Can this box see into the future?

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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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.
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