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Just a random guy
in in a hospital, out of a long coma Apr 11, 2005
I know that this is an old topic, but it is one that many people believed. I had never heard of it (I didn't hear about it from that movie or whatever, but it was mentioned briefly in a nonfiction book that I read) until a few months ago. Remote Viewing is a process that people would undertake to as the name suggests view something of their choice from long distances with the power of their mind. Apparently from what I heard, the military also had a group of remote viewers (btw, the book that i heard this from is Stiff: The Curious Life of Human Cadavers). I was wondering if any of you out there maybe did some research on this and could share what you found, or any stories of it working?
Funny enough, I just started reading this book and the first chapter is on remote viewing. The author is very open-minded about things and is usually willing to give it a try. He took a Remote Viewing class. Even before it was finished he noticed problems with procedure. Viewers were allowed to make many charts and pick the one that best matched the target allowing them to claim many "hits". And the instructor thought Shermer showed great promise with his attempt. He drew a vague statue in a public place. The instructor said it was almost a perfect match for the target, Stonehenge. His conclusion, unsurprisingly, is that it is all pseudo-science. I'll let you know if there's anymore in the book about it.
Alright, sit in your chair and try to picture what I'm doing... wait - scratch that.
Try to picture what Hairy... Damn.
Ok. Try to picture where Alex is right now. Write down all the images and ideas that come to mind, no matter how vague. After you have about 30 different possible places we ask Alex where he is. Say he's in a Burger King. You search through your stack looking for anything even remotely related to food, driving (drive-thru), sitting, plastic, royalty, children, styrofoam, paper, trash, asphalt, walls, etc. If you got any of the above then you scored a "hit" and can claim that your psychic powers are real.
Oh, and you destroy all the "misses" because you don't want to confuse the issue with the facts.
It may seem like I'm exagerating here but really, I'm not. This is exactly how most pseudo-scientific "experiments" are carried out. And if you try to explain this then you're "missing the point" and an "unbeliever".
Bonk Member
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 | 11:30 AM
They have a non surgical procedure that allows blind people to view a realtime video via a frequency that is transmitted into the brain. Thats the only thing that I can think of that comes close.
If this is true then you need to contact Scientific American Frontiers 'cause they just did an episode on this. Their procedure involved implanting a camera in the eye and transmitting the signal directly to the brain bypassing the optic nerve. IIR they are at 16 pixels now (yes, 16 - 4 X 4) and plan on 64(?) later this year. They hope to get higher resolution soon which would achieve the most basic "true" vision. And all in shades of gray only.
Iiiiii don't know....I'm wandering if that Raoul guy is ok. Seems like he has the entire six pack, but just missing the little plastic thing that holds the cans together.
I think that Alex is still writing the book so it may be awhile before we can purchase it.
Bonk Member
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 | 12:59 PM
I was kidding, I don't want to offend anyone...At least not my first day in here. Raouls sense of humor is hard to pull off, but he does it.
Bonk Member
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 | 01:02 PM
I tried talking like that once back in highschool, but I ended up getting my Ass kicked...by cheerleaders. I guess they didn't like the sexual tone or something. It took about 2 years to get any respect back.
Raoul
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 | 01:12 PM
To regain one's respect, one must allow it to be lost in the first place. This could not happen in The Land Of My Birth. No true Ramonian would brook such an insult to one's self. These cheerleaders must have fearsome foes indeed, unless you are not much the man. You should wear Paco. It tells the world that you are too much the man, like me, Raoul, the Great Pleaser of Women. Rrrrrraoul
