Citat:
Ursprungligen postat av Navigator
Att Randi inte har tid med folk som påstår att de inte behöver varken äta eller dricka hör knappast till ämnet.
OHÅLLBART ARGUMENT; BESVARAS HÄR:
http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:eVi1iFTiEncJ:www.rense.com/general50/james.htm+Rico+Kolodzey+water&hl=sv&ct=clnk&cd=2&g l=se
"What exactly is Randi asserting when he writes: "We only respond to responsible claims." ?
Is Sylvia Browne's claim that she can talk to the dead a "responsible" one?
What about Uri Geller's assertion that he can bend spoons with the power of his mind?
Would Randi have use believe that he views the "abilities" of Browne and Geller as more "plausible" than Kolodzey's?
Again, we must remember, it is Randi's assertion that there is NO VALID EVIDENCE of any paranormal or supernatural phenomena, so there really can be no such thing as "degrees of plausibility" in this field.
But even more importantly, if Kolodzey IS a liar and a fraud (which he may very well be), then one would think that JREF has all the more reason to accept his application. Isn't that the whole point of the Randi Challenge - to expose dangerous hucksters and/or "self-deluded frauds?"
When Randi asserts CATEGORICALLY and A PRIORI that Mr. Kolodzey is a LIAR and a FRAUD, is he not betraying the sentiment he voiced on the Larry King show - that he hasn't made up his mind, and only wants to find the truth?
Can we glean from this hateful, pinched comment that Sylvia Browne and Uri Geller are NOT nut cases? That there may actually be some validity to their extraordinary claims? Randi has really left no room for doubt that he views ALL paranormal claimants as nut cases...so who ultimately is worthy enough of his precious time to warrant testing?
Ask yourself if these are the words or behavior of a man who is interested in finding the truth. Is it not more likely that Randi simply relies on the Challenge as a tool to garner publicity for himself and land paid public speaking engagements? If he is a man of "science" (and I've yet to hear how the ability to escape from a straight jacket qualifies this person as a scientist), why does he not apply the same standards and the same logic to all applicants of the Challenge? The problem here again is HYPOCRISY. It would seem that Randi focuses exclusively on more famous paranormal claimants like Browne or Geller because doing so is more likely to get him an appearance on the Larry King show."
