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INVESTIGATION INTO THE "FORCE”
IN PARAPSYCHOLOGICAL WRITING
BY:
Huang Jinggen,
Yu Xinghai
and
Shao Laijing
(Fudan University)
ABSTRACT
This article discuses use of a mechanical balance,
a
thermobalance and
piezoelectric crystal
to study the
"force" in parapsychological
writing.
Within
the scope of measurements during
the experiment,
no measurable
"force"
was observed during parapsychological
writing.
The authors discuss
the results
in
the light of wave and particle dualism of matter.
"Parapsychological
writing"
is one form of
human paranormal
ability which
has been demonstrated by
a large number
of
experiments
"Parapsychological
writing" includes
a number
of complex parapsychological
phenomenon including moving the writing instrument,
breaking through spatial
barriers and thought directed writing.
These paranormal phenomenon cannot be
explained using modern scientific knowledge.
However,
the recording
of
paranormal phenomena,
especially of
the accumulation
of data on experiments
conducted using strict scientific methods must eventually approach and disclose
the
truth about
this unknown
realm.
In "parapsychological
writing"
is
there
a
"force"
which corresponds
to the movements
of
the "writing"?
This
is
a major
topic
in
the thoroughgoing research
into parapsychological writing.
The
authors used
a mechanical balance,
a thermobalance and piezoelectric crystal
to
investigate the force
in parapsychological writing.
We discovered that
it was
a
type
of
"imaginary force"
that accompanies
the movements
of parapsychological
writing.
Within
the parameters
of measurement
in the experiment,
there was no
common physical measurable quality.
THE EXPERIMENTS
1.
THE MECHANICAL BALANCE
The balance was
a semiautomatic TG328B balance.
It has
a glass cover.
Its lower limit
is
0.1
mg.
On
the left hand plate of
the balance we placed
a
plastic film canister.
Inside
the film canister we placed
a square of white
paper.
The
lid
to the film canister was open just
a crack.
On the right hand
plate
of
the balance we placed
a weight piece of
equal weight so the balance
would be kept
level with
the pointer
at
the zero marking
(see illustration
one).
After observing
for five minutes,
there was no movement
in the pointer.
However,
it would move
if
one less
or one more mg weight piece would
be added.
On
a concrete platform outside
the balance cover we placed
a fountain
pen.
The
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Ji
.
The experiment
required
that
she use her
thought
to "write"
or "draw"
on
the paper
in
the
film canister with
a black ink
fountain
pen.
She was
to concentrate her thoughts
on
this
to the exception
of
everything
else.
We conducted
a
total
of
nine experiments,
of
which
three were
successful.
Each experiment
lasted
for
to
25 minutes.
The words
and
drawings were all black like
the ink
in the fountain
pen used
in
the
experiment.
In
the
three successful
experiments,
two had
clear characters
and
drawings
(see illustration
two)
and
the other had
fairly blurry circles
and
dots.
Neither of
two observers saw the mechanical
balance move
at
all,
demonstrating
that
the film canister was not under any observable "outside
force"
.
ILLUSTRATION ONE:
DIAGRAM OF THE MECHANICAL BALANCE
1.
Film canister
2.
Blank paper
3.
Pointer
4.
Scale graduations
5.
Glass cover
6.
Balance pan
ILLUSTRATION TWO:
RESULTS WITH MECHANICAL BALANCE
A.
8 MAY 1989
1.
Parapsychological writing
12 MAY,
1989
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2.
THE THERMOBALANCE
A thermobalance
is
an instrument which gives
a continuous
recording
of
the
relationship between mass
and temperature.
Normally,
the procedure
is
to
control
the temperature by heating
or cooling
the sample material
or
to
maintain
the sample
at
a constant
temperature.
In our experiments,
the
temperature was constant
at
room temperature,
and
the lowest measurable unit
was 0.05
mg.
Illustration
three
shows
a diagram of
the arrangement.
