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	US Bazaar.com : Encyclopedia Pages : James Randi Educational Foundation
		The Foundation's stated goals are to educate the public and the media on the consequences of accepting paranormal and supernatural claims, and to support research into paranormal claims and attempts to test them in controlled scientific experimental conditions.
		Randi points out that the official Challenge rules stipulate that the participant has to be satisfied with the conditions and criteria of their test; if they claim to do something that cannot be tested, then clearly no test could ever be performed.
		Randi has rejected at least one applicant, Rico Kolodzey, with the rejection letter stating this was because the applicant was "a liar and a fraud." The applicant in question claimed to survive without food via Breatharianism.
	encyclopedia.us-bazaar.com /?title=James_Randi_Educational_Foundation (2334 words)

	Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > James Randi Educational Foundation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		James ("The Amazing") Randi (born August 7, 1928) is a stage magician, skeptic, and opponent of pseudoscience.
		He is perhaps most famous for the Randi Challenge, in which he offers a prize of one million dollars for anyone who is able to show evidence of any paranormal, supernatural, or occult power or event under test conditions agreed to by both parties.
		Randi has worked as a professional stage magician and trickster since the 1950s (he appeared as "The Amazing Randi" on a short-lived TV show entitled Wonderama in 1955), but he entered the national spotlight in the 1960s when he challenged the public claims of Uri Geller.
	www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/ja/James_Randi_Educational_Foundation (462 words)

	James Randi
		Randi was a founding fellow of the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP), based in Buffalo, NY, a non-profit organization devoted to the critical examination of paranormal and supernatural claims.
		Since 1996, Randi has posted a $1 million reward (through his James Randi Educational Foundation) for any psychic or paranormalist who can prove his or her powers under controlled conditions.
		Randi adds, "This comprehensive statement was arrived at by examining the statutes of those seven states that have remained in the Dark Ages, so that I might satisfy their definitions of blasphemy."
	www.ronaldbrucemeyer.com /rants/0807b-almanac.htm (604 words)

	James Randi - Iron Chariots Wiki
		James "The Amazing" Randi has an international reputation as a magician and escape artist, but today he is best known as the world's most tireless investigator and demystifier of paranormal and pseudoscientific claims.
		Randi has pursued "psychic" spoonbenders, exposed the dirty tricks of faith healers, investigated homeopathic water "with a memory," and generally been a thorn in the sides of those who try to pull the wool over the public's eyes in the name of the supernatural.
		In 1996, the James Randi Educational Foundation was established to further Randi's work.
	wiki.ironchariots.org /index.php?title=James_Randi (123 words)

	James Randi
		James Randi exposes popularly-accepted fakery by discussing with his audience everything from UFOs to the Bermuda Triangle, from the Von Däniken "Chariots of the Gods" fraud to the notion of a lost continent named Atlantis.
		Randi reveals what really took place in the last three decades in the labs of various prestigious "think tanks" that verified a series of simple magician's tricks as genuine miracles, thus launching a world-wide plague of misinformation, the repercussions of which can still be felt today.
		Randi has pursued "psychic" spoonbenders, exposed the dirty tricks of faith healers, investigated homeopathic water "with a memory," and generally has been a thorn in the sides of those who try to pull the wool over the public's eyes in the name of the supernatural.
	www.cfiwest.org /archives/randi.htm (370 words)

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		James Randi is the skeptic's skeptic, ready, willing and able to debunk everything from psychic powers (he has put Uri Geller to the test many times) to UFOs, ghosts and well, everything else.
		James Randi was one of the great magicians, using the stage name of "The Amazing Randi." Now he works tirelessly writing and speaking in the cause of debunking paranormal claims and has established his own foundation.
		James Randi (born Randall James Hamilton Zwinge, August 7,1928 in Toronto, Canada), more often known as The Amazing Randi, is a stage magician, a skeptic, and an opponent of pseudoscience.
	espanol.lycos.com /info/james-randi.html (520 words)

	The Infidels - James Randi
		James Randi (born Randall James Hamilton Zwinge in Toronto, Ontario), more often known as The Amazing Randi, is a stage magician, a skeptic, best known as a debunker of pseudoscience.
		Randi was awarded a MacArthur Foundation "Genius" award in 1986, drawing upon his conjuring skills to write and educate the public on superstition and pseudo-scientific matters.
		Randi could not participate in the trial, did not recognize the court's authority (since "insult", as opposed to "libel", is not a legally cognizable basis for a civil action in the U.S.), and refused to pay the $2,000 judgement that was awarded.
	www.theinfidels.org /zunb-jamesrandi.htm (2944 words)

