James Randi discusses the Million Dollar Challenge

[danny3571]

Why would a real psychic if they infact exist, care for the peanut 1 million dollars and expose themselves if they can make 100x that in one day at the stock market or casino???? Anyway who need psychic power if you have a printing press to print money like some people do in this world.

[Mr147oak]

..HE'S NOTHING LESS THAN A COCKY ASSHOLE.,WITH PAPA SMURF'S BEARD,AND A IRREVERSIBLE COMPLEX THAT MAY VERY WELL BE HIS MOM'S FAULT,SHE'S THE CUNT..

[Kabitu1]

@Mr147oak Rule 40: Even cruise control needs steering.

[HIPNOTIKEYEZZ24]

@shadowgrinch: lol!

[redhavok666]

What do churches do with their money? they must have accumulated far more than he's offering by now. I was not even aware that god had a bank account O.o

[shadowgrinch]

@ 1:30 - pig laugh from Angry Birds

[vinkokth]

I can use telepathy .

I can exchange voice and videos messages , smell and bad and good filings with people around ,

people can move muscles on my body from distance and much more.

[uncled39]

Randi rocks!

[limba21]

lol good to take the interest. wonder when someone will win the prize. its a case of yes a winner will be announced once my hose , car and childrens education , is payed off.

[zumobster]

Do UFO's excist? By definition not. unidentified means: not known yet but also not want to know. Something unidentified will always be unidentified and specially if humanity isn't looking for an answer to the very first question.

Scientists only show you why UFO's do excist or why they don't (like all science)

In this case you can't just believe everyone but be the one doing random research for the truth. Why listening to scientists about the witness instead of the witness itself. (detect!)

[JorgensZelda]

@zumobster Do you realize that NONE of your arguments make sense? I don't know if it's because English isn't your first language or you have a bad translator or you're just plain not making sense. Scientists haven't discounted aliens or UFOs (which just means that at that moment, the object hasn't been identified), they're saying the evidence is at best inconclusive and at worst, completely made up. So, they need more information.

[JorgensZelda]

@zumobster 2) Sometimes people do look for knowledge for knowledge's sake. Some people, like myself, like to have answers, not for personal monetary gain, but simply to clear up a mystery and satisfy our own curiosity. Besides, lies are usually found out. All good scientific results can be tested and duplicated. Evolution is still, by definition, a theory, but it's supported with observation and research that many people have contributed to, not just one man.

[JorgensZelda]

@zumobster 3) I read the Bible and I'd rather believe that I evolved from a primate than to believe that a magic hand reached down and made me out of dirt, mud and bugs. That's just ridiculous. If man was made of dirt, why doesn't he become mud when it rains? And the fact that there are billions of us, when there were supposedly only two people to begin with, begs the question "What, with all the incest, how do we have so many different characteristics when we came from 2 people? What gives?"

[imbored3210]

@JorgensZelda I 100% support your claim that the bible and the christian religion is false, BUT saying the comment of incest making less characteristics? thats just ridiculous....theres been billions of years for evolution to take place wether it be minor or major evolution to make those distinct characteristic changes. In my opinion good opinion, wrong point to support it.

[zumobster]

4)

An evolutionist isn't the one to read the bible like "i want to see if it's true what the bible says" (i didn't) Like... a believer in UFO's is more likely to just look at the fun part of it instead of looking for clues for the truth.

You must understand the aliens phenomenon, evolution, creation, conspiracies, and put them all together to see what's more likely to be true... (2000yrs of fake God is also a conspiracy!) I can throw you some bones but it's up to you understanding it...grz

[zumobster]

3)

Proof? Evidence?

This doesn't work for an individual person to find out the possible truth. Scientific facts sometimes turn out to be wrong. This means: bad science or bad intentions for some.

Corruption, conspiracies, evolution, God, UFO's, human origins, archeology, astronomy, history, science... These are all HUGE topics for understanding. Creation vs Evolution means... HUGE misunderstanding but most likely liars for the benefit of money (or controle). >>>

[zumobster]

2)

For seeing the scam of evolution you MUST do all things wich crosses evolution. Most of us will always "choose" to believe while we don't look at the reality of it.

No, we don't read the bible honestly while our mind is set upon evolution... We don't believe in aliens because we are already mindset to the fact it's not.

Science is all the same... just one way or strait answers...

For the truth we must ask "ourselves" questions. This is the basic of critical thinking and knowledge.>>

[zumobster]

God???

Let's say: You can do amazingly things like selfhealing, telekinesis, telepathy, levitate, etc and you have aal the true answers to life and reality... (beafull!)

