Quote Originally Posted by drewmandan View Post
You don't seem to understand -- the way this experiment is set up is fundamentally unscientific. So go ahead and preach to the choir, but you're not going to convince anyone with a brain of this stuff.
I never intended this to be scientific, and why should I? These types of experiments have been done under far more stringent conditions than the internet will allow, by far more qualified people. The results of those tests indicate there is something going on, but they didn't settle anything. I'm not fooling myself into thinking these experiments will change the way anyone thinks, I'm just doing this to satisfy my own personal curiosity.

I am hoping to refine the methods and controls as this progresses, but imposing strict controls on an internet experiment is pointless. It would always be too easy to cheat, and could never be considerrd conclusive, so it's just not worth the effort.