Abstract

A World Wide Web-based experiment was constructed wherein remote participants were asked to try and influence the activity of a split-beam laser. On accessing the web page, the computer collected either a short or long, based on a pseudo-random algorithm, run-length data sample while the participant was concentrating on having some sort of influence. A summary of the results was then presented to the participant as feedback. Significant differences were found between control and experimental data for the laser output, based on the mean absolute deviations from a baseline value. Results are suggestive but non-significant for the variance. These results are interpreted as providing evidence for a possible psychokinesis effect by a remote influencer. No obvious relationship was found between the laser output and the distance of the influencer. Correlations were found in both control and experimental data suggesting a relationship between geomagnetic field activity and lase!r output, showing a significantly greater deviation and non-significantly higher variability when geomagnetic field activity was high. No significant differences were found between short and long sample lengths.