Exploring Global Mind

Exploring Global Mind Dean Radin, Ph.D.

Speculations What if Einstein was right?

God does not play dice with the universe

What if mind and matter are deeply interrelated?

What if there are hidden causes for apparent randomness?

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Testing Mind-Matter Interaction

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Instructions: “Aim high”

100+ subjects

12 years

5 investigators

800K samples

1 laboratory

What do the skeptics say?

Carl Sagan (1987) ESP = the Loch Ness monster; flying

saucers; an elephant that talks fluent Russian….

Carl Sagan (1995) There are three claims in the ESP

field which deserve serious study: 1) that by thought alone humans can

affect random number generators

216 publications, 1959 – 2000 journals, abstracts, unpublished

reports, in all languages85 investigators~20 laboratories515 experiments

RNG meta-analysis

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Summary: Evidence for Mind-Matter Interaction with RNGs

RNG results are in alignment with quantum measurement speculations

Results are not chance, poor quality, selective reporting, or non-repeatable

Effects are weak in magnitude Effects are not force-like at the bit

level, or simple causal mechanisms

Prediction

If mind and matter are related …

… then fluctuations in “mass mind” might be

reflected as fluctuations in “mass matter”

October 1995 - OJ Simpson Verdict

OJ Simpson Verdict

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An internet-based experiment

“well-behaved” noise

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Devices and Controls

High quality, EM-shielded, hardware RNGs Randomness is based on quantum noise Pass standard randomness tests Analyses checked with pseudorandom

database Analyses checked by independent analysts

Distribution of 1000 200-bit trials, compared to theoretical

normal distribution

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Global Consciousness Project50 truly random RNGs around the world

Synchronized to net-time

200 bits / second / RNG 864 M bits / day

http://noosphere.princeton.edu

Events studied Predictable events of mass interest

New Years celebrations, sports events Unpredictable events of mass interest

Earthquakes, terrorist attacks

Formal predictions Exploratory analyses

Example formal events DisasterWestern Indian Earthquake DisasterVolcanic Eruption, Congo Meditation WorldPuja Webcast Meditation Ramadan Muslim Prayer Violence Terrorist Disaster, Sept 11 Sports World Series, Yankee Stadium Sports Winter Olympic Opening Funeral George Harrison Tribute Celebration Earth Day, 2001 Celebration Beijing Gets 2008 Olympics Celebration Buddhist Stupa Ceremony Celebration New Year 2001-2002

Full formal database105 global events over 3 years 9 months

actual data

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Date Length Events Description12/1/2000 129 1 Mexico President Inaugurated

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Europe Acts to Curb Mad Cow Disease

www.infoplease.com

Towards generalizationNews analysis

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How robust is this correlation? Does it depend on extreme values of news or |RIC|?

Is the observed correlation meaningful? Cross correlation test

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RIC vs. News cross correlation

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News Spectral AnalysisSpectral analysis: EVENTS

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News events have a 7 day period

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X:Z Y:CHARSNo. of cases: 1314 (trunc.)

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Speculations

Mind & Matter are complementary aspects of a more fundamental, self-reflective reality

Mind

Matter Inside

Outside

Conclusions Laboratory MMI-RNG scales up Support for Einstein’s Objection:

God does not play dice with the universe Future research:

Role of the analyst? Improved global coherence (news) measures Independent sources of random data New types of “detectors” Theoretical model development