Let’s try an experiment... of course it involves recycled electrons...

Hypothesis: The Recycler asserts that there will be no discernable diminished performance of electrons even after they have been recycled 1,000,000 times. Conditional on, that the experiment be completed within the lower bound for the electron's mean lifetime of 4.6×10²⁶ years (at a 90% confidence level). At the end of the experiment The Recycler anticipates that RecycledElectrons.net.au will be completely justified in utilising only recycled electrons.

Method Overview: Harness two equal sized ‘gangs’ of electrons and reuse one of them to perform the exact same task 1,000,000 times. The second gang will be used as the control gang against which any measurable diminished or improved performance in the first gang can be gauged.

Experiment Specifics: -

• The gangs shall be referred to as Gang A (active), and Gang B (bystander) and be equal in number and age of electrons.

• Gang A is entangled with a live “PayPal Donate” button. Yes, many of you can see the beauty in this already...Gang A will be getting a serious work out every time the live donate button is clicked and a $1AUD donation completed. Gang A will be processing stuff on not one, but, two different websites. A real workout!
  

• Whether completing or cancelling a cycle, use the "return to Recycled Electrons" link in the PayPal website.
  

• In the event that the transaction is incomplete (i.e. you chose to return here before completing the cycle), Gang A electrons will be reset to the exact condition they were in just prior to the clicking of the donate button.

• Meanwhile, Gang B electrons will simply be present in an inactive replica of the live PayPal button. Idling so to speak... As much as an electron can idle anyway...

• After each cycle, the cycler (e.g. you, if you complete the donation process) can return to this page and do a quick comparison of your own as to whether or not you can notice any difference in the performance of the Gang A electrons as opposed to the performance of the Gang B electrons. Significant findings can be reported via the “First Contact” page... even if it’s not your first contact. Indeed, you can cycle them again and again if you so choose. Please be sure to read the small print disclaimer below.

• Also after each cycle you complete, you can vote for your preferred charity. Please choose wisely. (only if you cycle Gang A please ;-D)
  

• Any cycler (you) that participates in this experiment must have read and agreed to the conditions set out below.

• Progressive findings can be accessed via the menu at any time.

• Should you wish to participate and contribute to the findings of this experiment, click the lefthand "Donate" button.
  

	Gang A - Active	Gang B - Control
	Use the above button to cycle	Control group

Experiment Disclaimer/Conditions: It is unfortunate that a disclaimer needs to be made; however, there are some people who may actually be susceptible to believing what they read here. The experiment is intended to be a bit of fun and “tongue in cheek”. The raising of monies to donate to a charity is serious, as is the raising of monies to raise The Recycler’s new daughter. At the end of the experiment (1,000,000 cycles), $750,000AUD will be donated to the charity selected by the “cyclers” as they vote after each cycle. Alternatively, after 4.6×10²⁶ years without reaching the target number of cycles, 75% of the money collected will be donated to the dominant charity selected. Uhm... That last statement was also tongue in cheek... It will be given to the most favoured charity on the anniversary of the experiment each year. We expect the government to potentially take their bite as well. Ideally the voting count would coincide with the number of cycles but there's bound to be some smarty pants out there with too much time and too little brain and will think it amusing to vote more than cycle - Heaven Forbid, maybe not even cycle!! . Should you disagree with these conditions, simply do nothing and don't participate. hmmm. You've probably figured it out by now, but if you cycle the experiment 500,001 times, you can pretty much be guaranteed your charity will win... And... Thanx for reading everything. The Recycler.

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