_/boproved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002600090002-3 1.3 Source The source of AC data has implications for basic and applied research. To date, no quantitative defini- tion of the source exists. Characterizing the source is the topic under discussion. 1.3.1 Basic 13.1.1 Informational (Entropy/Meaning) Informational entropy isa macroscopic aspect of the source (i.e., target), whereas meaning is aperceptu- alaspect of the target. (It occurs to me at this writing, meaning cannot bea target property!) By entropy, I mean Shannon type at this early stage of the thinking. Is there a form of “collected” entropy or informa- NN tion compression that can be adapted to AC target descriptions? 13.1.2 Other Thermodynamic \ Can*classical thermodynamics teach us about the limitations of the information transfer from the source? We can not assume at this stage that information transfer occurs without energy transfer. What are the thermodynamic consequences of this? 13.1.3 Vector/Scalar ntial Specifically, what are the source requirements that might emit A,® waves? 1.3.2 Applied 132.1 Boundaries What are the source boundaries? Are they hard-edged (probably not)? From a pra gmatic point of view, the judge must determine where to stop the analysis. For example, if the Golden Gate Bridge is the target, does the City of San Francisco count since it is visible from the bridge? 1322 Definitions Traditional AC research has focused on visual and or functional aspects of the target.. There are other dimensions that may be important. What are optimal target definitions for all these domains? 132.3 Human Sender In the so-called telepathy mode, the source information is “transmitted” by the mind of an observer. A major amount of data (.e., the Ganzfeld) has been collected under this assumption. It is obviously not a necessary condition in that most of the SRI AC data was collected without a human sender, but to what degree is a “sender” involved? 132.4 Demarcation (Coordinates/Beacon) The universe isa near-infinite collection of potential targets. How is the intended target tobe specified? Virtually everything that has been tried (e.g., beacon, coordinates, encrypted coordinates, abstract words, etc.) have been successful. What does this mean? Are some better than others? Why? Notes: Research Plan 8 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002600090002-3
“Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002600090002-3 1325 External Noise Source Once the source of AC data has been identified, targets can be selected on the bases of the lack of noise located at the source. Can this type of noise be used as masking? 1.3.2.6 Inyerse (Search) The forward direction for AC experiments involve the demarcation of a target in an attempt to obtain information about it. The inverse problem (ie., as in physics, a very difficult one) involves giving all information about the target except is demarcation. Where is that target? 1.3.3 Mixed 13.3.1 Physical Characteristics (Size/Composition) Are atoms “visible” via AC techniques? How can mixed-sized targets be optimally detected? 1332 ‘Tpe(StatioDynamid Are there specific target types that constitute “easier” AC sources? If so, why? 13.33 One-in-“n” (Forced Choice/Binary Search) In early experiments (circa 1930s), most of the effort involved guessing a target symbol from a limited set (usually 5). There is a massive database that shows consistent statistical evidence for an anomaly, but the effect size is quite small (e.g., 0.02). There are a number of possibilities for this. Maybe there is a basic research reason such as entropy. There are internal reasons as well. For example, when an individual knows the set of targets, strong internal imagery results from memory and imagination that masks a puta- tive AC signal. Notes: Research Plan 9 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002600090002-3
7 Peproved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002600090002-3 ra . wf 2. Anomalous Perturbation va Anomalous perturbation (AP) is the putative mental interaction with the physical world. Generally, the oo potential target systems are divided into two size domains, micro and macro. Most of the items shown under Perturbation on page 2 have been used as AP targets. As I have said many times before, the litere- ture is inconclusive mostly in that the researchers are simply unaware of potential confounding in- fluences. Research of AP should begin with an attempt to define more specifically what will be accepted asa genu- ine AP effect. In parallel, detailed calculations should be conducted on specific historical experiments to identify possible “normal” perturbations that may have occurred. \ + Notes: Research Plan 10 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002600090002-3