Okay, and i am the only one who has expirienced this and 100% know what you know and what you can do. Yes, you're amazing and believing is out of the question for now.

Further more in time it would be a human story... told by humans over and over again and propably for their interest. There are 34.000 religions for God.

[zumobster]

Hmmm... A million dollar prize on something psychic wich turns out to be positive gives me some conclusions.

1it will cost Randi 1million if someone does,

2It will make Randi himself an idiot about all his work throughout his life,

3Everything of Randi's work needs to be questioned again,

4It will bring a totally new reality,

5It will give a new scientific breakthrough,

6It will put many know scientists out of work,

7Randi will put himself out of work,

Randi is fake trickster...

[JorgensZelda]

@zumobster

1) He'd gladly pay it

2) If one genuine person comes forward, that doesn't discount EVERYONE he's busted as a fraud. Just because one person or 10 can do a thing doesn't mean everyone who claims to do it can

3) Not so. He's busted KNOWN fakes. An ass is an ass, no matter who else can do it, they can't. PERIOD!

4) Perhaps... yet to be seen

5) It would change our understanding of how the human mind works, yes

6) Not necessarily

7) Not at all. There will ALWAYS be frauds

You're naive

[zumobster]

@JorgensZelda

No i'am not naive because it's my kinda thing. i just know not any of these will ever be proven positive: UFO's, Ghosts, Psychokinesis, Telekinesis, Evolution or even the truth about God. No, we can't wait for any of these to be proven by scientists or the point of worldview. Why? Because it will put every rich man out of work eventually in time and that's not in the best interests of them. (don't believe me... but randi is a fraud like Sagan, deGrasse or even Stanton Freedman

[zumobster]

@JorgensZelda

Imagine this... Randi does his work for many years i assume. Unfortunately Randi is not capable to be a true scientist for trustworthy. You can believe Randi the same as you'd believe in the paranormal. A sceptic can't accept the fact it is so... and a believer can't accept the fact it isn't... So you believe in UFO's? UFOlogists isn't the best science to study because they will only show you the mystery, capice?

Be a detective to judge about this things...

[JorgensZelda]

@zumobster What does that even mean? All I'm saying is that even if psychics are real, that doesn't mean those frauds he exposed can do what they claim they can do. They're still frauds. And even if God strolled down my street, performing miracles and stuff, I wouldn't worship him or her. God, whatever God is, is a colossal bastard with a sick sense of humor and deserves worship like Hitler deserves the Nobel Peace Prize.

[zumobster]

@JorgensZelda

A good one... (i do believe in a superbeing only because of the lies in evolution)

But yes... Why would a God put humanflesh on this Earth to believe in him?

What's the point or intelligent motive to that? If God excists like religions say then he is a bastard. If a God would controle this world or even creates our future then it's hilarious for a positive reality (When we look at all evil on earth)

But... it's a humans story... God's excistence is His thing... not ours...

[JorgensZelda]

@zumobster What lies in particular are you referring to? I believe men and apes are related. I mean, heck, look at all of the physical, genetic and social similarities we have with them. That said, for all those wrathy, foaming at the mouth Christians, how is it that the "Lord works in mysterious ways", "A thousand years is but a blink of an eye to Him". but evolution and the Big Bang are mutually exclusive from Creationism? Just saying.

[zumobster]

@JorgensZelda

See it like this... If evolution can show the human origins as it happened by some millions of fossils being found and put together... (like you see the most obvious reasons for evolution) Still it isn't 100% proof against creation.

Lies in Evolution? We, first of all we lie like hell... and at all times money is our end goal in bussiness (Think about this one and look around!)(You lie, i do and even your dog does when pisses in your house) We all avoid the truth sometimes.>>

[zumobster]

1)

It's pretty huge when evolution is all just a misunderstanding or even a lie set up for humanity. Of course this is... Same as for a reality with God or even aliens visiting us for thousands of years...

The truth? What's the truth about reality? I will find the fuck out what's really happening as close to reality as possible because i'am convinced the truth is not in our best interests. Not with 700+ billionairs wich has some controle around the globe... back to evolution...>>

[crashdragon001]

You are an interesting person. Though I personally can not agree with all you say. I know you believe what you say. May the end of life greet you with happiness and fulfillment, James Randi. =)

Do not be angry. Buck.

[stikitape214]

why hasnt chris angel claim the award ?/

or even proven him wrong

doesnt he perform shit ??

[MasterAdam100]

Btw, the money is just a simple reward. The real reward is proving to people that you aren't speaking bullshit. Yet, not surprisingly, no one has shown sufficient enough evidence to claim the reward.

