Rhode Islandās Largest Archive of Decision-Paralysis Relief Tools ā¢
~ Micro-dowsing since 2014 ~
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QUERI is an archive of novel decision making tools that may provide users with temporary decision-paralysis relief. Our collectionāthe largest of its kind in Rhode Islandābegan in 2014 and is maintained by Ben Sisto.
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The QUERI inventory contains around 170 objects, most of which are operational. While aesthetically adjacent to the tools of fortune-telling, paranormal study, lie detection, and astrology, our objectsāwith some exceptionātend offer concrete answers.
The most basic implementsādouble-sided coins, marked stones, single dice, and sticks call back to the earliest days of cleromancy. More modern items use gravity, liquid-based dice agitation, and interaction with magnetic fields to simulateāor perhaps provide proof ofāpsychic activity. If it flips, rolls, spins, shakes, or beeps to offer guidance, weāve got it.
Do you have a decision maker to donate? Drop us a line.
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QUERI events are fun, interactive, free to the public, and take a number of forms. If your bar, nightclub, school, govāt office, witch house, or other org wants to host something, please reach out with some ideas and budget.
Past Events:QUERI Concert!
Miho Hatori (Live), Baby Baby (Live), DJ Robert Rhyminā
Myrtle, East Providence, Tuesday October 10, 2023
Ace Hotel, Brooklyn, New York on Thursday, September 22nd, 2022
Dye House, Providence, Rhode Island from October 20ā23, 2022
Online with University of Colorado, Boulder, Oct 27, 2022
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Answers should be viewed as fun, outside-the-box advice and are in no way intended to guide any individualās specific behaviors. Any interaction with QUERI, or implementation of QUERI-generated advice in oneās actual life is done at the sole discretion of the client. QUERI is not responsible for any negative consequences. QUERI is however, fully responsible for all positive outcomes.
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āI donāt like the answer I got.ā
You are free to ask again.
āNone of this is real.ā
With respect to the ontological status of objects in the QUERI archive, they do in fact exist. -
āWe were worried about progressing an important project. The advice reassured us we were on the right track and we were able to move forward with confidence.ā
ā Victoria Hayward, Company, Place [company-place.co.uk]
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Magic 8 Balls. Coin flips. Why do we turn to objects to make decisions for us?, Josie Thaddeus-Johns, Boston Globe, July 2023 (Paywalled)
Find Your Fortune at the Dye Houseās Queri Pop-Up Event, Dana Rae Laverty, Rhode Island Monthly, October 2022
Squarespace Project Spotlight, Circle Member Mailer, October 19, 2023
Below are some samples from the QUERI inventoryāboth objects and examples of packaging, ephemera, zines, etc. If you have a question about an object, please feel free to send us a note.