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To: D. Long who wrote (100168)	2/13/2005 12:39:55 PM
From: carranza2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793800

Very interesting stuff. One major problem the researchers will have is that their findings are probably not replicable because the events measured are so different and anomalous. Hence, they are not subject to scientific verification. I suspect some sort of double blind experiment can, however, be designed. Stimulating and interesting, perhaps wacky. The remote perception stuff, though, seems crazy. This should interest you--one of the researchers finds that opposite sex pairs, especially if bonded, can affect the REG much more effectively than same sex pairs [check no. 8]. princeton.edu

To: D. Long who wrote (100168)	2/13/2005 12:41:18 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793800

That's fascinating. It would be really something to establish a scientific basis for premonitions.

To: D. Long who wrote (100168)	2/13/2005 12:55:59 PM
From: LindyBill	Respond to of 793800

this is really fascinating To say the least!!!!! I will follow this like a hawk. Beyond any SF story I have read.

To: D. Long who wrote (100168)	2/13/2005 3:02:41 PM
From: LindyBill	Respond to of 793800

The Counterterrorism Blog counterterror.typepad.com The first multi-expert blog dedicated solely to counterterrorism issues, serving as a gateway to the community for policymakers and serious researchers. Designed to provide realtime information about cases and policy developments. A Terror War in Mexico? By Larry Johnson Like a canary in a mine shaft, Mexico is beginning to exhibit signs of distress and we should take the warning on board and begin to address the challenge. The arrest last week of a Nahum Acosta, a senior member of President Vicente Fox's travel staff, for selling info to drug traffickers is reminding some old drug and terrorism hands of the bad old days in Colombia. With the US preoccupied with the war on terrorism little attention has been paid to what once was a "war on drugs". It is time for policymakers to recognize that these wars are different sides of a security threat and that actions to address one threat can be used to address the other. The signs from Mexico are not promising. Besides uncovering an apparent plot by drug traffickers to penetrate the office of the President of Mexico, the level of violence along the Mexican-US border has been escalating. US border patrol officers have been shot at more in the last year than the previous five years combined. While Mexico is no where near the level of violence and corruption that ravaged Colombia during the hey day of Pablo Escobar, it appears to be moving in that direction. Unfortunately the United States has focused its efforts on interdiction of drugs (i.e., capturing shipments) rather than building effective joint-intelligence capabilities with the Mexican police and Army. Let there be no doubt that working more closely with Mexican officials carries enormous risks. However, the news about the near success of the drug traffickers, who penetrated and subverted an aide of the President should ignite alarm bells in Washington. We need a more aggressive, pro active approach with the Government of Mexico to deal with the multiple threats of drug trafficking, human smuggling, and terrorism. Trying to treat these as independent, distinct issues is a recipe for certain failure. We need to reach out to President Fox and his adminstration to enlist them in a comprehensive effort to deal with these threats before they materialize into more murders and more destruction. President Fox, for his part, has received a dramatic wake up call. The Mexican drug cartel apparently bought off one of his aides and could have been in a position to assassinate him. If that is not a national security threat worthy of the attention of Presidents Bush and Fox then we are deluding ourselves about the nature of threats we actually face.

To: D. Long who wrote (100168)	2/13/2005 5:33:05 PM
From: KLP	Respond to of 793800

Derek...There are many sources on the web for this Global Consciousness Project. Thanks for bringing it to our attention. SF at it's best, and who knows....maybe something rings true here.... noosphere.princeton.edu noosphere.princeton.edu September 11 2001: Exploratory and Contextual Analyses Roger Nelson, Director, GCP 88888888 experiencefestival.com 8888888888 emergentmind.org The Global Consciousness Project (GCP) was launched in 1998 by Roger Nelson (Princeton) in order to look at how human consciousness can influence the physical world. 88888888888888 usatoday.com 12/06/2001 - Updated 12:01 PM ET Did Sept. 11 events refocus global consciousness? By A.S. Berman, USA TODAY 8888888888888888