Approved For Release 2000/8 5ENe REEAFROP96-00789R002200440001 -9 (S/NF) It is well known in the /field of psychoenergetics that forced choice selection (the target is a number between one and ten) is more difficult than describing a remote location where the target pool is infinite. The problem with a forced choice is that the viewer can be distracted by mental images from hig memory; this is a major source of noise in the RV channel. Later, it) was discovered that coordinates can also constitute a source of noise for the same reason. SRI did a study using several subjects ina series of trials where the target was to name letters of the alphabet being displayed at a remote location. Their conclusion was that alphabet letters displayed at a remote location could be identified to a statistically significant degree. The level was not, however, high enough to even approach operational utility. After these studies, some changes in protocol were made. First, a person who claimed she read things in her dreams was used as the subject. Then the subject was asked to describe the target as if it were an RV exercise rather than naming the letter. with these modifications, increased accuracy was achieved. This work further suggests that, to increase resolution, the perception of the target must be separated from the analysis. SG1A CAN REAL TIME EVENTS BE REMOTELY VIEWED? (U) CAN SHIELDING BE USED TO BLOCK REMOTE VIEWING? (U) (U) With regard to shielding, only electrical shielding was tested and it was shown not to be effective. The shielding problem will be looked at in greater detail over the next several years. Should RV develop into an operationally useful phenomenon, a program must be available to develop countermeasures. (C) At this point, it should be noted that not all RVs are successful. In fact, a good many are not. This mix of good and bad will continue over many years while researchers attempt to resolve the nature of the psychoenergetic signal and dampen the noise. This and other ongoing efforts to examine the many variables encountered in RV has improved the signal-to-noise ratio, but much remains to be done. For 15 SECRET Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200440001-9
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SG1A Approved For Release 2000/08 9 REP OP96-00789R002200440001 -9 (C) example, at this time no definitive method to evaluate RV results has been developed, there are still questions about how to target a viewer, and the role of feedback has not been completely settled. (C) Also, in the 1978-79 time frame, the sponsoring agencies gave some consideration to investigating the relevant physical principles and laws governing paranormal functioning. This effort will continue for many years: the proof of principle is very elusive and delimiting its characteristics is a giant undertaking; also, such basic work is difficult to do when sponsors are, as they must be, applications oriented. (S/NF) Once SRI had answered many of the questions posed by FTD, FID proposed some new areas for the next year and asked that several of the previous year’s topics be further explored. The next questions were: ° Can RV be used as a form of communication? @ What is the spatial resolution of RV? ® What is the role of feedback in RV? e Can audio signals be remotely sensed? (C) Psychokinesis (PK) was also included as a topic for study. Psychokinesis is the production of physical effects, such as perturbation of equipment or instrumentation that appears to be well shielded against human influence or otherwise inaccessible. During this contract period, SRI developed equipment to detect and measure PK. (C) After it was determined that RV is indeed possible and can be done over long distances, the resolution capability was examined. To do this, SRI concealed small objects in light-tight metal cans (35-mm film cans) and asked a subject to describe the objects. The results are shown in Figure 9. These data indicate that the psychoenergetic functions have a spatial resolution down to at least one millimeter. At this point it 17 SECRET Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200440001-9