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myLot reputation of 100/100. astonysh (4492) 3 years ago

I recall that in 2001 the magician and sceptic James Randi challenged the psychic, Sylvia Browne, to take part in a challenge where she would participate in a test to prove her powers, and would be awarded ยง1,000,000 if she were successfulw00t.

She never actually refused, but to date has not accepted.

Apparently Mr Randi's foundation has this offer open to anyone who can prove that they have psychic powers. As yet nobody has won the prize.

I am an outright scepticthumbdown (I do not believe that any such person exists), but I would love to meet somebody who could show me that they can use psychic powers to make predictions that are 100% accurate.

So, is there anyone in the MyLot community out there who has met and can recommend (both to me and James Randi) someone who meets that description - a genuine individual with true psychic powersshocked?

 

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1. myLot reputation of 87/100. jb78000 (3486)   3 years ago

i don't think anybody is psychic in that controllable or predictable a way. i am not a complete sceptic, i think it quite possible that people can have moments, but this kind of thing is ridiculous. to be honest though if i was making my living from psychic stage craft i'd take up this challenge because there is always the possibility of lucky guesses.


myLot reputation of 100/100. astonysh (4492)  3 years ago

lolwell the offer's been out there for eight years, and nobody has got that lucky yet!

Incidentally if you ever want to consult Sylvia Brown, she charges a cool $850wub for a 30-minute reading (check out her website some time for details), so she can probably get enough from the gullible punterssad out there not to need the money from Randi's challenge.


myLot reputation of 87/100. jb78000 (3486)  3 years ago

will give that one a miss. i know someone who plays with tarot (did it quite well. once) and charges erm nothing, as i imagine their predictions are of at least equal quality if i ever get bored enough to want a reading i'll let him play.


myLot reputation of 100/100. astonysh (4492)  3 years ago

Sounds the way to go.

Back before you were born (in 1974), a gypsy (?) in a caravan on Blackpool Promenade ("seer to the stars" "proven references") told me that I would be married within a year and I would have two sons and a daughter.

Well she was only 27 years out, and I am still waiting for the kids to turn up!

Maybe I should set up as a psychic, 800 Euros an hour per reading .....


myLot reputation of 87/100. jb78000 (3486)  3 years ago

i'll give you half a carrot if you want to make some predictions about the coming year (not about me, i was thinking more world events).


myLot reputation of 100/100. astonysh (4492)  3 years ago

OK.

1. Obama will continue to be unpopular with American conservatives, many of whom will continue to appear on MyLot being irrationally critical.

2. Sarah Palin will continue to be popular with American conservatives.

3. The Tories will win the UK General Election, unemployment will then rise by 5% above the already high level, though mainly in areas where the Tories never win any votes.

4. Angela Merkel will remain Chancellor of Germany throughout the year despite friction in the new coalition.


myLot reputation of 87/100. jb78000 (3486)  3 years ago

half a carrot being faxed over for some rather unadventurous predictions. when they come true you will receive the other half happy


myLot reputation of 87/100. jb78000 (3486)  3 years ago

in fact you might as well receive the other half right now


myLot reputation of 100/100. astonysh (4492)  3 years ago

happyThanks. Chance to do my Bugs Bunny imitation!

My predictions were deliberately unadventurous, as I am aiming for 100% accuracy rather than for anything daring!lol

For all that I may be wrong about the rise in unemployment after the Tories win the election - it could be 10%! Check out 1970 and 1979, the last time they displaced Labour, unemployment rose very sharply both times - so there are historical precedents (1.3 million to 3.1 million in 2 years between 1979 and 1981angry).


myLot reputation of 87/100. jb78000 (3486)  3 years ago

thankyou for the br mystictony happy


myLot reputation of 100/100. astonysh (4492)  3 years ago

lolno problem - you probably saw it coming anyway!

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2. myLot reputation of 98/100. mipen2006 (2935)   ranked 1,413 out of 26,917 in people   3 years ago

Hi astonysh. I'm with you all the way on this one. I haven't heard about James Randi's challange, and it doesn't surprise me that nobody has accepted the challange. Have a nice Christmas, and all the best for the New Year. Mike.


myLot reputation of 100/100. astonysh (4492)  3 years ago

Hi Mike,

well it is a multi-million dollar industry totally based upon people's gullibility, and no-one is going to crack the golden egg, are they?

Enjoy the holiday period yourself (you'll have the weather for it, we have all the aftermath of half-thawed snow, i.e. slush, ice and pools of dirty water outside!), and have a great 2010.

Tony

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