Vibravision Test Results Report Date & Time of Test: 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 7, 2000 Location of Test: 0tt Planetarium, Weber State University, Ogden, UT Note: Exact times will need to be determined from the video tapes. Summary: Test failed to achieve higher than random chance. Of a total of 19 trials there were three correct responses. Since there were 6 choices per trial the statistically expected response rate was 19/6 = 3.2 in exact agreement with the results. Analysis: Subject 1: Pre-trial demo: success rate = 100% using their blindfolds. Pre-trial demo time: 6 colors selected in under a minute. Actual Test Data with our blindfolds: (Positive outcomes marked with " * ") Trial Displayed Color Selected Color *1 Green Green 2 Blue Black 3 White Blue 4 Blue White 5 White Yellow 6 Yellow Green 7 White Green 8 Red Black 9 Yellow White 10 Yellow Blue 11 Red White 12 Black Red Total time was approximately 10 minutes. As per a request by Nate, Trials 7-12 were done with a slightly different test procedure. The colored cloth swaths were stored at floor level and the die was rolled on the carpet to omit the noise of the die on the table. Also, most of these flags were displayed by the claimant, Nate. Subject 2: There were many delays with this subject. He was clearly nervous. Nate expressed concerns about the subject's skills and we repeatedly asked Nate to have their BEST person take the test. The "Master" continuously refused and so subject number 2 (with a claim by Nate that the subject had over 20 years of Vibravision experience) continued. After repeated requests, he refused to do a pre-trial demo. Subject voiced repeated concern about the blindfold and was clearly upset about the blindfold. After over 45 minutes of delays he managed to free the blindfold enough to see (which is caught completely on video tape) and stood up with great confidence slapped the table with his hands a couple times grasping paper off the table. The clearly loose blindfolds were reapplied at which point the subject clearly became distressed again. Finally, after many delays the subject ran the test with the following results: Trial Displayed Color Selected Color 1 Yellow White (There was a stray noise.) 2 Red Blue (There was a stray noise.) 3 Yellow Black *4 Green Green *5 Blue Blue 6 Red Yellow (Had to ask to repeat.) 7 Black Green Total time was approximately 6 minutes. This was after a set of subject induced delays totaling over an hour. Additional comments: The second subject complained of alcohol in his eyes. Paul (who applied the blindfolds) insists that the alcohol never got closer than 1/4 inch to the lid margins. Later calls to me personally by Nate contained complaints that their eye lashes were being pulled on and that they were distracted by it. Further notes: Nate informed me that they were teaching blind people from Indonesia for free. This is not the case for Americans. As clear evidence that they are attempting to take blind people's money, I refer you to the following URL: http://www.merpatiputih.com/visual/fees.htm As you can see, the total cost for the full 18 month three-part training is $116,500.00 per participant not counting air fair to Indonesia nor incidental expenses. Note also that most of the fees are non-refundable. Nate was clearly distraught and informed me by phone the following day that they would get proof from experts at the University of Indonesia, Jakarta, and reapply for the JREF prize monies at a later date. Reported by: John E. Sohl, jsohl@weber.edu