Art begins the show by welcoming listeners from various time zones, mentioning an upcoming interview with Bob Guccione of Penthouse magazine, who will discuss his wife’s cancer recovery and a related class action lawsuit. He also shares personal anecdotes, including forgetting his anniversary with his wife, Ramona. Art then introduces the main guest, Major Ed Dames, a former remote viewing trainer for the government. They discuss the concept of remote viewing, describing it as a scientifically repeatable process to gather information about specific targets across time. The conversation includes a mention of Dames’ videotape on remote viewing, emphasizing its disciplined nature. Art and Dames engage in light banter about their personal lives and delve into the intricacies of remote viewing, hinting at Dames’ predictions and the challenges faced by remote viewers.
Art and Ed Dames continue their discussion on remote viewing, touching on a past prediction about an A-10 aircraft crash, where Dames accurately predicted the pilot’s death and the aircraft’s disintegration, although the exact location remains uncertain. They also mention the high production quality of Dames’ remote viewing training tape and the challenges faced with distribution. Ed explains remote viewing as an innate ability akin to language that must be learned, revealing its development within military intelligence for consistent operational support. Despite its secretive origins, remote viewing was eventually made public. Ed, now running a private company, Sci Tech, describes his structured training program and how the training tapes provide broader access. He highlights a remarkable demonstration from the tape, showcasing a young woman’s accurate remote viewing session.
Art and Ed Dames delve into the specifics of remote viewing training, discussing the release and structure of Dames’ videotapes, including an introductory module and plans for advanced modules targeting specific disciplines. They reflect on the decision to make these techniques public, with Dames expressing mixed feelings about the rapid growth and potential societal impact. They explore the concept of natural psychics, estimating that about 20% of trainees exhibit innate abilities, though these individuals are well-balanced across various aspects. Dames asserts that even skeptics or those without natural abilities can be trained effectively in remote viewing, likening it to learning a skill like ice skating or skiing. The conversation shifts to the discontinuation of government funding for remote viewing, with Art poised to question the reasons behind this decision after the break.
Art Bell and Ed Dames continue their discussion, touching on the discontinuation of the military’s remote viewing program despite its effectiveness. Dames explains that the program needed to become commercial to work properly and was feared and misunderstood within the military. The project was powerful and controversial, causing significant fear among military personnel and leading to its termination. They also discuss Dames’ verified military record, confirming his involvement in these projects. The conversation shifts to the government’s secrecy about UFOs, with Dames asserting that some UFOs are real and not of human origin, pointing to acquired technical information and artifacts as evidence. Art hints at more disturbing topics to come, warning listeners to prepare for unsettling predictions about future events.
Art and Ed Dames discuss the classification and secrecy surrounding UFOs and the technology used to study them. Dames reveals that some UFOs are of non-human origin, including robotic and piloted vehicles from the future. He emphasizes that the military-industrial community focuses on the technical aspects rather than the origin of these objects. Dames describes a scenario where an advanced race orchestrated the Roswell crash and later went back in time to prevent it, causing the physical evidence to disappear while the memories of those who witnessed the event remained. This explanation ties into the concept of time travel and the challenges it presents to our understanding. Dames reflects on the evolution of these studies, moving from military projects to broader societal experiments. He confirms his involvement in deep and covert operations during his military career, verifying the authenticity of his claims about remote viewing and related phenomena.
Art Bell and Ed Dames discuss encounters with unidentified and glowing objects during remote viewing sessions aimed at locating Soviet submarines. Dames explains that some of these objects were manned devices from the future, tasked with tracking nuclear warheads worldwide. They touch on the precision of remote viewing techniques, including discerning if a person is dead, a skill requiring structured training. Dames clarifies that remote viewing is different from out-of-body experiences and other paranormal phenomena, emphasizing its disciplined nature. Art provides a warning about the upcoming hour’s disturbing content, advising sensitive listeners and children to tune out to avoid distressing material.
Dames explains the method of using specific photos as targets for precise remote viewing, ensuring accurate data. They briefly discuss Area 51, with Dames suggesting that enough skilled remote viewers could accurately determine what is happening there by December. Art raises concerns about national security and the implications of making such information accessible, to which Dames responds that foreign entities likely have their own remote viewing projects.
