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Well said, Deadpool.
Alex, we all respect the experiments you're doing. But it seems (to me, at least), that you're trying to force your way of doing things down the JREF's throat. Randi is 80 years old, rather full of himself, incredibly busy, and has a set way of doing things, and we all know people--especially when they're older--rarely deviate from their routine.
If I were half as busy as Randi in any enterprise, and you came to me basically ordering me to complete my vetting of your proposed skeptic in two weeks, I'd tell you to go stuff yourself. I would suggest that like it or not, if you want the JREF involved in your work, you'd better be prepared to play by at least some of their rules. Otherwise, you risk coming off looking like a crank. After all, what better victory than to win on the opponent's playing field?
If that irks you, then do what an earlier poster suggested and polish and hone your research and publish it in a peer-reviewed journal. Not that that will sway the Venoms of the world (they'll just insist it's not a reputable journal because it accepts psi papers), but it will move some others down the road to acceptance of the phenomenon.  |