# Paranormal, telepathy, one million price from James Randi, telepathic Vinko and spoon bender Uri Gel **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 10, 2012, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paranormal-telepathy-one-million-price-from-james-randi-telepathic-vinko-and-spoon-bender-uri-gel/612395 "2012-02-10T07:40:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![neurostudop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/74df32/32.png) [@neurostudop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neurostudop)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2012, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paranormal-telepathy-one-million-price-from-james-randi-telepathic-vinko-and-spoon-bender-uri-gel/612395/1 "2012-02-10T07:40:38Z")
James Randi is offering 1 000 000 US$ to any person that can give evidence to paranormal. Things like telepathy , moving and bending objects using brain power. Over 50% of people believe in paranormal , some people like Vinko Rajic can use telepathy all the time and they are many others but scientists do not want to do research on it. Why all this madness scientist do not want to accept telepathy and some other things to be possible and normal, big percent of Schizophrenics believe in telepathy? File Brain\_Scan\_Images\_Vinko\_Rajic.zip contain images on telepathic Vinko Rajic’s brain. Very fascinating, new brain scanning. Why is he still offering this price if there is evidence that some people can use telepathy( Vinko Rajic , Uri Geller and others telepathists) ? What you think what James Randi wont? Do you know any person that can use paranormal powers? Do you believe in telepathy? ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2012, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paranormal-telepathy-one-million-price-from-james-randi-telepathic-vinko-and-spoon-bender-uri-gel/612395/2 "2012-02-10T07:48:41Z")
reported There is already a GD thread, no reason to post the same thing here. ---
**Author:** ![neurostudop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/74df32/32.png) [@neurostudop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neurostudop)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2012, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paranormal-telepathy-one-million-price-from-james-randi-telepathic-vinko-and-spoon-bender-uri-gel/612395/3 "2012-02-10T09:09:59Z")
A new functional magnetic resonance imaging could give evidence that some powers exists , like telepathy. ---
**Author:** ![Mosier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ea924/32.png) [@Mosier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mosier)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2012, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paranormal-telepathy-one-million-price-from-james-randi-telepathic-vinko-and-spoon-bender-uri-gel/612395/4 "2012-02-10T09:15:31Z")
> [@neurostudop](#): > > A new functional magnetic resonance imaging could give evidence that some powers exists , like telepathy. How? MRIs have been around for long enough that if they were capable of detecting telepathic powers, the fact that they have not yet done so would suggest telepathy is not real. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2012, 9:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paranormal-telepathy-one-million-price-from-james-randi-telepathic-vinko-and-spoon-bender-uri-gel/612395/5 "2012-02-10T09:30:03Z")
Well, not just how, but _why_. If someone claims they can move objects with their brain, then it doesn’t really matter if an MRI says something freaky is happening in their skull, if they **can’t** actually move objects with their brain. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2012, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paranormal-telepathy-one-million-price-from-james-randi-telepathic-vinko-and-spoon-bender-uri-gel/612395/6 "2012-02-10T10:27:33Z")
I think someone is confusing telepathy with telekinesis. I have both, but no MRI can detect it. ---
**Author:** ![Mosier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ea924/32.png) [@Mosier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mosier)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2012, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paranormal-telepathy-one-million-price-from-james-randi-telepathic-vinko-and-spoon-bender-uri-gel/612395/7 "2012-02-10T10:56:51Z")
> [@Darth\_Panda](#): > > I think someone is confusing telepathy with telekinesis. I have both, but no MRI can detect it. Yes, I can see how “detecting it” would be number 1 on your list of problems associated with your powers of telekinesis. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![neurostudop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/74df32/32.png) [@neurostudop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neurostudop)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2012, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paranormal-telepathy-one-million-price-from-james-randi-telepathic-vinko-and-spoon-bender-uri-gel/612395/8 "2012-02-10T11:36:18Z")
> [@Mosier](#): > > How? MRIs have been around for long enough that if they were capable of detecting telepathic powers, the fact that they have not yet done so would suggest telepathy is not real. Old RMI, Functional neuroimaging is new. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2012, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paranormal-telepathy-one-million-price-from-james-randi-telepathic-vinko-and-spoon-bender-uri-gel/612395/9 "2012-02-10T11:38:47Z")
I’m telepathetic. ---
**Author:** ![neurostudop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/74df32/32.png) [@neurostudop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neurostudop)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2012, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paranormal-telepathy-one-million-price-from-james-randi-telepathic-vinko-and-spoon-bender-uri-gel/612395/10 "2012-02-10T11:39:58Z")
[http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/february/depression-brain-imaging-020912.html](http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/february/depression-brain-imaging-020912.html) Stanford study suggests girls can ‘rewire’ brains to ward off depression ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2012, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paranormal-telepathy-one-million-price-from-james-randi-telepathic-vinko-and-spoon-bender-uri-gel/612395/11 "2012-02-10T11:51:05Z")
