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state is the subject of one scientist's work in Canada. "Scientists Dancing to the Tune of an Unknown Drummer are trying to recreate alien abductions in the laboratory... The In "...a dramatic demonstration of mind reading, neuroscientists experiment, to be run by Professor Michael Persinger, a have created videos of what a cat sees by using electrodes neuroscientist at Laurentian University, of Sudbury, Ontario, implanted in the animal's brain. ‘Trying to understand how the consists of a converted motorcycle helmet with solenoids on its brain codes information leads to the possibility of replacing parts sides that set up magnetic fields across a subject's head." This of the nervous system with an artificial device,’ he said." The experiment was carried out and was the subject of a Canadian scientist commenting on this technology—Gattett Stanley, Broadcasting System exposé on mind control. The segmentranon _ assistant professor of biomedical engineering at Harvard—saw the a program called Undercurrents in February 1999. This author future possibility of brain activity mapping being used in creating also appeared in that program, along with several others interested electronic components to replace damaged parts of the system. in this field. The use of mind-mapping had other possibilities as well. A 1993 report said that for over 20 years Dr Persinger "...has Similar research in controlling the behaviour of humans and been working on a theory that connects not only UFOs and animals was pursued by Dr José Delgado at Yale University, one earthquakes, but also powerful electromagnetic fields and an of the leading research institutions in the United States. Actual explanation of paranormal beliefs in terms of unusual brain testing of certain systems proved that "movements, sensations, activity. He has also found that stimulating another area, the emotions, desires, ideas, and a variety of psychological phenomena temporal lobes, can produce all sorts of mystical experiences, out- may be induced, inhibited, or modified by electrical stimulation of of-body sensations and other apparently paranormal phenomena." specific areas of the brain".*’ By 1985, Dr Delgado was able to This doctor's work suggests that these experiences may be the create these effects using only a radio signal sent to the brain result of activity in the brain and not the actual experiences of the —_ remotely, using energy concentrations of less than 1/50th of what individuals. He has had some measure of success in re-creating the Earth naturally produces. This discovery implied that many of these experiences in his subjects. Dr Persinger is also frequency, waveform and pulse rate (modulation) were the known for his work in studying the effects of ELF [extra-low- important factors rather than the amount of energy being used. In frequency waves] on memory and considering this, it makes sense brain function.* because the human body does not In 1991, a method for changing require high electromagnetic power brain waves to a desired frequency In "a dramatic demonstration concentration to regulate its normal was patented. A 1975 patent of mind reading, neuroscientists functioning. The key was in finding discussed a similar technology: a the "tuning" mechanisms for locating device and method for "...sensing have created videos of what the right "receiving station" in the brain waves at a position remote from . brain. a subject whereby electromagnetic a Cat sees by using electrodes By 1993, publicly released signals of different frequencies are implanted in the animal's information was being discussed as a simultaneously transmitted to the result of information openly flowing A " brain of the subject in which the brain... out of Russia. Meetings were held to signals interfere with one another to assess the threat: the "main purpose yield a waveform which is modulated of the March meetings was described by the subject's brain waves. The in the Psychotechnologies memo as to interference waveform which is representative of the brain wave ‘determine whether psycho-correction technologies represent a activity is retransmitted by the brain to a receiver where it is present or future threat to US national security in situations where demodulated and amplified. The demodulated waveform is then —_ inaudible commands might be used to alter behavior'".®' The threat displayed for visual viewing and then routed to a computer for assessment was likely to begin to condition Americans for the further processing and analysis. The demodulated waveform also _ public acknowledgement of one of the government's long-held can be used to produce a compensating signal which is secrets: that the human mind and body can be controlled remotely, transmitted back to the brain to effect a desired change in without a trace of evidence being left behind. electrical activity therein."*’ In simple terms, the brain's activity is In another quote, one of the leading researchers in this area, Dr mapped in order to read a person's emotional state, conceptual Igor Smirnov, began to announce his findings. "But psychological abilities or intellectual patterns. A second signal can be generated warfare experts on all sides still dream that they will one day and sent back into the brain which overrides the natural signal, control the enemy's mind. And in a tiny, dungeon-like lab in the causing the brain's energy patterns to shift. This is the "brain basement of Moscow's ominously named Institute of Psycho- entrainment" which causes the shift in consciousness. There are Correction, Smirnov and other Russian psychiatrists are already many uses of a positive nature for this kind of technology, as was working on schizophrenics, drug addicts and cancer patients."* mentioned at the front of this section, the important factor being The results of this research have been investigated and who controls the technology and for what purpose. demonstrated to members of the intelligence community in the In January 1998, the following encapsulating statement United States, and have even been demonstrated by Dr Smirnov in appeared in the leading scientific journal Nature, quoting Pasteur an interview for the Canadian television documentary Institute neuroscientist Jean-Pierre Changeux, chairman of the Undercurrents. French national bioethics committee: "But neuroscience also This issue is also an interesting one, as can be seen in this 1999 poses potential risks, he said, arguing that advances in cerebral article excerpt. "Fantasies are thought processes involving internal imaging make the scope for invasion of privacy immense...it will monologues and imaginative sequences which can motivate become commonplace and capable of being used at a distance, he healthy people to constructive behaviour; likewise, they can predicted. That will open the way for abuses such as invasion of inspire unbalanced individuals to destructive or dangerous personal liberty, control of behaviour and brainwashing."* behaviour. One conclusion from that research was that fantasy a cat sees by using electrodes implanted in the animal's brain..." APRIL — MAY 2006 NEXUS + 37 In "...a dramatic demonstration www.nexusmagazine.com