[Doctor Stochastic]

The $100 entrance fee is a strong indication that the prize is fake. It's like the song-writing contests or poetry contests. Those running the contest make their money off entry fees; no one is going to win. These "contests" have been around for years. The difference is that these guys just have a higher fee; most are about $10 to $25.

Legitimate prizes have no entry fees. The Wolfskehl Prize for instance had no fee. Neither does the Beal Prize. (I did talk to Beal on the phone some hours before he offered the prize, however.)

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you so much for sharing your experience and views concerning entry fees for such a contest!

Due to the likely interest among various ideological combatants, it occurs to me this Foundation may have a legitimate concern about frivolous entries which would in turn, encumber the reviewers. Hence, there may be a need in this case for a higher entry fee to remove the chaff.

I could understand such a scenario, but what is the custom? Do entry fees go to the winner or to the reviewers or the Foundation? That would make a difference...