In the
experiment
a blank piece of
tape was
stuck to the crucible
arm,
the arm was
covered with
a glass
tube
to keep air currents
from affecting
the experiment.
The
test subject,
Little Ji,
sat at
the edge
of
the
table
0.5 meters
from
the
balance with her back
to
the instrument.
On
the table we placed
a
fountain pen
(to discriminate colors
we used fountain pens with blue and green
ink)
.
The
experiment required
that
the subject use her thoughts
to "write"
on
the white
tape with
the fountain
pen.
During
the experiment,
those administering the
experiment always observed
the progress
of
the experiment
from the
side,
and
the automatic recorder drew
the weight./time graph.
Ten experiments were
conducted
in
all,
and
three
of
these were successful.
Each experiment
lasted
approximately
20 minutes.
The "writing" was
always dots and
the same color as
the ink used
in the fountain pens
in
the experiment.
On one occasion
the
"writing" was green,
and on two occasions
it was blue.
ILLUSTRATION THREE:
DIAGRAM OF THERMOBALANCE ARRANGEMENT
.
Oven
2.
Temperature control
3.
Temperature/time graph
4.
Tape
5.
Balance
6.
Weight recorder
7.
Weight/time graph
Illustrations four and
five show the dots "written" on the tape mentally
by Little Ji.
The automatic recorder weight/time graph came out
as
a straight
line.
There was no change
in weight,
demonstrating
that
there was no function
of
"force"
in
the "parapsychological
writing".
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ILLUSTRATION FOUR:
RESULTS OF THE THERMOBALANCE EXPERIMENT.
20 MARCH,
1989
THE "PARAPSYCHOLOGICAL WRITING" DOT WAS BLUE
ILLUSTRATION FIVE:
RESULT OF THERMOBALANCE EXPERIMENT
18 APRIL,
1989
THE "PARAPSYCHOLOGICAL WRITING DOT WAS GREEN.
1.
Parapsychological
writing
2.
Weight/time graph
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3.
THE PIEZOELECTRIC CRYSTAL
The arrangement
for
the experiment was
as
shown
in illustration
six.
The
experiment was conducted using
four subjects with parapsychological
abilities
in
turn.
A square piece
of blank paper was stuck
to
a piezoelectric ceramic
strip
in
a paper box
(in some
of
the experiments,
double
faced
carbon paper was
inserted between the piezoelectric crystal
and
the blank paper)
.
The
experiment required
the subjects
to use their thoughts
to write
a
line or
character on
the blank paper.
In the
ten successful experiments,
there was
no
electrical
signal
transmitted
by
the piezoelectric detector
(see illustration
seven),
demonstrating
that
the piezoelectric sensor was
not
able
to detect
the
force
of
the "parapsychological
writing" no difference could
be detected either
when
the fountain pen was
"present"
or "not present"
on
the piezoelectric
crystal
ILLUSTRATION SIX:
DIAGRAM OF ARRANGEMENT OF PIEZOELECTRIC CRYSTAL EXPERIMENT
1.
Piezoelectric crystal
2.
Isolation board
3.
Sample box
4.
Fountain pen
5.
Double line automatic balance recorder
We suspected that
the subjects with parapsychological abilities might be
able
to transmit
some kind
of
signal energy during
the parapsychological
writing experiment
that would cause the
a break
in
the signal given off by the
piezoelectric crystal.
Therefore,
we used
two piezoelectric plates glued
together.
One plate transmitted
a low frequency alternating current signal,
and
the other plate was used
for the parapsychological writing.
The signal
was
the superimposition
of
the two individual
signals.
If
the electrical
signal
was
cut off,
there would
be
a break
in
the low frequency signal
on the recorded
graph.
However,
this never happened.
Therefore,
such suspicions were
eliminated
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ILLUSTRATION SEVEN:
PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMIC EXPERIMENT.
THE "PARAPSYCHOLOGICAL WRITING"
IS
A HORIZONTAL LINE,
BUT THE
PIEZOELECTRIC PLATE DID NOT GIVE OFF ANY SIGNAL
1.
