telepathy said:It happens every day almost every minute to the people not far from me.
Protocol
Under the remote viewing family of protocols, the viewer is blind to the target, i.e. is not explicitly told what the target is; rather it is specified in one of several ways. One common method is that the target is described either in writing or by a photograph or by some set of coordinates (e.g. latitude & longitude), the latter of which may be encrypted.
The description is then placed in a double-set of opaque envelopes which may be shown to the viewer or its location described to the viewer, but which the viewer is not allowed to touch or open during the viewing session. The viewer then writes down whatever information he can gather about the target, typically including drawings and gestalt impressions as well as visual details (and sometimes auditory or kinesthetic details as well). The viewing session is often administered or facilitated by a second person called the monitor.
The output of the viewing session is evaluated by a third person, the analyst or evaluator, who matches or ranks the output against a pool consisting of the actual target with some number of decoy or dummy targets. In research scenarios (experiments) the monitor and analyst are also blind to the target along with the viewer until the evaluation is complete. The viewer is typically given information about the target after the evaluation is complete, especially during training sessions.
In the opinion of most of its proponents, remote viewing is a skill that typically improves with training, and certain variations of the protocol are used during training.
Some variations on the remote viewing protocol include:
History
- Outbounder Remote Viewing, in which a person (the outbounder) physically present at the target site acts as a "beacon" to identify the target site. This was one of the earliest protocols used in the SRI program.
- Coordinate (or Controlled) Remote Viewing (CRV) in which target sites were originally described in terms of geographical coordinates, and later any (non-descriptive) identifying code used to identify a target to the viewer.
- Technical Remote Viewing (TRV), a term trademarked by a company called PSI TECH, based upon CRV.
- Associative Remote Viewing (ARV), a variant which adds a level of indirection, specifically proxy targets associated with events in order to answer binary (yes/no) questions. Often applied to predicting future events.
- Predictive Remote Viewing (PRV), developed by researchers Simon Turnbull and Charles Scarf, originally for use in predicting stock market fluctuations.
The process of remote viewing was first developed by Russell Targ and Harold Puthoff at the Stanford Research Institute at the behest of the CIA in 1972. The program -- initially codenamed Scanate -- apparently came as a response to Soviet research into psychic phenomena, on which the USSR was believed to have spent 60 million rubles in 1970. Initially, the project focused on a small number of individuals who appeared to show potential, most famously New York artist Ingo Swann.
The program went through a number of changes over the years, both in structure and in name. Later code names include Gondola Wish, Grill Flame, and in 1991, Star Gate. Over the course of twenty years, the United States spent $20 million on Star Gate and related projects. Over the course of its existence more than forty personnel worked on the project, including more than twenty remote viewers. Though the program was classified throughout its existence, columnist Jack Anderson wrote about it in the mid-1980s. It is worth to note that from 2003 the entire scanate/grillflame/gondola wish/centrelane programs documents have now been mostly declassifed (1% or less still classified) and are available to the general public under the FOIA.
Concerns about the program's effectiveness led the CIA to contract the American Institutes for Research (AIR) to provide an evaluation. Their final report included an endorsement from statistician Jessica Utts, who found the government psychics' 15% success rate statistically significant; and a rebuttal from noted skeptic Ray Hyman, who pointed to flaws in the ways the experiments were conducted and results were tabulated. AIR's final recommendation to the CIA was to terminate the program, which it did in 1995. According to the CIA, ESP has never provided data used to guide intelligence operations.
Since the end of the government's involvement with Project Star Gate, remote viewing has entered the private sector. Companies such as PSI TECH claim to teach remote viewing procedures, and hundreds of books that detail remote viewing history and methods exist by various authors. Though a minority believes strongly in the procedure, to date the existence of remote viewing as a psychic phenomenon has not been proven to the satisfaction of the mainstream scientific community.
Stargate Project
The Stargate Project was one of a number of code names used to cover "remote viewing programs." Others included Sun Streak, Grill Flame, and Center Lane, by DIA and INSCOM, and SCANATE by CIA, from the 1970s, through to 1995. It was an offshoot of research done at 'SRI' (Stanford Research Institiute).
The research program was launched partly because some intelligence officers believed a 'psi-gap' had emerged between America and the Soviet Union, for example the reputed abilities of Nina Kulagina. But it was also borne of the soul searching that took place in the American military post Vietnam, and a willingness that subsequently emerged to 'think outside the box,' as exemplified by Jim Channon's 'First Earth Battalion' briefing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_viewing
Trajan Octavian Titus said:The phenomen which you speak of sounds like remote viewing to me.
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RightatNYU said:It sounds more like a crock to me...
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Randi's aim is to prove there is no paranormal phenomena in the world, he won't investigate my power unless my power is published. And I don't have enough money to go to his local to challenge him.Trajan Octavian Titus said:As someone has pointed out there is a competition offering $1,000,000 for anyone who can prove they are psychic and despite all those who claim to be psychic no one has come forward to collect, however both the C.I.A. and the K.G.B. did detailed studies of both mind control and telekenesis, while I don't believe in telepathy mind control is a real thing but it is not paranormal in nature but rather it is done through hypnosis and brain washing.
The phenomen which you speak of sounds like remote viewing to me.
There's actually something to this . . . I'm suprised.
Welcome to debatepolitics, I hope your hackers manage to keep the internet free over there.
telepathy said:Randi's aim is to prove there is no paranormal phenomena in the world
he won't investigate my power unless my power is published
And I don't have enough money to go to his local to challenge him.
If you really have a power you should not be afraid to get it proven. YouWhether we call the phenomena as remote viewing or telepathy, the unknown signal send out from my body is vital important to the science
How do you know that? Do you know how many paranormal phenomena had Randi investigated? Have Randi investigated a claim that dosen't be published?Thinker said:I believe his aim is to prove it either way. What he doesn't like are claims that
people can not or will not substantiate.
You don't trust me, do you trust my friend? All my friend and neighbor would like help me prove the phenomena. Do you trust the paranormal publication in chinese newspaper?Thinker said:What do you mean by published? All you have to do is state your claim in a clear way so everyone knows what is being tested.
No, you are wrong! It's not my imagination, but is my assumed explanation to the phenomena happens around me.Thinker said:But, as your "powers" are all in your imagination, you will continue to put up false claims about why you can't be tested.
If you think Randi is a fraud, you have a great opportunity to prove it here.
Apply to be tested, and copy all correspondence here so we can all see the
truth of the matter.
telepathy said:Dear Trajan Octavian Titus,
I had already read your Remote Viewing protocol. I'd like consult with you if such step could prove my claim.
1. Select one person(receiver) who can perceive my thoughts, make sure he is blind to me but not far from me.
2. Investigator write an 8 digit random number or letter, and let me see it.
3. The receiver could immediately speak out the 8 digit random number or letter without any cheat.
Repeat such test until the investigator approvingly.
Do you think such test can be accepted by everyone?
Looking forward to your comment.
The receiver must be selected is because not everyone could perceive my thoguths although most people not far from me can, and I can't judge who can perceive my thoughts if they didn't tell me they have had perceived my thoughts. Such phenemena is neither controlled by people who can perceive my thoughts, nor controlled by me. It happens naturally, and people around me only could perceive my thoughts.
Thank you very much.Trajan Octavian Titus said:I think that would work, provided it is an impartial investigator not chosen by you. I suggest you e-mail the people offering the prize money.
telepathy said:Thank you very much.
I hope you would like introduce me to the CIA. It is hard to persuade Randi or CSICOP invesitgate my claim if there is no a famouse person introduce me to them.
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