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1975
PART
II
PSYCHOTRONIC GENERATOR RESEARCH
(U)
Psychotronic generators
(also
called Pavlita generators after
the
inventor)
are small devices said
to be capable of drawing biological
energy from humans;
the energy
is accumulated
and stored
for future
use.
Once charged with human energy,
the generators
can
do some
of the things
a psychic subject
can do,
but,
according
to
the inventor,
Robert Pavlita,
can be charged by individuals possessing no psychic
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(U)
The concept of man as
a source of unusual energy dates
back
at
least
as
far as ancient Chinese and Hindu
teachings,
in which
it was called
"vital energy"
or "prana."
Between
the 18th and 20th centuries
it was
called various
things
(animal magnetism,
odic
force,
motor
force,
n-rays,
etheric
force,
etc.)
by rediscoverers
of its existence.
In contemporary
Soviet and Czechoslovakian parapsychology
this energy is called bio-
plasmic or psychotronic energy.
The Czechoslovakian rediscovery of
biological energy is credited
to Robert Pavlita,
an inventor and business-
man from Prague who began work on his
devices
over
thirty years ago.^
(U)
Some representative examples
of Pavlita generators are shown in
Figures
through
7.
No details
of
their construction have ever been
made available
to Western observers,
possibly because Pavlita eventually
plans
to seek foreign patents.
It has been reported,
however,
that
the
devices
are fabricated from various metals
(steel,
bronze,
copper,
iron,
gold)
and that their effects are
a result of
their
form.
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(U)
Pavlita' s generators
can be charged by direct
contact
(e.g.,
rubbing
or touching
to
the temporal region
of
the head)
or by visually directing
mental concentration upon them from a distance.
The nature of
the energy
stored
is still not understood,
but over
the years
a number of observa-
tions about
its effects have been reported.
It
can be reflected,
re-
fracted,
polarized,
and combined with other
forms
of energy.
It
creates
effects
similar
to magnetism,
heat,
electricity,
and luminous radiation,
but
is itself none
of
these.
The energy apparently
can be conducted by
paper, wood, wool,
silk,
and other substances normally considered
to be
good insulators.
The devices have been tested by commissions
of experts
from the Czechoslovakian Academy of Sciences
and
the University of Hradec
Kralove in Prague.
Static electricity,
air currents,
temperature changes,
and magnetism,
were eliminated
as possible explanations
for
the observed
effects.
In addition,
the energy exerted
its effect
through glass, water,
wood,
cardboard,
or any
type of metal
and was not diminished.
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According
to both Soviet and Czech researchers,
one major advantage
of studying psychotronic generators
is
the reproducibility
of
their
ef-
fects;
in addition,
they can be activated by nearly
anyone., with
or with-
out any special psychic abilities.
The devices may have other practical
applications not related
to parapsychology.
The Czechs
claim
that
irra-
diation
of seeds with
the energy enhances plant growth,
and
that
industrial
pollutants have been precipitated out of water by
its
action
(Figure
7|,
These
claims may be open
to question,
since
in
1972,
Zdenek
Re j dak, head
of
the Psychotronic Research Section of
the Czechoslovakian Society
for
Science and Technology,
termed
the experiments with plants
and water
" ineffective.
q/.
(U)
A recent newspaper article,
D quoting Pavlita,
reported
that
his
generators
could serve
as weapons;
no further details were
given.
No
information is available on Czech efforts
to develop psychotronic weapons,
but Pavlita has stated
that some forms
of his
devices
can
exert
both
favorable and unfavorable effects
on living organisms,
including man.
In
experiments with snails exposed
to
the energy from
a generator
,
a state
similar
to hibernation resulted.
When
flies were placed
in
the gap
ot
a
circular generator
(Figure
6)
they died instantly.
In another
test,
Pavlita aimed a generator at his daughter's head from a distance
of
several yards.
Her electroencephalogram
(EEG)
changed,
she became dizzy,
and her equilibrium was disrupted.
(U)
In
their present form and size,
Pavlita' s
devices
could
probably
exert
an effect on humans
at only relatively short
range.
It
is possible
that
their size could be enlarged
or their energy amplified,
thereby ex-
tending
their range.
If
the Czech claims
for
these devices
are valid,
biological energy might be an effective antipersonnel weapon.
It would
be difficult
to defend against,
since
it apparently penetrates most
common
forms
of insulation and its reported effects
(changes
in brain wave
char-
acteristics,
disturbance of equilibrium,
dizziness)
could
result
in
personality changes
or physical discomfort which might alter
combat
effectiveness
.