Dames mentions that many of his trainees are intelligence officers who could use remote viewing to identify threats like weapons of mass destruction. They discuss the challenges of proving remote viewing to skeptics like James Randi, who has a million-dollar challenge for anyone who can demonstrate paranormal abilities. Dames explains that remote viewing cannot discern numbers or spoken words but can describe physical targets accurately, suggesting a test involving a picture in a safe. Dames earned the nickname “Doctor Doom” due to his work in identifying and targeting Soviet biochemical warfare programs using remote viewing, often bringing unsavory results to high-level briefings.
Art Bell and Ed Dames discuss the environmental issues currently plaguing the planet, such as genetic changes in microorganisms, new marine organisms causing lesions, and melting ice caps. Dames predicts that we are heading toward “ecocide” and a global economic collapse within the next year due to weather and disease. They revisit a previous topic about a cylindrical object from Comet Hale-Bopp carrying a plant pathogen, which Dames predicts will enter Earth’s atmosphere over Africa and potentially cause significant ecological damage. He confirms their tracking efforts and the severe consequences of this event.
Ed Dames, known as Doctor Doom for his unsavory yet accurate predictions, elaborates on environmental crises, such as genetic changes in Antarctic microorganisms and the spread of harmful organisms off the East Coast. He emphasizes the impending global ecological collapse, which can be foreseen without remote viewing. They revisit the Hale-Bopp comet’s cylindrical object, expected to introduce a plant pathogen to Earth, affecting Africa first. Dames confirms the ongoing tracking of this object.
The conversation shifts to Project Starman, a confidential project aiming to contact another race using remote viewing to understand their communication methods. This project stemmed from the realization that technical remote viewing could discern the means to attract extraterrestrial contact. Dames highlights that the project uses the collective unconscious to gather information about interstellar communication. He also criticizes the SETI program, suggesting that radio waves are not effective for interstellar communication due to their limitations, a topic Carl Sagan addressed in his paper on scintillation-induced intermittency.
Ed Dames and Art Bell continue their discussion about the limitations of using radio waves for interstellar communication, with Dames emphasizing the superiority of lasers due to their direct line-of-sight and lack of scintillation issues. Dames explains that their project, Starman, aims to use a laser beacon to contact an advanced race on another planet within our solar system, not another star system. He mentions the construction of a facility for this purpose, expected to be completed by the end of next year, located in Polynesia. The conversation touches on the motivations behind releasing the technical remote viewing modules, which help finance their projects while maintaining control over their work. Dames also briefly reflects on his transition from proprietary contracts to independent projects, emphasizing his personal decision to pursue contact with another race.
Ed Dames explains the purpose behind his capstone project, Project Starman, which aims to integrate humanity into a larger interstellar federation for the benefit of future generations. Using technical remote viewing (TRV), they identified lasers as the optimal means for interstellar communication. The TRV provided specific details such as modulation, intensity, and the target location. Dames emphasizes the significance of this project and mentions that the operational site in Polynesia will have fewer than 12 people involved.
Dames reveals that the beings they aim to contact are aware of Earth’s deteriorating condition and are preparing for a post-collapse scenario. He also mentions that these beings have used robotic vehicles for surveillance.
d Dames elaborates on the purpose and complexity of crop circles, suggesting they serve as time registration stamps for travelers moving through time. He explains that these marks allow time travelers to know their precise location in time, using extragalactic time standards like pulsars or quasars for general positioning and crop circles for specific dates. The increase in crop circles indicates significant global cultural changes and a heightened interest from time travelers in this period.
Art Bell reads a fax discussing the CIA’s recent admission that many UFO sightings in the 50s and 60s were actually spy planes like the U-2 and Blackbird. The fax suggests that the CIA is slowly dismantling the secrecy around UFOs.
Ed Dames discusses the recent increase in UFO sightings and the CIA’s admission that many were spy planes. They also talk about a new $12 billion laser facility at Lawrence Livermore National Labs, which is intended for nuclear stockpile management, not for extraterrestrial communication. A listener questions who or what is behind the predicted earth changes, but Dames admits they haven’t focused on that.
