An Introduction To The JREF Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge 2
As you’ve probably learned from this site, and the sites we link to, there are many different types of scams and woo trying to deprive people of their hard earned money. So, what would a fitting response be for the people who say they posses psychic powers, the ability to magically heal or countless other claims? Prove It!
James Randi and the James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF) have, for 47 years, said just that, and put their money where their mouth is.
In 1964 James Randi offered $1,000 of his personal money to anyone who could prove their paranormal powers. Once word got out people started donating to the challenge and it grew to $1,000,000. Many celebrities have been rumored to be donors, most notably Johnny Carson.
From 1964 through 2005 over one thousand people have completed the application process. To date, not a single person has passed the preliminary test, proving their ability under controlled and agreed upon conditions.
During a Q&A at The Amaz!ng Meeting 5 in 2007 an audience member asked James Randi to talk about the history of the Million Dollar Challenge:
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Artwork source: “Money!” by Tracy O
An Introduction to the Amaz!ng Meeting - Skeptics On The .Net
Jul 09, 2011 @ 18:49:13
[...] who is most famous for his numerous appearances on Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show and for his Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge. The organisation’s primary goal is to educate the public and the media with regard to the [...]
Jul 19, 2011 @ 11:42:59
How can anyone prove the presence of anything if it is really does not exist? You can not prove the dark if you are stand in the daylight. But one who want to prove absence of anything, yes he can , just say, NO, ITS NOT, and its proved.