Greg Taylor at The Daily Grail has a very good article on why the "million dollar challenge" is ridiculous, as well as the JREF's scientific rigged test:
Beyond Belief and Randi's Million Dollar Challenge | TDG - Science, Magick, Myth and HistoryFirstly: there is something very wrong with an organisation that is supposedly dedicated to raising the public understanding of science and skepticism deliberately obfuscating the fact that its well-known challenge is no real scientific test of the topic and thus says *nothing* about the existence or non-existence of the paranormal. Now when you raise that point, Randi and others will be quick to say that "we never claim that, it's just a one-off challenge". But the MDC is always promoted as the be-all-and-end-all of tests - "if you're psychic, you'd obviously just go and take Randi's money". For example, this is the way in which it is reported in the media:Read the rest at The Daily Grail!
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