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Correlations of random binary sequences with pre-stated operator intention: a review of a 12-year program
Explore (New York, N.Y.)
|June 15, 2007
Summary
Human intention appears to influence random binary processes, showing subtle but statistically significant correlations. This effect, observed over 12 years, was independent of operator proximity or timing, but absent in deterministic systems.
Area of Science:
- Parapsychology
- Quantum Mechanics
- Information Theory
Background:
- Investigating the potential influence of human consciousness on physical systems.
- Exploring the boundaries between subjective intention and objective physical reality.
- Examining the role of randomness in information processing and its susceptibility to external factors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish and quantify correlations between human intention and the output of random binary processes.
- To explore the characteristics and parameters influencing this anomalous effect.
- To differentiate between genuinely random and deterministic pseudorandom sources in this context.
Main Methods:
- Conducted a 12-year experimental program involving over 1000 series across four random device categories.
- Utilized distinctive protocols with approximately 100 human operators, varying proximity and timing.
- Analyzed output distribution means for anomalous shifts compared to chance expectation, including deterministic controls.
Main Results:
- Established strong correlations between operator intentions and random process output means, exceeding 7 sigma.
- Observed consistent effect sizes (approx. 10(-4) bits deviation per bit) and distribution structures across series.
- Found no anomalous effects when using deterministic pseudorandom sources, unlike genuinely random ones.
Conclusions:
- Human intention demonstrates a statistically significant, albeit small, influence on random binary processes.
- This effect is robust across various experimental conditions, including remote operation and different timing.
- The distinction between true randomness and deterministic pseudorandomness is critical for observing this phenomenon.
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