In this undated document (circa late ’70s / ’80s?) from the CIA’s Stargate program collection, Dr. Hal Puthoff presents a rebuttal to James Randi’s book, “The Magic of Uri Geller.” It offers a “fact sheet” to correct the misconceptions and errors put forth by Randi in his book, while shedding light on the world of the Stargate program.

James Randi, also known as “The Amazing Randi,” was a renowned magician, escape artist, and skeptic. Throughout his career, he took a strong stance against pseudoscience, paranormal claims, and frauds. One of his most famous works is “The Magic of Uri Geller,” in which Randi criticized the alleged psychic abilities of Geller, an Israeli-British performer known for his spoon-bending demonstrations.

On the other hand, Dr. Hal Puthoff is an American physicist and parapsychologist who has been involved in various classified research programs, including the CIA’s Stargate program. He has a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Stanford University and has made significant contributions to the field of remote viewing.

The Stargate program was a top-secret CIA project that aimed to investigate and harness psychic phenomena for intelligence-gathering purposes. Launched in the 1970s, the program explored the potential of remote viewing, a purported psychic ability to perceive information from distant locations without the use of the five traditional senses. Although the program was officially terminated in 1995, its legacy remains a topic of interest and intrigue.

In the document available below, Dr. Puthoff meticulously addresses each of Randi’s arguments against Geller’s psychic abilities, providing counter-evidence and insights. The fact sheet aims to set the record straight and reveal the truth behind the claims and counterclaims that surround Uri Geller’s abilities.

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Stargate Collection: Hal Puthoff Responds to James Randi’s Book “The Magic of Uri Geller” [8 Pages, 0.7MB]

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In 1973, Ingo Swann and Harold Sherman conducted an experiment while working with Dr. Hal Puthoff and Russell Targ. They aimed to conduct a psychic probe of the Planet Jupiter. The following document is the result of that experiment, along with a transcription of a conversation between Dr. Puthoff, Swann and Sherman.

The document is part of the “Stargate Collection” and archived by the CIA.

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An Experimental Psychic Probe of the Planet Jupiter, 1973 [13 Pages, 0.8MB]

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The general objective of this research program is to investigate methods for achieving laser action at wavelengths less than 3000 A. Two techniques are investigated which are applicable to short wavelength laser action. The first is two-step laser action. The second is a tunable Cerenkov laser. These research projects are described.

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Methods For Obtaining Laser Action At Wavelengths Shorter Than 3000 A, June 1972 [55 Pages, 16.5MB]

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Document excerpt:

The basic outline of our standard remote-viewing protocol is as given in our tutorial paper, “A Perceptual Channel for Information Transfer over Kilometer Distances: Historical Perspective and Recent Research,” H. Puthoff and R. Targ, Proc. IEEE, pp. 329- 354, March 1976. The elements of the protocol, each of which is addressed below, consist of (1) target pool selection; (2) subject orientation; (3) outbound experimenter behavior; (4) inbound experimenter behavior; (5) postexperiment feedback; (6) judging procedure.

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Standard Remote-Viewing Protocol (Local Targets) by Dr. Harold E. Puthoff and Russell Targ, November 1978 [16 Pages, 1.5MB]

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