Parapsychological writing
2.
Piezoelectric ceramic signal
DISCUSSION
The results
of
the experiments with the mechanical balance,
thermobalance
and piezoelectric crystal
are combined
in
table one.
From these experiments we
can
reach
the following conclusions.
1.
There
is
no observable "external
force"
functioning
in
"parapsychological
writing" or
2.
If
an
"external
force"
is playing
a
role,
then
it occurs extremely quickly so
the recorder or the
balance does not have time enough
to react.
We used our hand
and paper to test
the experiment
instruments maximum speed
(about
five mg over 0.1 second),
and
the instruments were always able to record or react
to the stimulus.
Therefore,
if
there actually
is
a "external
force"
at work in
"parapsychological writing"
it works over
a time
of
less than 0.1
second.
However,
considering
that prior to the subjects with parapsychological
abilities completing the "parapsychological writing",
they must still go
through
the process of
"moving
the pen"
and
"breaking through
the spatial
barrier",
and
it seems
that
the possibility
is not very great
that
all
these
actions
are not detectible or "recordable" because they happen
too quickly.
Therefore,
we lean toward
the conclusion
that
there
is no "external
force"
at
work in "parapsychological writing".
The actions
"moving
the pen",
"breaking through spatial
barriers"
and
"effortless writing"
in the process
of
"parapsychological writing" cannot
be
explained using current knowledge.
We envisage
that
"wave and particle dualism
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of
nature" may
be one way
to explain
it.
First,
we hypothesize
that:
If,
just
as microscopic particles such
as photons,
electrons
and neutrons have dual
wave
and particle natures,
so do macroscopic bodies
(such
as matter)
have dual wave
and particle natures,
then such matter waves could
be viewed
as
the macroscopic
layer de Broglio wave,
and according
to
the principles
of
quantum physics,
only
moving particles have "wave" characteristics.
Thus,
here we hypothesize
that
macroscopic matter
at
rest
also has
a wave nature.
This first
of
all,
already
is
a change
to
the concepts
of quantum physics.
Presently,
there
is no
experimental
basis for such
a change.
There
is only
a hypothesis,
a hypothesis
to explain the phenomenon
of
paranormal
abilities.
TABLE ONE:
COMBINED RESULTS FROM THE EXPERIMENTS WITH THE MECHANICAL
BALANCE,
THERMOBALANCE AND THE PIEZOELECTRIC CRYSTAL
Number of
Number
of
Contents
of
experiments
successful
parapsychological
Force
experiments
writing
function
Mechanical
balance
Symbols and horizontal
lines
None
Thermobalance
Dots
None
Piezoelectric
crystal
More than
20 times
Symbols and
horizontal
lines
None
It
is currently generally believed
that "persons with paranormal
abilities"
can only manifest "paranormal phenomenon" when
they enter
a
"functional state."
If
the state which normally exists were called
the "basic
state",
then the "functional state" could be called the "state
of
excitation".
We hypothesize
that
the
"state
of
excitation"
is not
a single state but
a
multiplicity
of
states,
and the person with paranormal abilities carries out
"paranormal
actions" under different "states
of
excitation."
That persons with
paranormal abilities transmit "thought waves" of
different frequencies under
different
"states
of excitation."
When these "thought waves" come into
resonance with the "matter waves"
of
the object being used,
the "matter waves"
dispersed by
the matter
in
a condensed state being used will
be greatly
increased
from their original very small
amount.
When
the person with
paranormal
abilities conducts "parapsychological writing",
from what they
tell
us,
they fist use their thoughts
to imagine
the "pen" and when
the "pen"
appears
in
their "mind",
they imagine
the object
on which
the
pen
is
to write
(paper,
tape,
etc).
Finally,
the
’pen" will
suddenly write or make
a mark on
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in their minds with
a
flash
and
the process
is
over.
There
are also times when
the person will
use thought
to image
the paper or tape
and
then
to imagine
the
"pen"
,
and finally
the flash described
above.
