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paranormal phenomena
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Theories and Methods of Consciousness biomedres.us Jan 29, 2024 4 facts
perspectivePost-materialists utilize the theories and mathematics of quantum mechanics to ground paranormal and parapsychological phenomena as products of a nonlocal space (Schwartz, et al.; Keppler, et al.; Chalmers, et al.).
claimPanspiritism posits that paranormal phenomena are products of a nonlocal space associated with God, out of which matter with consciousness emerged (Schwartz, et al.).
perspectiveMaterialists dismiss post-materialist quantum theorizing and paranormal phenomena as pseudoscience or folk psychology, or argue that phenomena like near-death experiences are products of brain neurophysiology that are not yet fully understood.
claimPost-materialists argue that fourteen paranormal and parapsychological phenomena, in the aggregate, provide proof that consciousness persists after death and undergoes a constant cycle of embodiment, including birth and rebirth.
UFOs and the U.S. government: The push towards greater ... - WBUR wbur.org Nov 14, 2023 3 facts
claimThe secret Pentagon program studying UAPs and paranormal phenomena involved Tom DeLonge, the frontman of the band Blink-182, and investigations into Skinwalker Ranch.
accountIn 2017, The New York Times and POLITICO published reports regarding a secret Pentagon program that studied UAPs and paranormal phenomena, which had been backed and funded by former Senator Harry Reid and Las Vegas businessman Robert Bigelow.
claimFormer U.S. Senator Harry Reid backed and funded a secret Pentagon program that studied UAPs and paranormal phenomena in collaboration with Las Vegas businessman Robert Bigelow.
How the Pentagon Started Taking U.F.O.s Seriously | The New Yorker newyorker.com Apr 30, 2021 2 facts
claimThe Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) originated as a contractor's investigation into paranormal phenomena like goblins and werewolves and was later associated with Tom DeLonge, a musician known for the album 'Enema of the State.'
claimThe Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) began as a contractor’s investigation into paranormal phenomena such as goblins and werewolves.
Ufology: From Fringe to Mainstream to Fringe? - Skeptic Magazine skeptic.com Feb 20, 2026 1 fact
claimThe Stanford Research Institute program investigating paranormal phenomena, managed by Hal Puthoff and Russell Targ, likely contributed to the U.S. government's Project Stargate, which investigated remote viewing during the Cold War.
The U.S.-Government UFO Cover-Up Is Real—But It's Not What You ... theatlantic.com Nov 17, 2023 1 fact
accountIn 2017, The New York Times and Politico revealed that the Pentagon had operated a small-scale secret program dedicated to studying UAP sightings, paranormal phenomena, and encounters with unexplainable craft.