(2026-02-22, 12:18 AM)Will Wrote: I'll throw this out as an explanation: subjects and skeptics alike haven't heard of the other prizes. Randi's was the only such prize I'd ever seen any buzz about before finding this thread. Have any of these even tried for the same level of publicity?
I agree. I think I found out a few years ago when something linked to Wiki "List of prizes for evidence of the paranormal"... I didn't even hear of Randi until after that fraud clown was dead.
Where any of these prizes would then obviously be paying if evidence is all they want, since there is plenty of veridical evidence available in multiple studies. So theoretically, that prize money should be going to a fund to support these evidence producing experiments.
I think a good day in court would cure them and relieve them of these funds.
My main goal was to stimulate some fresh conversation and thought in the forum.
So, thank you @Will