(U)
Soviet or Czech perfection of psychotronic weapons would pose
a
severe
threat
to enemy military,
embassy,
or security functions.
The
emitted energy would be silent and difficult
to detect electronically
(although the Soviets
claim' to have developed effective biological
energy
sensors)
and
the only power source required would be
the human operator.
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CONCLUSIONS
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Soviet and Czechoslovakian researchers
have accepted
the realit>
of
paranormal events
and are primarily concerned with
the formulation
oi
a
unified
theory
to describe
the basic energy transformations involved.
The Soviet emphasis
on
the electrostatic
and electromagnetic
componei ts
of
the energy may play
an important role in
the
final determination
<
>
the nature
of psychical phenomena.
This emphasis
on energetics
or
ii ter-
action effects has
lead
to
the concept
that man must
be investigated
as
a
complete,
integrated unit.
(U)
Soviet
and Czech psychotronic research will eventually be
applied
to
human problems.
As
this
occurs,
the question will, arise whether
t hi;
knowledge and
the equipment developed will be used
for
the
enhanccmei
t
of
human freedom and social development,
or
for regimentation
and enslavement.
Psycho tronics could conceivably play
a role
in contributing
to
the survival
of
the human species;
by emphasizing
the interconnections
between
aJ
living
beings,
it should help
to reduce human aggressive
tendencies.
By
tin
same
token,
it could also be applied
to increase such aggressive
tendencies
and
it has powerful potential for use
as
an effective weapon against groups
of
men and key
leaders.
(U)
The Czechs
claim that
a direct transfer
of biological energy from
healthy
to diseased
or injured muscle
is not only
possible,
but proven.
The Soviets
do not restrict
the possibility
of
such energy
transfer
to
any
one physiological system,
but state
that biological energy
transfer
can
be
utilized
to relieve human functional disorders
of
the nervous
system,
the
internal organs,
and
the mind.
In all
cases,
such medical applications
of
biological energy
transfer are officially described
as having bene lie. Lai
results,
but
this may not necessarily be
true.
By
analogy,
conventional
medical techniques
can be beneficial,
but when
misapplied,
can
cause
serious damage,
or even death.
By
the same
token,
there
can also
be
"psychic" malpractice,
although
the Soviets
and Czechs
are not likely
to
publicize
this
fact.
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Both Czech and US
researchers have described Robert Pavlita's work
with psychotronic generators
as possibly
the most important contemporary
development
in
the field
of parapsychology and
as
a major contribution
to
the deeper understanding,
mastery,
and utilization
of biological
energy
for human
advantage.
Just
as
in
the example
of direct
transfer
oi
bio-
logical energy
for medical purposes,
the use of such devices
is
not
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necessarily intended
to be beneficial.
If Pavlita
s
devices
can kill
insects
at
present,
their potential
in
the future after refinement
and
enlargement may well be for killing men.
If bioenergy
can
be
reliably
controlled and focused by such devices,
death
could be caused by dis-
ruption
of fundamental brain rhythms,
heart
control,
or biological
clock
mechanisms
(U)
It should also be pointed out
that some
of Pavlita’ s
experiments
seem
to contradict Soviet results
obtained with humans.
As
an example,
the effect of his
devices
on suspended magnets
is
lessened
if
the magnets
are electrostatically shielded, whereas such shielding has no
effect
in
Soviet experiments with Nina Kulagina and Alla Vinogradova.
It would
appear
that although
the Czechs
and
the Soviets
are examining
the same
phenomena,
passage
of biological energy
through Pavlita
s
devices
alters
it
in
some manner.
This
raises
the question
of how well
these machines
can
be
controlled,
and whether
the alteration
they
Induce
on bioenergy
is
beneficial
or detrimental.
(U)
Soviet research with Kulagina and Vinogradova indicates
that eneigy
interchanges,
or
transfer mechanisms,
may be possible between
gifted
psychics and inanimate objects.
There
is
evidence
that Soviet research
with
these women also Involves
attempts
to influence animate biological
systems.
In
1972,
LaMothe 2 reported
that Kulagina had
the
capability
for
stopping and starting
the beat
of an excised,
living,
frog heart.
Jf
true,
it supports
the contention
that Czech and Soviet
claims
for
bene-
ficial" applications
of biological energy
transfer
are reversible
-
if
a
frog heart
can be started and stopped,
the same effects might be imposed
on humans.
Such dramatic effects
Illustrate some
of
the dangerous
poten-
tial of controlled biological energy
transfer.
