This claim was received during the final week of August, 2005.
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My claim would be to affect what the patient feels relevant to pain, with little to no direct contact (hand to body).
The demonstration would include myself behind a subject who has severe pain at the back by osteoarthritis of the spine, herniated disc(s) or fibromyalgia. I would ask questions of the subject, such as "Has the pain moved""Is the pain worse."
Failure is the subject claiming verbally, no difference. Success is some verbal indication of a difference of pain intensity (more pain or less pain) or greater mobility after or during the half hour demonstration.
-Ernie Moore, Jr.
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Dear Mr. Moore,
Thank you for submitting a JREF Paranormal Challenge application.
Before it can be accepted, however, we must have 3 notarized affidavits from 3 separate persons who have experienced this phenomenon and can offer no rational explanation for it. These persons must be 'professionals', such as doctors, lawyers, teachers, police department workers, postal workers, etc.
Once we have those affidavits, we can proceed with the protocol negotiations.
I must advise you, however, that we would only accept a demonstration that adheres to strict Double-Blind techniques in which you are wholly isolated from the subjects.
For example, an acceptable test would be one in which several subjects with clinically diagnosed and documented pain are seated in chairs and blindfolded with their backs toward you.
Then, an observer would chose by random means (such as the flip of a coin) whether...
A- You yourself stand behind the subject and demonstrate your claim, or -
B- Another individual stands behind the subject and does nothing.
The test would be repeated several times, during which the subjects would be asked by the investigators if they feel any reduction or movement in their pain. You would not be allowed to speak to the subjects during the test, or give any other form of indication as to who is behind them.
In other words, the subject would know that someone was standing behind them, but they would NOT know if it was you attempting to reduce their pain, or someone else who is doing absolutely nothing.
I look forward to your reply. Also, if you have an email address, this would certainly help to expedite matters.
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My claim would be to affect what the patient feels relevant to pain, with little to no direct contact (hand to body).
The demonstration would include myself behind a subject who has severe pain at the back by osteoarthritis of the spine, herniated disc(s) or fibromyalgia. I would ask questions of the subject, such as "Has the pain moved""Is the pain worse."
Failure is the subject claiming verbally, no difference. Success is some verbal indication of a difference of pain intensity (more pain or less pain) or greater mobility after or during the half hour demonstration.
-Ernie Moore, Jr.
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Dear Mr. Moore,
Thank you for submitting a JREF Paranormal Challenge application.
Before it can be accepted, however, we must have 3 notarized affidavits from 3 separate persons who have experienced this phenomenon and can offer no rational explanation for it. These persons must be 'professionals', such as doctors, lawyers, teachers, police department workers, postal workers, etc.
Once we have those affidavits, we can proceed with the protocol negotiations.
I must advise you, however, that we would only accept a demonstration that adheres to strict Double-Blind techniques in which you are wholly isolated from the subjects.
For example, an acceptable test would be one in which several subjects with clinically diagnosed and documented pain are seated in chairs and blindfolded with their backs toward you.
Then, an observer would chose by random means (such as the flip of a coin) whether...
A- You yourself stand behind the subject and demonstrate your claim, or -
B- Another individual stands behind the subject and does nothing.
The test would be repeated several times, during which the subjects would be asked by the investigators if they feel any reduction or movement in their pain. You would not be allowed to speak to the subjects during the test, or give any other form of indication as to who is behind them.
In other words, the subject would know that someone was standing behind them, but they would NOT know if it was you attempting to reduce their pain, or someone else who is doing absolutely nothing.
I look forward to your reply. Also, if you have an email address, this would certainly help to expedite matters.
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