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I don't think the JREF would accept them as an applicant. The JREF specializes on much smaller scale tests where they can stop shenanigans and allow for very lo
by Strilanc 12y ago
I don't think the JREF would accept them as an applicant. The JREF specializes on much smaller scale tests where they can stop shenanigans and allow for very low p-values. For example, they'll task a dowser with determining which of ten boxes filled with sand contains a gold nugget and repeat that six or more times so they can hit a p-value of 0.000001 or lower. Requiring a medical study to achieve that kind of p-value would cost more than the prize, because there's so many more variables in play.
Also, they'll probably simply disagree that totally changing someone's environment counts as a paranormal way to influence cancer outcomes.