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(U)
COGNITIVE SCIENCES PROGRAM 1972-1988-
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(U) RESULTS - SPECIFIC
—
(S/NF) Remote Viewing Does Not Degrade Over Time
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(S/NF) Quality
is
Independent
of
Target
Distance
or
Size
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(S/NF) Natural Scenes
are
Significantly
Better Targets
Than
are Symbols
or Numbers
—
(S/NF) Electromagnetic
Shielding
is
not
Effective
—
(S/NF)
Potential
Neurophysiological
Indicator has Been
Identified
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(U) NON-SRI REMOTE VIEWING
1976-1988
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UNCLASSIFIED
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(U) DATABASE DOMAIN
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(U)
Individual
Studies
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(U)
Over 400 Remote Viewing
Trials
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(U) MAJOR RESULTS
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(U)
Across
All
Experiments, Odds
Against Chance Are
Better Than
2 x 109
to
—
(U)
Magnitude
of
the Remote
Viewing
Effect
is
Statisti-
cally
Equivalent
to
the
SRI
Results
—
(U)
Remote Viewing
is
Repeatable and
Robust
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(U) RANDOM NUMBER GENERATORS
1969-1987
UNCLASSIFIED
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(U) DEFINITION
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(U)
In
Random Number
Generator
Experiments (RNG)
Indi-
viduals
are Asked
to
Modify,
by
Mental Means
Alone,
the
Otherwise Random
Output
of Hardware
Devices
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(U) DATABASE DOMAIN
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(U)
330
Individual
Studies
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(U)
Over
Binary
Bits
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(U) MAJOR RESULTS
—
(U)
Across
All
Experiments, Odds
Against Chance Are
Better Than
2 x 10 17 to
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(U)
Magnitude
of
the RNG
Effect
is
Small
According
to
Accepted
Behavioral
Standards,
but
is
Repeatable
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H.
E.
Puthoff, Director,
Psychoenergetics
Program
date:
January
14,
1982
from:
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Consultant
location:
subject
Training
of
INSCOM Selected Personnel
cc:
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that
As
you know,
Col.
Jachim of
INSCOM has requested through
we provide
a memo pertaining to our CRV training procedures relative to
two
INSCOM personnel entering into the program for orientation and
training.
This
memo
is
a little overdue,
in part because of the recent difficulties
and uncertainties
in funding,
and in part because the
complex structure
of our developed training procedures.
I am providing here
a general overview
of the procedures
and certain
recommendations
.
General Description of Developed CRV Training Procedures
Since
1976,
we have conducted R&D on phenomena encountered in attempting
to view distant
sites by non-sensory means.
These
concentrated efforts
have resulted in the identification of
certain signals,
interpreted by
us to be
of non-sensory origin.
Many of these signals have been confirmed
through repetitive testing on volunteers
.
A series
of these signals have been organized into a structural form that
avails itself
of workable comprehension, and the
chief characteristics
within this structure display dependable relationships to each other.
These characteristics
can be presented in an educational form to a trainee
of proper calibre through
a method that includes tutelage and coaching.
This system of orientation and training enables
the trainee to identify,
practice,
take command of and utilize the signals
in a meaningful and
predictable manner.
To date, we have ascertained with certainty the structure and limitations
of three consecutive signal lines.
These signal
lines
are
of fundamental
importance to any attempt in coming to grips with the vicissitudes
of
non-sensory functioning.
We identify these signal
lines
as
stages,
and
I believe we
can proceed to consider training two
INSCOM selected person-
nel in the phenomena
of stage
one.
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To:
From:
H.
Puthoff
(SRI)
I.
Swann
(Consultant)
(DIA)
Maj.
Fox
(ACS I)
LTC Jachim
(INSCOM)
(GF COTR)
Subject:
RV RELIABILITY
25 March 1982
1.
There seems
to be some confusion as
to what
is expected from the
training program at the end of the
current
fiscal year.
This memo integrates
the statement
of work,
the signed contract and the stated goals
of the
three-year Grill Flame effort.
