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Re:Is Consciousness Everywhere? by RichardCA on Thursday March 18, 2021 @04:01PM (#26506941)
Well, then, it's a real shame that he never tried to claim the Randi Prize.
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Re:Is Consciousness Everywhere? by forgotmypw17 on Thursday March 18, 2021 @04:10PM (#26507043)
Why would he give a rat's ass about someone's hostile contest?
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Re:Is Consciousness Everywhere? by gowld on Thursday March 18, 2021 @05:51PM (#26507939)
Because he might like $1M
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Re:Is Consciousness Everywhere? by forgotmypw17 on Thursday March 18, 2021 @09:21PM (#26509349)
I am familiar with the contest, and I think it is about as winnable as getting a claim paid on the cheapest insurance policy. It's designed to promote an agenda the contest designer is strongly attached to, not as a truth-seeking device.
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