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Paranormal claims only?

amazingdan

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In this weeks Motorcycle News (UK), James Randi seems to be putting the $1m up if the road safety people can prove their claim that speed is a major cause of accidents. Now i'm more of a biker than a sceptic but it doesn't seem too good a bet on Randi's part and is speeding 'paranormal'?
 
amazingdan said:
In this weeks Motorcycle News (UK), James Randi seems to be putting the $1m up if the road safety people can prove their claim that speed is a major cause of accidents. Now i'm more of a biker than a sceptic but it doesn't seem too good a bet on Randi's part and is speeding 'paranormal'?
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It sure does not sound right, Randi does not put the million Up as a wager, someone would have to apply for it. And if there is nothing paranormal referenced in the claim It would get tossed, from what I understand.
 
Darat said:
Anymore details on the story - a link or something?

(And welcome to the forums.)

I can only find this possible reference:



Is this the article/story you are referring to? If so it doesn't look like (from that contents description) it has anything to do with the JREF challenge.
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That's it. in the paper they've got a picture of randi as a 'research expert' and offering the $1m to the road safety people if they can prove their claims. you'll have to buy the paper!
 
amazingdan said:
That's it. in the paper they've got a picture of randi as a 'research expert' and offering the $1m to the road safety people if they can prove their claims. you'll have to buy the paper!
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Is James Randi mentioned by name in the article, or is there merely a picture of Randi, or someone who looks similar?

Can you provide us with a quote from the text?

btw... here's a book that seems to prove that homeopathy doesn't work:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...103-2346956-7789431?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

If you want further details you'll have to buy the book.
 
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