Joe Rogan Experience #2545 - Jesse Michels · Aired Aug 25, 2026
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Studies of random event generators consistently show that human observers are able to statistically affect radioactive isotope decay or double-slit experiments.
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The random event generator work from labs like Princeton's PEAR project reported only tiny, borderline effects, and independent attempts to reproduce it failed, two German labs and a York University researcher couldn't replicate the results, and PEAR couldn't even reproduce its own numbers in later trials. Mainstream physicists don't accept that human intention affects radioactive decay or double-slit experiments. So it's not accurate to say these studies consistently show an effect, the record actually shows the opposite.
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Is it true that studies of random event generators consistently show that human observers are able to statistically affect radioactive isotope decay or double-slit experiments?
No, not as stated. The random event generator work from labs like Princeton's PEAR project reported only tiny, borderline effects, and independent attempts to reproduce it failed, two German labs and a York University researcher couldn't replicate the results, and PEAR couldn't even reproduce its own numbers in later trials. Jesse Michels said it (matched by voice) on Joe Rogan Experience #2545 - Jesse Michels, aired Aug 25, 2026, at 12:20. The supporting source is en.wikipedia.org, linked below.
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