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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: STARGATE
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): NSA-RDP96X00790R000100030047-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: November 4, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 1, 2011
• Sequence Number: 47
• Publication Date: April 13, 1982
• Content Type: REPORT

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To: Dr. Cole, Ctt/S1
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On 7 Agri] 1982, a*e attended a briefing on Project ~~ for individuals
responding to an earlier request for volunteer participants. As a result of that
briefing and of our subsequent experiences, we discovered that we shared several
concerns and ideas about the prc'ect. The two of us appreciate the need for
strictly limited access to existence and results. We also recognize
that many of our questions and suggestions may already have been anticipated by
the project coordinators. It is with this understanding that we submit these
points for your consideration.
1) k'ere the eight or so people who attended the briefing the only
ones tested?
Valid results would certainly require a larger sample and,
preferably, a more diverse one. In addition, the test environ-
ment was not conducive to the kind of mental processes one would
expect in the experiment.
2) Was the test designed properly?
The test i*sc:lf seemed well implemented on the computer, but
not well understood by anyone present. In tl~'s kind of experi-
ment it is important to understand and account for all factors
that might affect the results.
3) Is there now or has there recently been any period of research into
other such experiments, particularly within the government and the
intelligence community?
The CIA shares many of our security concerns and seems Co have done
? work along these lines. Was backgx?uund research done before this
test, assuring efficient use of resources and the avoidance of any
unintentional duplication of effort?
4) Is this exercise part of a larger ongoing project?
If it is not, the results would seem to be of little value.
5) Are there any plans for parallel experiments using humans in place
of or in addition to the computer as 'sender' or 'target'?
If there could be a difference between animate and inanimate parti-
cipants, it should be investigated.
6) Have individuals with suspected or reputed psychic abilities parti-
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cipated in this or similar experiments?
A comparison of results could provide some basis for evaluation.
7) Have experts in the research and testing aspects of the field been
consulted, either directly or through the literature, about the
design and evaluation of this experiment or of a larger planned
project?
The nature of the subject matter demands rigorous testing procedures
that have been perfected over many years by researchers.
8) Are any follow-up experiment's planned to test whether the ability
can be developed or learned over time?
This experiment tested only current innate .ability. Can an
individual improve his score with practice?
We hope that NSA shares our feeling that the possible consequences of this
kind of threat justify a serious and in-depth study of its validity. Ir. addi-
tion, it is important to know not just how we regard the liklihood of such a
threat, but how our allies and adversaries view it as well. We would like to
see an element of S1, which is tasked with threat assessment, actively investi-
gating the possibility of a threat of this kind. At the very least, it seems
that someone should maintain a current file on the subject in the event of .
future investigation. In any case, we would like to state for the record that
we are willing and eager to be involved in arty current or future effort.
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