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Since then, many individuals and groups have offered similar monetary awards for proof of the paranormal in an observed setting. These prizes have a combined value of over $2.6 million dollars.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.skepticreport.com/skepticism/getrichquick.htm | title=Get Rich Quick or Save the World| publisher=Skeptic Report | date= September, 2003 | first=Claus | last=Larsen | accessdate =2007-03-07 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070323193619/http://www.skepticreport.com/skepticism/getrichquick.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2007-03-23}}</ref> {{as of|June 2011}}, none of the prizes has been claimed. |
Since then, many individuals and groups have offered similar monetary awards for proof of the paranormal in an observed setting. These prizes have a combined value of over $2.6 million dollars.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.skepticreport.com/skepticism/getrichquick.htm | title=Get Rich Quick or Save the World| publisher=Skeptic Report | date= September, 2003 | first=Claus | last=Larsen | accessdate =2007-03-07 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070323193619/http://www.skepticreport.com/skepticism/getrichquick.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2007-03-23}}</ref> {{as of|June 2011}}, none of the prizes has been claimed. |
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==Prizes== |
==Prizes== |
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In 1922, Scientific American made two US $2,500 offers: (1), for the first authentic spirit photograph made under test conditions, and (2), for the first psychic to produce a "visible psychic manifestation." Harry Houdini was a member of the investigating committee. The first medium to be tested was George Valiantine, who claimed that in his presence spirits would speak through a trumpet that floated around a darkened room. For the test, Valiantine was placed in a room, the lights were extinguished, but unbeknownst to him his chair had been rigged to light a signal in an adjoining room if he left his seat. Because the light signals were tripped during his performance, Valiantine did not collect the award.[1]
Since then, many individuals and groups have offered similar monetary awards for proof of the paranormal in an observed setting. These prizes have a combined value of over $2.6 million dollars.[2] As of June 2011[update], none of the prizes has been claimed.
Prizes
| Date | Moderator(s) | Prize | Details | Unclaimed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 |  Abraham Kovoor |
100,000 LKR | (US$ 901 approx) Kovoor initiated the Abraham Kovoor's challenge starting in 1963. | Yes |
| N/A | Alfredo Barrago's Bet | € 50,000 | (US$ 67,922 approx) "... shown at least a "phenomenon" produced by "medium, seers, sensitive etc." of paranormal nature."[3] | Yes |
| N/A |  Association for Skeptical Enquiry |
£ 13,000 | (US$ 20,942 approx) | Yes |
| N/A |  Australian Skeptics |
AU$ 100,000 | (US$ 101,374 approx) For proof the existence of extrasensory perception, telepathy, or telekinesis. | Yes |
| N/A |  Basava Premanand |
100,000 INR | (US$ 2,190 approx) | Yes |
| N/A |  Center for Inquiry West |
US$ 50,000 | For "a demonstration of so-called paranormal ability scientifically tested onstage".[4] | Yes |
| 2000 | Independent Investigations Group |
US$ 50,000 | Contact www.info@iigwest.org for more information. Challenge rules located at http://www.iigwest.org/challenge.html. | Yes |
| N/A | Fayetteville Freethinkers |
US$ 1,000 | Yes | |
| N/A |  Finnish Association of Skeptics |
€ 10,000 | (US$ 13,584 approx) Money partially from Hannu Karttunen and Iiro Seppänen. | Yes |
| N/A | Indian Skeptic 100,000 Paranormal Challenge |
100,000 INR | (US$ 2,190 approx) | Yes |
| 1968-present | James Randi Educational Foundation |
One million US dollars | Largest prize money in US dollars. (Also see the Sima Nan prize.) | Yes |
| N/A |  Kazakhstan Commission for the Investigation of Anomalous Phenomena |
US$ 1,000 | Yes | |
| N/A |  Les Sceptiques du Quebec |
CA$ 10,000 | (US$ 10,132 approx) | Yes |
| N/A | New York Area Skeptics |
US$ 2,000 | Awarded to the successful completion of the James Randi Educational Foundation prize winner. | Yes |
| N/A | North Texas Skeptics |
US$ 12,000 | Yes | |
| N/A | Philip J. Klass (deceased) |
US$ 10,000 | For proof of an extraterrestrial visit to the Earth. | Yes |
| N/A | Science and Rationalists' Association of India |
2,500,000 INR | (US$ 54,758) Prabir Ghosh will pay Rs. 2,000,000 to anyone can demonstrate a supernatural power in his presence.[5] | Yes |
| N/A | Scientific American |
US$ 2,500 | Two US$ 2,500 offers: (1) for the first authentic spirit photograph made under test conditions, and (2) for the first psychic to produce a "visible psychic manifestation." From 1922. | Yes |
| N/A |  Sima Nan |
10,000,000 CNY | (US$ 1,524,157 approx) Can be won in conjunction with the James Randi Educational Foundation prize.[6] | Yes |
| N/A |  SKEPP |
€ 10,500 | (US$ 14,263 approx) In association with the Sisyphus project. | Yes |
| N/A |  Stuart Landsborough's Puzzling World |
NZ$ 100,000 | (US$ 76,989 approx) | Yes |
| N/A |  Swedish Humanist Association |
100,000 SEK | (US$ 15,421 approx) | Yes |
| N/A |  Eesti Skeptik |
10,000 EEK | (US$ 1,000 approx) | Yes |
| N/A |  Eng. Sanad Rashed and Dr.Ahmed Khaled |
US$ 5,000 | For proof ouija boards function as claimed. | Yes |
| N/A |  Bitva Ekstrasensov |
No money | Prize is the chance to participate in the James Randi challenge with full media and academic support.[citation needed] | Yes |
| 1987-2002 |  Henri Broch, Jacques Theodor, Gérard Majax |
€200,000 | International Zetetic Challenge | Yes |
See also
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| Paranormal |
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References
- ^ "Randi $1,000,000 paranormal challenge". The Skeptic's Dictionary. Retrieved 2008-02-03.
- ^ Larsen, Claus (September, 2003). "Get Rich Quick or Save the World". Skeptic Report. Archived from the original on 2007-03-23. Retrieved 2007-03-07.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ http://www.antiplagio.org/eng/pages/millenium.html
- ^ http://www.cfiwest.org/calendar/paranormaltest.htm
- ^ http://www.srai.org/challenge-to-all-supernatural-and-paranormal-power-holders-astrologers-etc/
- ^ http://www.randi.org/jr/11-30-1999.html