EXPERIMENTS - URI GELLER AT SRI, AUGUST 4-11, 1973

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The document details experiments conducted at SRI from August 4-11, 1973, to investigate Uri Geller's purported paranormal perception abilities.
Experiments involved Geller attempting to perceive and draw pictures that were either physically isolated from him in a shielded room or drawn by experimenters on the East Coast.
Various methods were employed to select target pictures, including random selection from a dictionary and computer-generated images.
The document mentions instances where Geller's drawings showed similarities to the target pictures, as well as cases where he experienced difficulty or rejected his own attempts.
The experiments aimed to understand the physical and psychological variables underlying Geller's apparent ability, with continuous monitoring and detailed examination of the protocols to prevent sensory leakage.