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Global Consciousness Project

jzs said:
Evidence of anomalous structure in what should be random data ... which correspond to certain events.
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And therein lies the big problem: The "eggs" are not calibrated, because they can't be shielded from this "global consciousness".

Every bit that comes out of those contraptions means nothing. They are trying to measure the temperature of a pot of water with a stick of wood, instead of a thermometer.
 
As Carl Sagan did put it once.
"Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence"
 
Exactly, although I realize you were replying to CF's remarks in a sarcastic manner.

The Global Crap Project hasn't produced any evidence. What they've done is taken the sliding window of spikes and sags and reduced it until they start seeing unusual spikes. (Relative to the other spikes in the window.)

Then they've gone out and arbitrarily picked world events to allocate to the spikes. (Usually if it was 15 minutes either way, although at least one was allocated up to an hour away from the spike.) When they were stymied, they threw in "prayer groups" and similar generic "events" that would affect the RNG. Occasionally, they simply said "We don't know."

The people who chose these events were all sorts of folks... including astrologers. This is classical (and intentional, I believe) cherry-picking for results.
 
Exactly, although I realize you were replying to CF's remarks in a sarcastic manner.
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Looking at this discussion (or debate?) it was not my intention to promote anymore sarcasm.
Simply stating the written double-edged sword of Carl Sagan.
 
WhiteLion said:
Looking at this discussion (or debate?) it was not my intention to promote anymore sarcasm.
Simply stating the written double-edged sword of Carl Sagan.
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Ah - my error, and I apologize. I stand by the rest of my commentary, however. :)
 
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