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Re: Why the Randi Millions remain unclaimed [Re: sickofit] * 1
    #14243130 - 04/05/11 05:32 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

I think you're looking at this all wrong OC. 

If I could manipulate the laws of physics with my mind...I'd be so fucking rich that 1 million wouldn't even by worth the phone call....or the publicity.

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Re: Why the Randi Millions remain unclaimed [Re: Cups]
    #14243177 - 04/05/11 05:39 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

Haha, good point.

Why take him up on his offer? I have nothing to prove, and after all, I can materialize money out of thin air. Why expose my powers?


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Re: Why the Randi Millions remain unclaimed [Re: NetDiver]
    #14243227 - 04/05/11 05:47 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

Why expose my powers?

You mean like the gazillion mystic-heads who "expose their power" but only on YouTube and never in front of a trained observer who can't be fooled, like the JREF?

Like that, yeah?


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Re: Why the Randi Millions remain unclaimed [Re: Diploid] * 1
    #14243295 - 04/05/11 06:00 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

No, I mean like someone who doesn't seek any degree of notoriety, but only uses their powers secretly and undetected, to avoid the unwanted publicity and continue building their fortune.

I'm not arguing that such a person exists. I just think Cups hilariously refuted OC's post.


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Re: Why the Randi Millions remain unclaimed [Re: NetDiver]
    #14243308 - 04/05/11 06:03 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

If such people existed, it's pretty certain they'd use their powers at casinos. How better to anonymously make a fortune.

Only fly in that ointment is that casinos consistently perform EXACTLY the way random probability says they should.


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Re: Why the Randi Millions remain unclaimed [Re: Diploid] * 1
    #14243324 - 04/05/11 06:05 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

Why is that certain? You'd be likely to be detected there, too. Why not use your powers to find out the combination of any bank safe you want, or any random person's credit card information, etc? There's no need to be anything but anonymous.


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Re: Why the Randi Millions remain unclaimed [Re: NetDiver]
    #14243358 - 04/05/11 06:10 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

Bank safes, credit cards...come on Sammi!

Howz about corporate reports before filing dates.  Now we're talking.  :yesnod:



For me...it's like they say in the Wire.  Follow the money.

If this stuff worked every big business on earth would recruit and pay these people.

Negotiations, strategic planning, product development, etc.  Possibilities are endless.


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Re: Why the Randi Millions remain unclaimed [Re: sickofit]
    #14243483 - 04/05/11 06:28 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

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I don't want that money




I highly doubt that is true. Do you want things? Do you work for a paycheck?


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Re: Why the Randi Millions remain unclaimed [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
    #14243487 - 04/05/11 06:29 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

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Do you work for a paycheck?


He has great work ethic. :grin:


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Re: Why the Randi Millions remain unclaimed [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
    #14243508 - 04/05/11 06:32 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

Summation of this thread and the believer mindset:

If the Randi Millions gets claimed, it is solid evidence of the paranormal.

If the Randi Millions goes unclaimed, it is solid evidence of the paranormal.


This is the exact same thing with prayers being answered or unanswered. A neutral party can witness the amazing twisting of logic and the toruring of reason to make the facts 'fit'.


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Re: Why the Randi Millions remain unclaimed [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
    #14243584 - 04/05/11 06:44 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

Well, of course. That's what "unfalsifiable" means.

You can't prove it wrong... :awebig:

I don't actually believe in the paranormal.


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Re: Why the Randi Millions remain unclaimed [Re: Poid]
    #14243629 - 04/05/11 06:52 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

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Do you work for a paycheck?


He has great work ethic. :grin:




With your salary, you must be the most spiritual person here. :levitate:


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Re: Why the Randi Millions remain unclaimed [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
    #14243638 - 04/05/11 06:54 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

True dat; wanna go to a sweat lodge with me? :flaming:


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Re: Why the Randi Millions remain unclaimed [Re: Poid] * 1
    #14243788 - 04/05/11 07:17 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

You been in SF too long, little bro.


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Re: Why the Randi Millions remain unclaimed [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
    #14243794 - 04/05/11 07:18 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

:rofl:


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Re: Why the Randi Millions remain unclaimed [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
    #14243799 - 04/05/11 07:19 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

You two in a sweat lodge? That's kinky!

Please send me the video. :yesnod:


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Re: Why the Randi Millions remain unclaimed [Re: Diploid]
    #14243821 - 04/05/11 07:23 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

:puke:


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Re: Why the Randi Millions remain unclaimed [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
    #14243851 - 04/05/11 07:28 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

:whacker:


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Re: Why the Randi Millions remain unclaimed [Re: NetDiver]
    #14244330 - 04/05/11 08:45 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

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OrgoneConclusion said:
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I don't want that money




I highly doubt that is true. Do you want things? Do you work for a paycheck?



It would be embarrassing because I, like everyone, do not know how it works. let alone do that sort of thing on demand under clinical circumstances (which I never claimed to be able to do psi phenomena at will to begin with) I do know its not empirical, nothing non-scientific about that response. Your guess is as good as mine. Besides I bet you did't even read any of the literature I offered on here as well as the pdf I attached to some of my post on this thread.
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Well, of course. That's what "unfalsifiable" means.

You can't prove it wrong... :awebig:




I mention Ad hominem, and unfalsifiable within this thread. Pastafarianism also. My logic is just as flawed as yours (to make a over generalization of skeptics like orgoneconclusioon has made over generalizations). We don't know shit about shit in shit.


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Re: Why the Randi Millions remain unclaimed [Re: sickofit]
    #14244341 - 04/05/11 08:47 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

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