Approved For Release 2000/08) : CIA-RDP96-00789R003200200001 -4 Cc, Overview of the RV Enhancement Procedure — a OE ne NY ea kee receaure Specifically under investigation at the present time is an RV enhancement procedure developed by I. Swann, an SRI consultant. The procedure focuses on improving reliability of remote viewing by controlling those factors that tend to introduce noise into the RV product. Following is a summary overview of the Swann CRV procedure. A detailed historical ‘and technical summary is being prepared as a separate technical report. Two major sources of noise have been found: (1) noise caused by factors in the environment of the remote viewer, and (2) noise arising within the viewer as a result of cognitive processes (analysis/ interpretation), Noise from the environment, peripheral visual clutter or sounds in the environment (even subliminal) can intrude on perceptual and thought processes and degrade the RV response. Actions or statements by the session monitor can similarly distract the remote viewer. “Internally generated" noise seems to be produced in the remote viewer himself, With the application of a "stimulus" (e.g., the reading of a coordinate) a momentary burst of "signal" appears to enter into awareness for a few seconds and then fade away. At this point memor y and imagination appear to fill in the void, thus producing "noise" in the RV product, This effect is presumably produced by a need to resolve the ambiguity associated with the fragmentary nature of emerging percep- tions, (This relationship is schematically diagrammed in Figure 2.) To prevent this effect disciplined rejection of premature interpretations and conclusions is necessary. The techniques designed to handle these noise problems involve (1) repeated coordinate presentation and quick-reaction response on the part of the remote viewer to minimize the imaginative overlays, (2) the use of a specially designed, acoustic-tiled, featureless room with Approved For Release 2000/08/08 :CIA-RDP96-00789R003200200001 -4 = mae op
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003200200001-4 homogeneous coloring, to minimize environmental overlay, and (3) the adoption of a strictly prescribed, limited monitor behavior to mi nimi Zgjy_ 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 1 = STAGES IN REMOTE VIEWING - Land surrounded by water, an islk.id Major gestalt (2) Sensory contact Cold sensation, wind-swept feelirnm (3) Dimension, motion, mobility Rising up, a panoramic view (4) Quantitative aspects Three large buildings, clustered m together as a facility. Scientific research, live organisgs Size of a site | (5) Special qualitative aspects Significant analytical aspects During FY 1981, Swann worked on developing the details of the six- mm stage RV enhancement procedure under investigation by serving as a remote viewer himself for over 200 training trials for sites from around the g lciite | Coordinates for site acquisition and data for feedback and analysis were obtained from National Geographic, World Aeronautical Charts , USGS topo- i 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, Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003200200001-4 /) ja)
a re | P96-00789R003200200001 -4 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA- D. Transfer of RV Enhancement Technology ment Feochnology 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, | observed the theory classes and acted as* moni tory for several of the practice sessions to monitor the progress of the RV enhancement program, Both also acted as monitors for Va ev 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 3 in the theory. orientation sessions, and reliable data were obtained through Stage 2 into Stage 3 in the RV training trials, The remote viewers experienced some difficulty in adjusting to this "retraining' 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 3 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 rect, buildings, and so forth, Approved For Release 2000/08/98 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003200200001-4 _— Fp
eee -4 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. 13 Approved For Release 2000/ : -00789R003200200001-4 a
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003200200001-4 IV es « TASKS A. RV Tasking SRI International is tasked with investigating applied RV, both to determine the potential for application Fa and to provide data In response to this requirement, SRI has pursued application tasks of interest Qe 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 ‘Wa cote 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. Cc. Pre- and Pos t RE 72s‘ Calibration In an effort to determine whether a remote viewer is "on-line" before attempting an GS ¢25«. a presession calibration trial of a site of the kind selected from the National Geographic is carried out. If the results are good, the ee, «2s is engaged; if not, the task is aborted, In like fashion, a postsession calibration trial is carried out Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : SIA-RDP96-00789R003200200001 -4 eo
