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Virtual Reality Gaming System Tests for Telepathy

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the grumbling-from-the-cynic's-corner dept.

Big Ben writes "UK scientists have built a virtual computer world designed to test telepathic ability. Approximately 100 participants will take part in the group gaming experiment at the University of Manchester which aims to test whether telepathy exists between individuals using the system. The project will also look at how telepathic abilities may vary depending on the relationships which exist between participants." Note: for their sakes, I hope they succeed in proving anything paranormal's going on — if they can reproduce such a result, it could earn them the $1 million prize long offered by the James Randi Educational Foundation.

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  1. Odd feeling by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Something tells me this isn't going to work.

    1. Re:Odd feeling by nuzak · · Score: 3, Funny

      > There is more to this world than meets eye or any other 4 senses for that matter.

      Prove it. But hey, I bet you predicted that response.

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  2. I know what you're thinking by Digitus1337 · · Score: 5, Funny

    You're thinking that nobody will ever win that $1 million. I think I might be on to something...

    1. Re:I know what you're thinking by raehl · · Score: 4, Funny

      It won't work. The James Randi Educational Foundation has psychics on staff who have all forseen that the prize won't be claimed.

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    2. Re:I know what you're thinking by Thing+1 · · Score: 3, Funny

      Actually, Randi is the fraud.

      I went to Florida to pass the test. My forte is precognition. I told him, "You're not going to give me the money."

      I was right! He still didn't pay.

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  3. Re:Do you think telepathy exists? by gardyloo · · Score: 4, Funny

    If you were told that the only way you could have an ability such as telapthy would be to eliminate your attachments and improve your moral quality (given a moral standard of course), would you set out in achieving it?

            Of course! Attachments are evil and lead to viruses on your computers.

  4. Re:Science Fiction by Ohreally_factor · · Score: 4, Funny

    Even if this experiment doesn't pan out, there are other viable challengers to The Amazing Randi. Behold, the Power of the Vagina !

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  5. VENKMAN BURN IN HELL by exley · · Score: 4, Funny

    If all of the people who are found to be "telepathic" are hot girls, I'm gonna have to call bullshit on this one.

    Wait, gaming? Okay, what I said above probably won't be an issue.

  6. This is easy by geekwithsoul · · Score: 3, Funny

    Just go to console and type:

    sv_cheats 1

    enable telepathy

    duh!

  7. It's called the Force... by Kyle_Katarn-(ISF) · · Score: 4, Funny

    There is no such thing as "ESP". It is simply the Force. All around you, the Force is. Many things that we as humans cannot explain are quite simple really. Many of us are capable of touching the Force, some moreso than others.

  8. Hot chicks prove there is no telepathy by Sesticulus · · Score: 4, Funny

    I've never been slapped walking down the street, sitting in a meeting, etc., etc.

    Invariably if I'm in a public place, there will be someone I find attractive and I will think "hey now". I've never had someone come up and slap me for thinking rude thoughts, so at the very least, women I find attractive, as a rule, do not have telepathy.

  9. Re:Tax payer money at work by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    PS: My sisters are twins. They often claim to have Psychic powers for the purpose of fucking with people

    How does one go about meeting your sisters?