Telepathy inside Virtual Reality

[Stainless_Steel_Rat]

Read this It was listed on Slashdot, along with a little comment about how they could win the JREF prize if they can prove it.

Researchers have developed a Virtual reality version of the ESP cards to test telepathy. Reading the story I already see one flaw in their testing procedure... They're picking 2 people that know each other. This could lead to them having a system for which items to pick...

SSR

 

[Rasmus]

Read this It was listed on Slashdot, along with a little comment about how they could win the JREF prize if they can prove it.

Researchers have developed a Virtual reality version of the ESP cards to test telepathy. Reading the story I already see one flaw in their testing procedure... They're picking 2 people that know each other. This could lead to them having a system for which items to pick...

SSR

Total overkill, if you ask me. And that makes it fishy.

Why would I have to create a networked, 3D cyber world complete with borg-implant lookalike gloves to facilitate random selection between a number of objects on one side?

All it does is create concerns about real randomness in the selection process, about data leaks and hacking, etc.

 

[Shrinker]

If their VR system could eliminate post-failure excuses then it might bring us closer to the truth. I don't see any mention of that however.

One of the VR guys mentioned, Toby Howard, was one of my tutors many many years ago. He was a nice chap. Sci-fi fan if I remember, but no obvious signs of lunacy. I think what's happened here is they've spent a lazy afternoon bolting this experiment onto their existing VR setups just for a bit of a diversion. I doubt it's costing any real time or money.

 

[gnome]

Darn, I was hoping this thread was about a virtual reality experiment where "telepathy" was simulated as part of the virtual reality.

 

[Shrinker]

Here's an old telepathy trick that I'm sure you've seen before. The difference here though is that users can submit how they think the trick works.

http://sprott.physics.wisc.edu/pickover/esp3m.html#beta2

For example:

From Tara R.
Quantum mechanics may permit synchronicity of thought and computer software. I suggest that, on the quantum level, you were able to predict the card I selected even before I selected it. It is also possible that my brainwaves may influence your software. Although this seems far-fetched, we know that brainwaves are detectable with SQUID (superconducting quantum interference devices.)

Tee hee