[Keith]

Can you actually make clouds appear as well as disappear? We're in the middle of an extended drought and that would be bloody handy...

Originally Posted by nosussbeliefs

Please take up James Randi's 1 million dollar challenge if you truly believe you can move clouds.

Unfortunately the conditions of the challenge are changing:

As of April 1, 2007, we will require two major qualifications of all those who will be eligible. First, any applicant will be required to have a media profile. By that, we mean that there must be some media recognition – a television interview, a newspaper account, some press writeup, or a reference in a book, that provides details of the claimed abilities of the applicant. Note: something more authoritative than an offhand reference during a local TV newscast or a paragraph in a local shopper handout, will be required. The second requirement will be that the applicant must provide an endorsement of an academic nature. That means some sort of validation from an appropriately-qualified academic. This does not include the local chiropractor or Sunday-school teacher.

also

For too long now, the JREF has been on the defensive rather than on the offensive. That will be changed as of April 1, when we will begin actively pursuing the possibility of legal actions being brought against prominent figures in the field to investigate whether or not any laws are being broken by false promises to clients, incorrect attributions, accepting fees for services not met, or other deceptive procedures whereby the public has been misinformed and/or taken advantage of. This will include both civil and criminal actions.

P.S. They're currently accepting questions for the revised FAQ. I submitted the following:

As requested, I have a question for the new FAQ:

"Since Paranormal phenomenon is not generally accepted by the academic community it seems unfair to require academic validation. Isn't that kind of like requiring approval from a Catholic Priest before you can have an abortion?"