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Memorandum
Date:
9 June 1994
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Dolan and EEG
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Re: Your request to find a copy of my original memo^^^^^^^^concerning the Dolan EEG repli-
cation issue in our laboratory.
My memory served me well. We conducted four trials all of which produced an effect in the correct
direction. However, this was a demonstration hour—not an experiment. Nonetheless, we, Dolan, and
the EEG specialists were impressed at such a strong effect in so few trials.
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As ofApril, this year, Dolan has conducted over 300 trials of this type with essentially the same result. In
science, however, it is critical that different laboratories replicate important findings.
This has been
done at Simfiropol University in the Ukraine.
In equally will designed studies, they have completed
over 800 trials with the same statistical conclusion; it appears as if the alpha power of an isolated individ-
ual can be “decreased” by the intention of a distant agent. Approximately 1/3 of the Simfiropol trials
were conducted between Moscow and the Ukraine, a distance of over 1,500 km.
My immediate response to these statistical results has been that the anomalous effects were primarily
due to AC-mediated selection. That is, the experimental trial begins when and only when (statistically
that is) the alpha would be reduced during the effort period regardless of an agent’s activity.
However, as I indicated in an earlier memo to you, that recent analysis of some of the bio-ap data col-
lected in this country by William Braud, leads me to rethink that stand. Statistically, I was able to show a
causal relationship between the intent of a remote agent and the rate at which red human blood cells die
in salt water!
If this statistical conclusion holds up, it bring an entirely new perspective on the foreign bio-ap effort.
^Htnemo with this one.
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As I stated in the earlier memo, Dolan’s methodology does, indeed, meet my stan-
dards for excellence. This is especially impressive given their financial situation.
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Date:
15 March 1993
To:
From:
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Dolan: Replication
Ias you know we have had Dr. Yuri Dolan as a visitor in our laboratory. One of his claims
that isolated individuals’ brainwaves are modified by the inten-
we believe that his protocols meets western standards and, we are
unable to identify any meaningful flaws.
He has been extremely cooperative with us and was willing to have us conduct a few demonstration trials
at Stanford. A rough outline of the protocol follows:
(1) One subject was wired for occipital EEG and was sequestered in a standard shield room commonly
in use for such measurements.
(2) During the time of 1 hour, we conducted four 10 minute trials. The fin* 5 minutes was a control
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periocffollowed by an effort period during which Dr. Dolan attempted to mentally
arouse
the
subject (i.e., decrease alpha production).
The dependentvariable is the ratio of themean of alpha power in the effort period divided by the mean
of the alpha during the preceding control period. Four trials is not enough to demonstrate a significant
effect, but all four trials produced ratios less than 1. Dolan was very encouraged given the rather hur-
ried nature of the demonstration experiment.
IHal 3 exhibited the smallest ratio and I have included the power/frequency plot for your information.
In this trial, it is possible to visually see the decrease of alpha.
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