In the three-year program the following
tasks are to be accomplished.
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FY
f 81
(1)
Applications
investigations
(2)
Initial research and application potential
of
remote viewing.
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FY
t 82
(1)
Continue applications research
(2)
Initiate intelligence program
(3)
Demonstrate feasibility and reliability potential
of the training program*
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(1)
Assuming all goes well, begin work toward integrating
RV into DoD intelligence
cycle.
2.
The difficulty seems
to
be statement
(3)
in FY
T 82.
Initially,
a 60%
figure was used to indicate that
the training program was successful
and
that
the DoD would continue
to send people
to participate in the
training.
Upon reflection,
the number
(60%)
seems
to
be too confining.
For instance,
what
if
a
59% is achieved.
3*
With this
in mind
I offer a
less
confining approach.
At
the end of
FY
f 82
a series
of sites will
be given to trainees and to a control group.
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25 March 1982
The results will then be evaluated and given to the sponsors.
They will
then have all options open to them.
The following are
a few possibilities:
(1)
Continue
to train DoD personnel
(2)
Allow more time for training research
(3)
Discontinue program.
4.
The most ominus problem remaining is the development
of
a scheme
to
evaluate data derived from remote viewing sessions.
This task will receive
much effort during the remainder of FY’82.
The SRI
,
in conjunction with
and an Army representative will arrive at
a methodology that
is
agreeable to both SRI,
DIA and Army.
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(U) PRECOGNITIVE REMOTE VIEWING
1935-1987
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(U) DEFINITION
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(U)
In
Forced-Choice
Precognitive Remote Viewing
Experi-
ments,
the
Target
Material
(Numbers
or Symbols)
is Gen-
erated
After the Remote Viewing
is Completed
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(U) DATABASE DOMAIN
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(U) 309
Individual
Studies
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(U)
Nearly 2x10
Separate
Trials
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(U) MAJOR RESULTS
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(U)
Across
All
Experiments, Odds
Against Chance Are
Better Than
5 x 1029 to
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(U)
Magnitude
of
the Effect
is
Small
According
to Ac-
cepted
Behavioral
Standards,
but
is
Repeatable
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(U) SCREENING
FOR
HIGH-QUALITY REMOTE VIEWERS
(U) RESULTS TO DATE
—
(S/NF) Approximately _ 1%
of
the
General
Population
Pos-
sess a
Natural
Talent
for Remote
Viewing
—
(S/NF) Personality and
Neuropsychological
Variables
are
Marginally
Useful
—
(S/NF) Preliminary Data Suggests
that
High
Scores on
the
Standford
Hypnotic
Susceptibility Scale
Indicate
Natu-
ral. Remote Viewing
Ability
—
(S/NF) Selecting
Sub-populations
Significantly
Improves
Screening
Efficiency
—
(S/NF) Preliminary Data Suggests a
Possibility
of a
Neurophysological
Indicator
for
Natural Remote Viewing
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Hypnosis Experiments
GOALS
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Confirm previous findings that hypnosis facilitates
psi processes.
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Begin a data base for comparing susceptibility and
psi ability.
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Enhance the RV process and produce higher quality
viewings.
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RESULTS
— No evidence of RV in pre-treatment condition.
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Significant evidence of RV following hypnosis.
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Hypnosis Experiments
. SECOND STUDY
— RV sessions conducted while in trance.
— Two viewers participated in
trials each.
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• CURRENT ACTIVITY
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Used same protocol as pilot study.
— Two viewers are participating in 20 trials (40 remote
viewings) each.
— One viewer complete shows trend toward enhanced
RV in hypnotic condition.
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Dr„ Douglas B. Tang
Chief, Department of Biostatistics
& Mathematics, Div of Biometrics
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
Washington,
D.
C.
