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homogeneous
coloring,
to minimize environmental overlay, and
(3)
the
adoption of
a strictly prescribed,
limited monitor behavior to minimize
monitor overlay.
The training protocol as
presently structured proceeds through
a
series of six stages
of proficiency, hypothesized
to correspond to six
stages
of increasing contact with the target site.
These are outlined
in Table
1.
Table
STAGES
IN REMOTE VIEWING
Stage
Example
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(1)
Major gestalt
Land surrounded by water, an isla id
(2)
Sensory contact
Cold sensation, wind-swept
feelirfc
(3)
Dimension,
motion, mobility
Rising up,
a panoramic view
(4)
Quantitative aspects
Three
large buildings,
clustered
together
as
a facility.
(5)
Special qualitative aspects
Scientific research,
live organises
(6)
Significant analytical aspects
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During FY 1981,
Swann worked on developing the details
of
the six- m
stage RV enhancement procedure under investigation by serving as
a
remote
viewer himself for over 200 training trials
for sites from around the
glc*Se.
Coordinates
for site acquisition and data
for feedback and analysis were
obtained from National Geographic
, World Aeronautical Charts,
USGS topo- *!
graphical maps and the
like.
To indicate the range and type of sites
employed,
a representative sample of
sites used in CRV practice from
November
1980 are
listed in Appendix A.
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Transfer of RV Enhancement Technology
Swann instructed three other experienced remote viewers
(#009,
#131,
and #504)
in theory classes.
Application of
the theory was
carried out
on the basis
of practice RV training trials on around-the-globe sites
(over 60 each) by the remote viewers.
Toward the end of the FY 1981 effort,
the first
novice remote viewer
(#622) was
introduced into the training
task so that we could begin to obtain data on the response of inexperienced
personnel
to the training program as structured.
This remote viewer had
over
50 RV trials.
the program leader JfH.
Puthoff^
observed the theory classes and acted as*monitor^ for several of
the
practice sessions
to monitor the progress
of the RV enhancement program
Both also acted as monitors
forPHi RV tasks, which provided
additional
data on progress
of the program
(Section
IV).
Although detailed formal evaluation of
the training program
is
not
scheduled until mid FY 1982,
some general observations
of progress
in
RV enhancement
can be made.
The experienced remote viewers
(#009,
#131,
#504) were
taken through Stage
in the
theory- orientation sessions,
and
reliable data were obtained through Stage
into Stage
3 in the RV training
trials.
The remote viewers experienced some difficulty in adjusting
to
this
I’ctrai ni ng
because some
of
the experienced remote viewers
had
to
modify
the
style which they had developed.
This adoption of style did
not,
however, appear
to interfere with their ability to perform well using
the
RV enhancement
techniques under study.
Figure
is an example of what
is meant
by Stage
3 Remote Viewing
(dimension,
motion,
mobility).
The
(blind)
target site was Wot je Atoll
in the Marshall
Islands
in the
Pacific.
For
a good rendition an ability
to
move’
around
the site
is
required
to outline
the shape of
the island,
associated
reef,
buildings,
and so forth.
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The novice remote viewer was given orientation through Stage
2,
and
has produced reliable data through Stage
1 to date.
In contrast with the
experienced remote viewers,
the novice viewer experienced no particular
difficulty in becoming familiar with the codified RV enhancement procedure.
E.
Summary of the RV Enhancement Technique
The RV enhancement techniques may be summarized as
follows
(1)
The codified multistage approach to data acquisition
inherent in the RV enhancement procedure appears
to
"slow down"
the incoming data successfully,
thereby
providing some safeguard against
the natural
tendencies
of the remote viewer
to interpret and
analyze prematurely.
(2)
The data being generated within the structure being
investigated appear to result
in briefer transcripts
with higher signal- to-noise ratios compared to previous
results.
The gain appears to be both in the quality
of individual trials and in the reliability from
trial
to trial.
(3)
Knowledge of
the hypothesized multistage process
of
site acquisition appears
to provide some predictive
value about
the quality of the RV product.
The
data
that do not emerge more or
less
in the staged order
tend
to have a higher percentage of overlay.
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RV TASKS
RV Tasking
SRI
International
is tasked with investigating
applied RV, both to determine the potential for application
and to provide data
In response to this requirement
,
SRI
has
pursued application tasks of interest
responding to quick-reaction requirements
set by representatives
monitoring
the progress
of the work.
B.
RV Session Format
The format
for
carrying out these tasks
during FY 1981
is
as
follows.
A request
for information is forwarded to
COTR in residence at
SRI.
He
then provides
targeting information
(e.g.,
coordinates)
to an SRI RV session monitor at start
of session, who
then works with a remote viewer to obtain data.
In this
format,
SRI
personnel are generally blind to the source
of
the request and the type
of
site or event of interest.
In many cases
the COTR monitors
the
RV
session,
or even conducts
the session himself.
Pre- and
Post!
Task Calibration
In an effort
to determine whether
a remote viewer
is
"on-line" before
attempting an
task,
a presession calibration trial of
a
site
of
the kind selected from the National Geographic
is
carried out
.
If
the
results are good,
the
task
is
engaged;
if
not,
the
task
is
aborted.
In like fashion,
a postsession calibration trial
is carried out
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