Generally,
the person need only
see
the objects
in
the mind and finally
to have
the
"flash,
and
the experiment
is usually
a
success.
We
feel
that
the thought
imagining
of
the person with paranormal
abilities
is
the process
of
entering
the "state
of excitation".
When
the "imagined" object appears
in
the
"mind",
the wave band
of
the "state
of
excitation" which the subject has entered
is
in
resonance with
the "matter wave"
of
the object being
imagined.
With different
objects being
imagined,
the subjects enters different "states
of
excitation.
Only when
the object being imagined appears
in
the mind
of
the subject
is
there
any possibility
of
success.
It would seem that
the corresponding resonance
of
the "thought waves"
of
the
"state
of
excitation"
and
the
"matter waves" might
be an major condition for "paranormal abilities"
to occur.
Because
of
the
resonance,
the
"matter waves" will
be much stronger,
and using
the "pen"
for
example,
after
the
"pen" waves have been greatly
intensified,
they will
pass
through
the
"spatial
barrier"
and
"act"
on
the blank paper or
tape.
Only when
this
type
of
"force" has
reached
a certain intensity will
the
"pen"
be
able
to
make
a mark on
the blank paper.
This
is
the final
"flash"
in
the mind
of
the
person with paranormal
abilities.
However,
this
final
"flash" may also be
hypothesized
to be
the person with paranormal abilities entering
a new
"state
of
excitation".
The "thought waves"
of
this "state of excitation" could cause
the "pen's" "matter waves"
to and
the "paper's"
"matter waves"
in
the subjects
mind
to produce
an effect and result
in "writing" being produced on the paper
(this situation
is similar to
the effect
of
a catalyst
in chemistry).
Because
the effect
is produced
in the form of waves,
it would not have any measurable
mass,
and although
there would be signs
of
"writing"
left behind,
it would not
manifest
any quantity
of
"force".
The discussion above,
is actually only an hypothesis,
and our purpose
is
to throw out
some
initial
ideas to attract others'
opinions
and
to open up the
avenue
of
new thinking.
The discussion portion
of
this work was accomplished with
the
participation
of comrades Van Yuanzhuang,
Fang Linhu,
Zhou Yingqi,
Zeng Siding
and Ni Dexiang who all provided their valuable opinions.
We take this
opportunity
to express our appreciation.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
1.
Joint Testing Group for Somatic Paranormal Abilities,
"Research
in Somatic
Paranormal
Abilities",
1(1983)19.
2.
He Qingnian and others,
ibid,
2(1984)58
3.
Shao Guangda,
ibid,
1,2(1985)17
4.
Zhang Ming and others,
ibid,
1,2(1987)9
5.
Weng Taimeng and others,
ibid,
1(1989)14
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EVIDENCE OF THE EXISTENCE OF ABNORMAL STATES OF MATTER
BY:
Wu Banghui
ABSTRACT
This article introduces
a real repeatable example.
It illustrates
that
a
type of macroscopically observable abnormal physical state can exist in matter.
This
type of state is related
to somatic states,
and this state is
interchangeable
with
the normal state of matter.
Causing
the object being acted upon
to "pass
through walls"
(that
is
"breakthrough spacial barriers")
is
a relatively stable ability of
Zhang
Baosheng,
a person with paranormal abilities.
He has repeated
this ability
many
times. 1
' 2
'
Pictures one and
two are taken from
a videotape
of
an
experiment
in
"breaking through spacial barriers".
The bottle
in
the picture
is
a
500 ml
intravenous solution bottle prepared
by
the researchers.
The mouth
of
the bottle was sealed with
a rubber stopper.
The object
in the bottle
is
a
30 cm length
of
sewing
thread.
One
of
the thread
ends
is
tied
to
a
4 X
5 cm 2
piece
of photographic paper wrapped
in black paper
and white paper.
The other end
is
tied to
a label strip.
On the strip were
written
the letters
"PRK"
.
Zhang Baoshen used his paranormal
functions
to
remove the object
from the side of
the bottle near
the bottom.
