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SG1J
5 August, 1987
SUBJECT: (S/SS)
Ideas from conversation about the "search
problem".
1.
(S/SS) As per tasking, thought has been given to new ideas
concerning the "search problem"; the problem of geographically
fixing the location of a tornet person or site. The following
ideas seem to have some
validity:
a.
"Back azimuth":
While a RVer may not know where he/she
is geographically, there seems to be a natural knowledge of
direction
(north, south, etc.). Descriptions of surrounding
locations allow the analyst to pinpoint a spot by locating the
described
surrounding spots on a map, and going backward along
the path the RVer was sent to get there.
b.
The
"pendulum method" of allowing the autonomic nervous
system to answer yes/no questions about direction and location
has not (to my knowledge) been tried by this office.
Logically,
it would seem to have potential, if approached correctly, and if
trained in a uniform manner for all personnel .
(Oque
C.
Dowsing is a proven method which has been tried here
with
some
success, but only within the confined area of a
known
map .
It still seems that the possibly exists to use this method,
training the RVers fran known map areas to unknown expanses.
There are many methods of dowsing, and it is only logical that we
should see how well they apply to the search problem.
Associative Remote Viewing has been proven to work for
such things as yes/no answers to metals market investments (by
Hal Puthoff) and for determining degrees (0-9) .
I
see no reason
why this could not also be used for either yes/no or degree-of-
space determinations in the search problem.
( Gore)
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e.
Telepathy and/or mind accessing seem to me to be the
most promising possibility,
once our people are trained and
proficient in the processes
involved.
Usually, the target of a
search problem is a person.
That person will usually have at
least # vaque idea of where he/she is located.
If not, they can
usually at least see/hear/otherwise sense their surroundings in
some way.
If there is accurate information to be gained from
this method, it should not be overlooked.
2. (S/SS)
Each of the above methods will naturally lead to
others, if they are tried.
The main task at this point is to
begin trying something: not to the exclusion of all other
methods, but remaining open for fresh ideas and new descoveries.
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3.
(S/SS)
It should be kept in mind, as well, that what will
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work best for one RVer may work for another, but perhaps not
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best.
If no organized and/or unified method is set upon, I would
suggest that we at least task each RVer, on a regular basis, to
do a search problem in whatever way he/she chooses.
Over a
period of time, each RVer can better be able to say which method
he/she finds most successful.
3. (S/SS)
I
would strongly suggest that the paperwork/reports
for periodic tasking of search problems for training purposes
should not be handled by the Monitors/ Interviewers.
They already
have a very heavy work load, and shouldn't be burdened by work
which can be accomplished by someone else.
Each assigned search
problem could be the responsibility of one of the RVers, on a
rotating basis.
This would involve the selection of a target,
notification of other RVers, reception, evaluation, and reporting
of results.
A database could easily be kept on the results by
target type, method used, and accuracy of results, as well as any
other information which seems useful for the end evaluation of
this training.
4.
(S/SS)
At any rate, it seems to me that the most important
step in beating the search problem is to get started.
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