Thursday, August 16, 2007

Korff vs. Randle and the Great Roswell Debate

I, your humble Watcher Katu, share with all beings the news that the earth being known as Paul Kimball has issued a challenge to the being Kal K. Korff. As a Watcher, and based upon my millins of years of observing beings from the far corners of the universe, I foresee that the being known as Kal K. Korff will take the road of the coward and offer a plethora of convenient excuses and unsubstantiated fear in not taking the challenge. No being could argue with any credibility that the challenge is not fair. You shall find this stated and public challenge below.



Korff vs. Randle and the Great Roswell Debate

A few days ago, Kal Korff called Major Kevin Randle a "coward" for allegedly refusing to debate Mr. Korff on the X-Zone radio show about the Roswell case. Of course, no direct invitation or offer was sent to Major Randle, other than the one that Mr. Korff made on the radio show in passing - a show that Major Randle does not listen to. Hardly a bona fide invitation.

Mr. Korff also never mentioned that Mr. Randle has already debated him, back at the height of Roswell's popularity.

No matter, because the X-Zone would hardly have been a neutral forum in which to hold such a debate anyway. The host, Rob McConnell, is a well-known ETH skeptic (to say the least), and often mocks and ridicules proponents of the Roswell case in particular. He is also a friend of Mr. Korff's, and Mr. Korff serves as the "European Bureau Chief" for the X-Zone. In short, on top of the invitation not being bona fide (as it was not directly communicated to major Randle), the X-Zone is not a neutral site for any debate between Mr. Korff and Major Randle.

Halifax, on the other hand, is just such a place.

Accordingly, I extend to Mr. Korff and Major Randle the following offer.

Redstar Films Limited will fly each of you to Halifax, Nova Scotia, at a time of mutual convenience within the next eight months, for a live debate about the Roswell case.

Now, as I am a friend of Major Randle's, I will not be involved in any way, other than paying the airfare, hotel costs, and a per diem for both Mr. Korff and Major Randle, and arranging the venue, most likely at one of Halifax's universities, but possibly at a public library or some other site.

To make sure that Mr. Korff cannot claim any bias here, we would use a moderator qualified by the Nova Scotia Debating Society. The debate would be conducted under cross-examination rules, which means that Mr. Korff and Major Randle would be able to ask each other questions in a structured setting. Finally, it would be conducted in front of a live audience, and video-taped for DVD, broadband and possibly television distribution. Half of the profits, after my costs for staging the debate were recouped, would go to an American military-related veteran's charity or organization that Mr. Korff and Major Randle mutually agreed upon. The other half of the profits would go to a similar Canadian-related veteran's charity or organization.

This invitation will be sent directly to Mr. Korff and Major Randle. It will be posted to UFO Updates, and to a number of message forums to which I belong. I will forward it to The Daily Grail and the Anomalist.

Mr. Korff and Major Randle will have one week to respond - by August 20, 2007 - at which time, if one of them has not responded, I will consider that a "no" and the offer will be pulled off the table.

Paul Kimball

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Kal K. Korff is a coward of the worst kind and he will be too scared to accept a genuine debate invitation. If Kal Korff claims to have never lost a formalized debate, then he should have no problem accepting the recent invitation from Paul Kimball. Kal Korff, your time has come to put up or shut up.

Paul Kimball said...

Katu:

I truly hope Mr. Korff accepts my offer, which is 100% bona fide. Frankly, I don't know how he couldn't - he gets to debate Major Randle in a structured, neutral, moderated format, he gets a free trip to Halifax, one of Canada's great cities (I'll even spring for a lobster dinner), and the profits will go to charities for men and women who serve their countries (i.e. Canada and the United States).

Win - win - win.

Paul

Anonymous said...

Mr.Kimball said it simply yet so graceful: "Win-win-win." I have noticed that Mr.Korff likes to 'flap his yap'. If Mr.Korff wanted some attention, then this offer from Mr.Kimball is too good to pass up. I can't see where the offer would not be genuine as Mr. Kimball has everything to lose by publicly making the offer if he doesn't make good. Mr. Kimball strikes me as a fellow of good character and a man of his word. Mr.Korff on the other hand strikes me as a brazen and loud mouthpiece. However, Mr.Korff has everything to gain if he accepts and is so eager to debate Mr.Randle. Hell! I'll take the challenge just for the free trip to Canada!:-)