After
it was
removed,
the object and
the bottle were intact,
and no damage could
be detected
by
the human
eye.
During
the process
of
this experiment,
the most startling
thing was
the
object
(sewing thread and paper)
and
the wall
of
the container
(glass)
melding
together
as shown
in illustrations one
and
two.
ILLUSTRATION ONE:
MELDING TOGETHER OF THE THREAD AND WALL
OF THE GLASS CONTAINER
.. 1(A).
MELDING THREAD AND WALL OF BOTTLE
l/B)
.
MELDING OF PAPER AND BOTTLE
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Also,
the videotape shows
the thread melded
in
the glass
can also be moved
on
the wall.
It
took
four seconds
for
the object
to pass through
the wall
of
the
bottle.
For
the middle
and
last piece
of
paper
it
took about
1/5
of
a
second.
Obviously,
objects
in
the process
of
passing through
the wall
(in what
is
normally
called
the "intermediate
state")
and
the container
(at least
those
portions which are melded together
and
the string moving on the wall
of
the
bottle),
are
of
a nature which
is not
of
the ordinary solid,
liquid,
gaseous or
plasma
form.
This determination can be made directly based from the following
reasons:
1.
Before and after "passing through
the wall",
the object
and
the
container's wall
are both complete.
Therefore,
when
they are melded
together
they could not
be
in
an ordinary solid state.
In addition,
(at
least
as can be
determined
by
the video
tape),
even
though
they
are melded
together,
those
portions
of
the container's wall
and
the object which are not melded
together,
still
maintain
a definite shape.
Therefore,
they could not
be
in
an ordinary
gaseous,
plasma,
or liquid
state.
Also,
the portions melded together could not
be
in
an ordinary gaseous or solid state.
This
is clear because the
thread
and
paper cannot
be turned into
a gas or liquid,
and could not be restored
to their
normal state after being turned
into gas or liquid.
2.
The phenomenon of
the thread moving on the glass would not be possible
if
it were
in
a
solid,
liquid,
gaseous or plasma
state.
3.
Normally,
not much time
is required
for "penetrating
the wall."
For
example,
in more frequently observed experiments where
a medicine tablet
is
passed through
a container's wall,
it normally
takes no more than
a few
seconds.
4.
During
the entire process
of
the experiment,
the person with
paranormal abilities was able
to use
a
container with
the sample object inside
(prepared by
the experimenter)
,
and did not come
in contact with any special
equipment.
Therefore,
we have reason
to believe
in this "breakthrough
of
spacial
barrier"
experiment,
the "intermediate state"
we have captured
is not only
evidence of
the ability to "penetrate walls",
but more importantly,
it's
profound and basic significance lies
in its showing,
when acted upon by
a
person with paranormal abilities,
photograph paper,
thread,
and glass can be
placed into
a paranormal
state.
Furthermore,
there are macroscopic yardsticks
for time and space for
this
type of
state.
Because they are different,
and
formed under
the influence
of
a person with paranormal
abilities,
without more
knowledge,
we can call
them "paranormal states"
for the time being
in order
to
differentiate
them from the normal states
of matter.
In
this manner,
direct observation can tell us
at
least
the
following:
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1.
Certain objects when
acted
up
on
by persons with paranormal
abilities
can be put
into an abnormal
state different
from
the normal
states
of matter.
2.
It
is possible
to switch back
and
forth
from normal
to abnormal
states.
3.
Because no object has yet been
found which
can remain
in
a paranormal
state
for
a
long period
of
time after the functions have been eliminated,
it
may be believed being "under the influence
of
paranormal functions"
is
a
condition
of
the existence
of
a paranormal
state.
In
the terminology
of
physics,
"the paranormal
state" may be
a strong coupling state between the
somatic paranormal
and material
state.
It will
require further investigation
to determine whether or not
the abnormal
state can be maintained
for long
periods
of
time after
the somatic state returns
to the normal
from the
paranormal.
