In my book Dreaming the Future, I discuss synchronicity.

Psychologist Carl Jung and biologist Paul Kammerer believed in "synchronicity" (or meaningful coincidences -- or the theory that there is a mysterious connectedness of objects and events in space and time). Paul Kammerer (1880-1926) wrote, "We thus arrive at the image of a world-mosaic or cosmic kaleidoscope, which, in spite of constant shufflings and rearrangements, also takes care of bringing like and like together." He compared events in our world to the tops of waves in an ocean. We notice the tops of the isolated waves, but beneath the surface there may be some kind of synchronistic mechanism that connects them. He also believe that because of this, we often also see "streaks" of luck or misfortune in situations ranging from sports to gambling to family catastrophes. Modern examples of this might include clusters of airplane accidents, many momentous events happening in the same year, the sudden simultaneous arrival of musical geniuses and music, the "curse" of the Kennedy family, and the skiing accidents of celebrities, which, while not causally connected in any formal sense, are connected through meaning. Skeptics would suggest this connection arises from our tendency to affix patterns to ANY sequences of events, regardless of their significance.

http://sprott.physics.wisc.edu/Pickover/extremec.html

I think this would be better in the philosophy or parapsychology section.

I think this would be better in the philosophy or parapsychology section.Agreed.

Also, on the rare occasions when I mention my book, I tell how to read for free*. Forum should not be for promoting books, etc. I only mention mine when it directly relates to, (gives information about) the thread's subject. Always a thread that someone ELSE has started.

Also for the record, nicholas1M7 sent me a PM, asking me to look here. I am courious to see if he sent many to others. - If you got a similar PM from him, please note that fact here. - If he sent many, perhaps the moderators may want to take action.
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*Only failing to do this in every post if the immediately prior posts have already done so. (How to read for free is at website under my name.)

I saw this thread, and I clicked on it because I assumed it was about the Police album. How disappointing.

Also for the record, nicholas1M7 sent me a PM, asking me to look here. I am courious to see if he sent many to others. - If you got a similar PM from him, please note that fact here. - If he sent many, perhaps the moderators may want to take action.


I happened to note your expertise in scientific subjects and this was one of my scientific curiosities or "musings". I suppose the PM was somewhat abrupt to begin with, but no, I haven't sent out that same request to anyone else. Rarely do I beseech the scientific virtuoso of others, as well, my area of study is otherwise.

... no, I haven't sent out that same request to anyone else....glad to hear that - I was afraid you were spamming for your book.

I did not open your link until now. I suspect few others have also, but it is to some interesting, if completely useless, exclusively base 10, math. Next time just place that link and a few comments about it and then your post would belong here.