The Global Consciousness Project

So I see. I guess I assumed the most basic definition with the "pseudo" to mean "not really a skeptic".

Sure, the whole "prediction" aspect of it is pretty ghey. Its interesting that the randomness can become non-random for some reason though.

I guess one of my problems with this whole experiment is I cant see how a collective consciousness could effect a random number generator.

How could you perform a control? You would need to shield duplicate RNG's from consciousness,and have them placed in the same locations as the non-control ones. I dont see how this is even remotely possible since we cannot prove it is consciousness that is causing these non random results, even then how and with what would you shield it with?

Exploratory Study: The Random Number Generator
and Group Meditation
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Biomedical Engineering Institute,
MMC 297, and Bakken Medical Instrumentation and Device Lab, University of
Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455
"e-mail: Lynnemasonl08@yahoo.com
Institute of Noetic Sciences, 101 San Antonio Road, Petaluma, CA 94952Abstract-Experiments using truly random number generators (RNGs) have
reportedly demonstrated anomalous deviations in various group settings. To explore
these claims, group meditation (average 261 females, 398 males) was tested
as a venue for possibly inducing these deviations using a true RNG located in
a large meditation hall. A total of 94 hours and 33,927 trials, each trial consisting
of 1,000 random bits collected in 10-second periods, were recorded during
meditation (Transcendental Meditation and advanced techniques). Cumulative
deviation results were in accordance with chance expectation for baseline data,
but showed significant non-randomness for the first (p < 0.00001) and second set
of meditation data (p < 0.00001). A sub-section of the meditations, known as
"yogic flying," showed significant deviations for both the first (p < 0.000001)
and the second data sets (p < 0.000001). Results at a second test location known
as the Vedic Observatory were significant for the first (p < 0.01) and second data
collections (p < 0.05). All results were analyzed for any possible mean drift by
subtracting differences in the pre- and post-test baseline slopes. After the
adjustment for any drift, the direction and the experimental results were still
significantly atypical, with a greater number of zeros being generated than ones.
The use of non-exclusive-or-ed methods to eliminate drifts of the mean of the
random data is discussed as well as the use of RNGs for measuring changes in
collective consciousness associated with standardized meditation.

It would seem to be useful to have more people involved in RNG research.
By standards in other areas, RNG research is very inexpensive, and
reasonably easy to do. Seeing results from more groups, in a variety of
settings and with a variety of approaches, might be a very good thing.MIKEL AICKIN
maickin @ comcast. net