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 QI 0'429:003200200001-4 to provide an estimate of whether the viewer remained "on-line" during Examples of pre- and post-session calibration trials for &.... JS, #17 iia: are shown in Figures 4 and 5. In these examples the characteristics of the new technique under consideration can be noted: brevity of response from repeated coordinate presentation; physical sensations associated with the site; labeling of analytical overlays (AOL) to distinguish them from Signal; and general progression * . through the stages. ae In the case of these calibration trials accompanying Bsc J.S. #17, good results obtained in the calibration trials correlated well with good results on the STD cask. Based on these kinds of results 6 gata will be collected throughout the program to determine whether pre- and post - QF session calibration trials can reliably provide useful’ indicators for estimating the quality of data obtained in oo 60t‘ié< RV task, D, FY 1991 TE ov Sites The tasks carried out during FY 1981 are listed in Table 2. Additional detailed data are provided in the eS «: «: Summary Sheets provided in Appendix B. Complete documentation (transcripts evaluations, etc.) can be made available An example of a RV response is given in Appendix C, P| 16 Approved For Release 2000/08/; -00789R003200200001 -4
J /08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003200200001-4 way f —~—4h Ho oH uouo48 —- —! on ns en ce a ce eo ae | iit 4 Approved For Release 2000) Table 2 OPERATIONAL REMOTE VIEWING TASKS (FY 1981) [S™~“;™SCSTaget Cate JS. #8, JS. #9,§ 15 December 1980, 0947Z) J.S. #10, J.S. #11, JS. 12 qq “3S, #13, J.8. #15 J.S, #16, 3.8, #17, Approved For Release 2000/08/08 y9CIA-RDP96-00789R003200200001-4 7/1/80, 9/30/80 10/12/80 © 12/19/80 12/22/80 1/16/81, 1/17/81 1/17/81 4/2/81 4/3/81 4/7/81 4/8/81 4/8/81 4/9/81 4/21/81 4/24/81 6/22/79, 7/5/79 6/8/81, 6/9/81 7/30/81, 8/3/81 8/4/81, 8/5/81 Viewer #002 #131, #009 #131 #131, #009 #009, #131 #002 #002 #002 #002 #002 #002 #009 #009 #009 #002 #002 #002
: 01-4 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : cia ROP ag 02000 . Table 2 (concluded) -~ = 8/6/81 | 9/15/81 nN mA E. Evaluation of the es BeRV Task «n A first-generation series of evaluation protocols were developea f 4 * a use by analysts in providing numerical estimates of various aspects = RV product generated in ro RV tasks. The returned protocols constitute the basis for contractor evaluation, feedback to the remof™ viewer, and as input for the computerized data-base management (DBM), The evaluation protocols submitted to analysts for their completion a”, provided in Appendix D. A sample returned evaluation protocol (tor Sa Site J.S. #17) is included as Appendix E, - While awaiting the bulk of evaluation protocols, the contractor has begun development of a computerized data~base management System to hanole this material. This system, programmed on a stand-alone LSI 11/23 Syseeen located in a project classified space, will provide a library/catalog’ function of data-base readout by date, Site, viewer, etc., and trend mm analysis functions. Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA- 200200001-4
Approved For Release 2000104 -00789R003200200001-4 V SUMMARY OF THE FY 1981 RV ENHANCEMENT TASK Progress in the FY 1981 RV Enhancement Task can be summarized as follows: (1) Efforts completed: . CRV enhancement procedure developed. - All six stages researched - Over 200 CRV practice trials with Swann ~ Orientation through Stage 3 into Stages 4 and 5 completed, Procedure transmitted to three experienced remote viewers, ~- Over 60 CRV practice trials each - Orientation through Stage 3 completed Procedure transmitted to one novice remote viewer - Over 50 CRV practice trials - Orientation through Stage 1 completed Data obtained on “tes J.S. #8 through J.S,. #22, First-generation evaluation protocols developed, distributed to WB: 22 ysts . (2) Findings to date: Subject to formal evaluation in FY 1982, the multistage approach to RV in the procedure under evaluation appears to be successful in "slowing down" the incoming data, thereby providing some safeguard against natural tendencies toward premature interpretation and analysis on the part of the remote viewer. The use of pre- and post- , Calibration trials appears to provide useful indicators for bracketing the quality of data obtained ins tasks, 21 Approved For Release 2006 BEEN f-00722R003200200007-4
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : = * Results labeled : Mihas useful are being obtained in asks, where the enhancement procedure under evaluation is being employed. . 22 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : cin IIA 22002000014
a or —_—f ——iI ft -—t Ii —_4 Approved For Release a, ssa Appendix A REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE OF CRV PRACTICE SITES (Swann, 3 through 7 November 1980) 23 Approved For Release —_ : ”
