American Alchemy

“The NSA Hired Me To Speak To Aliens!” -Sergeant Dan Sherman

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Oct 17, 2025
In a captivating discussion, Dan Sherman, a retired U.S. Air Force sergeant and author known for his work on intuitive communication, shares his bizarre experience with the NSA's Project Preserve Destiny. He recalls chilling training sessions involving biometric scans and experimental pills, designed to create a bridge between humans and extraterrestrial intelligences. Sherman dives into his eerie first communications with alien entities, sparking debates about human-alien interactions and ethical dilemmas that led to his exit from the program.
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ANECDOTE

Told He Was Genetically Modified In Utero

  • Dan Sherman recounts being told by an Air Force captain that he was genetically altered in utero to become an 'intuitive communicator.'
  • The captain linked the program's origin to contact with an alien species and Project Preserve Destiny starting around 1960.
ANECDOTE

Blue Vans, Biometrics, Underground Consoles

  • Sherman describes secret transit: picked up in an unmarked blue van, processed via biometrics, then led to an underground room with consoles.
  • He was instructed never to speak to the other trainee and to take pills before sessions.
INSIGHT

Sine-Wave Biofeedback Unlocks 'IC' Ability

  • Training used visual sine-wave boxes paired with a mental 'hum' to produce measurable feedback; Sherman describes a mental 'click' when it worked.
  • The method functioned as a biofeedback protocol to unlock an intuitive communication ability.
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