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You know that $1 millon speaker wire challenge?
#179750 10/20/07 04:48 AM
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The challenge has been accepted by Pear Cables.

For those who don't know about it, the famous magician and paranormal/psychic debunker James Randi offered up one million dollars to anyone able to prove the difference between a high-end (multi-thousand dollar) speaker cable and a normal cable.

I sure hope they have the test set up properly if it happens. All we need is to have the subject guess correctly more often than not with a small sampling and have the wire-believers using it as proof to support their beliefs....

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Re: You know that $1 millon speaker wire challenge?
pmbuko #179753 10/20/07 05:03 AM
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Maybe my e-mail sent Pear Cables over the edge \:\) . Isn't this exciting?


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Go Mikey Go!

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Haoleb #179775 10/20/07 12:33 PM
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Has that kid even graduated from High School yet? \:\) If Pear fails, then in theory we can conclude that there is no difference between their product and lamp cord either. As we all know you can't tell the difference between monster and lamp cord.


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I bet that kid has a psychology degree.


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Mojo #179780 10/20/07 12:51 PM
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I wish I were as talented at getting money from rich folks as that kid is.

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pmbuko #179783 10/20/07 01:18 PM
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But you have a clean conscience and that is far more valuable than money. Walk tall, walk proud.


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Mojo #179786 10/20/07 01:31 PM
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It's good to be able to look the man in the mirror directly in the eye. \:\)


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Ajax #179789 10/20/07 02:44 PM
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Hope Pear cables aren't ultra thin, full of capacitors, or the like.

And for god's sake, why choose Monster as the control? Eurrrch.


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Ken.C #179797 10/20/07 04:08 PM
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Someone in the comments suggested Mythbusters as a better way to go. The issue would definitely get more exposure that way.

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