	CNN.com - Transcripts
		RANDI: Well, I have seen a number of tapes of Rosemary and she is not using any methods that are different from any of the other cold readers as we call them in the trade.
		RANDI: Larry, there certainly would be things she couldn't check up on, things that would be known only to me, I could give those to you in a sealed document, and then ask her for the answers.
		James Randi, assuming -- we have to assume that this lady doesn't know Rosemary and just called out of the blue from Steubenville, that she is not a plant, assuming that.
	transcripts.cnn.com /TRANSCRIPTS/0106/05/lkl.00.html (7229 words)

	The Relentless Hypocrisy Of James Randi
		It is Randi's assertion that Browne refuses to submit to a fair testing by his organization.
		Many Randi critics have labeled the Challenge "biased" and "unscientific." Randi often refers to paranormal proponents as "frauds," and/or "self-deluded fools," and inspite of Randi's stated basis, it is JREF which ultimately must approve all testing protocols.
		Repeatedly, Randi has shown himself to be not only contradictory and hypocritical but eminently illogical in his defense of the Challenge's application process.
	www.rense.com /general50/james.htm (1628 words)

	.: www.youthXchange.net - QUESTIONING PSEUDOSCIENCE :.
		James Randi has an international reputation as a magician and escape artist, but today he is best known as the world's most tireless investigator and demystifier of paranormal and pseudoscientific claims: "Acceptance of nonsense as a harmless aberration can be dangerous to all of us," declares Randi.
		The James Randi Educational Foundation supports and conducts research into paranormal claims through well-designed experiments utilising the scientific method and by publishing the findings in the JREF official newsletter, Swift, and other periodicals.
		The organisation owns library of books, videos, journals, and archival resources open to the public; at the same time it provides assistance for those who are being attacked as a result of their investigations and criticism of people who make paranormal claims, by maintaining a legal defence fund available to assist these individuals.
	www.youthxchange.net /main/fraudulentfaith.asp (541 words)

	The Psychic Challenge
		Randi will agree upon, just what powers or abilities will be demonstrated, the limits of the proposed demonstration (so far as time, location and other variables are concerned) and what will constitute both a positive and a negative result.
		Randi, and against the James Randi Educational Foundation, as far as this may be done by established statutes.
		JREF will not entertain any demand that the prize money be deposited in escrow, displayed in cash, or otherwise produced in advance of the test being performed.
	www.megasociety.net /noesis/138/psychic.html (899 words)

	James Randi
		Randi has become a foremost spokesperson on behalf of critical thinking, reason and a willingness to ask questions -- especially when claims are made concerning the paranormal or spiritual.
		Randi then proceeded to give the audience a “hands on” demonstration of how easy it is to be fooled by playing a trick involving five “ESP” test cards.
		James Randi then concluded his remarks with a brief discussion of the James Randi Educational Foundation, which can be found on the world wide web at http://www.randi.org.
	www.americanatheist.org /conv25/an2-c.html (443 words)

	Rupert Sheldrake Online
		In this article Randi was quoted as saying that in relation to canine ESP, "We at the JREF [James Randi Educational Foundation] have tested these claims.
		Randi also claimed to have debunked one of my experiments with the dog Jaytee, a part of which was shown on television.
		In Dog World, Randi stated: "Viewing the entire tape, we see that the dog responded to every car that drove by, and to every person who walked by." This is simply not true, and Randi now admits that he has never seen the tape.
	www.sheldrake.org /controversies/randi.html (303 words)

	Paul Harris Show: James Randi
		A week later, Randi posted his in-depth analysis and explanation of the show on his site.
		In an earlier appearnce [3/2/04], Randi took on Sylvia Browne, one of many self-proclaimed psychics who claim to be able to speak to the dead.
		In another appearance [8/15/03], Randi talked with Paul about some who have tried to win the Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge, how there are psychic believers all over the world, and much more -- including his 1978 appearance on "Happy Days," in which he taught Henry Winkler how to do the classic Milk Can Escape.
	www.harrisonline.com /audio/listings/2005/04/james-randi.htm (294 words)

	To: broadcast-randi-hotline@ssr.com Subject: The Foundation Date: Wed, 3 Apr 1996 04:04:32
		This is a non- profit, tax-exempt, educational foundation under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code, incorporated in the State of Delaware.
		The Foundation will have its home office in Florida, where a 7,000-square-foot facility is presently in preparation, to house an extensive book- and video- library facility with reference and lending capacity, a sophisticated computer setup with a World Wide Web server and very high-speed 24-hour Internet access for researchers, students, and the media.
		In addition, the Foundation will be offering scholarships to students in the USA and abroad who are invited to compete by creating projects or writing essays dealing with subjects or claims generally classified as paranormal.
	www.skepticfiles.org /randi/randi036.htm (960 words)

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		Randi alone will say whether the terms of the challenge have been met -- whether the metal was bent psychically, or the electronic instrument deflected by mental power, or the remote image was correctly reproduced.
		Not only will Randi be the sole judge of whether the claimant is successful, but even if a claimant appeals on scientific grounds that he has met the agreed terms of the challenge, Randi will be the sole arbiter of any appeal as well.
		Randi says, "There seems to be a certain quality of the human mind that requires the owner to get silly from time to time.
	www.alternativescience.com /james-randi.htm (943 words)

