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Originally Posted by davidsmith73  I can't see a problem with saying that the dog spends significantly more time in the waiting spot during the owners return compared to when the owner isn't returning. If the right controls are in place and the return times are randomised then that would consitute a "paranormal" effect. |
If the dog simply waits ten minutes and then starts "signalling" and remains there then it wil spend a higher proportion of time at the "waiting spot" when the owner is returning than when the owner isn't returning. This will happen with perfect controls and randomisation.
You can whine all you want about Wiseman's criteria being too strcit but you clearly need more rigorous criteria to demonstrate "psi" than those used by Sheldrake.