In addition,
it
is
important
to note this "breaking through spacial
barriers" experiment was
repeated
several
times with
the same results.
3<
Therefore,
we have plenty
of
reason
to believe
in
the existence
of
an abnormal
material
state.
The author believes the research
into somatic science
is
important
to prove this theory to be factual.
The existence
of
this state
is
also noteworthy for
the physical sciences even though
its existence
is outside
the realm of
current physical
theories.
Conscientious analysis should be
performed
on experimental data currently available,
and targeted experiments
should be conducted
to capture more evidence
of
the existence
of abnormal
states
for further study;
the conditions under which
it
is generated and
exists,
the relationship between the abnormal
state
of matter and somatic
abnormal
functions,
and
the laws governing
the transferring back and
forth
from
the normal
to abnormal
state.
This
is
a major breakthrough
in
the research
of
somatic sciences.
This may hold hope for breakthroughs
in somatic and physical
sciences.
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OPENING ADDRESS TO THE SECOND SESSION OF THE SECOND ALL-CHINA
ACADEMIC SYMPOSIUM OF THE CHINESE SOCIETY FOR SOMATIC SCIENCE
BY:
Zhang Zhenhuan
14 November,
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At
the convening
of
the second session
of
the All-China academic exchange
symposium of The Chinese Society
for Somatic Science,
I would
first
of
all
like
to express
my enthusiastic welcome
to all
the comrades and friends attending
this
symposium.
Three years have passed since
the Chinese Society
of
Somatic Science
conference
(this was also
the first session
of
the All-China academic
symposium)
which was held
in Beijing
in May of
1986.
At
the first All-China
symposium,
in order
to better promote
the development
of
somatic science,
we
proposed doing
a good
job
in ideological construction,
organizational
construction
and academic construction.
At
the opening of
this
second All-
China academic symposium,
I believe
I must
say
a few words about
the progress
in
these areas.
(1).
As
for the leading ideology
of
somatic science studies,
it should
be
said
that our recognition is even clearer and even more profound.
At
the opening
of
the previous symposium,
I made the general proposals
concerning
the leading ideology
for somatic science studies:
"We should
be
led
by the philosophy of Marxism,
use
the advanced accomplishments
of modern
science and technology,
absorb
the essence of
China's ancient
culture,
and
commit ourselves
to the spirit
of
science
in our studies
in somatic science in
order
to gradually place somatic science on the scientific track."
The events
and experience
of
the past
few years demonstrate
that
this leading ideology
is
compatible
to the reality.
At
the same
time,
our awareness has continued
to
advance.
Not
long
ago,
Comrade Qian Xuelin once again proposed
the following
thesis:
"In
recent years,
the comrades
in our systems science discussion group
have come up with
the concept
of
an open,
complex giant-scale system and
maintain
that
the human body
is
an open,
complex giant-scale system.
Therefore,
old methods will not supply answers
in
the studies into Qigong and
somatic sciences.
The mechanical materialism type of
reduction theory will
not
work,
and neither will
the "materialistic" ways of
thinking and doing
things.
The only hope
is for
the methods
of
the philosophy of Marxism,
which
is
the
methods
of
dialectical materialism."
From this thesis we can point out even more clearly:
1.
If
we are
to resolutely maintain the philosophy
of Marxism as our
compass,
we must
then oppose
the mechanical materialism
type
of
reduction
theory,
and we must not
be apologetic for the materialism ways
of
thinking and
doing
things.
This
is undoubtedly
an extremely important yardstick for our
application of
the advanced achievements
of modern science and technology and
for our absorbing
the essence of
China's ancient culture.
It
is something
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which each of
us who has dedicated himself
to
the study
of
somatic science must
struggle
to grasp.
2.
The target
of
somatic science
is
the human body,
and
the human body
is
not
an
isolated,
simple system.
It
is
an open,
complex giant-scale system.
This has determined when we study somatic sciences,
we must work hard
to learn
and
apply
the theories
and methods
of
system sciences.
