l*****a
发帖数: 38403 | 1 The One Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge
History of the challenge
In 1968, James Randi was working on a radio program with his friend and
parapsychologist Stanley Crypter. During one of the programs, a caller
challenged him to "put his money where his mouth is", and Randi offered $100
of his own money to the first person who could provide objective proof of
the paranormal. Eventually[when?] this grew to $1,000 and then $10,000.
Later, Lexington Broadcasting wanted Randi to do a show called the $100,000
Psychic Prize, so they added $90,000 to the original $10,000 raised by Randi
. Finally, in 1996, one of his friends, Internet pioneer Rick Adams donated
US $1,000,000 for the prize. As the prize fund grew, the rules that surround
claiming the prize became more official and legal.So far, about a thousand
people have taken the challenge, and none have been successful.
To claim, one must agree to a protocol for testing, must show in a
preliminary test before a foundation representative that they are likely to
succeed, and finally make a demonstration in a formal test in front of
independent witnesses.[13] To date, over 1,000 applications have been filed
but no one has passed a preliminary test, which is set up and agreed upon by
both Randi and the applicant.
In the conditions and rules governing the one million U.S.-dollar challenge,
Randi plainly states that both parties (himself and the party accepting the
challenge) must agree in advance as to what conditions of the test
constitute a success and what constitutes a failure. He also refuses to
accept any challengers who might suffer serious injury or death as a result
of the test they intend to undergo.
Dennis Rawlins claimed the challenge is insincere, and that Randi will
ensure he never has to pay out. In the October 1981 issue of Fate, Rawlins
quoted him as saying "I always have an out". Randi has stated that Rawlins
did not give the entire quotation.Randi actually said "Concerning the
challenge, I always have an 'out': I'm right!". Randi states that the phrase
"I always have an out" refers to the fact that he does not allow test
subjects to cheat. On Larry King Live Randi stated that if such phenomena
did exist and someone accurately demonstrated it, he would give them one
million dollars.
On Larry King Live, March 6, 2001, Larry King asked Sylvia Browne if she
would take the challenge and she agreed.Randi appeared with Browne again on
Larry King Live on September 3, 2001 and she again accepted the challenge.
However, she has refused to be tested and Randi keeps a clock on his website
recording the number of weeks that have passed since Sylvia accepted the
challenge without following through. In an appearance on Larry King Live on
January 26, 2007, Randi challenged Rosemary Altea to take the one million
challenge. On Altea and Randi's June 5, 2001 meeting on the same show, Altea
refused to take the challenge, calling it "a trick". Instead Altea, in part
, replied "I agree with what he says, that there are many, many people who
claim to be spiritual mediums, they claim to talk to the dead. There are
many, people, we all know this. There are cheats and charlatans everywhere."
Since April 1, 2007 only those with an already existing media profile and
the backing of a reputable academic are allowed to apply for the challenge.
The resources freed up by not having to test obscure and possibly mentally
ill claimants will then be used to challenge high-profile alleged psychics
and mediums such as Sylvia Browne and John Edward with a campaign in the
media.
On January 4, 2008 it was announced that the prize would be discontinued on
March 6, 2010 in order to free the money for other uses. In the meantime,
claimants were welcome to vie for it. One of the reasons offered for its
discontinuation is the unwillingness of higher-profile claimants to apply.
However, at The Amaz!ng Meeting 7, it was announced that the $1 Million
Challenge prize would not expire in 2010. This was also confirmed in the
July/August issue of Skeptical Inquirer, in which Randi is additionally
quoted as saying: "It was going to terminate... but now it will continue."
The Foundation issued a formal update on its website on July 30, 2009
announcing the Challenge's continuation, and stated more information would
be provided at a later date on any possible changes to the requirements and
procedures.
As an April Fool's prank on April 1, 2008 at the MIT Media Lab Seth Raphael
and James Randi performed a demonstration of Seth Raphael's psychic
abilities which was awarded the prize.
In 2010 D. J. Grothe indicated his further plans to change and expand the
Million Dollar Challenge, including making the application process more
transparent, producing more live challenges, being more aggressive with the
challenge in order to raise awareness about irresponsible pseudoscientific
claims made by institutions, and the like.
