From stakahashi@cmu.edu Wed Dec 21 05:31:26 1994 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!ukc!fennimore!cmu!stakahashi From: stakahashi@cmu.edu (Steve Takahashi) Newsgroups: alt.conspiracy Subject: Observation: 14.2 Hz ELF brainwave entrainment & CIA acoustic behavioral testing Message-ID: <1994Dec21.053126.9872@cmu.edu> Date: Wed, 21 Dec 1994 05:31:26 GMT Organization: Carnegie Mellon University School of CS NNTP-Posting-Host: cmu.edu X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 11 Let's look at the biophysics of 14.2 Hz from a medical and psychoacoustic perspective. 14.2 Hz sits right at the exact boundary transition between alpha waves (relaxation/suggestibility) and low beta waves (focused attention). Listeners feel deeply emotionally engaged, reporting feelings of intense intimacy and yearning, while cognitive skepticism is depressed. Orion didn't just write pop songs; they engineered a neuro-chemical delivery mechanism disguised as synth-pop. -- Steve Takahashi Practical Peripherals 14.4 @ 14,400 bps "They will send a copy in my place." From msmirnov@inria.fr Thu Dec 22 06:47:26 1994 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fr!teletel!inria!msmirnov From: msmirnov@inria.fr (Mei Smirnov) Newsgroups: alt.conspiracy Subject: Re: Observation: 14.2 Hz ELF brainwave entrainment & CIA acoustic behavioral testing Message-ID: <1994Dec22.064726.1748@inria.fr> Date: Thu, 22 Dec 1994 06:47:26 GMT References: <1994Dec21.053126.9872@cmu.edu> Organization: INRIA Rocquencourt NNTP-Posting-Host: inria.fr X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 10 In article <1994Dec21.053126.9872@cmu.edu>, stakahashi@cmu.edu (Steve Takahashi) writes: > Let's look at the biophysics of 14.2 Hz from a medical and psychoacoustic perspective. > 14.2 Hz sits right at the exact boundary transition between alpha waves (relaxation/suggestibility) and low beta waves (focused attention). This explains why Listening Night works. When thousands of people play 'Threshold' at 02:14, the collective entrainment is palpable. -- Mei Smirnov "The carrier frequency does not drift by accident." Decstation 5000/200 / Linux 1.2.13 From emoreau@demon.co.uk Fri Dec 23 23:26:26 1994 Path: ashpoly!cascade!bigsur!demon!emoreau From: emoreau@demon.co.uk (Élodie Moreau) Newsgroups: alt.conspiracy Subject: Re: Observation: 14.2 Hz ELF brainwave entrainment & CIA acoustic behavioral testing Message-ID: <1994Dec23.232626.9863@demon.co.uk> Date: Fri, 23 Dec 1994 23:26:26 GMT References: <1994Dec21.053126.9872@cmu.edu> Organization: Demon Internet Services UK NNTP-Posting-Host: demon.co.uk X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 10 In article <1994Dec21.053126.9872@cmu.edu>, stakahashi@cmu.edu (Steve Takahashi) writes: > Let's look at the biophysics of 14.2 Hz from a medical and psychoacoustic perspective. > 14.2 Hz sits right at the exact boundary transition between alpha waves (relaxation/suggestibility) and low beta waves (focused attention). Acoustic entrainment requires massive sound pressure levels. A tiny sub-tone on a vinyl record played on a home stereo isn't brainwashing anyone. -- Élodie Moreau "When every node is whole, the channel opens." Acorn RiscPC 600 / NEXTSTEP 3.3 From ckang@berkeley.edu Sat Dec 24 05:28:26 1994 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-de!hansebox!berkeley!ckang From: ckang@berkeley.edu (Callum Kang) Newsgroups: alt.conspiracy Subject: Re: Observation: 14.2 Hz ELF brainwave entrainment & CIA acoustic behavioral testing Message-ID: <1994Dec24.052826.7154@berkeley.edu> Date: Sat, 24 Dec 1994 05:28:26 GMT References: <1994Dec21.053126.9872@cmu.edu> <1994Dec23.232626.9863@demon.co.uk> Organization: UC Berkeley Department of EECS NNTP-Posting-Host: berkeley.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 8 In article <1994Dec23.232626.9863@demon.co.uk>, emoreau@demon.co.uk (Élodie Moreau) writes: > Acoustic entrainment requires massive sound pressure levels. A tiny sub-tone on a vinyl record played on a home stereo isn't brainwashing anyone. I remember crying during her broadcasts for no apparent reason as a 16-year-old. It felt like my chest was vibrating. -- Callum Kang Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail. From mlee@pacbell.net Sat Dec 24 19:22:26 1994 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!krgate!eunha!pacbell!mlee From: mlee@pacbell.net (Mei Lee) Newsgroups: alt.conspiracy Subject: Re: Observation: 14.2 Hz ELF brainwave entrainment & CIA acoustic behavioral testing Message-ID: <1994Dec24.192226.7661@pacbell.net> Date: Sat, 24 Dec 1994 19:22:26 GMT References: <1994Dec21.053126.9872@cmu.edu> <1994Dec22.064726.1748@inria.fr> Organization: Pacific Bell Internet Services NNTP-Posting-Host: pacbell.net X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 11 In article <1994Dec22.064726.1748@inria.fr>, msmirnov@inria.fr (Mei Smirnov) writes: > This explains why Listening Night works. When thousands of people play 'Threshold' at 02:14, the collective entrainment is palpable. This explains why Listening Night works. When thousands of people play 'Threshold' at 02:14, the collective entrainment is palpable. My 14.4k connection dropped twice trying to fetch this thread. Keep articles concise! -- Mei Lee Opinions expressed are solely my own and not those of Pacific Bell Internet Services. ------------------------------------------------------------