The Water Intention Experiment

[Blue Wode]

The first feedback has just been published:

Unusual calibrations

Although the scientists are not finished examining their data, they have told me one thing: they’ve seen results they’ve never seen before with their equipment.

One reason it is taking so long is that our water had a great deal of variation an hour before the experiment was run. This could mean that our anticipation of the event began to affect the water. Or it could mean that our hypothesis is wrong.

Or it could mean that with intention, we are emanating an energy like a Qigong master, which is being picked up by the spectroscopy before the event.


More...
http://theintentionexperiment.ning.c...ogPost%3A97963

[vbloke]

The first feedback has just been published:

Unusual calibrations

Although the scientists are not finished examining their data, they have told me one thing: they’ve seen results they’ve never seen before with their equipment.

One reason it is taking so long is that our water had a great deal of variation an hour before the experiment was run. This could mean that our anticipation of the event began to affect the water. Or it could mean that our hypothesis is wrong.

Or it could mean that with intention, we are emanating an energy like a Qigong master, which is being picked up by the spectroscopy before the event.


More...
http://theintentionexperiment.ning.c...ogPost%3A97963

Ahhhh, the post-hoc, it burns...

[Graham Lappin]

One reason it is taking so long is that our water had a great deal of variation an hour before the experiment was run. This could mean that our anticipation of the event began to affect the water.

... or it could have been electronic noise .... or it could mean that there was spontaneous Raman scattering that took an hour to settle down.

Or it could mean that our hypothesis is wrong.

More likely, but I don't actually see why variation in the measurement proves or disproves anything.

Or it could mean that with intention, we are emanating an energy like a Qigong master, which is being picked up by the spectroscopy before the event.

Or it could mean the water pixies were mischievous that day

... or it could mean they are all stark raving mad!

Occam's razor rather points to the latter.

[Mongrel]

Nothing like getting your excuses set up before hand though

[Blue Wode]

You can find a brief scientific appraisal of the evidence so far here:
http://hawk-handsaw.blogspot.com/2008/05/rustum-roys-intention-experiment-we-are.html

[JJM]

The first feedback has just been published:

Although the scientists are not finished examining their data, they have told me one thing: they’ve seen results they’ve never seen before with their equipment.

Enrico Fermi observed that "expected" results are mere measurements; whereas unexpected results are "discoveries." In practice, unexpected results are usually attributable to faults in instruments or failure of experimental controls. Given these experimenters' history, I suspect both.

[dalriada]

Enrico Fermi observed that "expected" results are mere measurements; whereas unexpected results are "discoveries." In practice, unexpected results are usually attributable to faults in instruments or failure of experimental controls. Given these experimenters' history, I suspect both.

More than likely, but I think we should all give more consideration to Bunny's "water pixies" hypothesis.

Fairies are a sadly over-looked and neglected area of modern parapsychology, and I might even tentatively suggest that the Rustom-Roy failure to give due respect to the ancient customs of the water pixie tribes and to conduct the 'experiments' in full respect of their rights as indigenous (And forgotten) fairy-folk is in fact a form of covert racism.

Down with this sort of thing!

[Graham Lappin]

More than likely, but I think we should all give more consideration to Bunny's "water pixies" hypothesis.

Sign in my local sweet shop "pixie and mixie" - reminded me to check the message boards.

[Blue Wode]

Still no official results from the Water Intention Experiment, but apparently there’s been some exciting news about the Germination Intention Experiments:

While we’re awaiting our results of the Water Structure Intention Experiment, I just heard some exciting news from Dr. Gary Schwartz about our Intention Experiment Germination Experiments.

Dr. Schwartz has analyzed all six of our experiments and combined them into results that will be presented and published at the Society for Scientific Exploration’s meeting on June 25-28.

Schwartz combined the results of all six experiments and discovered a highly significant result, demonstrating the power of intention to make plants grow faster and higher.

Firstly, we know that the intention had a robust effect. The seeds sent intention grew 8 millimetres higher than the controls. But we have other, fascinating results, suggesting that intention may have a ‘scatter’ effect, affecting everything on the days it is sent, even if the highest effect is reserved for the actual target.

More…
http://theintentionexperiment.ning.com/profiles/blog/show?id=848178%3ABlogPost%3A98949

Watch out Baby Bio.

[Blue Wode]

The results are now in and are inconclusive:
http://theintentionexperiment.ning.com/profiles/blog/show?id=848178%3ABlogPost%3A100388

Apparently the protocol is to be refined and the experiment is to be repeated in two month’s time.

[Cuddles]

Excuse me while I have a heart attack and die of not surprise.

[Blue Wode]

Apparently the protocol is to be refined and the experiment is to be repeated in two month’s time.

…when the entire ‘elephant’ will be unveiled:
http://theintentionexperiment.ning.com/profiles/blog/show?id=848178%3ABlogPost%3A101204