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| 5 || [[Basava Premanand]] || 100,000 (Indian Rupees) ||
| 5 || [[Basava Premanand]] || 100,000 (Indian Rupees) ||
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| 6 || [[Center for Inquiry West]] || US$50,000 || For "a demonstration of so-called paranormal ability scientifically tested onstage"[http://www.cfiwest.org/calendar/paranormaltest.htm]
| 6 || [[Independent Investigations Group|Independent Investigations Group]] || US$50,000 ||
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| 7 || [[Fayetteville Freethinkers]] || US$1,000 award||
| 7 || [[Independent Investigations Group|Independent Investigations Group]] || US$50,000 ||
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| 8 || [[Fayetteville Freethinkers]] || US$1,000 award||
| 8 || [[Finnish Association of Skeptics]] || €10,000 || (US$15,000 approx) (Money partially from Hannu Karttunen and [[Iiro Seppänen]])
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| 9 || [[Indian Skeptic 100,000 Paranormal Challenge]] || 100,000 Indian Rupees || (US$2,500 approx)
| 9 || [[Finnish Association of Skeptics]] || €10,000 || (US$15,000 approx) (Money partially from Hannu Karttunen and [[Iiro Seppänen]])
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| 10 || [[Indian Skeptic 100,000 Paranormal Challenge]] || 100,000 Indian Rupees || (US$2,500 approx)

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| 10 || [[James Randi Educational Foundation]] || One million US dollars || Largest prize money in US dollars. (Also see the [[Sima Nan]] prize.)
| 11 || [[James Randi Educational Foundation]] || One million US dollars || Largest prize money in US dollars. (Also see the [[Sima Nan]] prize.)
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| 11 || [[Kazakhstan Commission for the Investigation of Anomalous Phenomena]] (KCIAP) || US$1,000 ||
| 12 || [[Kazakhstan Commission for the Investigation of Anomalous Phenomena]] (KCIAP) || US$1,000 ||
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| 12 || [[Les Sceptiques du Quebec]] (Canada) || CA$10,000 || (US$10,000 approx)
| 13 || [[Les Sceptiques du Quebec]] (Canada) || CA$10,000 || (US$10,000 approx)
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| 13 || [[New York Area Skeptics]] || US$2,000 || Awarded to the successful completion of the [[James Randi Educational Foundation]] prize winner.
| 14 || [[New York Area Skeptics]] || US$2,000 || Awarded to the successful completion of the [[James Randi Educational Foundation]] prize winner.
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| 14 || [[North Texas Skeptics]] || US$12,000 ||
| 15 || [[North Texas Skeptics]] || US$12,000 ||
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| 15 || [[Philip J. Klass]] (now deceased) || US$10,000 || For proof of an [[Extraterrestrial life|extraterrestrial]] visit to the Earth.
| 16 || [[Philip J. Klass]] (now deceased) || US$10,000 || For proof of an [[Extraterrestrial life|extraterrestrial]] visit to the Earth.
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| 16 || [[Science and Rationalists' Association of India]] || [[Rupee|Rs.]] 20,00,000 || [[Prabir Ghosh]] will pay Rs. 20,00,000 to anyone can demonstrate a supernatural power in his presence.[http://www.srai.org/sra.htm#challenge] (US$50,000)
| 17 || [[Science and Rationalists' Association of India]] || [[Rupee|Rs.]] 20,00,000 || [[Prabir Ghosh]] will pay Rs. 20,00,000 to anyone can demonstrate a supernatural power in his presence.[http://www.srai.org/sra.htm#challenge] (US$50,000)
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| 17 || ''[[Scientific American]]''|| $2,500 || Two US$2,500 offers: (1) for the first authentic spirit photograph made under test conditions, and (2) for the first psychic to produce a "visible psychic manifestation." (From 1922)
| 18 || ''[[Scientific American]]''|| $2,500 || Two US$2,500 offers: (1) for the first authentic spirit photograph made under test conditions, and (2) for the first psychic to produce a "visible psychic manifestation." (From 1922)
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| 18 || [[Sima Nan]] (China) || 10,000,000 yuan || (US$1,200,000 approx) Can be won in conjunction with the [[James Randi Educational Foundation]] prize.[http://www.randi.org/jr/11-30-1999.html]
| 19 || [[Sima Nan]] (China) || 10,000,000 yuan || (US$1,200,000 approx) Can be won in conjunction with the [[James Randi Educational Foundation]] prize.[http://www.randi.org/jr/11-30-1999.html]
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| 19 || SKEPP (Belgium) || €10,500 || (in association with the Sisyphus project) award (US$15,000 approx)
| 20 || SKEPP (Belgium) || €10,500 || (in association with the Sisyphus project) award (US$15,000 approx)
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| 20 || [[Stuart Landsborough's Puzzling World]] || NZ$50,000 || (US$35,000 approx)
| 21 || [[Stuart Landsborough's Puzzling World]] || NZ$50,000 || (US$35,000 approx)
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| 21 || [[Humanisterna|Swedish Humanist Association]] || [[Swedish krona|SEK]] 100,000 || (US$15,000 approx)
| 22 || [[Humanisterna|Swedish Humanist Association]] || [[Swedish krona|SEK]] 100,000 || (US$15,000 approx)
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| 22 || [[Tampa Bay Skeptics]] || US$1,000 ||
| 23 || [[Tampa Bay Skeptics]] || US$1,000 ||
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| 23 || [[Eesti Skeptik]] (Estonia) || 10,000 Estonian Kroons || (US$1,000 approx)
| 24 || [[Eesti Skeptik]] (Estonia) || 10,000 Estonian Kroons || (US$1,000 approx)
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| 24 || [[Eng. Sanad Rashed]] and [[Dr.Ahmed Khaled ]] (Kuwait) || 5000$|| for proof Ouija boards function as claimed.
| 25 || [[Eng. Sanad Rashed]] and [[Dr.Ahmed Khaled ]] (Kuwait) || 5000$|| for proof Ouija boards function as claimed.
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| 25 || [[Bitva Ekstrasensov]] (Russia) || No money. Prize is the chance to participate in the James Randi challenge with full media and academic support.||
| 26 || [[Bitva Ekstrasensov]] (Russia) || No money. Prize is the chance to participate in the James Randi challenge with full media and academic support.||
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Revision as of 00:03, 13 June 2009

