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| | John E BRANDENBURG, Vincent DIPIETRO, Gregory MOLENAAR | The Cydonian Hypothesis | 1-25 | | | Abstract: Evidence suggesting a past humanoid civilization has been
found at several sites on Mars. In particular, what appear to be large carved
faces, with similar details, have been found at two separate sites. Together
with geochemical and geological evidence that suggests Mars was once more
Earth-like in climate, the images of the objects support the Cydonian Hypothesis: That Mars once lived as the Earth now lives, and that it was once
the home of an indigenous humanoid intelligence. |
| | Jurgen KEIL | New Cases in Burma, Thailand, and Turkey: A Limited Field Study Replication of Some Aspects of Ian Stevenson's Research | 27-59 | | | Abstract: For about 25 years, Ian Stevenson has presented detailed accounts of his first hand investigations which suggest a substantial basis for
the widespread acceptance of rebirth or reincarnation cases in some communities. This investigation was limited to two main questions: Do some children and their families report that information and other indicators emerge
which provide connections to other persons who have previously died? Is it
necessary to assume that some of the information and that some of the
indicators are due to paranormal processes because they cannot be reasonably accounted for by more orthodox means? The results of this investigation are based on a preliminary evaluation of all 23 cases studied in 1988.
The 23 cases can be regarded as relatively unselected samples from three
countries, namely Burma, Thailand, and Turkey. The answer to the first
question is an unqualified "yes." The answer to the second question is also
affirmative but due to the limitations of field study conditions, the affirmation can only be justified in somewhat subjective probability terms, nevertheless, in terms comparable to what in quantitative research is called significant. Although the question whether the suggested paranormal results support the reincarnation hypothesis was not pursued, some aspects of this
investigation which seem relevant to this question are briefly discussed. |
| | Dean I. RADIN, Diane C. FERRARI | Effects of Consciousness on the Fall of Dice: A Meta-Analysis | 61-83 | | | Abstract: This article presents a meta-analysis of experiments testing the
hypothesis that consciousness (in particular, mental intention) can cause
tossed dice to land with specified targets face up. Seventy-three English
language reports, published from 1935 to 1987, were retrieved. This literature describes 148 studies reported by a total of 52 investigators, involving
more than 2 million dice throws contributed by 2,569 subjects. The full
database indicates the presence of a physical bias that artifactually inflated
hit rates when higher dice faces (e.g., the "6" face) were used as targets.
Analysis of a subset of 59 homogeneous studies employing experimental
protocols that controlled for these biases suggests that the experimental
effect size is independently replicable, significantly positive, and not explain-
~ able as an artifact of selective reporting or differences in methodological
quality. The estimated effect size for the full database lies more than 19
standard deviations from chance while the effect size for the subset of ball anced, homogeneous studies lies 2.6 standard deviations from chance. We
conclude that this database provides weak cumulative evidence for a genuine relationship between mental intention and the fall of dice. |
| | Michael D. SWORDS | The Wasgo or Sisiutl: A Cryptozoological Sea-Animal of the Pacific Northwest Coast of the Americas | 85-101 | | | Abstract: Various lines of soft evidence converge upon the tentative conclusion that an unclassified sea-animal of significant size is living, or at least
recently lived, in the ocean waters of British Columbia. This animal has had
several names within the various Amerindian cultures of that area, and has
had a history among them for many centuries. The animal species may be
identical or similar to other reported or historically pictured creatures
worldwide. |
| | Robert M. WOOD | The Extraterrestrial Hypothesis Is Not That Bad | 103-111 | | | Abstract: The Extraterrestrial Hypothesis (ETH) explanation of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) has not been attractive to many scientists because of the apparent requirement to exceed the speed of light in making
such trips. It is postulated that if the basis of gravity control systems were
discovered, and that if the speed of light can either be raised or exceeded
using such devices, then the pattern of UFO reports is consistent with the
ETH. Recently, five arguments against the ETH have been advanced by
Vallee in this Journal (1990). Each argument can be countered as follows:
(1) thousands of visiting civilizations account for the wide variety and large
number of reports; (2) the frequently reported similarity to homo sapiens
shape may be due to historical interactions, or due to biological optimization; (3) the primitive treatment during reported abductions may be the
exception from some less ethical civilizations; (4) the historical extension of
the UFO phenomenon is to be expected; and (5) the near-magical reports of
time, space, and light manipulation is due to high technology. Travel distance and travel time for constant acceleration and deceleration trips are
displayed graphically, based on the feasibility of hyperoptic gravity control
transportation systems. Convenient astronomical distance reference points
are noted. |
| | Jacques VALLÉE | Toward a Second-Degree Extraterrestrial Theory of UFOs: A Response to Dr. Wood and Prof. Bozhich | 113-120 | | | Abstract: -Counter-arguments to the views expressed by this author in a
previous article questioning the extraterrestrial nature of unidentified flying
objects have been presented by Dr. Robert Wood, an American aerospace
expert, and by Prof. Serge Bozhich, a Soviet mathematician. These counterarguments propose alternative explanations for five major inconsistencies
we had noted in the ETH theory. In this response, it is shown that such
explanations represent a significant alteration of the basic tenets of the
ETH, and that they do introduce useful new insights for future research on
UFOs. However, some of the contradictions remain, especially when the
matter of "abductions" is brought under close scrutiny |
| | Takeo YOSHINO | Low-Frequency Seismogenic Electromagnetic Emissions as Precursors to Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions in Japan | 121-144 | | | Abstract: -A multipoint network was constructed in the Tokyo area for
earthquake prediction using seismogenic electromagnetic emissions. The
network consists of eight observation points within 50 km of each other.
Each point has a digital direction-finding detector with two loop sensors
tuned to 82 kHz. The output signals of the receivers are added into a digital
vector composition circuit to obtain the direction angle of the source point,
and this signal is telemetered to the central computer.
To protect from false alarms caused by local man-made noise interference, the warning is announced only when there is a high cross-correlation
between almost all detectors pointing to one small area. The mechanism of
these earthquake precursors can be explained as electromagnetic emissions
from the rocks around the focus when they are crushed completely by the
distortion pressure. These emissions propagate along the fault plane as an
EM surface wave mode and radiate from the slit antenna formed by the
intersection of the fault plane and ground surface.
In the last five years, we have detected impulsive noise bursts of seismogenic emissions at 82 kHz, 1.525 kHz, and 36 Hz using our multipoint
detection network around the Tokyo region and Izu peninsula. This system
has recorded EM signals prior to the following events: volcanic eruptions on
November 15 and 2 1, 1986 at Mt. Mihara on Ohshima Island, and on July
12, 1989 in Itoh Bay in the Izu peninsula region, and also a minor earthquake on October 14, 1989 at Ohshima Island. |
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