Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Interesting mind experiment

[Mark Rages <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Thu, Mar 06, 2003 at 10:31:55AM -0600, Mike Miller wrote:
> On Wed, 5 Mar 2003, Mikhail Kovalenko wrote:
> 
> > Stephen Montgomery-Smith wrote:
> > > You might find this interesting:
> > >
> > > http://sprott.physics.wisc.edu/pickover/esp.html
> > >
> >
> > This is priceless! Especially the "explanations" page:
> >
> > http://sprott.physics.wisc.edu/pickover/esp4.html
> >
> > "Quantum mechanics" and "synchronicity"! Yeah, right  ;)
> 
> 
> My dad showed me this page, or another like it, several years ago.  I
> figured out the trick by using "back" on my browser the first time I did
> it.  It's just based on the idea that they've used such similar cards in
> both sets that no one will notice the complete absence of overlap.
> People who can't figure it out, especially after serious consideration,
> really aren't that smart.
> 

OTOH, I am fascinated by games such as this:

http://zonker.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/roshambot

See also:

http://sprott.physics.wisc.edu/pickover/esp.html
http://www.tiltboys.com/rwc-NEW.txt

Mark
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