‘ Approved For Release “popes : ae eaedaieaaadadanaaaae It BACKGROUND (VU) (U) Since 1972, SRI International has been investigating remote viewing (RV)--an apparent human ability to gain access, by mental means alone, to information that is secured by shielding, distance, or time.'-5* At least three elements are necessary to conduct an RV experiment: (1) An individual, called a viewer, with an RV ability, (2) Specific target material (not available to the viewer at the time of the experiment), and (3) An analysis technique to determine the degree to which RV occurred. In a typical protocof, a viewer and a monitor—-an interviewer who is also unaware of the target material-—are sequestered at time Tp. At To + 5 minutes, an assistant selects the intended target by accessing a large pool of potential targets (e.g., a list of locations within a half-hour drive from the laboratory) using a random procedure. At Tp + 30 minutes, the assistant is positioned at the selected site and, back at the laboratory, the viewing begins. At To + 45 minutes, the viewing ends and the assistant returns to the laboratory. To provide feedback, the viewer, monitor, and the assistant, return to the selected site and review the RV data. (U) To determine if RV occurred, a number of similar experiments are conducted using a newly selected target for each trial. Usually, the trials are done with target replacement (i.e., each target is returned to the pool and may be selected again by the random process). Since 1972, many procedures have been developed to determine whether information has been obtained beyond chance expectation.6-® In the current method,9 the targets and responses are described as fuzzy sets of descriptor elements (e.g., water is present). An RV figure of merit is related to the normalized intersection of the target set and the response set. Vv? ' mers . . 10 ne . & » When RV is applied WY the analysis procedures vary considerably. In laboratory experiments, much is known about the target, but in { 7 applications very little target Ve information is known. Thus, the analysis technique must be modified in "(U) References may be found at the end of this report. 2 Approved For Release 20p0108/10 : C1A-RPP96-00787R000300150001-4
i \ coed Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00787R000300150001 -4 d order to assess the "correct" RV response elements before confirming evidence can be obtained. i ) We were asked (_ “to participate in an experiment conducted: during May, 1987 { Laboratory of Lawrence Livermore National using the advanced test accelerator (ATA). The primary objectives were to demonstrate | remote viewing | and to apply fuzzy set technology in the analysis of the data. SRI’s activity occurred over a 24-hour period beginning at 0800 on May 7, 1987. ( | Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00787R000300150001 -4
; ' Approved For Release zood{osit0 : CIA-RDP96-00787R000300150001-4 III METHOD OF APPROACH (U) (U) SRI conducted a 27-hour RV experiment beginning at 0800 on May 7, 1987. The viewer provided data in four different work periods spaced at 8—hour intervals. The details of the experiment are described below. A. (U) Selection of a Remote Viewer : | srz selected Viewer V372 to participate in this experiment because of his/her 10-year experience as a viewer. In 1979, V372 was calibrated at SRI as part of a "technology" transfer investigation and found to possess an RV ability. 10 Since then, V372 has participated in approximately 300 | ™ RVs. Since SRI does not have access to most of those data, we conducted a second calibration series, as part of another program, during FY 1986. In the 1986 calibration series, the target material was Isites within a half-hour drive from SRI. A protocol was used that was similar to the one described above, and a total of 12 RV sessions were conducted over two weeks. Remote viewing results of the series were found to be statistically significant and Figure 1 shows one of the three most successful sessions. It is beyond the scope of this report to describe this calibration series in detail, but the two-other successful responses were of the same quality as shown in Figure 1. B. (U) Target Material + The primary target was the ATA facilitys| | In particular, the accelerator itself was targeted during operation with an external beam. 4 Approved For Release 2004/08/10 : C1A-RDP96-00787R000300150001-4
( ‘ Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00787R000300150001-4 { We have also identified targets of lesser interest in the cuss ° environment. We have designated a wind-power electric generator farm at Altamont Pass but adjacent to{ ae S a secondary target, and the * "main complex, which is farther away geographically but is functionally associated with(, q as a tertiary target. hor Pinay, tn XK GARD? “The intent of this RV experiment was to obtain as much information as possible about the target environment in general and ATA external beam operation in particular. Cc. (U) Experiment Protocol { ~~ Viewer 372 and a viewing monitor were aware that the target material was of \ 7 . Significance and was located within the » greater San Francisco Bay area. They were told that an individual | al ; __ een de scribed by name and Social Security number was in the target area during the viewing sessions, and that two members of the SRI staff: (known to V372 and the monitor) would serve as a "beacon" and would be at the specific target of interest between 2200 hours on May 7 and 0800 hours on May 8, 1987. (The purpose of the "beacon" person is to define the target area. Our