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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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SRI
International
was
tasked^
to
investigate
a potential
correlation between remote viewing
(RV)
performance
and ambient geophysical/extremely-low-frequency electromagnetic
(ELF)
activity.
The possibility
of
such correlation
is
indicated,
for
example,
by studies
showing
ps ychophys io logica 1
effects
’
2 "
and
behavioral
changes
’
associated with
ELF electromagnetic
fields.
The geophysical
variables
of
interest
include
such
factors
as
ELF
intens ity/f luctuations
,
ionospheric conditions,
geomagnetic
indices,
sunspot
number,
and
solar-
flare
characteristics.
The questions addressed
in
this program are
•
Do geophysical/performance correlations
exist
such
that
measurement
of
the
ambient
geophysical
variables
could
be
used
as
an
indicator
of
expected performance?
•
If
so,
can optimum performance windows
be
identified?
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The structure
of
the program
to
investigate
the above
issues
consists
of
•
A
literature
search
•
Real-time
ELF measurements
--
SRI
International
(Menlo
Park,
California
location)
--
Time
Research
Institute
(Los Altos,
California
field
stat ion)
.
•
Real-time geophysical
data acquisition via
the National
Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) Westar
IV
satellite downlink.
Computer correlation
studies
of
RV performance versus
variables
of
interest.
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In
this
report, we
present
findings
from our over-six-year
analysis
of
scored
RV sessions— as
they relate
to geophysical
environmental
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References
are
listed
at
the
end
of
this
report.
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spectrum
is
unknown,
it
could provide
a promising
link between
the solar-
terrestrial environment and known electromagnetic
effects
on biological
processes.
With
regard
to
ELF
itself,
preliminary evaluation of
the ELF
environment
in half-hourly
time
intervals
has
shown
a possible relation-
ship
to
frequencies between
10 and
Hz,
particularly
as
ELF
intensities
change
from below average
to above average values.
\
Considering
the modest
level-of-ef fort
for
the
survey
of
geophysical /ELF
factors,
and
their possible relationship
to
RV
per-
formance,
a considerable amount
of
progress
has
been made
in delineating
potential
correlations
of
value.
What
can
be
said
at
this
point
is
that
this
pilot
study provides
evidence
that
the quality
of
RV
functioning may
be
intimately related
to
the
geophysical
environment.
What remains
to
be
done
is
(1). an
in-depth
statistical
evaluation
of
those
findings
of
this
study
that were
strongly
intercorroborated
by
the various
data
sets
used,
and
(2)
a
structured attempt at blind
RV performance
forecasting.
As
a
result,
continued collection and analysis
of
such data will
be pursued
to determine whether
the correlations
found are
stable over
time,
and
will
thus
provide
a
solid continuing basis
for
RV performance prediction.
From both
scientific
and practical
viewpoints,
knowledge
of
this
kind makes
it
possible*
^ to consider methods
for\
enhancing
the
overall
RV product^
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Interim
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Covering the Period 15 November
1983
to
15 July
1984
GEOPHYSICAL EFFECTS STUDY
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1984
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Project 6600
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OBJECTIVE
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,
The objective of
this effort
is
to investigate
the
possible effects
of ambient geophysical/ low-frequency electromagnetic
factors
on remote viewing (RV)* performance
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RV (remote viewing)
is
the acquisition and description,
by mental
means,
of information blocked from ordinary perception by distance
or shielding.
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INTRODUCTION
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^
SRI International
is
tasked 4
to
investigate
a potential correlation between remote viewing
(RV)
performance and ambient geophysical/extremely- low-frequency electro-
magnetic
(ELF)
activity.
The possibility of such correlation
is
indicated,
. 3 *
for example,
by studies showing psychophysiological effects
'
and
behavioral changes
3 ’ 4
associated with ELF electro-magnetic
fields.
The
geophysical variables
of interest
include
such factors
as ELF intensity/
fluctuations,
ionospheric conditions,
geomagnetic
indices,
sunspot number,
and
solar emissions
(e.g.,
X rays
and
solar
flares).
The questions
to
be
answered
in. this program are
•
Do geophysics 1/performance correlations exist such
that
measurement of
the ambient geophysical variables could
be used
as an Indicator of expected performance?
•
If
so,
can optimum performance windows
be
identified?
(U)
The
structure
of
the program
that will address
the above
issues
consists
of
•
A literature
search.
•
Real-time ELF measurements
— SRI
(Menlo
Park,
California
location)
— Time Research Institute
(Los Altos,
California
field
station).
•
Real-time geophysical data acquisition via NOAA
(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
We star IV satellite downlink.
•
Computer correlation studies
of RV performance versus
variables
of interest.
*(U)
References are
listed
at
the
end
of
this
report.
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