[MasterAdam100]

I've seen people put their head to the ground and say "Speak to me!", wear minerals around their neck thinking it will protect them or heal them, put their ear to a tree to "hear the fairies", claim to be psychics and yet just talk a lot of shit and even people who draw circles on the ground, chant bullshit and hope something will happen.

How can we take these people seriously when they're extremely vague in their arguments and can't use simple logic, reason and critical thinking?

[jonathanwong]

I don't mean to offend James Randi, I do not believe in psychics as well.

However, has James Randi considered, that these people are actually convinced that they have the power?

In other words, they could be considered delusional, hence the asylum. Wouldn't that be better than baiting them to the trap? You could just place them in mental institutes and they stop scamming people.

[FijneWIET]

This Billy Meier?:

"Meier was taken back in time by the extraterrestrial Asket where he met personally with Jmmanuel, alleged to be the real Jesus, and who told Meier that Meier's evolution was higher than that of Jmmanuel himself, saying, "Truly, your evolution has proceeded for 2000 years further, which fact I have not considered." (page 512). The contact with Jmmanuel lasted for four days after which Meier was returned to the present time."

...case closed :)

[KadoatieXD]

1:31 wtf prob choking on a wrinkly sausage there XD

[kmarinas86]

40 years of more inflation and the $1 million challenge will be mere pocket change.

[PR13STG0RD0]

the human race would not survive that much inflation.

The economy is soon going into flux. That means depression.

[PR13STG0RD0]

Perhaps i should be more clear. Society will collapse long before that happens.

[KadoatieXD]

@kmarinas86

what do u mean?

[kmarinas86]

@KadoatieXD

The value of the dollar declines in the long run. It is called inflation.

40 years from now, the average house in California could be well over 1 million dollars, but that doesn't mean that those houses will look anything like million dollar houses today.

The longer this "prize" is not won, the less it will be worth.

[adamschoice2]

The only way to had James Randi to believe Derek is real and no fake is to tell James somthing of his own past Derek could never know about Randi! These test are not good! The people who not belief are affraid theres something after dead and that is the hole problem. I belief Derek 1000%!!!!

[crazysob26]

i take a shot at it ))) its worth a million

[1freedomfighter11]

wounder why Randy took away the challange of the billy mire case?

[clayton1979]

Duh, cuz he would lose themillion bucks. He gets to keep the interest on that. I knew a guy who was being paid 10% annually for loaning 1 million dollars so why would randi want to give it away. His actions speak much louder than his words.

[clayton1979]

I think he is really biased against the bible and christians. He makes an argument that the bible is wrong becuase there is no such thing as nazareth. He refers to a place with a well that is called jesus well or something and his point is that there should be a town there or evidence of a town. well is it possible that the town was destroyed for unknown reasons and all the rubble was removed? it happens even today. there where tiny pieces of evidence left but it was from 2000 years ago.

[ViralMessiah]

anyone who's read the bible is biased against the bible and christians,and anyone who has read it,and believes it,is delusional or an idiot,or a delusional idiot...the bible contradicts itself in the FIRST FUCKING PAGE....you'd think a perfect being would probably do some proofreading on his autobiography,especially if it was the only shred of evidence he was going to leave for his existance

[clayton1979]

Wow!!! He demands the utmost ability to manipulate the test anyway he sees fit in order to disprove any psychic. Hmmmm.... Well I am glad that he has disproved so many bullshit artists but seems like with so much money on the line that a real one would have stepped up. Or, here comes the conspiracy theory, the actually found a real one a decided to expliot them. We would never know. Hmmmm Let imagination run wild! The possibilites are endliss. hehe. But this guy is definately biased n fair not.

[xvlGRLMGRLNlvx]

He definitely isn't biased in anyway that I can see. He simply disproves the supposed "Mentalists" by asking them to do things that they say that they can do through their "supernatural" abilities.

Uri Geller said he could bend spoons through his pyrokinesis. So Randi decides to give him a spoon that Geller DID NOT bring along-- Geller failed and claimed he was "feeling weak"

James "the amazing", claimed he could see auras. Randi tested his abilities, and James failed claiming he "felt weak"

[TheWhiteRabbit1990]

You know that both HE and the person who make the claim BOTH agree to the test. and that randi DOESN'T do the test himself right? Biased or not he has no influence on the results.

Besides Randi has said many times that He wishes he lost the money because 1 million dollars in worth seeing a miricle and discovering something new. That and if you watched the video most of it isn't even his money.

