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And it can't be opened or unknown powers will destroy them. (sh.itjust.works)
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[–] Madbrad200@sh.itjust.works 44 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes. It's quite popular amongst that crowd to claim the CIA essentially proved psychic powers were real.

The CIA absolute did investigate and put to use people who claimed to be mediums/psychics/remote viewers but the research was shuttered and discredited.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 38 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Not before a couple guys had a lot of fun dropping acid though

(And a bunch of people in MK Ultra proper had a significantly less chill time)

[–] gens@programming.dev 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hollywood made a movie "men who stare at goats".

[–] ilega_dh@feddit.nl 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Was MK Ultra the one where they drugged their own employees or the general population? (or was it both?)

[–] Cheradenine@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It was both

Operation Midnight Climax makes for a good read

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Midnight_Climax

[–] ilega_dh@feddit.nl 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No thanks I do that operation myself a few times per week

[–] Cheradenine@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

You dose people with drugs without consent, then observe and film them having sex with prostitutes?

Everyone needs a hobby I guess