Okay, one more time:
First, it needs to be understood that you are entering an
adversarial relationship with the James Randi Educational Foundation. You are coming before JREF, and attempting to take from the organization One Million Dollars. Even today, that is a chunk of change. That is money which was donated specifically for the challenge, to provide an incentive for those who claim to have paranormal powers to attempt to prove the same.
The money exists, contrary to the claims of people like Sylvia Browne. It is held by the firm of Goldman Sachs, and is available to the claimant once there is proof of the paranormal power. The Internal Revenue Service says the money is there. Further claims by anyone that the prize does not exist are slanderous. Rather than making James Randi look bad, it makes those who deny the existence of the money look like fools.
Since this is the case, in order for someone to lay claim to the One Million Dollars, there must be a test of the abilities claimed. I'm sure it would be great fun if I could say, "I can see through a sheetrock wall," and be able to walk away with a million bucks. That'll buy a lot of beer. I know this, James Randi knows this. It's actually pretty basic.
Therefore, in order to prevent that from happening, and in order for James Randi to continue to hang onto his million, a test must be taken and evidence provided that the powers claimed do exist. In order for this to work, there must be protocols established which make it possible for the claimant to be able to declare he's proved his assertions, or for James Randi to say said powers as claimed do not exist, at least as far as the claimant is concerned.
To further illustrate, I'll use the example cited above:
If I claim I can see through a sheetrock wall, I have to propose a means of testing that. I have to state in my proposal to JREF:
In order to test my claimed ability of being able to see through a sheetrock wall, I will ask someone to place fifteen photographs of well known individuals from the 20th Century. These photographs will be randomly selected from multiple sources, chosen by the James Randi Educational Foundation. They will be limited to individuals who were alive between 1900 and 2000. I will then identify each individual by name, or, failing that, at least be able to provide a specific description of each individual in the appropriate photographs.
In other words, I've now provided a description of the test, how it will be carried out, and a basic idea of source material.
But as the man on TV says: But wait! There's MORE!
My claim shall be determined to be successful if I can identify or describe at least 10 of those individuals pictured in the photographs. If I cannot do so, the test shall be declared a failure, and I will forfeit any claim to the One Million Dollar prize.
In short, not only does there need to be a means of testing to determine if I have the Ability, but there needs to be some means of assessing if I have won. It's not enough to say, "I can do this," but there needs to be some means of providing evidence which is incontrovertible. I can't just say I can do it. I have to DO it.
Keep in mind: A twelve year old figured this out.
JREF may not be a large organization in terms of manpower, but they do have a broad reach. James Randi is busy, as an author, as a skeptic, as a lecturer. No, he may not perform regularly as a magician these days, but I'm sure he gets a number of requests for him to do so in his daily mail. As such, the staff of JREF, such as it is, handles the requests for him. As it has been explained to you by Remie V, once you have provided to James Randi your proposal, and declared a set of protocols which make it possible to support your claim of being in contact with the dead, he will be advised. Until such time as you do, any information he has on this is incidental. His knowledge of it is limited. This is, in part, for your protection, and his. It means that neither one of you can pull a fast one.
Like I said: A twelve year old figured this out.
Once your protocols have been approved, and you both agree on what counts as a hit, then there's a preliminary test. It's unlikely that James Randi will administer that test; in the past, it's sometimes been handled by others. But, the upshot is that if you can make it past the preliminaries, all you have to do is perform the test one more time, and do so successfully. At that point, you've got your million.
Remember: A twelve year old figured this out.
To date, no one has ever made it past the preliminary test. But, there have been people who have tried. A record exists on the Forum which is available for your perusal. If you're having trouble figuring out how to write up your protocols, take a look at how it has been done before. Perhaps a science teacher at your local Community College can help you with this. There are any number of ways to work this out. However, the failure to come up with protocols which can provide evidence of your claimed ability is not James Randi's. It is yours. The resources are out there, at your local public library, at your local schools, in bookstores, and no doubt among your neighbors and friends.
If I haven't said so before, I'll repeat it here: A twelve year old figured this out.
What this comes down to is that if you want to take a shot and win a million dollars, you have to play by the rules, just like everyone else. You have to figure out how JREF will know if you can actually hear the dead. You must provide a means for JREF and others to see the evidence of your claimed ability. If you cannot do this, even with the resources available to you, it is not James Randi's fault. Others have not had the difficulties you're claiming, nor have others tried to smear James Randi. They made their proposals, made their attempts, and when they failed, they accepted their limitations, or simply shut up. They didn't, for the most part, slander anyone. They acted like the adults they were. Including the 12 year old.
And just so you know: The twelve year old didn't make it past the preliminaries, either.