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Can this box see into the future?
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 14:53:11 -0500
------ Forwarded Message From: Paul Saffo <psaffo () iftf org> Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 11:47:34 -0800 To: Dave Farber <dave () farber net> Subject: Can this box see into the future? D- I am hoping someone on the list have some perspective on this. Seems like very much bump-in-the-dark stuff to me, but... Oh, and the Global Consciousness Project is at http://noosphere.princeton.edu/ -p Can This Black Box See Into the Future? http://www.rednova.com/news/display/?id=126649#121 DEEP in the basement of a dusty university library in Edinburgh lies a small black box, roughly the size of two cigarette packets side by side, that churns out random numbers in an endless stream. At first glance it is an unremarkable piece of equipment. Encased in metal, it contains at its heart a microchip no more complex than the ones found in modern pocket calculators. But, according to a growing band of top scientists, this box has quite extraordinary powers. It is, they claim, the 'eye' of a machine that appears capable of peering into the future and predicting major world events. The machine apparently sensed the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Centre four hours before they happened - but in the fevered mood of conspiracy theories of the time, the claims were swiftly knocked back by sceptics. But last December, it also appeared to forewarn of the Asian tsunami just before the deep sea earthquake that precipitated the epic tragedy. Now, even the doubters are acknowledging that here is a small box with apparently inexplicable powers. ---snip--- ------ End of Forwarded Message ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as lists-ip () insecure org To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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