From rdnelson@princeton.edu Mon Jan 25 16:14:40 1999 Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 16:10:21 -0500 (EST) From: rdnelson To: Jacques BEAU Cc: Roger D. Nelson Subject: Re: EGG project [ The following text is in the "X-UNKNOWN" character set. ] [ Your display is set for the "US-ASCII" character set. ] [ Some characters may be displayed incorrectly. ] Dear Prof. Chauvin, Thank you for your note. Although I agree with your sentiment about asking still larger questions concerning outer space and the whole of the universe, I also recognize some limits to our practical capacities. More important, it has become increasingly clear to me that the question one asks in a psi research project virtually determines the quality of the psi responses that will be found. Of course there are the nominal subjects or operators, and the (in)famous experimenter effects, as well as the environmental context. However, all of these work within the constraints set by the meaning and intention of the question. That is why "a question well asked is a question soon answered". I think you are completely correct in saying that REGs function in the Quantic Universe, to the extent I understand that concept. Since time and distance are no longer determinate influences, something else must take their function of constraing the REG function. I think (and though it is not often acknowledged, most of our fellow researchers would agree) it is meaning and intent that have this role in the context of psi research -- because the interesting aspects transpire in Quantic Universe. Thank you for your good wishes, Roger Nelson On Sun, 24 Jan 1999, Jacques BEAU wrote: > Dear Colleague > Congratulations for your magnificent EGG project > But you are too shy : you should apply it to Outer Space, Outer Planets § > Do you remember the SETI project? > What could happen if some REG recorded some anomalies, in remote place, > comming from other worlds, other civilizations? > Do'nt forget, please, that REG function in part, in Quantic Universe, where > time and distance do not existe as in our world. > Thus we would have more chances to succceed than in SETI project where time > and distance were insuperable objections to success... > && Congratulations again and good luck > Remy CHAUVIN > retired Sorbonne professor > -- May Peace Prevail on Earth Roger D. Nelson, Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research (PEAR) C-131 E-Quad, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544 rdnelson@princeton.edu tel: 609 258-5370 fax: 609 258-1993 http://www.princeton.edu/~rdnelson/ (PEAR is at ~pear/)