3 3 4 4 4 4 i) 5 5 5 a a oa om wM ~] \ Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003200200001-4 Appendix A Table A-1 REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE OF CRV PRACTICE SITES ! (Swann, 3 through 7 November 1980) 35° 42'23"'N 37° 59 '04"N 17°13'00"N 43° 16'00"N 27° 20'00"N 22°19'00"N 55° 45'00"N 14° 45'05"S 47° 35'00"N 62° 00'00"'N 40° 42'°15"'N 51°30'29"N 29° 57'00"N 19° 42'00"'N 41°35'07"'N 37°57'57'"'N 47° 50'00"N 48° 51'30"'N 46°50'00"N 28° 33'00"N §1°25'22"E 23° 43'53"E g9°24'00"'W 06° 39'00"E 88° 39'00"E 31°38'00"E 37°37'36"E 75° 05'46"W 122° 2.0'00"'W 06'45"00"W 73° 56'58'"'W 00° 04'26"W 52°59'00"E 98° 51'00"W 01° 49'33"E 78°25'12"'W 54° 12'00"W 02°17'41"E 54° 12'00"W 33° 58'00"E U.S. Embassy-Tehran, Iran Acropolis-Athens, Greece Tikal, Guatemala St. Tropez, France Gangtok-Sikkim, India Abu Simbel Temple, Egypt St. Basil Cathedral-Red Square, Moscow Nazca Plain, Peru Seattle, Washington Torshavn, Faeroe Islands Williamsburg-Brooklyn, New York Tower of London, England Persepolis, Iran Teotihuacan, Mexico Sacred Citadel-Montserrat, Spain Monticello, Virginia Cape St. Mary's, Newfoundland Eiffel Tower-Paris, France Cape St. Mary's, Newfoundland Monastery of St. Catherine, Egypt Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : IA-RDP96-00789R003200200001-4 __ CN q |
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-! Appendix B 1 July 1980; 0900 hrs Date Series Sa Session No. 1 Target ee Remote Viewer #002 ; Interviewer , Beacon(s) CRV (Coordinate Remote Viewing) Tape Cassette #32 Comments: 1. Remote viewing session carried out with SRI RVer #002. No SRI personnel were involved. 2. Session a blind as to the target. __. 3. Pre- and post-session calibration experiments were carried out with targets Oahu, Hawaii and the Dead Sea, respectively. ————— . 29 SR iiiteendtiorfatlease 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003200200001-4 333 Ravenswood Ave. * Menlo Park, CA 9 . eee) P96-00789R003200200001 -4 4025 « (415) 326-6200 * Cable: SRI INTL MNP * TWX: 910-373-1246 . a
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : cone ae 00200001-4 . { SS LET EON international \ALTLZ SN a Date 30 September 1980; 0911 hrs Series as Session No, 2 Target No, J.S. #8 (continued) CO Remote Viewer #002 a eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeSFsS‘asesF Interviewer H. Puthoff a Beacon(s) CRV eee Tape Cassette 43 eee Comments: * — ; 1. Saw large earthworks. 2. Followed up with a National Geographic calibration (Belfast, Ireland), which was successful, SRI international 30 Approved FoPREERSY 2000/56" C%  iiaamaak 700200008 MNP * TWX: 910-:
Approved For Release en ee eee Date 2 October 1980; 0825 hrs Series maa { eee Session No, 3 TT Target No, J.S. #8 (completed) Remote Viewer #002 - Interviewer H. Puthoff Beacon (s ) CRV Tape Cassette 45 eee Comments: ee 1. Pre-session and post-session calibration scans of San Juan, Puerto Rico and Stornoway, Scotland were successful, 2. Continued description of immense facility, both overground and Underground, H 31 SRI international 989 RS BPOVEM For REM AOU AIB/08'410 RRERDP 960907 89RO0G200 20000194.373-1246 | oe —
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : “Cannes t Date 19 December 1980; 1823 hrs oy ; Series | fo | Session No, 1 Target No. J.S, #9 Remote Viewer #131 Interviewer H,. Puthoff Beacon (s) CRV (Coordinate Remote Viewing) Tape Cassette 100 & 101 Comments: 1. Coordinate supplied to interviewer ocho: on this da 2. Remote viewer blind as to target location, event, etc, Interviewer knowledgeable only that event was suspected nuclear, but blind as to target, country, etc, 3, Two calibration experiments with Nat'l Geographic targets were carriet out to determine whether remote viewer was "on-line," one prior to me: (Yosemite Park, CA), and one mid-session on ( Muscat, Oman); both were excellent, 4, Without prompting or cue, remote viewer described location as an islan and outlined its topography (correctly), SRI international 32 | Approved BorRetease2000/08i0P 4 CHA-RDPIGWOTSIROO S20020G00HT4 MNP + TWX: 910- .
! * Approved For Release “00° Raab Po oo7eorcoszcozccoo%-s ge “lZETVAN SRI international WAAL DTZ SN Date 22 December 1980; 1555 hrs Series ; 3 2 (completed) Session No, Target No. J.8. #9 Target _ Remote Viewer #131 Interviewer Beacon(s) CRV (Coordinate Remote Viewing) Tape Cassette 102 Comments: 1. Continuation of Session 16--see comments there, 2. Coordinates  e . 3. Purpose of session primarily to obtain answers to questions on SRI international 33 s3AppEeveddtor Release 2000/96/08-: Ci ROPE 00789 ROS 2OG2D00 0 24910-3-3-1246 = iC i=
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : Cla aamemamaamg 2002000014 off) Date Series Session No. PY AN SRI international 17 January 1981; 1230 hrs Target No. , J.S,.#11 Target ih . Remote Viewer . #131 Interviewer H. Puthoff Beacon (s) CRV (Coordinate Remote Viewing) Tape Cassette 109 Comments: 1. Coordinate supplied to interviewer Puthoff es, - 16 Jant 2. At session start remote viewer and interviewer blind as to target location and target activity of interest. Mid-session, interviewer consulted atlas and became thereby knowledgeable as to target countr: this. was not made known to the remote viewer, 3. Calibration experiment with Nat'l Geographic target carried out just SRI international target (calib., Flores, Guatemala); result good prior to indicating remote viewer "on-line." 36 Approved ForRelease 2000/08/08°2C IMA RDP 96-007 BIRE03 20020000 NE MNP © TWX: 910-