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Possible sensor developments discussed in the following para- Translated from its technical terminology, the report suggested graphs are not meant to be exhaustive; rather, they are speculative to the CIA, or other US government agencies, that the conditions and offered as examples of what may or might be: under which telepathy and related capacities operate should be "A tuneable antenna for detecting low-frequency, very-low- more fully explored. Such a study would, of course, be designed frequency, or extremely-low-frequency electromagnetic radiation —_ to harness, control, boost and direct telepathic and other psi could be used. The Russians believe both in mental telepathy and _ abilities. in a prosaic physical mechanism for it. The most probable mechanism is electromagnetic radiation. SUPERSTITION OR EXPLORATION? "A tuneable antenna could be used in two types of experiments: Among Washington's superstitious fears was concern over trying to detect the radiation from the telepathic agent, and trying scathing criticism dispensed by Senator William Proxmire, to generate radiation of the right frequency to interfere with tele- Democrat from Wisconsin. pathic receptions. The monthly magazine Discover (February 1982), which was "A neutrino detector may be used. Both the Russian Je. Parnov consistently sceptical of parapsychological claims, spoke of him (Nauka i Religia, No. 3, pp. 44-49, 1966) and the American as "one of the capital's most visible and colorful politicians, and Martin Ruderfer ("Neutrino Theory of Extrasensory Perception" certainly one of the wittiest". It wrote: in Abstracts: Ist International Conference of Psychotronics, Vol. "An energetic foe of government waste and boondoggles, 2, Prague, pp. 9-13, June 1973) have suggested neutrinos as the — Proxmire is perhaps best known for his Golden Fleece of the means of transmitting thought from one mind to another. Month Award, intended to publicize what the senator considers to "One of the collaborators of the present study, J. Eerkens, had a be examples of foolish Federal spending." plausible hypothesis about the production and detection of neutri- The magazine concluded that the senator at times displayed a nos that could be experimentally tested "know-nothing attitude about science", by relatively modest expenditures for but credited him with "being bright equipment and labor. A magnetic field enough to know that scientific curiosi- or field gradient detector could be "A tuneable antenna could be ty had been responsible for many of used. i H . the civilization's greatest advances". "The Russians and other Eastern used In two types of experiments: Imaginative research was given Europeans are greatly interested in trying to detect the radiation strong support by President Ronald dowsing, or finding ground water. A from the telepathic agent and Reagan on March 23, 1983, when he currently popular theory of dowsing is . borne advocated intensified studies in so- that the human body is sensitive to trying to generate radiation of called "Star Wars" technology. The small changes (temporal and spatial) in the right frequency to interfere President spoke of futuristic means the magnetic field of the Earth, such as might be produced by water near the surface of the ground. If the human body can generate as well as sense were publicly discussed. Yet open- magnetic fields, such a human magnet- ended exploration of antinuclear ism might be the basis of some form of thought transference or weaponry might well include "mind amplification" and other psy- designed to "eliminate" nuclear weapons. Space-based lasers, parti- cle-beam weapons and similar devices with telepathic receptions." psychokinesis." chic warfare elements. In conclusion, the AiResearch study suggested five areas of Washington's dilemma over psi studies placed it firmly between research as "the most fruitful lines of investigation", as follows: the recommendations to the Committee on Science and Technology and the real or imagined wrath of Senator Proxmire. 1. The Psychophysiology and Psychology of Awareness It was thus caught squarely between the two Big Cs: Courage and of NBIT Caution. oo Translated from its technical terminology, the report suggested to the CIA, or other US government agencies, that the conditions under which telepathy and related capacities operate should be more fully explored. Such a study would, of course, be designed to harness, control, boost and direct telepathic and other psi abilities. 1. The Psychophysiology and Psychology of Awareness of NBIT This area includes such questions as: What are the modes of awareness that facilitate NBIT? How to select and train individu- als for high resolution and reliable performance? Which of the possible transmission mechanisms can humans utilise for NBIT? 2. Transmission Mechanisms This area includes such questions as: What are possible NBIT transmission mechanisms? How is information transmitted from the source to the recipient? 3. The Physiology and Biochemistry of Human Transducer Mechanisms In this area, research would be conducted on physiology and biochemistry of reception and receptor mechanism. 4. Statistical Development This area includes nonstationary analysis of random data, devi- ation from normally distributed data, and new developments in communication and information theory with respect to noisy channels. 5. Development of Non-Contact Physiology Sensors This area includes development of MEG, thermography, low- frequency electric field monitors and other sensors. About the Author: Following service with the US Office of War Information in World War II, Martin Ebon then worked on the staff of the Foreign Policy Association, and with the US Information Agency during the Korean War. From 1953 to 1965 he was administrative assistant of the Parapsychology Association in New York and travelled extensively on behalf of the Association's research endeavours. He has become a well-known figure in parapsychology circles. His lectures, reviews, research reports, magazine articles and books (over 60 of them) reflect serious treatment of the field. He is a lifelong researcher/writer/analyst regarding the political and sci- entific developments of Eastern European countries, the former Soviet Union and post-Communist Russia as well as Asia and the People's Republic of China. In addition to his many books on parapsychological matters, Ebon is the author of: World Communism Today; Malenkov: Stalin's Successor; a biography of Ernesto "Che" Guevara; Psychic Warfare (1983); The Andropov File, a biography of the former head of the KGB; The Soviet Propaganda Machine (1987); and KGB: Death and Rebirth (1994). NEXUS + 47 "A tuneable antenna could be OCTOBER — NOVEMBER 2001 www.nexusmagazine.com