James Randi vs. Anjou Pear - once and for all

i would take the challenge, provided, i could select the speaker cable and determine the components of the stereo system. the design of the test would need to give me the opportunity to distingish the difference between two cables and be so "rigged" that it would be virtually imposssible for me to identify the two cables. i would insist on no cone speakers and no solid state components.
\i would select the sources and be involved in other details.

i might make a private wager with you mr. b. do you have the gumption to put your money where your mouth is ? or would you like to make a personal wager ?

i hear a lot of talk, but i detect you are afraid to bet yourself.

Brizonbiovizier I did not realize you were such an accomplished scientist. Perhaps I need to reconsider my stance- have I been duped by mass hypnosis? I wonder.

Now why don't you address the following questions- surely a man of science, such as yourself, can shed needed light on the scientific method hiding in Mr. Randi's balanced challange.

12-17-07: Leica_man
If cables all sound alike the why-

1. Why do we need to prove we have "paranormal" abilities before we can take the test? Is being paranormal a scientific variable for this "scientific" test? If so how do we prove this- winning Lottery numbers- LOL.
2. Why do we need to prove the cables sound "better" and not just different- who determines "better" and since when is better "scientific?"
2a. Is better not a "subjective" determination- how ironic or "moronic" in this case.
3. Why can we not select our cables- why are we forced to use a cable "ringer?"
4. Why can we not take the test in our own system that we are familiar with?
5. Why are we forced to run the cables through a switching box that will negate the differences between the cables being tested?

I like it, Leica man.

Come on one of you - step up and claim the money from randi and silence all objection

I can hardly take you up on your offer Mr T as I am the other side of the world.

The blind test negates the difference not the switching box. There are many switches in every hifi after all and also in the recording chain....

i would challenge randi, provided i could design the experiment and select the components as well as the sources. otherwise, anyone can design an experiment to increase the probability of a desired result.