past experience has shown that viewers rarely describe the experiences of the "beacon.") Other than this, all aspects and details of the experiment were withheld from V372 and the monitor. i The San Francisco Bay Area is rich in ’ target possibilities. For example, there are many aerospace companies, semiconductor manufacturing facilities, particle accelerators (e.g., Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory complex, Stanford Linear Accelerator), radar installations, military air fields, and Naval bases. Thus jt was felt  Feckhast cel that to have the viewer know that the target was of @ interest and was in the greater Bay Area would not compromise the experiment. + i‘ 3 Four sessions were conducted to provide information at approximately 8—-hour intervals during May 7, 1987. The time and circumstances are as follows: (1) 0800 May 7--V372 was asked to describe the geographical area, and the gestalt of the area of interest. He/she was 6 —~ ey Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00787R000300150001-4
‘ Approved For Release oobaroe/t0 : cuslpP96-00787R000300180004-4 ft also asked to provide as much detail as possible in real time (i.e., at 0835), and was targeted upon the sponsor’s on-site representative. At this time, the representative was sleeping (approximately 2 miles from(_ Pane having been awake the entire previous night. HoForgs (2) 1010 May 7--V372 was asked to describe details and activity at the site designated by the sponsor’s on-site representative as of 0000 hours May 7 (the previous night). (3) 1600 May 7--V372 was asked to describe details and activity in real time at the site designated by the sponsor’s on- -site representative. At this time, this individual was eating dinner (approximately 2 miles from ew: Qoercton (4) 2400 May 7--V372 was asked to describe details and activity at the site designated by two SRI personnel in real time. 1 ? During each session, V372’s responses were tape recorded and he/she was encouraged to draw details whenever possible. Drawings are contained in Appendix A, and Appendix B contains verbatim transcripts of the last two sessions and portions of the first two. (Because of technical difficulties, most of the taped record of the first two viewings was lost. Since the remaining data are intact and since the drawings from the first two viewings are complete, this gap is not significant.) D. (U) Analysis Technique e vAs discussed in Section II, quantitative analysis ‘ ‘ _ poses problems. Any analysis of remote viewing data must be accomplished within the context of a mission statement. A system that is designed to demonstrate remote viewing is inadequate to enable an assessment and vice versa. A generalized analysis system that —— ao allows for a defined a priori mission statement has been developed under another program,® and a brief overview of it follows. 1. (U) Definitions + | The most important aspect of any RV data analysis is the definition of the target and the RV response. For this experiment, the target is defined as a fuzzy set of target elements T(ex,px,wk]. The kth element, ex, in the set is defined by its membership value, pk, on the 7 Approved For Release roobee0 : CIA 96-00787R000300150001 -4
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‘Approved For Release 2000/98/10 : CIA-RDP96-00787R000300150001-4 Viewer 372 responded with a single concept to the primary target that was incorrect; it contained, however, many individual elements that were correct. One aspect of RV responses that has been a recurring theme is that a surprise element (to the viewer) frequently indicates correct information about the site. In this experiment, the following sentence is embedded in a lot of incorrect data (see page B-18 of the 2400 scan in the transcript, Appendix B): "What I keep wanting to do, is I keep wanting to put the whole thing into an apparatus that captures electrons and accelerates them." This sentence appears in a general discussion of a "Star Trek" phaser system initiated by controlled nuclear explosions, and represents a Significant cognitive surprise. It is important to determine whether or not this type of linguistic surprise might serve as a reliability indicator, +, Long-standing difficulties in applying the RV Phenomena to applications are at least twofold. ina lengthy response, those elements of genuine { + Significance must be identified a priori. Second, even excellent examples of remote viewing do not necessarily imply usefulness. As an example of the latter, consider the response to the Altamont pass wind-power generation farm. It is an excellent example of remote viewing, but it is not of value. »In summary, V372’s response to the ATA experiment has mixed results. Even though there are excellent examples of remote viewing, the .. Value is mixed. It does not appear to be the case that V372 Simply responded with everything he/she knows about technical material. This viewer has been involved with all kinds of technical activity in past careers. Yet, hidden among a significant amount of incorrect data, lies a nearly complete description of the external electron beam and details of the ATA experiment of May 7, 1987. 17 Approved For Release 2090/08/10 : CIA-RDPB6-00787R000300150001-4
Approved For Release) NOP AS STEED ooo Rom 800" 50001-4 APPENDIX A (U) Remote Viewing Response (Drawings) May 1987 (This Appendix Is CLASSIFIED) A-1 Approved For Releds Odi AVSS Hrd RDP 96-00787R000300150001-4
