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Psychic Samurai applies for MDC...apparently...

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My Claim is My Claim and it IS a Paranormal one! ... How you go about testing it is the Protocol correct?
If I'm wrong please correct me. Jeff Wagg isn't helping as I was told he would.
So please ... Make the distinction.
 
But what exactly is your claim?
You have not yet put it in one single sentence that explains "My claim is that I can ...."

We can't put together a protocol, until we know what we are testing for.

Please - tell us what you claim you will be able to do (not what will 'happen').
 
If your own members can't come up with an acceptable one then who can?

Quit trying to protect the Million Dollars!

TEST ME!!!!!!
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Dave, as I pointed out earlier in this thread, there have been many accepted claims and protocols. Why don't you look at them (you can find them in this forum), so you can understand what kinds of tests can be controlled and self-evidently paranormal. Again, no one here is stopping you from being tested--on the contrary, by not following the rules, you are holding yourself back.

The MDC isn't about finding loopholes, nor is it about giving you a platform to promote your Halloween show. If you really want to get tested, propose a claim where you do something in a controlled environment that shows evidence of the paranormal in a self-evident way. Can your paranormal entity see inside an opaque container? That would likely be relatively easy to test.

You refuse to discuss what your paranormal entity is, and you refuse to discuss your previous contact (though you did bring it up here). It sounds like not only do you not have a real paranormal claim, but that you don't even believe in this paranormal entity.

Dave, I would love to see you apply and take the MDC. Are you going to follow the rules and apply, or continue this charade?
 
Just called a few more Radio hosts and read them my claim. They all agreed that it was a Paranormal one and could be easily proven. I will be on these shows even if the JREF MDC waffles out on this years test. I still have next year and the public opinion on my side.
I have not gone to the TV stations or the News Media but I'm sure they will agree also.
If this is rigged everyone will know.

Randi claims this is so easy!
Making Something Appear where Nothing was before is Not Scientifically Explainable and therefore Paranormal using your OWN definition.
And that is my claim.

Most people understand it but the folks with the cash pretend they can't see :)
Why risk it?
 
The Professor said:
My Claim is My Claim
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You haven't made a claim. Claims are in the form of "I will do ____" or "I will cause ____" to happen. In the blank should go a specific statement, such as "I will cause fire to shoot out my ass", or whatever.

and it IS a Paranormal one!
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Moot. You haven't made a claim.

... How you go about testing it is the Protocol correct?
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That is an oversimplification of the process. First, let's get the important part out of the way -- the claim. Before the claim is made, there will be no negotiations, and no protocol.

Jeff Wagg isn't helping as I was told he would.
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It is not Jeff's job to formulate your claim for you. It is your job.
 
Faraday cage; I had to look this up I admit and I thought I had it. A car is not a good cage unless you get rid of all the windows, My gps works fine through the front glass.
Another common faraday cage is an elevator, I have always lost my signal to my cell phone the minute the elevator doors closed.
But, I just got a new cell phone and stepped into an elevator while talking to my son. I gave him the usual, "gonna lose the signal I'm in an elevator." But I didn't, the signal became a bit staticky but I never lost him, It worked fine. All this anecdotal evidense is to say, I'm not sure you can build a good enough faraday cage without spending a good portion of the million to be won.
Also, if a magician agrees to a constraint, you can bet that constraint really has nothing to do with the trick. I would use a "sniffer" instead, to detect any unusual waveforms being sent to the recorder, they're fairly cheap and can be run with any laptop.
 
The Professor said:
If the members of this Forum with all of your experience and years of dealing with the JREF MDC ... If even YOU can't come up with a claim, (Even if it is just a bunch of BS as you allude :) ) then you must admit that there is something amiss with this Challenge and it's implementation. You are proving that a REAL CHALLENGER will never be given the chance at the challenge!
People call this Challenge a SHAM on youtube and it is becoming obvious they are right!

Jeff
Please answer the question?
Will that satisfy your ever changing challenge rules :) ??????

If your own members can't come up with an acceptable one then who can?

Quit trying to protect the Million Dollars!

TEST ME!!!!!!
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"Will my insurance cover this procedure?"
"What procedure are you having?"
"I need to have it done!"
"Ok, what procedure are you having done?"
"WHY WON'T YOU PEOPLE COVER MY PROCEDURE?"
"Sir, what procedure are you having done?"


