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Re: AUSTRALIAN SKEPTICS INC. PRESIDENT THINKS ALL PARANORMAL APPLICANTS ARE FRAUDS!

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From: |-|ercules
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 06:42
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<panamfloyd@hotmail.com> wrote 
> On Sep 27, 4:37 pm, "|-|ercules" <radgray...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> <panamfl...@hotmail.com> wrote ...
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>> > On Sep 27, 4:24 pm, "|-|ercules" <radgray...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> >> <panamfl...@hotmail.com> wrote ...
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>> >> > On Sep 27, 9:09 am, "|-|ercules" <radgray...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> >> >> "Peter Bowditch" <myfirstn...@ratbags.com> wrote
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>> >> >> > "|-|ercules" <radgray...@yahoo.com> wrote:
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>> >> >> >>Here is the website challenge.
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>> >> >> >>http://www.skeptics.com.au/features/prize/
>> >> >> >>You first apply in writing, clearly stating what you are claiming to be able to do.
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>> >> >> > Get on with it. Please state clearly what you can do.
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>> >> >> I just posted PARANORMAL CLAIM 1 and PARANORMAL CLAIM 2.
>>
>> >> >> You made silly remarks about both.
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>> >> > Because you seem to be unable to read. Didn't Mr. Bowditch just say
>> >> > that *they* create the test, thus insuring that the "power" is real,
>> >> > and not a trick.
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>> >> > Personally, I think he's being very kind. I don't think you've even
>> >> > satisfied the *first* part of the testing conditions-i.e., you've
>> >> > never clearly stated whatever it is you actually *do*.
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>> >> I've said it 500 times.  I've made claims, 1 sentence claims, specific claims,
>> >> test protocols, addendum to claims, website TOS, etc. etc.
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>> >> What specifically about PARANORMAL CLAIM 1 or PARANORMAL CLAIM 2
>> >> don't you understand?
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>> >> They are paranormal claims describing what I can do.  They are not pass / fail marks
>> >> describing how well I can do it, they are not procedural instructions on how I
>> >> can do it, they are not specific legal contracts on specifically what exactly is to
>> >> be tested, they are paranormal claims clearly stating what I can do.
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>> >> If you can't *mutually work out a test procedure* starting with those claims
>> >> then you are fraudulent for saying so.
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>> > Bullshit. You just want to "fix" the test so that you can cheat (like
>> > all "fortune-tellers" do.).
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>> > That's probably *why* the testing protocol is set the way it is in the
>> > first place.
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>> How am I not following the the challenge rules by posting my claim
>> and requesting it be discussed regarding a potential test?
> 
> ROFL! I'm sure Mr. Bowditch could explain it better to you than *I*
> ever could..but I'm also sure that you've just about exhausted his
> patience.
> 
> First of all, you are not following the "challenge rules" because you
> do not specificallly claim any specific "paranormal" power. You say
> that your god talks to you through books? So what? So does Pope Benny
> the Rat!
> 
> It's actually quite funny that your "paranormal ability" isn't
> anything different than the nonsence claimed by thousands of Christian
> clergy over the face of the planet.
> 

You missed the part on scoring.

IF YOU'RE TOO STUPID TO MARK AN ANSWER SEE CLAIM 2.

You fucking idiot


Herc 
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Subject: Re: AUSTRALIAN SKEPTICS INC. PRESIDENT THINKS ALL PARANORMAL APPLICANTS ARE FRAUDS!
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