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VeryProgressive

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14. What?

Reply to TheRickles (Reply #4)

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 07:25 PM

Jul 24

There was never a genuine demonstration of psychic phenomena. That's why the Amazing Randi never had to pay up. Please don't equate these completely different things.

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MyPillow Founder Will Not Pay Winnings for Election Challenge, Court Rules [View all] ificandream Jul 24 OP

Yes, any time you can go back on your promise Turbineguy Jul 24 #1

SO CONTEST RULES DON'T MEAN ANYTHING? Jimvanhise Jul 24 #2

I'll give a million doll hairs to anyone who can prove that's true JoseBalow Jul 24 #5

Yeah...couldn't Powerball do the same? Mega Millions? Bengus81 Jul 24 #6

Like he has the money anyway. That POS is broke and I hope he dies that way too. Bengus81 Jul 24 #3

Was it up to Lindell to determine whether it was a full debunk or not? TheRickles Jul 24 #4

From an archive: muriel_volestrangler Jul 24 #7

Thanks. Sounds a little iffy on both sides. TheRickles Jul 24 #9

So that's why Randi never had to pay? appmanga Jul 24 #10

Yeah Really! Hieronymus Phact Jul 24 #11

Randi's attempts to debunk parapsychology have come under a lot of criticism from serious researchers. TheRickles Jul 24 #13

Article you provided is bunk VeryProgressive Jul 24 #15

"Serious researchers" of the paranormal... appmanga Jul 24 #16

Here are some FAQs from the Parapsychological Association TheRickles Jul 24 #17

Here's the link to a downloadable Special Issue of the Journal of Parapsycholgy TheRickles Jul 24 #18

What? VeryProgressive Jul 24 #14

He's no gentleman Marthe48 Jul 24 #8

Lindell remains a joke and is still going broke. oasis Jul 24 #12

I Gotta Puke. BurnDoubt Jul 25 #19