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Originally Posted by Timmy
In their list of applicants, one is a "PROPHET OF GOD". Said Kerry would win the presidential election, then die in office. Among other things. Some of them came true! It seems that the application didn't get very far, though. No test was designed for him, which was disappointing.
http://forums.randi.org/showthread.php?t=28271
(Be sure to read the last post in that thread!  ) |
When someone applies for the challenge they first negotiate a preliminary test (agreed upon by the applicant) that needs to be passed before the more stringent one which is for the million bucks. So far no one has come close to passing the pre-test. James Randi has made several public statements over the years that he would LOVE to award to money to someone!
70%+ of applicants are dowsers. The most common and common-sense pre-test is simply 20 or more holes -half with something buried (whatever the applicant wants!) in them and the other half with nothing. This is a test that no dowser has ever had a problem with, that is until they completely and utterly fail to score higher than what random chance would dictate. The key is that every single test James and his crew come up with is based on the Double Blind method. There is zero body language to direct someone, consciously or UNconsciously as they take a test.
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