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In summary,
it
should be pointed out
that
Soviet parapsychology; is
continue
to face problems
similar
to
those of their Western counterparts,
in that observed phenomena are unstable
and
there
is
low probability
Oi
proving
them in controlled tests under selected conditions.
Soviet
critics
of
the science have been quick
to seize on these
two characteristics
in
order
to categorically reject many
of
the phenomena,
and
they have be-
littled some
forms
of
such manifestations by
contending
that
the conditions
under which tests have been conducted have not been adequate
to preclude
fraud.
In view of
this situation,
the Soviets will continue
to investigate
methodology,
since
they
feel
it absolutely necessary
to quantify observed
phenomena.
Although
they
have, not yet done
so,
the Soviets may very well
be
the
first
to
identify
the
field
forces
involved and
the means by which
they are generated,
due
to
their concentration on
the mechanisms and
energetics
involved.
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PART
VI
TRENDS AND FORECASTS
1.
TRENDS
(U)
Criticism :
All Soviet science
is very much
.mi .luenci
ideology.
Parapsychology,
as
a
result:
of
the fleeting
phi
with,
is perhaps more vulnerable
to ideological attacks
tl
Soviet critics point
out
that parapsychology,
as
a "pseudt
it enormously more difficult
for
the Party
to eliminate
tl
prejudices and superstitions.
They
cl aim that purapsyclio
•
from the standpoint
of
Lenin,
represents
a
revival
o:
''bm
idealism."
Soviet
critics
claim
that
subsensory ,
sub thru:
takes place in
the presence of
a stimulus
and
an
analyser
perception is subject
to
the very same physiological
laws
jectively registered perception.
They
admit,
however,
th.
these laws
is still far
from the stage
at which
it will
b-
explain scientil
i cally
a person
s subconscious psycholog
(U)
Concentration on Energetic s:
Faced with such
critic
Czech scientists
engaged
in parapsychology research have,
stressed
the "biological energy"
concept,
and
are contlnu
theoretical bases which will provide
an integrated
approa
phenomena.
In order
to bring their science more nearly
i
accepted
theories
of contemporary
physics
,
they
have
post
state
of matter"
consisting
of "free
charged particles
a
ized patterns
forming
a uniform
energy; network.
They
are.
emphasize
the electrostatic and electromagnetic
component
and argue
that
the eventual definition
of
this energy wil
ultimately integrate psychical phenomena into contemporar
constructs
of
the universe.
d
by
political
nomen a
i t
d e a 1
s
an other science,
-science," makes
.an religious
ogy,
if viewed
irgeois subjective
ihoi.d perception
and
that such
as
is
a sub-
it
the study of
• possible
to
-al
activity.
sms,
Soviet
and
more and more,
ng
to develop
li
to paranormal
a
line with
slated
a "fifth
-ranged
in organ-
continuing
to
;
of such energy
i. allow
them
to
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Of ficial Attitude
:
There are no
indications
of
any
organized
or
officially sanctioned attacks
on Soviet/Czech psychotroni s research,
but
such criticisms
as have been noted have appeared
in State -sanctioned
pub-
lications.
Continued monitoring
of
the Soviet
and
Czech mess will be
required in order
to determine whether
or not
the
ofliciaL attitude
towar
the science shifts.
.
FORECASTS
(U)
In
the. next
15 years
the Soviets
and Czechs will continue
to emphasize
parapsychological research.
Such research will,
of necessity,
involve
the
further development
of appropriate
instrumentation
for
the detection
and
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identification
of
the biological energy
internal
to
the human body
and
its
interactions with living or inanimate objects
at
a distance.
The
cyborg aspects
(coupling of human inductors with physical psychotronie
devices)
will continue
to be emphasized.
During
this
time
frame,
re-
search will progress
from instrumentation development
to
computer
assisted mathematical modeling
of biological energy
interactions.
In
order
to establish a basis
for such modeling,
experimental
techniques
which
can be controlled and replicated will be developed.
This,
in
turn,
will
lead
to the eventual improvement
of
research
on paranormal phenomena
since
they will be made increasingly more producible and
predictable.
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The Soviets
are known
to be involved
in development
o
measurement and complex systems modelling
(IMCSM)
techniqu
is
especially adapted for application
to
the examination
a
objects,
especially those with many interacting parts,
eve
havior
of
the objects are partly
or mostly determined by
f
the
researcher
is unaware
or which he cannot
observe.
So\
research would probably be
an ideal subject
for
the applic
technique.
If IMCSM
is
applied,
the likelihood
of
a Sovic
in parapsychology
is
greatly increased.
The Soviets
are
opment
of
this
technique
and will probably
apply
it
to par
research.
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