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16. "Serious researchers" of the paranormal...

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 07:38 PM

Jul 24

...hits me like "serious scholars of Flat Earth". I love this excerpt:

Another case was Randi’s yearly “million-dollar challenge,” often held in Las Vegas, in which he tempted psychics with a cash prize. For years it was an annual charade to which virtually no serious observer or claimant would venture near.

If the discovery or claim stands up to the scientific method, it's proven. If such a thing could be demonstrated during Randi's lifetime, he would have suffered for not holding to his word and made into Randi stew.

And you can't "debunk" what's not true; you can debunk the claim and expose the lie. There's no debunking something that hasn't been proved to have happened.

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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