Everything Everywhere Daily The Acoustic Kitty and Other Crazy CIA Plots
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Jan 27, 2025 Curious about the CIA's most bizarre strategies? Discover how their unconventional methods, like using inflatable mannequins and pigeons with cameras, reveal a unique approach to espionage. Intrigued by art's role, learn about the secretive support for abstract expressionism during the Cold War. And don’t miss the infamous Project Acoustic Kitty, a wild attempt to turn cats into surveillance agents that fell flat. These tales of creativity and absurdity in intelligence gathering are both captivating and comedic!
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CIA's Secrecy
- The CIA is secretive and doesn't correct misinformation.
- They prefer to cultivate an inflated perception of their capabilities.
Abstract Expressionism
- The CIA secretly promoted abstract expressionism during the Cold War.
- This was done to contrast Soviet realism and bolster American cultural influence.
Stargate Project
- The Stargate Project investigated psychic phenomena like remote viewing for intelligence gathering.
- Despite $20 million spent, results were unreliable and deemed pseudoscience.