This is exactly how your 'negotiations' have gone so far.
 
I will be on these shows even if the JREF MDC waffles out on this years test. I still have next year and the public opinion on my side.
I have not gone to the TV stations or the News Media but I'm sure they will agree also.
If this is rigged everyone will know.
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Dave, if the MDC is rigged, I would sincerely like to be aware of that. If that's the case, please specify the evidence you have. If you don't have evidence that it's rigged, you might want to retract that, as it could be libelous.

Regarding waffling: those that live in glass waffle houses shouldn't throw butter. I have seen no evidence of waffling by the JREF, and lots of waffling by you. By not following the clearly spelled out rules regarding the claim, you are undermining your argument that the JREF is not giving you a fair shake.

We have been helping you, by pointing out how your "claim" so far does not abide by the rules, and we have suggested how you can come up with a claim that does abide by the rules. You have chosen to ignore our suggestions.

Why not shut us up by following the rules and moving forward?
 
The Professor said:
Just called a few more Radio hosts and read them my claim. They all agreed that it was a Paranormal one and could be easily proven.
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Did you say exactly what you can do or what will happen? They are two different things.

The Professor said:
I will be on these shows even if the JREF MDC waffles out on this years test.
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I strongly suspect this was your goal all along.

The Professor said:
I still have next year and the public opinion on my side.
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Only the public that is unaware of your actions here. Those who actually look up these forums can read quite easily that you are/were/ continuing to be as un-helpful as possible.

You have never once said, "I can do XYZ." I'm sorry but you haven't and you know you haven't. Even my most credulous friends (of which I have several) would find you to be stonewalling just a tiny bit.

The Professor said:
I have not gone to the TV stations or the News Media but I'm sure they will agree also.
If this is rigged everyone will know.
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If you wish to go to the media, by all means do so.

The Professor said:
Randi claims this is so easy!
Making Something Appear where Nothing was before is Not Scientifically Explainable and therefore Paranormal using your OWN definition.
And that is my claim.
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I know the rabbit didn't just appear from the hat and the quick change artists on America's Got Talent didn't just magically change clothes from the air. You have been given example after example of how sounds can pop up on the media you've chosen to use. You studiously ignore them which is really impolite.:)

The Professor said:
Most people understand it but the folks with the cash pretend they can't see :)
Why risk it?
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Who are 'most people?' Is it like 'everybody knows?'
 
yairhol said:
not quite RoboTimbo.
TP does not need to know everything that this entity can do. He only needs one impossible way (that he chooses or knows that works) for a voice to be recorded on a magnetic tape.

In fact, I suggest TP drops anything that has to do with some kind of entity. That only makes things more complicated. Instead of using entity he should say that he has some power or control over energy using only his mind. He doesn't need to say how he controls this power, why he controls it, for which purposes or who gave him that power. It's all irrelevant. He should only specify one instance in which this power can be demonstrated and put that as his protocol, allowing the JREF to remove any possible trickery within TP's limits of controling that power.
What this means is that if TP decides that his powers can control a magnetic tape only when inside a recorder, then it may be so that there could be no acceptable test to check this. The JREF may not be able to exclude all possible ways of trickery and will not accept the challenge. But still TP could say that his powers work only when using a recorder. That is his claim. And we're at a dead end.
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So you are saying that if the Critically Thinking JREF can't figure out how it's done then they don't have to test me ....????
So if they claim Ignorance then they get off the hook?
 
You YOURSELVES can't get past your own claim rules.

And I said IF it is rigged ... Why are you getting so jumpy :)

Some have been helping and Jeff still has not responded to my questions!
 
The Professor said:
If someone is asked to explain every aspect of a Paranormal Event the JREF knows that would be impossible. (Since they will continue to ask questions until the time limit is over)

A person may not know every aspect of HOW a car works, Spark plugs, fuel injections, transmission gear ratio's or even the pressure of the tires from model to model.

In the same way the JREF wants me to TRY to explain WHY and Paranormal Event has occurred.
That's NOT MY JOB!

If an Event has occurred that is NOT SCIENTIFICALLY EXPLAINABLE .... I win!
"That simple!" Just like Randi said. :)

Questions like WHO IS THE GHOST, AND WHERE DOES HE COME FROM etc have no relevance here.
They are just clouding the issue. A Paranormal Event!
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Please tell us what paranormal event you refer to. What is your claim? Why won't you ever answer that question?
 