[clayton1979]

I am glad that he does what he does. I dont like frauds anymore than radi does. Why wont randi take on billy mire? billy more as already predicted alot of things in writing that have come to pass so why wont he acknowlege billy mire? cuz he will lose the million bucks. billy mire wrote books with very specific predictions that can be proven scientifically but randi wont even talk about it. if he already debunked him then please give me the link cuz i want to see it. thanks

[TheWhiteRabbit1990]

The million is there for people to take the challenge. Here, let me refrase your statement.

"Why doesn't billy mire take on Randi's challenge. Because he knows he's a douche and fraud."

Not Randi's job to debunk anyone. Its there job to prove they can do what they say they can.

[clayton1979]

Randi's whole claim to fame came from debunking frauds. what are you talking about? a fruad would never approach randi. randi has to seek these people out and then chanllenge them duh.

[livardo]

Why doesn't this Billy MIre apply for the million dollar prize? It's not up to Randi to chase these clowns down. If Billy and Randi both agree to the test then it should be a cinch to claim the award, no?

[clayton1979]

I believe billy mire tried to take randi's challege but randi refused because he would lose.

[RPFS2008]

@clayton1979

Who is Billy Mire?

[liliokilani]

I absolutely love this guy! Anyone who calls Sylvia LIAR Brown to the carpet is the MAN! This man rulz.I sure wonder why Sylvia Brown never took him up on his challenge after agreeing to do so. Wait.. just one more lie from her!

[Jacko1394]

so from 100 to 1000 to 100000 to 1000000 dollars! wow. Randi has come a long way

[NEWFATALITY]

come on randi! 10.000.000$ would be great!

maybe than, more mentalists would come to be tested!

[Sutskoen]

you mean, maybe more of them would be torn to shreds, hehe

[KatyKamu]

this guy uses 1000000 words to say one simple thing. get to the point mr.

[TheBlueFalconX]

Astrology is fake. CTFD. Kthx.

[acr08807]

Thanks for that information, BlueFalcon. What would we do without you to explain these things to us?

[TheBlueFalconX]

Wow, way to come off as an ass... first of all.. . congrats for not doing the work of seeing what it was my comment was intended for.

This ass clown "garciaalvin3" said, "i challenge you you son of a bitch.ill show you how astrology works you asshole"

So I said, it's fake... calm the fuck down. okay. thanks.

[acr08807]

Oh, now I see. Some idiot calls you an asshole and you turn into (insert theme music here) CAPTAIN OBVIOUS!

Maybe someday I can be as cool and as well informed as you are.

[TheBlueFalconX]

Way to once again... prove you're a moron.

He didn't call me an ass hole. He called Randi one.

You don't know how to formulate an argument. You're using comebacks that 7th graders have access to.

Oh and also, since that moron actually believes in astrology, it cannot be that obvious.

Stop failing at life.

[acr08807]

Captain Obvious, you can say "stop failing at life" or you can say don't use 7th grade comebacks, but you can't, for obvious reasons, say both without demonstrating an appalling level of hypocrisy.

And I'm not debating you. I wouldn't bother debating someone who thinks "Astrology is fake. CTFD. Kthx." is worth saying--there's no intellectual challenge in that. I'm just flaming you because you're such a dork.

[TheBlueFalconX]

Aww how cute. You think I'm a dork.

Welcome to the internet.

[Archaic77]

lol.. way to shoot yourself in the foot.. call him 'Captain Obvious' as he calls you a moron.. way to go jerk :D

[acr08807]

I'm not sure who's the bigger idiot, the guy who says "Astrology is fake. CTFD. Kthx." or the guy who thinks that was actually an interesting and informative post. On balance, I think you take the idiot prize, archaic. :Dumbass

[garciaalvin3]

ill take the damn challenge. pick me you ignorant prick

[AtheistChase]

I could get the prize. I have an amazing ability of failing tests.

[SAsgarters]

Let's put that ability to a test.

[CHVNX]

I can't believe The Amazing Randi has been on YouTube since March 05, 2008. I feel ashamed of myself for not finding this channel.

[someweirdgayguy]

Actually it does, your computer is evidence of that.

[AcidEntertainment]

I'm ready! It's in the stars! =)

Looking forward to hearing from you, the amazing Randi!

Well wishes!

The amazing Brandi!

[iUploaded]

God willing, I want to take this challenge in a few years..Hope i get the million...

[AtheistChase]

The challenge is gonna be off at, i think 2010.

[Jukkis07]

:DDD.

[ReverendFlatus]

Shame the audio is out of sync.