

#2288 - Jacques Vallée
303 snips Mar 12, 2025
Jacques Vallée, a venture capitalist and technologist renowned for his work in unidentified aerial phenomena, discusses profound themes from his latest book, Forbidden Science 6. He delves into parapsychological research and its challenges, explores human magnetoreception, and examines psychic abilities in nonverbal autistic children. Vallée shares insights on historical UFO accounts, cave paintings depicting alien figures, and the societal stigma surrounding these phenomena. The conversation culminates in a captivating discussion about the implications of advanced technologies and extraterrestrial theories.
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Vallée's SRI Experience
- Jacques Vallée knew Hal Puthoff from his time at SRI, working on early internet research (ARPANET).
- SRI's VP questioned whether to fund parapsychology research, but Vallée advocated for it.
Pacific Islander Navigation
- Pacific Islanders, lacking compasses, navigated with the moon and a gifted guide.
- This unexplained ability highlights potentially dormant human senses.
Swann's Coordinate Remote Viewing
- Ingo Swann proposed applying remote viewing to science and intelligence.
- He developed coordinate remote viewing after Vallée explained computer data retrieval.