Astrology Challenge
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Bhaskar Shetty’s “Asstrological” Challenge
This article documents rationalist Narendra Nayak’s public challenge to astrologer Bhaskar Shetty, offering one million rupees for accurate astrological predictions under controlled, double-blind conditions. After Shetty repeatedly evaded scheduled tests in Bengaluru, Nayak outlines strict empirical protocols and deadlines, exposing astrology as an unscientific, media-hyped fraud.
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Astrology Flops Again
This article documents the outcome of the Federation of Indian Rationalist Associations’ 2009 Lok Sabha election prediction challenge. Prof. Narendra Nayak details how 400 entries—including predictions from astrologers, religious zealots, and divine claimants—failed miserably to meet the 80% accuracy threshold, once again proving astrology to be unscientific guesswork.
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One Million Rupees to Predict Election Results!
This official handout from the Federation of Indian Rationalist Associations details a one-million-rupee challenge for the 2009 Lok Sabha elections. Aimed at astrologers and claimants of supernatural powers, the competition required participants to accurately answer twenty-five specific election outcomes with at least eighty percent accuracy to earn the reward money.
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Testing the Paranormal: Rs.2 Lakh Election Challenge
Ahead of the Karnataka election results, Prof. Narendra Nayak challenges astrologers, palmists, and all forecasters claiming supernatural powers. Offering a ₹200,000 cash prize, the Federation of Indian Rationalist Associations invites predictors to accurately forecast upcoming election outcomes, party seat counts, and candidate vote tallies under strict testing conditions.