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years later, another device was engineered to create these types of A serious consideration in developing these types of memory effects, again using very subtle energy: "Brain wave patterns transfer systems is that they bypass normal intellectual filters: associated with relaxed and meditative states in a subject are information is deposited into the brain as fact, without question or gradually induced without deleterious chemical or neurological careful consideration. What happens when the new information side effects." conflicts with existing information? Would it be possible to Various systems were perfected and patents issued for — include hidden information meant to unduly influence things like controlling brain activity.°' °% °° °S These inventions religious beliefs, politics or consumption of goods and services? generated a whole array of breakthroughs for controlling a person's The possibilities are immense and the ethical and moral emotional state, concentration and pain levels and creating other questions surrounding these matters are equally large. We can no effects as well. In 1990, the results of a study strongly indicated longer avoid the debate. In fact, the debate is lagging far behind that "...specific types of subjective experiences can be enhanced the scientific advances. when extremely low frequency magnetic fields of less than | In the interim, there are some simple things we could all do to milligauss are generated through the brain at the level of the enhance our own, or our children's, learning capacity by applying temporal lobes. Vestibular feelings (vibrations, floating), simple and available knowledge. For instance, "researchers at the depersonalization (feeling detached, sense of a presence) and Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory at imaginings (vivid images from childhood) were more frequent University of California, Irvine, have determined that 10 minutes within the field exposed groups than the sham field exposed of listening to a Mozart piano sonata raised the measurable IQ of group."° college students by up to nine points".” This is a simple thing of Ina 1996 "new age" invention, quartz crystals are used to create great use to anyone seeking self-improvement. stress relief by slowing brain activity. "Physiological stress in a human Weapons of the Mind subject is treated by generating a A 1984 paper titled "The weak electromagnetic field about a Electromagnetic Spectrum in Low- quartz crystal. The crystal is Intensity Conflict" said much about simulated by aplying cece! We can no longer avoid the J mtn’sinuestin MR and 50 microseconds each at a pulse debate. In fact, the debate have been published in the last few metton aof taesn 3K and | fg Tagging far behind the ff Yer noth sce pola second to a conductor positioned scientific advances. controlling the various parameters of adjacent to the quartz crystal thereby the electromagnetic (EM) field. A generating a weak magnetic field. A few of the more important EM subject is positioned within the weak factors that can be manipulated are magnetic field for a period of time frequency, wave shape, rate of pulse sufficient to reduce stress."” It is onset, pulse duration, pulse interesting that "New Age" thinkers amplitude, repetition rate, secondary have played on "crystal magic" as a way to get "in tune" with = modulation, and symmetry and asymmetry of the pulse. Many of oneself and relax, and here is a quartz crystal being included as a the clinical effects of electromagnetic radiation were first noticed component of this invention. Again, the crossovers between using direct current applied directly to the skin. Later the same fiction and science continue to appear. effects were obtained by applying external fields. Electromagnetic Consciousness training is also a big theme in cults, religious radiation has been reported in the literature to induce or enhance organisations and others pursuing the "New Age". Science has the following effects. now gained a greater understanding of how the mind and brain 1. Stimulation of bone regeneration [in fractures] work, so that what used to take years or even decades to achieve 2. Healing of normal fractures can now be mastered in weeks, days or even minutes. For instance, 3. Treatment of congenital pseudarthrosis in 1996 a method and apparatus for the use in achieving alpha and 4. Healing of wounds theta brainwave states and effecting positive emotional states in 5. Electroanesthesia humans was developed.” Three years before, a patent was issued 6. Electroconvulsive therapy for a device which could create desired consciousness states: "...in 7. Behavior modification in animals the training of an individual to replicate such states of 8. Altered electroencephalograms in animals and humans consciousness without further audio stimulation; and in the 9. Altered brain morphology in animals transferring of such states from one human being to another 10. Effects of acupuncture through the imposition of one person's EEG, superimposed on 11. Treatment of drug addiction desired stereo signals, on another individual, by inducement of a 12. Electrostimulation for relief of pain binaural beat phenomenon."” Thought transference? 13. Altered firing of neuronal cells This is interesting in that it speaks to the ideas alluded to earlier "These are but a few of the many biological effects and uses that by the military in changing the memory of a person by imposing _ have been reported over the past decade. They are not exhaustive computer-manipulated signals which would integrate with the and do not include many of the effects reported in the Soviet and normal memory of a person. The possibility for abuse is obvious, East European literature. and the opportunity for personal advancement is great. Imagine "As with most human endeavors, these applications of gaining education by the transfer of data directly into the human __ electromagnetic radiation have the potential for being a double- brain by these new methods rather than by the standard methods of | edged sword. They can produce significant benefits, yet at the learning. same time can be exploited and used in a controlled manner for We can no longer avoid the debate. In fact, the debate is lagging far behind the scientific advances. APRIL — MAY 2006 NEXUS + 39 www.nexusmagazine.com