In 1922, Scientific American offered two US $2,500 offers: (1), for the first authentic spirit photograph made under test conditions, and (2), for the first psychic to produce a "visible psychic manifestation." Harry Houdini was a member of the investigating committee. The first medium to be tested was George Valiantine, who claimed that in his presence spirits would speak through a trumpet that floated around a darkened room. For the test, Valiantine was placed in a room, the lights were extinguished, but unbeknownst to him his chair had been rigged to light a signal in an adjoining room if he ever left his seat. Because the light signals were tripped during his performance, Valiantine did not collect the award.[1]

Since then, many individuals and groups have offered similar monetary awards for proof of the paranormal in an observed setting. These prizes have a combined value of over $2.4 million dollars.[2]

Prizes

# Organization Prize money Details
1 Abraham Kovoor's challenge Rs. 100,000 (Sri Lankan Rupees) Abraham Kovoor offered the prize money starting in 1963.(US$883 approx)
2 Alfredo Barrago's Bet €50,000 (US$75,000 approx)
3 Association for Skeptical Enquiry (United Kingdom) £13,000 award (US$23,000 approx)
4 Australian Skeptics AU$100,000 (US$90,000 approx) for proof the existence of ESP, telepathy, or telekinesis.
5 Basava Premanand 100,000 (Indian Rupees)
6 Center for Inquiry West US$50,000 For "a demonstration of so-called paranormal ability scientifically tested onstage"[1]
7 Independent Investigations Group US$50,000
8 Fayetteville Freethinkers US$1,000 award
9 Finnish Association of Skeptics €10,000 (US$15,000 approx) (Money partially from Hannu Karttunen and Iiro Seppänen)
10 Indian Skeptic 100,000 Paranormal Challenge 100,000 Indian Rupees (US$2,500 approx)
11 James Randi Educational Foundation One million US dollars Largest prize money in US dollars. (Also see the Sima Nan prize.)
12 Kazakhstan Commission for the Investigation of Anomalous Phenomena (KCIAP) US$1,000
13 Les Sceptiques du Quebec (Canada) CA$10,000 (US$10,000 approx)
14 New York Area Skeptics US$2,000 Awarded to the successful completion of the James Randi Educational Foundation prize winner.
15 North Texas Skeptics US$12,000
16 Philip J. Klass (now deceased) US$10,000 For proof of an extraterrestrial visit to the Earth.
17 Science and Rationalists' Association of India Rs. 20,00,000 Prabir Ghosh will pay Rs. 20,00,000 to anyone can demonstrate a supernatural power in his presence.[2] (US$50,000)
18 Scientific American $2,500 Two US$2,500 offers: (1) for the first authentic spirit photograph made under test conditions, and (2) for the first psychic to produce a "visible psychic manifestation." (From 1922)
19 Sima Nan (China) 10,000,000 yuan (US$1,200,000 approx) Can be won in conjunction with the James Randi Educational Foundation prize.[3]
20 SKEPP (Belgium) €10,500 (in association with the Sisyphus project) award (US$15,000 approx)
21 Stuart Landsborough's Puzzling World NZ$50,000 (US$35,000 approx)
22 Swedish Humanist Association SEK 100,000 (US$15,000 approx)
23 Tampa Bay Skeptics US$1,000
24 Eesti Skeptik (Estonia) 10,000 Estonian Kroons (US$1,000 approx)
25 Eng. Sanad Rashed and Dr.Ahmed Khaled (Kuwait) 5000$ for proof Ouija boards function as claimed.
26 Bitva Ekstrasensov (Russia) No money. Prize is the chance to participate in the James Randi challenge with full media and academic support.

None has been claimed yet.

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Randi $1,000,000 paranormal challenge". The Skeptic's Dictionary. Retrieved 2008-02-03.
  2. ^ Larsen, Claus (September, 2003). "Get Rich Quick or Save the World". Skeptic Report. Retrieved 2007-03-07. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

External links

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