Re: OT: Introducing the Global Consciousness Project, Princeton, seeks members

Jason H. wrote:
> "ErstWhile" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>
> > "The mind's extended reach remains to be fully defined in scientific terms,
> > but research on human consciousness suggests that we may have direct
> > communication links with each other, and that our intentions can have
> > effects in the world despite physical barriers and separations. We are
> > compelled by good evidence to accept correlations that we cannot yet
> > explain. ...
[...]

> That's fascinating Eric.  Perhaps this isn't so OT.
>
> (Attn readers, please have mercy on the following, it was crafted at 2
> a.m. and I'm was already in a sleep deficit when I started the day.)
>
>      I'm usually totally averse to parapsychology hoooey, but there is
> a ring of plausibility here (but isn't there always? however...), and
> if there truly is a correlation between human observers observing
> global events resulting in synchronicity of random generators
> dependent on quantum physics ...
[...]

Interesting alluring romantic ideas of telepathy. For such experiments 
to be useful, you need a large sample range and a dispassionate look at 
the data. Unfortunately, the romantic ideas of those doing the study 
will likely blind them when untangling mere coincidence from their 
hopeful 'correlations'.



> Maybe this isn't OT? (and time will tell whether or not this was
> because of other effects from cell phones, power surges, internet
> traffic etc.) But who knows, maybe this will develop into the first ET
> observer detector?

Humans and other animals can be very sensitive to physical effects that 
are not directly detected by one sense alone. The real trick is to be 
self-aware enough to be able to reliably interpret the alternative 
'feelings' without descending into all the hooey rubbish.

One trivial example is having a 'feel' for when a lightning strike is 
about to occur nearby by feeling the electric field build up. (Possibly 
by physically feeling the tug and tingle on your skin hairs and other 
'tingles'.)



Have fun,
Martin



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