A "new" cash challenge offered

[wardenclyffe]

With thanks to poster zenbuffy in this thread: http://forums.randi.org/showthread.php?t=238797

I'm pleased to discover a "new" psychic challenge is now being offered. It's actually about two years old, but this is the first I've heard of it. It's a €50,000 challenge offered by Irish mentalist/magician, Keith Barry. Here's the info: http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/...0-2258739.html

So, I've added it to the list below for easy reference:

There's the Australian Skeptics' AU$100,000 Prize
http://www.skeptics.com.au/features/prize/
They also offer AU$20,000 as a "Spotter's Fee"

There's the IIG's US$50,000 Challenge in California, USA
They now have affiliates in Atlanta, GA and Washington, DC and are developing affiliates in Denver, CO, Calgary, Canada and probably other places as well.
http://www.iigwest.org/challenge.html
They also offer US$5,000 as a "Finder's Fee"

There's the North Texas Skeptic's US$12,000 Challenge in the USA
http://www.ntskeptics.org/challenge/challenge.htm

There's Prabir Ghosh's 2,000,000 Rupee Challenge in India
http://rationalistprabir.bravehost.com/

There's the Swedish 100,000SeK prize offered by Humanisterna
http://www.humanisterna.se/index.php...d=27&Itemid=49

The Tampa Bay Skeptics offers a US$1000 prize in Florida, USA
http://www.tampabayskeptics.org/challenges.html

In Canada there's the CAN$10,000 from the Quebec Skeptics
http://www.sceptiques.qc.ca/activites/defi

In the UK, the ASKE organization offers £14,000
http://www.aske-skeptics.org.uk/challenge_rules.htm

Tony Youens in the UK offers £5,000
http://www.tonyyouens.com/challenge.htm

In Finland, Skepsis offers 10,000 Euros
http://www.skepsis.fi/haaste/

The Fayetteville Freethinkers in Arkansas, USA offer a US$1000 prize
http://fayfreethinkers.com/

There's a 1,000,000 Yuan prize in China offered by Sima Nan. This is his blog: http://blog.sina.com.cn/simanan

The Belgian SKEPP organization offers a 10,500 Euro prize
http://www.skepp.be/prijzen/de-sisyphus-prijs/

There's a €50,000 challenge offered by Irish mentalist/magician, Keith Barry. The announcement: http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/...0-2258739.html
and his website: www.keithbarry.com/

If you find any mistakes or broken links, or know of any tests not on this list, please notify me in this thread.

Thanks,
Ward

[davefoc]

Are any or all of these recognized by JREF as either an automatic qualifying test for entry into the JREF test or even an automatic pass on the preliminary test?

[wardenclyffe]

Originally Posted by davefoc

Are any or all of these recognized by JREF as either an automatic qualifying test for entry into the JREF test or even an automatic pass on the preliminary test?

Not that I know of. However, successfully passing one of these tests would almost certainly generate the kind of media and academic interest that is required for the MDC. So, it's not automatic, but it should get you there.

Ward

[davefoc]

Originally Posted by wardenclyffe

Not that I know of. However, successfully passing one of these tests would almost certainly generate the kind of media and academic interest that is required for the MDC. So, it's not automatic, but it should get you there.

Ward

Well that's good to know. If I develop a supernatural power I can use that to help me qualify for the MDC. The one I'm working on is grabbing my drink Darth Vador style without having to reach for it. Alas so far no progress, but I suppose even if I do get it working Randi might use his supernatural powers to defeat me in the trial.

[wardenclyffe]

Well, if you win all those other prizes and invest properly, you won't need Randi's money.

Ward

[rjh01]

Why go for any of these prizes? Put your abilities to good use. Going to a casino should produce a tidy profit. Or heaps of other ways depending on your ability.