	The Problem With Magic Randi
		Randi can be eloquent and is quite the showman; he is also wildly intelligent—he got a MacArthur genius grant in 1986.
		Randi also has a penchant for lawsuits—he once tried to sue a writer known for covering the UFO beat, simply because he printed some unflattering but verifiable information about the magician.
		Randi left the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP) because of all the litigation against him.
	drewhempel.gnn.tv /blogs/14651/The_Problem_With_Magic_Randi (1060 words)

	James Randi - SkepticWiki (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		James Randi is a magician, escape artist, skeptic and long-time investigator of paranormal and pseudoscientific claims.
		Born Randall James Hamilton Zwinge on August 7, 1928 in Toronto, Canada, Randi legally changed his name to James Randi in 1987, but is probably most well-known by his stage name "The Amazing Randi".
		Commonly referred to as "JREF", the foundation is a not-for-profit organization established by James Randi in 1996.
	www.skepticwiki.org /wiki/index.php/James_Randi (274 words)

	James the Amazing Randi: The guy is just too cool!
		James Randi was schedule to be part of the event.
		Randi selected a spoon from somewhere (I don't recall where he got the spoon from) and passed it to a member of the audience at the table next to mine.
		I suspect that after the audience member verified the solidity of the spoon to bend, Randi took it back and immediately switched it for one which was already either totally broken in two else one which was hanging by a thread.
	www.skeptictank.org /randi.htm (1677 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/James Randi Educational Foundation
		Some of Randi's detractors claim that the challenge is insincere, and that Randi will ensure he never has to pay out.
		Randi claims that the phrase "I always have an out" refers to the fact that he does not allow test subjects to cheat, although others have interpreted it as meaning that Randi regards the chances of him having to pay out as non-existent due to his a priori assumption that paranormal phenomena does not exist.
		The JREF replies that this is because they have determined that none of the applicants have ever demonstrated any paranormal abilities during preliminary testing; hundreds of preliminary tests have been carried out.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/James_Randi_Educational_Foundation (2111 words)

	Ihmeellinen maailma: James Randi Educational Foundation
		James Randi Educational Foundationin perusti taikuri James Randi vuonna 1996.
		Vuonna 1998 JREF ilmoitti luoneensa erityisen 1 000 000 dollarin tilin, mistä palkkio kyetään vaivattomasti maksamaan.
		Jos paranormaali ilmiö kyetään esittämään, JREF ottaa vastuulleen rahojen keräämisen sitoomuksen tehneiltä henkilöiltä, jolloin myös 1 000 000 dollarin ylimenevä osa maksetaan.
	www.skepsis.fi /ihmeellinen/james_randi_educational_foundation.html (161 words)

	PsI COUNSEL
		I, James Randi, will pay the sum of $1,112,000* through the James Randi Educational Foundation to any person or persons who will demonstrate any psychic, supernatural or paranormal ability of any kind under satisfactory observing conditions.
		Randi will give his check for his share (US$10,000) of the full reward amount into the keeping of an independent person chosen by the claimant.
		Randi claims that he has the money, but I want proof before I win the challenge and then have to sue him and every pledge that fails to pay up.
	www.psicounsel.com /rileyg.html (999 words)

	Lotus Geek \| Wired: James Randi Foundation revamps $1 million psychic prize (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		James Randi has a skeptic foundation known as the James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF).
		While I'm a big fan of James Randi and the JREF, the sad fact of the matter is that the money is only of interest to those that are delusional.
		I do hope that this change in tact will enable the JREF to pursue the big names, but I also hope that they will continue to shine a light for those that are self delusional, and help them find there way clear of the shadow of woo woo.
	www.lotusgeek.com /SapphireOak/LotusGeekBlog.nsf/d6plinks/ROLR-6XDNYT (933 words)

	James Randi Educational Foundation - iSawyouSee.com - Psychic Forums
		I would guess that the Randi organization are creating their own set of arduous or impossible conditions which put people off.
		Both the applicant and the JREF must agree to the testing procedure before any testing is done, and this is clearly stated in the rules.
		Randi's million might be trivial to them, but the fact that they pass the challenge would be enough to convince most skeptics.
	www.isawyousee.com /forums/showthread.php?t=11 (1910 words)

	James Randi Educational Foundation — Home Page
		James Randi is now a regular guest on The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, a podcast produced by The New England Skeptics' Society and the JREF.
		Be part of the JREF web community by engaging in intelligent discussions with both skeptics and non-skeptics from around the globe.
		Randi's biographers have come across personal and promotional photos that haven't been seen in years.
	www.tramsmail.se /go.php?l=2627 (750 words)

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