" But, yes - I mean no - but glad you asked, Rick.  I've studied piles of research on this shite, and shite is exactly what it is.

 "...people can alter the statistics on random occurences through concentration." 

No they can't, basically. The impossible is impossible, and psychokinesis a wish-fulfment fantasy. "

Isn't it possible that Rick ( who seldom posts these days ) concentrated on Nigel , causing Nigel to log-in to the forum( after  12 months  and see Rick's post about random occurence ?