It
is
just because
of
these proper ideological guidelines
I have mentioned
the study
of
somatic sciences
in China
is solid and
is steadily moving forward
at
its own new cadence.
(2)
.
There have been good achievements
in academic construction
in
somatic science.
The major achievements have been:
1.
Comrade Qian Xuelin has watched the progress
of
somatic science
all
along,
and
has published
a number
of papers concerning
a
series
of
theories
and
methods
of
somatic science.
This has played
a key major role
in providing
guidance for
the advancement
of studies
in
somatic science.
At
the end
of
1988,
the book ON SOMATIC SCIENCE was published
by
the PLA Military Medicine
Press.
This book systematically collected
the treatises on somatic sciences
by
Qian Xuelin and other comrades.
This year
the Sichuan Educational
Press
published
the book THE FOUNDING OF SOMATIC SCIENCE.
The contents
and scope
of
this book were somewhat broader.
These treatises fairly completely reflect
the
new advances made
in
the past so many years
in research
in the field
of somatic
science.
They illustrate somatic science
is expanding into research
of new
subjects which may lead
to
a new scientific revolution.
2.
There have been many newly discovered phenomena which have duplicated
in experiments
and have been proven.
This point will
be specifically
shown
at
this
symposium.
I hope everyone expands
the scope
of
the questions
on
the
basis
of
full
exchange.
I will not address
the specific content here.
3.
We have discovered certain patterns
in research methods.
4.
Over
the past several years,
institutes
of higher learning
all over
China have
set up elective classes
in "Study
in Somatic Paranormal Functions
and Qigong".
The Beijing University only recently approved such
a
class.
The
Sichuan University and
the Beijing Normal
College have also set up similar
classes.
This plays
a
role
in sewing the seeds
for college students learning
the new field
of
somatic science.
The Beijing University also has
a
few young
instructors who participate
in
the scientific research into the somatic
paranormal
functions
and Qigong.
It
is
easy
to see that the setting up
of
elective classes
in somatic sciences and preparing special
reports
is
undoubtedly an effective means
of
training the future generation
of
forces
in
our field
and
it opens up an excellent training ground
for these people.
With
the support
of departments concerned,
the Beijing University has also
set up
a somatic paranormal
function experimental
laboratory.
Such institutes
of higher learning as
the Sichuan University,
the Shanghai Communications
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and
the Beijing Physics
and Engineering University have established
somatic paranormal
function
research
and biological medical
engineering
instructional
research laboratories.
These have
formed
a relatively sound
foundation
for
research.
There are
also
a few colleges
and universities which
I will
not
list
here.
As
for academic construction,
there have been
a
few other things such
as
a
number
of
graduate
level
courses which have been granted funding by
the State
Natural
Science Fund.
(3)
.
The expansion,
solidification and elevation
of
the corps
of
somatic
science research has gradually put
it on
the
right
track.
It has made
comparatively good progress
in organizational construction.
After
the
establishment
of
the Chinese Society for
the Somatic
Sciences,
what we are
facing
is
several newly opened
fields
in somatic sciences.
Paranormal
functions naturally goes without
saying,
and although Qigong has been
around
since ancient
times,
it
is still mainly passed
from person
to person.
As
for
the fourth medicine,
this
is just starting out.
Under such conditions,
one
problem will be unavoidable.
The problem is
the vast majority
of
our research
forces have crossed over from other disciplines or are using spare time from
the activities
in their own disciplines
to conduct
research into somatic
sciences.
The directors
of
the first symposium
of
the Chinese Society
for
the
Somatic Sciences,
for example,
should all have been full-time cadre dedicated
to somatic science matters.
However,
of
the
53 directors,
only slightly more
than
ten were working full-time
in somatic science.
Most
of
the other
directors were engaged
in other work,
and were engaged
in somatic science
in
their spare
time.
I
fear this situation will not
be changed
in
the near
future.
However,
a newly established
field
of
science,
if
it cannot
form its
own corps of
specialists,
will necessarily be very restricted
in
its
advancement.
