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Originally Posted by Chris Noble  The text that you quote clearly states that the majority of applicants drop out before they can agree on a protocol for the preliminary test. Of those that do manage to agree to a protocol only about a third are tested and some of these don't complete the tests. This is not suggestive of 120 people completing preliminary tests in the time frame you refer to. |
A third of what? By 2005 JREF are talking about 360 applications (for 1 million challenge) and over 600 prior to 1 million challenge, what does 'reach the preliminary stage mean'? Isn't that just another term for discussing a protocol?
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I can't see the misrepresentation you are alleging. Have you got something other than dodgy maths to support your accusation?
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Chris, if JREF counted 360 notarized applications (+600 supposedly before increased to 1 million) .... how come they forgot to count or can't count the number of people who actually were tested? What is the problem?
Could the problem be Randi in past exaggerated the number he had tested to appear an authority on the matter so by mixing it with failed applications, the number looks higher?
I see they are publishing a book on the Challenge .... will they be able to count actual number of trials done this time?
Very simple question on website
To date, how many persons have been tested for the million-dollar prize offered by JREF?
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'....That's not a simple question to answer ......' etc. The answer does not even offer a ball park figure, it is a third of
something .