> [@neurostudop](#): > > [http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/february/depression-brain-imaging-020912.html](http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/february/depression-brain-imaging-020912.html) Stanford study suggests girls can ‘rewire’ brains to ward off depression That’s not telepathy, telekinesis or anything else paranormal. Brain “rewiring” after injury is nothing new. ---
**Author:** ![constanze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f9ae1b/32.png) [@constanze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/constanze)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2012, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paranormal-telepathy-one-million-price-from-james-randi-telepathic-vinko-and-spoon-bender-uri-gel/612395/12 "2012-02-10T12:06:26Z")
> [@neurostudop](#): > > Over 50% of people believe in paranormal , some people like Vinko Rajic can use telepathy all the time and they are many others but scientists do not want to do research on it. How many people believe in it doesn’t matter to scientists. What people like Vinko Rajic claim also doesn’t matter. Scientists aren’t researching it because all previous experiments showed up either empty or were deliberate trickery. That’s why Randi is involved - he worked as stage magician and so knows how to spot tricks. > [@](#): > > Why all this madness scientist do not want to accept telepathy and some other things to be possible and normal, big percent of Schizophrenics believe in telepathy? Because scientists accept what they have evidence for. There is no evidence, so they don’t accept it. > [@](#): > > Why is he still offering this price if there is evidence that some people can use telepathy( Vinko Rajic , Uri Geller and others telepathists) ? > What you think what James Randi wont? [wants] James Randi has clearly stated on his website what he wants: an experiment that works. Both parties agree before hand on how it works. I don’t know who Vinko Rajic is, but Uri Geller admitted back in the 70s that it was all trickery. Now he makes money again by deceiving people. Generally, Randi is still offering his prize because those who like Geller or those psychics who prey on bereaved people, make buckloads of money cheating gullible people and aren’t interested in being proven wrong by failing the test. Basically there are two type of people with psychic powers: those who are self-deceived (many water-dowsers) and believe they have powers, but fail in objective tests; and those who know it’s cheating, but make good money. These don’t apply in the first place because they know they can’t win. ---
**Author:** ![neurostudop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/74df32/32.png) [@neurostudop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neurostudop)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2012, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paranormal-telepathy-one-million-price-from-james-randi-telepathic-vinko-and-spoon-bender-uri-gel/612395/13 "2012-02-10T12:27:06Z")
> [@constanze](#): > > How many people believe in it doesn’t matter to scientists. What people like Vinko Rajic claim also doesn’t matter. > > Scientists aren’t researching it because all previous experiments showed up either empty or were deliberate trickery. That’s why Randi is involved - he worked as stage magician and so knows how to spot tricks. > > Because scientists accept what they have evidence for. There is no evidence, so they don’t accept it. > > James Randi has clearly stated on his website what he wants: an experiment that works. Both parties agree before hand on how it works. > > I don’t know who Vinko Rajic is, but Uri Geller admitted back in the 70s that it was all trickery. Now he makes money again by deceiving people. > > Generally, Randi is still offering his prize because those who like Geller or those psychics who prey on bereaved people, make buckloads of money cheating gullible people and aren’t interested in being proven wrong by failing the test. > > Basically there are two type of people with psychic powers: those who are self-deceived (many water-dowsers) and believe they have powers, but fail in objective tests; and those who know it’s cheating, but make good money. These don’t apply in the first place because they know they can’t win. And what you think about this ? [http://telepathy-vinko-rajic.blogspot.com](http://telepathy-vinko-rajic.blogspot.com) ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2012, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paranormal-telepathy-one-million-price-from-james-randi-telepathic-vinko-and-spoon-bender-uri-gel/612395/14 "2012-02-10T12:42:25Z")
You’re repeating yourself. Can’t you confine yourself to one thread on this subject? ---
**Author:** ![constanze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f9ae1b/32.png) [@constanze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/constanze)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2012, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paranormal-telepathy-one-million-price-from-james-randi-telepathic-vinko-and-spoon-bender-uri-gel/612395/15 "2012-02-10T12:47:52Z")
> [@neurostudop](#): > > And what you think about this ? [http://telepathy-vinko-rajic.blogspot.com](http://telepathy-vinko-rajic.blogspot.com) A blog by somebody claiming telepathy without any proof. So if I claim I can fly by flapping my arms and that I have flown to Mars this way, you will believe me? If not, why do you believe Rajic? ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2012, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paranormal-telepathy-one-million-price-from-james-randi-telepathic-vinko-and-spoon-bender-uri-gel/612395/16 "2012-02-10T12:55:05Z")
By the way, [here’s exactly the same thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=641527) that this genius posted in GD. Suspect this one’s going to get locked so suggest respondents respond in the one I linked. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2012, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paranormal-telepathy-one-million-price-from-james-randi-telepathic-vinko-and-spoon-bender-uri-gel/612395/17 "2012-02-10T13:16:29Z")
The OP has posted the exact same thing to five or more boards in cyberspace the last day or so. I’m closing this one. Great Debates is still open. Have fun. **samclem** , Moderator