You do a double blind trial by automating the process and covering the screen.
Program a computer to randomly display one of your images or a blank screen every minute of so. The computer will keep a record of what was displayed during each time interval. During the interval test subjects will report if they sensed anything. You can then look for correlations in the data. Harry On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 10:07 PM, John Berry <[email protected]> wrote: > First off, thank you for at least considering this. > > Yes I a bit frustrated that no one new has reported even trying these > images, but I did not mean to show any disrespect. > > There is an issue I didn't really want to get to yet, but I think it must > be considered if we are going to get into the area of blind tests. > > You are likely aware of the small but positive results that tiny steel > balls falling one side or another in a contraption showed an influence of > the mind on the results. > You may or may not be aware that certain experiments with subatomic > particles and SQUID's show a very strong influence of the mind. > > There is of course other 'fringe' evidence of various non-physical > energies being effected by the mind, additionally there is a field called > energy psychology where energy structured with emotions is released. > > Rupert Shaldrake's research, links between identical twins and mother and > her children are sometime inexplicable without some degree of thoughts > being things. > > Indeed the placebo effect can not only be more effective than many > treatments, it is becoming more effective than it used to be, about double! > > So the problem is that devices that manipulate the aether act to increase > the energy available to the Placebo effect (available to the mind). > > Now you see why I didn't want to get into this, I am already asking you to > feel a something I can only poorly define which most people can experience > but in different ways, and now I have to add the additional detail, your > beliefs and thoughts can effect the aetheric energy to a degree. > > That doesn't mean a placebo controlled test can't work, but it does make > for a possibility of some confusing results. > > I know it is real, I feel it as a physical sensation on my palms and > sometimes other places on my body and it is very very strong and real. > But I know you can't take it on faith. > > You could just humor me. > Or you could try to feel it yourself, hopefully enough to be convinced of > it. > > Of course you could ignore it as being too far out. > > But consider that the rules of scientific evidence may actually stop us > from recognizing a part of reality. > > My interest does not lie in how this interacts with the mind, or various > other distractions. > My interest does lie in creating physical effects. > > Physics has been ignoring a rather significant (albeit seldom reliable or > clear) portion of reality, and this does open up the possibility of > understanding these areas for those interested, just not my prime area of > interest. > > I am not sure how to run a blind test well when the aether can be effected > by thoughts. It might be possible but real consideration would have to be > given. > > > John > > > On Fri, Apr 19, 2013 at 12:10 PM, James Bowery <[email protected]> wrote: > >> You know, John, if I were an amazing Randi type, aside from the fact that >> I wouldn't be caught dead posting to vortex-l, I would propose my own >> control experiment rather than asking you what you considered to be an >> acceptable control experiment. >> >> If I were the Amazing Randi, my control experiment would be something >> like show a bunch of people random images and ask them if they "felt >> anything". I would then proceed to lead a monkey beat upon you satisfying >> the egos of a bunch of "skeptics" that they had the strength of numbers on >> their side. >> >> So how about showing me the respect that I showed you by asking you what >> YOU would consider to be an acceptable control experiment? >> >> >> >
