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Hello. As I begin going through an extraordinary mund of material a
thought occurred to ma. I do not know exactly what your tim constraints
are, but of the an-cunt allocated to you by the Congressional directive, you
might consider contracting to us for of it for the following 7-mDnths SG1D
work begining ASAP. (This is NOT an fornal or informal proposal--just, an
idea to help you with what appears to be a very difficult job.) SG1 D
For 6-months, you and I would work closely together to 'data-reduce' the
project into a nanageable form for proper review by the NAS. I would suggest
the following approach to spark our discussion on the 28th.
I. Applications
Given access to the Ft. Meade data and protocols, we would an-ass a 'success'
book, a I faleure I book and repeat customer hits. (Any other critical analysis
that we can think of would also be added.) Giving the NAS anything short
of a I reduced I data set would be in-possible to interpret by any honest review
scientists. All this might include positive and negative testimnials that
exist. Also, we might include selected exarrples--I am generally not in
favor of showinf gee-wizz examples because they can significantly n-Lislead,
but perhaps in this case it might be instructive to illustrate specific
points.
I define application-oriented research as that which is primarily aimed
at inproving the AC output. Basic research is that which is prinarily
airred at understanding the mechanisms.
II. Application-Criented Research
We will provide a single (readable) document that describes a meta-analysis
(psychology jargon for quantitative review) of all the governmnt-sponsored
research in this domain. That would include selecting receivers
(i.e., hxnan subjects), training them, assessing (analyzing) their output, and
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cercumstances for optimal performance.) Such an analysis would include
what is "known" and why, what is suspected, and what seems not to be true.
It might also include what would done in the future, given that the
programs continues.
III. Basic Research
We will provide a single document that describes a n-eta-analysis of all the
government-sponsered basic research. That includes issues like physical
parameters (e.g., grad(Shannon Entropy), brain wave activity, and
information transmission characteristics). Knowns, unknowns, and future
directions would also be included.
IV. A number of 5-year plans have been written. We would up-date the Mst
recent one as a template on how to procede, IF it is decided to do so. This
could include a list of knowns, unknowm, and speculations and their
justifications.
V. There have been a nunber of govemm-ent-sponsered reviews of this
work. We would provide to you ciritical analysis of those reviews and,
where appropriate, the rebuttals, and hard copy of the original pertenent
publications. That would include reviews by: NRC, oTA, Army, Two OSD, and DIA.
VI. We will provide access to an agust group of national/international class
scientists and government representatives who would be able to provide
independent views to and NAS panel.
VII. Other respected scientists have published in main-strearn journals
showing the results of their analysis and experiments wich suggest an
information-transfer-anon-aly (we call Anomalous Cognition). We should
provide a review of this literature.
At the end of a 6-n-onth period, we would have a manageable amount of
material that could then be properly assessed by the NAS during the last
mnth of the contract (i.e., through the month of September). Depending upon
the output of such a critical review, your place can decide what, if anything,
you might want to do in FY 1996.
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Beginning March 15 and Ending 30 September, is required.
That includes me and a technical assistant tuii tim, part tim Ndministrative
assistant, and one consultant
receiver who has personal memory of the applications back to 1979. In fact
he was responsible for mst of the data to 1983 (or whenever he retired).
It also includes travel and the usual fees and SAIC bean-counting.
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