Faced
with this reality,
the task
of
organizational
work will
be
very difficult.
We have adopted
a program of
stable advancement which
emphasizes quality.
At
the present
time we have already grown into 245
individual members.
Of
these,
53.5 % are scientific and technical personnel
at
the
level
of
associate professor or researcher or higher.
The quality
of
this
corps
is relatively high,
and
in
the future
it should be gradually expanded,
consolidated and improved.
(4)
.
The serious attitudes our Chinese Society for
the Somatic Science
has maintained
since
its establishment has been further augmented
and
developed.
This
is also an aspect
of
the building up of
forces which cannot be
overlooked.
We have learned through practice that guidance by the philosophy of
Marxism
is not
an abstract
or empty thing,
but
is reflected
in our attitude and
behavior.
This
is emphasized
in Marxism "practice
is the only standard
for
truth."
From the discovery
of new phenomena
to the proposal
of new theories,
we must have repeated practical
testing.
This demands one must maintain
a
serious scientific attitude,
demeanor,
and strictly use scientific methods.
At
the conclusion
of
the first symposium
I stressed:
"It
is only
in
this manner
our work can
be placed
in
an invincible position."
From
the preparatory work
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for
this All-China symposium we
can
see
this serious academic deportment
has been
improved
and
fostered.
From
the papers which will
be
read
shortly,
we will
be
able
to see
in order
to confirm
a newly discovered phenomenon,
scientific
research personnel
must
at
times
go
for periods
of
years with
repeated
testing
and verification and repeated deliberation
to eliminate
all
the various
factors
that
lead
to false phenomena before making
their judgement.
If
we use
a
certain
method
of conducting
the experiment,
for example,
the use
of
laser spectrometer,
then
the data from the experiment must
be first verified
by experts
in
this
area
before
it
can be confirmed.
I hope everyone continues
to follow
the spirit
of
the
three "seriouses"
in
their participation
of discussions
in
this symposium
so
our work will be able
to stand
the
test
of history.
The content
of
this All-China
symposium will
touch
on
a
fairly wide spectrum
of
topics,
and
the work
is also fairly deep-going and
sound.
In order
to open
this
symposium,
we want
to propose
a
few ideas
in principle
for everyone
to
consider:
1.
This
is
a solemn serious academic symposium.
It
is very difficult
to
organize
such
a conference.
In order
to completely exchange academic
ideal
and
academic accomplishments
so somatic science research can be put on
the scientific
track,
and
to promote advancements
in somatic science,
I hope everyone will
conscientiously participate
in
the exchange and discussion according
to
the
schedule arranged
for
the symposium.
2.
Carry out
the policy
of
let
a hundred flowers bloom and
a hundred
schools
of
thought contend,
and strive towards academic democracy and discuss
the
topics
in
a scientific manner.
3.
Keep
the level
of
the symposium at
the high level stipulated by
the
spirit
of
the series
of
central documents.
The preparatory work for this symposium was determined by
the standing board
of directors
at
their meeting
in
Shanghai
on
17 May where
a symposium preparatory
committee was
formed.
It
received
the active support
of
broad masses
of
somatic
science workers throughout
China,
and has
received
67 papers.
There was
a
large
number
of people requesting
to attend the symposium.
Because
of
a number of
reasons,
the conference was limited
in
the number of people
it
could accommodate,
so quite
a few comrades were unable to attend.
At this symposium,
we will only
invited
a number of
famous scholars
in our field
from foreign countries,
and we
received enthusiastic support from our counterparts
in foreign countries,
some
who are
in
attendance and will give reports.
Since
02 November an Executive Secretariat has been established with four
operations groups under
it
to carry out specific operations.
Everyone also
received
the support
of
leaders
at
all
levels and especially of
Comrade Qian
Xuelin,
and also received
the support
and assistance
of concerned which has
eventually enabled us
to convene
this symposium.
We express gratitude
to these
on
the behalf
of
the Chinese Society
for the Somatic Sciences.
I wish complete success
to this symposium.
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