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Experiment suggests prayer is unlikely to influence the result of a coin toss or the spin of a roulette wheel. Some claim that this provides evidence against the existence of a god, however theists have traditionally countered this argument by stating that god was too busy watching the fourth plinth in Trafalgar square, and missed your light-hearted attempt to disprove his existence.

Until now, nobody has been able to gain access to the fourth plinth to test this theory experimentally. In order to advance human knowledge in this important area, you must conduct an experiment the results of which will doubtless thrill both Dawkins loving atheists and god bothering theists alike. Simply pray for a certain outcome, then toss a coin or preferably spin a wheel of fortune style wheel. Does your prayed-for outcome occur more often than expected?

Result type: The percentage of prayers answered versus a control conducted in a less conspicuous location

Estimated minutes taken: 3

Possible during bad weather: yes

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