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Government agencies funded attempts to visualize distant places during the Cold War

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You can allegedly spy on secret facilities without leaving your couch. Remote viewing involves sitting quietly and attempting to visualize far-off places. Government agencies actually funded this during the Cold War, proving that even massive bureaucracies enjoy a bit of speculative espionage.

Government agencies funded attempts to visualize distant places during the Cold War
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