From: westdorian@yahoo.com.au
Thanks for the link. As I guessed he's just a trickster out to get publicity
to feed his own pockets. There's nothing sincere about him then? See, you
can judge a book by its cover. He's a creepy looking bloke that's for sure!
"Epoch II" wrote in message
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> James Randi only wants to prove the negative against all aspects of
> psychic-anything. People have come forward with credible abilities just to
get
> ridiculed and dismissed by James and his cronies without his organization
> conducting any actual research or investigation. This is because James has
> built an entire career on debunking anything he deems unusual, and if he
openly
> admits to any sort of supernatural occurence being real, it will not only
cost
> him his $1 Million but his entire James Randi Educational Foundation would
> likely stop getting funded and it would be a one-way ticket to bankruptcy.
> Therefore, the $1 Million challenge only exists as a taunt.
>
> Second, you can't demonstrate an NDE in a laboratory setting, so it cannot
be
> proven or disproven. If you're looking for scientific answers, seek out
what
> the medical community has to say and not quasi-magician-skeptics. Even
doctors
> can't explain all aspects of the NDE, it's essentially a matter of whether
you
> believe in them or not. The whole experience is just too abstract and
> non-physical for most scientists to wrap their minds around. However, OOBE
> research has been conducted and has led to some positive results. You
might
> wanna read about the Monroe Institute.
>
> Finally, about Randi, you should check out
> http://www.alternativescience.com/james-randi.htm ... for a nice summary
about
> his so-called challenge.
>
> Epoch
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