On March 8, 2011, the JREF announced that qualifications were being altered
to open the Challenge to more applicants. Whereas applicants were previously
required to submit press clippings and a letter from an academic
institution to qualify, the new rules now require applicants to present
either press clippings, a letter from an academic institution, or a public
video demonstrating their ability. The JREF explained that these new rules
would give people without media or academic documentation a way to be
considered for testing, and would allow the JREF to use online video and
social media to reach a wider audience.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Randi_Educational_Foundation | B******y
发帖数: 2255 | 2 俺如果呈上圣经，或俺自己的见证，估计他们不会奖那一百万。
可是，这证明了没有神和灵界么？
500年前，如果有人悬赏100万金币，求人证明有看不见的能千里传声传像的东西存在，
恐怕那个悬赏也赏不出去。
这能说明当时空中没有电磁波吗？
我们辩论得太多了，这样的辩论不说明什么问题呢。 | E*****m
发帖数: 25615 | 3 你只看標題, 對吧?
【在 B******y 的大作中提到】
: 俺如果呈上圣经，或俺自己的见证，估计他们不会奖那一百万。
: 可是，这证明了没有神和灵界么？
: 500年前，如果有人悬赏100万金币，求人证明有看不见的能千里传声传像的东西存在，
: 恐怕那个悬赏也赏不出去。
: 这能说明当时空中没有电磁波吗？
: 我们辩论得太多了，这样的辩论不说明什么问题呢。
| G*M
发帖数: 6042 | 4 要宽容，内容不是每个人都看得懂的
【在 E*****m 的大作中提到】
: 你只看標題, 對吧?
| B******y
发帖数: 2255 | 5 你是说楼主文不对题么，还是说俺对楼主精神领会不对呢。
俺是没看内容，怎么，不能看标题体会楼主心情么？
【在 G*M 的大作中提到】
: 要宽容，内容不是每个人都看得懂的
| G*M
发帖数: 6042 | 6 基督徒都好幽默，哈哈
【在 B******y 的大作中提到】
: 你是说楼主文不对题么，还是说俺对楼主精神领会不对呢。
: 俺是没看内容，怎么，不能看标题体会楼主心情么？
| l*****a
发帖数: 38403 | 7 你真可爱， 嘿嘿
【在 B******y 的大作中提到】
: 你是说楼主文不对题么，还是说俺对楼主精神领会不对呢。
: 俺是没看内容，怎么，不能看标题体会楼主心情么？
| B******y
发帖数: 2255 | 8 算了，你们嘲笑的也对，忙了点，少看了点。
可是Leonana你觉着俺回的理不对吗。 | i*****t
发帖数: 24265 | 9 秀才遇到兵，有理说不清
网友遇到捣乱的，更加说不清
【在 B******y 的大作中提到】
: 算了，你们嘲笑的也对，忙了点，少看了点。
: 可是Leonana你觉着俺回的理不对吗。
| l*****a
发帖数: 38403 | 10 你看看再说
【在 B******y 的大作中提到】
: 算了，你们嘲笑的也对，忙了点，少看了点。
: 可是Leonana你觉着俺回的理不对吗。
| | | E*****m
发帖数: 25615 | 11
你碼字比讀字快?
【在 B******y 的大作中提到】
: 算了，你们嘲笑的也对，忙了点，少看了点。
: 可是Leonana你觉着俺回的理不对吗。
| s**x
发帖数: 7506 | 12 知道测不准原理吗？ 可能这本身就是没法重复的。 | t*****l
发帖数: 5477 | 13 这样吧，都别吵了，说说外星人存在不存在
看过the fourth kind 么 | l*****a
发帖数: 38403 | 14 没，耶和华的不存在倒是可以肯定
【在 t*****l 的大作中提到】
: 这样吧，都别吵了，说说外星人存在不存在
: 看过the fourth kind 么
| t*****l
发帖数: 5477 | 15 不存在？？？
你不信？？
那你信啥
你看看那个电影吧 ，很多footnote，都是真实的，外星人存在
【在 l*****a 的大作中提到】
: 没，耶和华的不存在倒是可以肯定
| E*****m
发帖数: 25615 | 16 那個電影？
【在 t*****l 的大作中提到】
: 不存在？？？
: 你不信？？
: 那你信啥
: 你看看那个电影吧 ，很多footnote，都是真实的，外星人存在
| t*****l
发帖数: 5477 | 17 the fourth kind
【在 E*****m 的大作中提到】
: 那個電影？
| E*****m
发帖数: 25615 | 18
暈死！你把電影當真了？
【在 t*****l 的大作中提到】
: the fourth kind
| t*****l
发帖数: 5477 | 19 你们是不是找到别人一个“你把这个当真了” ，就觉得自己特别老练成熟，不天真啊
？？哈哈
你看了么？没看你还敢评论？？
不是跟你说里面有footnote了么……？
怎么把别人想成弱智是一种自娱自乐还是咋地啊
【在 E*****m 的大作中提到】
:
: 暈死！你把電影當真了？
| l*****a
发帖数: 38403 | 20 讲什么的？
【在 t*****l 的大作中提到】
: the fourth kind
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