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.
