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Comment author: MarkusRamikin 17 October 2014 06:58:13PM *  4 points [-]

Does anyone know if Schlitz and Wiseman (or anyone replicating) ever figured out what went wrong in their joint experiment on remote staring? My google-fu is failing, and the one link I found doesn't work.

(Paper: link, Yvain writing about it: link, section IV.)

Comment author: ChristianKl 17 October 2014 07:05:05PM 0 points [-]

They didn't repeat the experiment, so I don't know how you imagine that there was a way to find out what went wrong.

I would imagine that another round in which the both do the experiment together would be fun. If the participant has to be told something both Schlitz and Wiseman tell it to him. Computer equipment can be set up to require both people to click.

Comment author: MarkusRamikin 17 October 2014 07:24:28PM *  3 points [-]

They didn't repeat the experiment, so I don't know how you imagine that there was a way to find out what went wrong.

Because I don't know if they did or didn't, that's why I'm asking. Are you sure?

I seem to remember reading something about it on Randi's forum that they did indeed repeat it, and, I think, found something interesting. I don't remember the details though; that's the google result that's not working for me any more.

Though the link is posted on LW with a comment that the effect did go away when controlled.