Abstract
It is often claimed that consciousness can give anomalous effects to micro processes in probability phenomena. And random number generators (RNGs) are used for tests of such effects. However, many problems should be resolved for advanced studies; for example, how does a RNG detect anomalous effects? Which way is more efficient to detect effects?
In this workshop, measuring systems of RNGs are discussed focusing on the following points.
1) Direct measurement of the wave function had been considered as impossible conventionally. However, in 2011, Canadian researchers succeeded in making direct measurements of the wave function. Their findings suggest that we should change conventional explanations of the wave function. Moreover, this may activate our challenge to explain results of RNG tests by quantum effects of consciousness.
2) XOR processes are often used in RNG devices or at the first stage of data processing. There is a concern about the sensitivity of a RNG as a detector becoming lower because the random number sequence will become “dull” if this processing is performed. Necessity of the XOR process should be discussed and a new experimental design should be created.
3) Recently, we have recognized the importance of distance and directions in experiments. For example, local effects [long-range] have been researched in the Second Phase of the Global Consciousness Project (GCP); A wave-like potential distribution is generated around a healer [short-range] who performs non-contact healing on bio-sensors. Therefore, we should discuss the problems of direction and distance in field RNG experiments which are done at the middle-range scale.