‘ Approved For RelearrRICLAS SIF -RDP96-00787R000300150001 -4 REFERENCES (U) 1. Puthoff, H. E. and Targ, R., “Perceptual Augmentation Techniques (U),” Final Report, SRI Project 3183, SRI International, Menlo Park, California (December 1975) SECRET. 2.  Puthoff, H. E. and Targ, R., “A Perceptual Channel for Information Transfer Over Kilometer Distances: Historical Perspective and Recent Research,” Proceedings of the IEEE, Vol. 64, No. 3 (March 1976) UNCLASSIFIED. 3. Puthoff, H. E., et al., “Advanced Threat Technique Assessment (U),” Final Report, SRI Project 5309, SRI International, Menlo Park, California (October 1978) SECRET/NOFORN. 4. Jahn, R. G., “The Persistent Paradox of Psychic Phenomena: An Engineering Perspective,” Proceedings of the IEEE, Vol. 70, No. 2, pp. 136-170 (1982). UNCLASSIFIED 5.  Puthoff, H. E., “RV Reliability, Enhancement, and Evaluation (U),” Final Report, SRI Project 4028-1, SRI International, Menlo Park, California (January 1984) SECRET/NOFORN. 6. May, E. C., “A Remote Viewing Evaluation Protocol (U),” Final Report (revised), SRI Project 4028, SRI International, Menlo Park, California (July 1983) SECRET/NOFORN. 7. May, E. C., Humphrey, B. S., and Puthoff, H. E., “An Automated RV Evaluation Procedure (U),” Final Report, SRI Project 7408, SRI International, Menlo. Park, California (May 1985) SECRET/NOFORN. 8. May, E. C., Humphrey, B. S., and Mathews, C., “A Figure of Merit Analysis for Free-Response Material,” Proceedings of the 28th Annual Convention of the Parapsychological Association, pp. 343-354, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts (August 1985) UNCLASSIFIED. 9. Humphrey, B. S., Trask, V. V., May, E. C., and Thomson M. J., “Remote Viewing Evaluation Techniques (U),” Final Report--Objective A, Task 4, SRI Project 1291, SRI International, Menlo Park, California (December 1986) SECRET/NOFORN. 10. Targ, R., Puthoff, H. E., Humphrey, B. S., and May, E. C., “Special Orientation Techniques (U),” Final Report, SRI Project 8465, SRI International, Menlo Park, California (June 1980) SECRET/NOFORN. 18 Approved For Releal PQpLoAS S Hrd RDP 96-00787R000300150001-4
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Approved For Release 2000/08M0 : CIA-RDP96-00787R000300150001-4 APPENDIX B (U) Remote Viewing Response (Transcript) May 1987 L (This Appendix is | : B-1 - Approved For Release abborosst0 L gia {DP96-00787R000300150001-4
=I TT TTT TT TC ToT Approved For Release poodiasst0 : cia-RDH96-00787R000300150001-4 SESSION 1, 8:35 a.m. (U) May, 1987 (U) M: L. J\ aust to reiterate what was said earlier, we do have extensive Pp s fe 5 otos and information about the site currently locked up in the COTR’s safe. The name of the person who is acting as a beacon at this point in time is XXXXXX. He is a Physicist. He is on the site and he has been there since 8:00 this morning and will be there for a period of time. This first session is a real time session. We are going to be doing 4 total sessions. We will be doing one at 4:00 this afternoon and one at midnight. Between now and 4:00 this afternoon there will be another one that will be a retrocognitive one to midnight of last night. (S/NF) >Now, to start off, we are first of all interested in the geographical area, we are interested in the gestalt of the area, what is the area like. We are interested in the manmade sorts of things in the area. And then we are going to focus in on items of interest in as much detail as possible. What’s the function of the place and what’s happening. And, what is the difference between what’s happening now and what’s happening later. That will be kind of a summary thing we’ll do at midnight tonight. But generally anything of specific interest at this particular point in time in terms of the activity ~ \ this time? ( Right now. Yep. | ox, what _ \ So anytime you’re ready to start, why...are there any other questions? | , No. What I’m gonna do is { sust prepare yourself, cause I know you had a rough night. : e So, what I’m gonna do is, I’m gonna probably sketch everything lightly in pencil. 4 OK. ( An then I will ink it in afterwords. B-2 Approved For Release 20 (08/10 : cia-Rop9d-00787R000300180004-4
Approved For Release 2qoai0sit0 : CIA-RDP96-00787R000300150001 -4 M: } OK. Vv: ( Because I do more accurate drawing in pencil than I do in ink. M: ( OK, let me get you a pencil then. Vv: I have one. M: Oh, OK. (They both speak at once here and it is garbled.) We gotta be precise in our detail here. So we can take as long as we want, there is no time limit on what we’re doing. But we will try to bring some closure to each one of the four sessions. Vv: ( i OK. Some kind of a general layout here, I guess. This is a very light pencil. I brought a Stephen King book if you get bored. We’ll start with something real dynamic like a line that we’ll call a road. Uh, that doesn’t feel right. You got an eraser somewhere? (M get eraser.) Thanks. A road, parking area, building. There seems to be, uh, there seems to be, is that running? ( 4 Um, hum. V: . } Thére seems to be, um, a whole lot more buildings than I’m drawing. But what I’m trying to do, is I’m trying to draw buildings that are meaningful. | ( Um, hum. Vv: Versus buildings that are useless. By useless I mean that there is probably a million buildings here which have a desk and typical...this office, that office type of arrangement. (Could not make out what he said after this.) M: ‘a \\ So, do you mean that what you’re drawing here are buildings that are important to the function that we’re after here? V: ( Exactly. M: OK. Vv: ( And, uh, in trying to do this, I’m trying to put it in...(tape ‘Suts out - it’s about 99 on the counter) B-3 Approved For Release 2900/08/10 : Cl ROPe6-00787R00030015000%-4