(tried to post this last night, but Mudcat was not responding)

Amos...I will take a look for some of the research you mention. I have read a number of studies in the past that purported to have some significant and interesting statistics.....however, I have also read about this offer from James Randi! He has not had to spend much money recently, as the claimants don't seem to appreciate truly rigid standards for 'proof'....

(and before I get all the replies that say that Randi's standards are not applicable to those phenomena, or that the very testing disturbs the 'mood' necessary for paranormal phenomena, or that he is not interpreting the results properly, or that 'proof' is not needed for those who 'know'....etc., let me say that withoutsome way to verify them objectively, the claims have very little relevance for society at large. Perhaps those who have the experiences will just continue to say "I saw what I saw" etc., but that is merely circular affirmation that 'something' happened, not 'what' happened.)

stubborn old curmudgeon, ain't I?...but BOY would I LOVE to see Randi have to pay!