Lanzy said:
Faraday cage; I had to look this up I admit and I thought I had it. A car is not a good cage unless you get rid of all the windows, My gps works fine through the front glass.
Another common faraday cage is an elevator, I have always lost my signal to my cell phone the minute the elevator doors closed.
But, I just got a new cell phone and stepped into an elevator while talking to my son. I gave him the usual, "gonna lose the signal I'm in an elevator." But I didn't, the signal became a bit staticky but I never lost him, It worked fine. All this anecdotal evidense is to say, I'm not sure you can build a good enough faraday cage without spending a good portion of the million to be won.
Also, if a magician agrees to a constraint, you can bet that constraint really has nothing to do with the trick. I would use a "sniffer" instead, to detect any unusual waveforms being sent to the recorder, they're fairly cheap and can be run with any laptop.
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Yes, the Sniffer is a great idea!
 
The Professor said:
I'd like to thank everyone who is honestly trying to assist me in my quest to jump through all of the JREF MDC's hoops.

I would like to reward everyone for helping in this ongoing claim that will only end on 10/31/2009 as I've applied. I have considered extending my claim and rearranging the dates, since Jeff Wagg needs more than a month to get together his volunteers, as many have suggested.

So in an offer of fairness to all who have helped so much, I will be giving, if successful in winning the MDC, $25,000 each to the top ten selected JREF Forum member who assist in a successful claim and protocol. I appreciate your help!

That's Right!

$25,000 in appreciation! $25,000 each.

I hope that the money is still there. I've seen that a deviation of 17% would leave the JREF with Less than the Million promised. If that is the case then there really ISN'T a MDC anymore.
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We guarantee the million, even if the account falls below a million. There's doesn't appear to much chance of that at this point. If you win, you get $1,000,000 from us, regardless of the amount in the account.
 
The Professor said:
I see you are attempting to derail this thread and provide a rabbit to chase, but it has NEVER been a problem for me to speak on radio shows. IT'S WHAT I DO!
EVERYONE is invited to call in and enjoy the Entertainment. I will perform as a Mentalist, providing Mental Illusions and I will make a REAL Paranormal Prediction.
Many listeners would like to know how my Application is progressing.
I will read the newest version of the hoop jumping claim and they will make up their minds.
The majority have supported me in that this is an Obvious Paranormal Claim since it is NOT Scientifically Explainable.
Please listen in!

Now back to the Challenge!

I will read my Invocation on the Devils Chair on 10/31 and recording equipment placed in a soundproof, farady cage type device that truly eliminates any type of interference known to mankind will be recording.
Because of this Invocation, recited by myself alone in this location, the previously blank tape will exhibit electronic anomalies that are NOT SCIENTIFICALLY EXPLAINABLE.
Since these "voices" can not be explained, by definition, the event will be Paranormal.

HOW'S THAT?
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That is closer. You claim that you are causing a previously blank tape to exhibit anomalies. Thank you for the clarification. Now, how can we ensure that any detected anomalies are paranormal, vs. malfunction or intentional placement?
 
Please moderators allow this post,it is margianlly off topic,but relevant.

Dave F Koenig from the YouTube clips ive seen theyare all slagging off Jim Callahan,I haven't seen(willing to be corrected as always)one comment from anyone who isnt you ,Jim or Alexandre stating this,post links.

But it doesn't matter if YouTubers or Internet radio DJS(is this best you can do)or residents of Lake Parker drive think it's a sham.What do they know?

State your claim or be gone.It's already Friday over here so I guess that means you're outta time. :)
 
The Professor said:
The JREF's Jeff Wagg, does say that being paid makes you untrustworthy ..basically dishonest.

But the JREF is being paid too, so logically THEY themselves are dishonest by his own definition.

The JREF may just be too cheap to pay it's workers.

However, I AM NOT!

Join up now and partake in the Million!

$25,000 (If the JREF has still got it after the stock fiasco)

I started other threads on the internet that questioned the liquidity of the Million and now weeks later you see what I mean!
I was right to question it. :)
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I find your logic to be faulty. For the record, I checked the challenge account at Goldman Sachs and it contains well over the amount required for the challenge. If you have a better source than the investment firm holding the funds, please share it with me.
 
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