by Christopher Null  /  September 1, 2006

This is an old Internet parlor trick (six cards appear; you select one; the computer shows you five cards with your selection missing), but it’s worth checking out again:

ESP Experiment

Oh, I don’t mean that it’s incredible or “psychic”… just that you ought to read the comments that the guy has received from people offering their explanation on how it works. To wit:

From Tara R.
Quantum mechanics may permit synchronicity of thought and computer software. I suggest that, on the quantum level, you were able to predict the card I selected even before I selected it. It is also possible that my brainwaves may influence your software. Although this seems far-fetched, we know that brainwaves are detectable with SQUID (superconducting quantum interference devices.)

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