free to e mail me. Be aware though, I don't accept hotmail, gmail, yahoo or other poste-restante-type e mail addresses. I can give you all the information you'll ever need. (And another bizarre coincidence, that very subject has just about been thrashed to death over the past week or so)

Intriguing paranormal ability you must have if you're worried that others may copy you! I just cannot wait!
 
One other question. Have you demonstrated your ability to other people? Who? Because that is something you need to do. No matter what challenge you do.

I need not worry about other people copying what you can do.
 
Where do you live? Many countries have researchers who run tests for the JREF when needed. Even if you are unable to take the challenge I'm sure most of them would be willing to test you. You would not get money from a challenge, but if you show real powers you will be assured of fame and fortune anyway. If you ask about this at challenge@randi.org they will proabably help put you in touch with people in your area.
 
"Don't Ask!"

C.Pille remarks:
I don't see myself needing any help determining a solid protocol, as the demonstration would be very simple and require minimal setup.
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Good luck with that.
It would be a "first."
 
Christopher Pille said:
Before anyone asks, I'd rather not yet state publicly my claimed ability, lest I give any ideas to potential competitors. :) I don't see myself needing any help determining a solid protocol, as the demonstration would be very simple and require minimal setup.
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Hello Christopher,

Why not mention what your special ability is? If you're "afraid of competition" then that would mean your ability is not very "special", right? I mean if all I have to do is read about your ability on this forum to be able to recreate it myself and become "competition" for you...

You fall into the second catagory of my signature.
 
It may be that he's discovered that when you yell "Boo-Ya!" while pointing crossed fingers at something you can make it turn blue.

It would be clearly paranormal, and yet easily reproducable by anyone learning about the specifics.

Sure, he could just say something like, "I can turn things blue", but then that just invites the next question.

Of course, I'm just as curious about the claimed phenomenon as anyone here, and equally eagar to take up the task of hashing out a protocol. Heck, such a discussion with an applicant that not only uses proper punctuation, spelling, grammar, but also forms coherent sentences, can compose with focused intent, and even include a salutation and closing in the OP would be an unprecidented pleasure! :)
 
Mo money mo money mo money

Stuart Landsborough (NZ) - Psychic Challenge NZ $50,000

Association For Skeptical Enquiry (UK) £12,000

Indian Skeptics - The Paranormal Challenge 100,000 Rupees

Tampa Bay Skeptics US $1,000

The North Texas Skeptics Paranormal Challenge US $12,000

The Québec Skeptics - Défi Sceptique CAD 10,000
 
petre -- "Unprecedented"

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He claims to have sent the signed application --- yet refuses to disclose it here.
Why is that? He has already offered the JREF the claim, and if Mr Wagg were otherwise inclined to post Challenge apps, then it would already be a matter of public record on the Forum.

I'm sorry, but I don't see the logic of C.Pille telling us that he would "rather not yet state publicly my claimed ability" -- he has revealed that ability to JREF in his application, right? Only through an administrative technicality are we denied the opportunity to view the contents of his claim letter.

I urge C.Pille to prove to us that he has even really applied ----- I'm skeptical.
Show us a scan of your document, C.P.
Post it using the VB Image host...
 
Ririon said:
It's not another Reiki thing, is it?

http://www.goucher.edu/x6077.xml
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Yep, it sure seems to be this guy! Nice detective work, Ririon.

The "mailto:" code for Chris Pille is missing.
Goucher College is in Towson (Baltimore) and I have written to the Ass't Director of Student Activities, Daniel Tillapaugh, to seek a way to get in direct contact with this guy.
 
Actually, Marquis de Carabas has a $1-62 challenge going. Maybe you could have a crack at that, Chris - it's about what your reiki's worth.
 
And I've e mailed him c/- the "college".

I'll let you know if I get a reply....
 
The following is the reply from the Ass't Director of Student Activities at Goucher College:

The Reiki Wellness Club is currently on hiatus.
There is no one who is currently running the club and it does not have
any members. I don't have any information about Chris's contact info. I'm sorry that I don't have any other information to share with you.

Hmmmmm, no wonder he is interested in the $$million -- the guy is unemployed.

http://www.apfn.net/messageboard/7-14-03/discussion.cgi.55.html
"Chris Pille" is referenced as a source for providing evidence and quotations about the Pentagon attack on 9-11-01.

|||||||||||| from a webpage posted by
Dick Eastman
Yakima, Washington

  • The Pentagon Attack was part of a Mass-Murder Frameup by a Ring of Traitors led by Donald Rumsfled, Paul Wolfowitz, Richard Perle, Richard Cheney, Rice, Kissinger, Gen. Meyer and others. There is not room left for doubt.
 
Good. It looks like a nice college. I like the emphasis on taking part of the education abroad. And having no "Reiki Wellness Club" of course makes wonders for the overall wellness of the place. Probably full of "liberals"... :D

PS: Curse my mighty google powers... But a reiki-CT-combo? That might be a new one. Come on mr. Pille, give it to us! As you see, since mr. Wagg stopped updating the application log, we are starving here.
 
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