EPTOn March 14 2010 08:54 YellowEmperor wrote:The challenge is not meant to be won. First, there was a group of cryptologists that did in fact solve a puzzle Randi said if it could be solved, then a million dollars would be awarded. The show was never aired and the couple never received compensation.
I don't suppose this is what you're referring to?
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2007/03/cryptographer_s/
http://www.crypto.com/blog/psychic_cryptanalysis/
If Blaze has supernatural talents, we’ll have to view these Amazing Feats in a whole new light. In truth, though, this was just another puzzle. It turns out that Randi published an enciphered clue to the contents of the lock box in his newsletter, to provide evidence later that he hadn’t switched the mystery item with something else just to foil the psychics. The clue was this:
The best thing about the internet is that it makes fact-checking so easy. It's just too bad most people don't actually do it.