20012
291-2212/2011 (Autovon)
202-576-2212/2011 (Comm'l)
Dr. Harry C. Holloway (COL)
Professor & Chairman,
Dept of
Psychiatry
Uniformed Services University of
the Health Sciences
4301 Joan's Bridge Road
Bethesda, Maryland 20014
202-427-5505
Dr. W. F rank Cartwright
Asst to Executive Committee
Code 015,
Naval Wpns Center
China Lake,
California
93555
245-2562/2534 (Autovon)
714-939-2562/25 34 (Comm'l)
Mr.
Laddie L.
Stahl (Gen,
Ret)
General Electric Co.
Corporate Research & Development
Schenectady, NY
12301
518-385-8681
Dr.
Richard Montgomery
Director of Corporate Development
R&D Associates
4640 Admiralty Way
P.
O. Box 9695
Marina Del Rey,
California
90291
213-822-1715
Mr. Manfred Gale, Chairman
HQ Department of the Army
ATTN: DAMA-ZD
Washington, DC
20310
Dr.
Jesse Orlansky
Science & Technology Div
Institute for Defense Analyses
400 Army-Navy Drive
Arlington, VA
22202
202-558-1660
202-697-1654
Dr. Harry Snyder
Systemetrics,
Inc.
(VA Polytechnical
P.
O. Drawer S
Institute)
Blacksburg, VA
24060
703-731-1555
MAJ William L.
Stoner,
Coordinator
HQ Department of the Army
ATTN:
DAMI-ISH
Washington,
D.
C.
20310
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE UNDER SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
SUBJECT:
Grill Flame
6 August 1979
1.
The Scientific Evaluation Committee decided to issue this interim
report in order to highlight an emerging recommendation, which should
get immediate attention in order to avoid additional time delays and costs.
2.
Following our initial review of RV experiments,
especially those
performed in accordance with the SRI protocol and procedures,
it is our
conclusion that existing experimental practices are not likely to enhance
the credibility in the RV process,
nor are they likely to establish the
existence of the very phenomena.
3.
The currently planned AMSAA proposal has recognized many of the
weaknesses in the existing RV protocols and has taken important steps
to affect constructive changes.
AMSAA has especially recognized the basic
problems associated with the judging process,
and they have proposed
procedures which tend to attack human frailties and reduce their impact
on the final outcome.
However,
it is our opinion,
that probably because
of the pressure of time and resources,
they have not gone far enough
to provide an unambiguous judging methodology.
4.
We recommend that AMSAA be tasked to address the issue of an RV
experiment that approaches,
as far as possible,
"viewing" experiments
which can be judged by humans,
hopefully in a mechanistic way,
i. e.
,
filling in blocks on an answer sheet responsive to "yes" or "no" type of
answers.
It may be useful to do this work in addition to the type of
experiments already planned,
rather than in complete replacement
thereof.
What we recommend can be approached by picking targets that
are simple and in such contrast to their surroundings that no imagination
is needed to ascertain a "match",
to what AMSAA calls an "essence" or
"concept".
This,
of course, would mean that the AMSAA's target pool
must include targets that are simple,
relatively unambiguous and well
defined by a minimum of descriptors such as shape,
smell,
size,
function,
etc.
(Since relatively simple scenes are alleged to offend the sensi-
bilities of the viewers, we should then be prepared to grudgingly increase
the complexity until the viewers appear to be satisfied.
)
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We realize that adapting experimental modifications to seriously
reduce the uncertainties in the judging process will slow down the
current rate of effort and may also increase costs, however, we feel
that in the long run this is more than justified
if the goal is to conduct
an RV experiment which benefits to the maximum extent from the
perceived faults and doubts of previous work,
and which could form
the basis for building a disciplined data base in thisar ea»
MANFRED GALE
Chairman
Grill Flame,
Scientific
Evaluation Committee
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OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF
FOR RESEARCH. DEVELOPMENT AND ACQUISITION
WASHINGTON.
D.
C. 20310
Jan
TO:
OSA,
Office of General Counsel
ATTN:
Mr.
Freyfogle
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Please review this document
and certify the
General Counsel's views with respect to
potential Army liability ...
if and when
all«fportions
are requested for release
under the Freedom of Information Act.
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Advisor
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