Phoenix from the wasteland

I'm not entirely sure how I feel about this new service called sync-text. They use a random number generator that measures quantum scale physical phenomena and converts them into a digital output. Some research has shown that the human mind is capable of influencing the statistical distribution of this phenomena. So, this company has had the idea of sending a text message, of your choice, to you whenever a random number generator assigned to you shows a recognised pattern.

On their site there are many testimonials of people experiencing meaningful coincidences. I don't find that suprising. I think that if you sent somebody messages meaningful to them at random times then synchronicities will occur. The question is whether random times designated by the quantum fluctuations are more effective than other random methods. I imagine this would be impossible to prove.

I believe that there is definately some link between quantum fluctuations and synchronicity. I also think that if that is true then amplification techniques like this have inherent value. However, I am not sure about where I stand on the commodification of synchronicity. I suppose that in a way psychic chat lines and the like have already commodified it.

The other thing that interests me about this is the idea that there can be meaningful patterns in random noise. I have been pondering that question for a long time. If a sequence is truly random then you will find any sequence with in it eventually. Hence it is impossible to prove, absolutely, that any sequence is not random. I will be looking into the research's mathematics with great interest.

The cynical and paranoid side of me also has reservations about allowing a random organisation the power to send me texts whenever they like. On that note I am begining to have doubts about the random stumbleupon feature.. ;o)

I think I might give this service a shot. The hard thing is deciding what messages to have it send you. Oh.. and I suppose I better buy a mobile phone..

I also thought of a slightly lighter use of this service. Signing up people you don't like to recieve abusive messages once in a while! ha ha

Check out their site here