The conversation then turns to logistical matters regarding the delivery of the technical remote viewing (TRV) training modules. Dames explains that issues with previous orders have been resolved, and new orders should be delivered within a week to a week and a half. Module one is currently available, and module two will be released in September, but users need to master the basics first.
Dames addresses accusations that he is using the sales to finance a move to the Pacific, confirming that the funds help support the project. He emphasizes the importance of the training and the ongoing support provided through online chat rooms and bulletin boards, ensuring that participants can continue their education and receive assistance, regardless of his location.
Ed Dames discusses the timeline for significant disruptions due to ozone changes, predicting major social and agricultural upheavals starting in 1999, with initial impacts seen in late 1998, particularly in less developed countries like those in Africa. He explains the process of topical searches using technical remote viewing (TRV), likening it to an internet search where a target name or concept is needed. TRV allows for detailed searches within the collective unconscious, enabling the identification of significant events and locations without needing specific calendar dates.
Art Bell and Ed also discuss the notion of benchmark events and how TRV can use these to track future milestones. They briefly touch on upcoming topics related to Father Malachi Martin before moving to listener calls and faxes.
Art Bell connects with Richard and Charles, graduates of Ed Dames’ Sci Tech remote viewing training. They affirm the legitimacy and effectiveness of the training, sharing that they have utilized their skills to verify some of Dames’ predictions, including the Hale-Bopp companion expected to impact Africa. The father-son duo took the intensive 10-day course, emphasizing the reality and practicality of the skills learned.
Turning to future events, Dames predicts significant disruption from ozone changes starting in 1999, with early impacts in late 1998, especially in Africa. He explains how topical searches in technical remote viewing work similarly to internet searches, using names or concepts to target specific information in the collective unconscious.
Art then introduces the topic of Father Malachi Martin and his prophecies, noting their synchronicity with Dames’ predictions and Hopi prophecies. Dames shares results from topical searches on themes like “666” and the “mark of the beast.” Interestingly, “666” is associated with money, while the “mark of the beast” relates to xenotransplantation, suggesting a future industry where animal parts are used in human bodies, potentially leading to a form of immortality for the wealthy.
Art Bell and Ed Dames discuss the unsettling implications of xenotransplantation and the potential for immortality through animal organ transplants, questioning the ethical and spiritual ramifications. Ed introduces two other topics investigated through remote viewing: the Antichrist and the False Prophet. Surprisingly, the Antichrist is revealed as a field effect existing in everyone rather than a person, while the False Prophet is identified as a physical entity masquerading as a human.
They explore the concept of fixed and variable timelines. While individual participation in events can vary, collective events like wars are more predictable due to the decisions of large groups of people. Ed explains that significant geophysical events, such as hurricanes, serve as milestones to predict future events, even without exact chronological markers.
Art expresses concern about the widespread use of remote viewing, contemplating its impact on future events. Ed suggests that remote viewing could provide greater vision and potentially influence outcomes, hinting at the profound changes this skill could bring to society.
Ed Dames discusses the exponential growth potential of remote viewing, highlighting that while many people may be able to foresee future events, not everyone will act on this knowledge. He explains that the widespread use of remote viewing will challenge orthodox science as more people demonstrate its effectiveness in finding lost items or solving mysteries.
Dames mentions that some areas, such as a predicted spiritual event, remain elusive, suggesting that current remote viewing techniques or human capabilities might not be sufficient to fully understand these phenomena. He believes that remote viewing will evolve significantly, although he himself will not continue researching it.
Art Bell connects with another graduate of Ed Dames’ Sci Tech remote viewing training, Marion from San Francisco. She shares her experience, highlighting how the course helped her gain control over her psychic abilities, which she previously found uncontrollable and unreliable. Marion recounts how she successfully used remote viewing to help locate a missing person, describing the details she saw and how they matched the reality of the situation.
Ed Dames discusses the broader implications of having many trained remote viewers and how it might affect future events. He mentions that some graduates are hired by Sci Tech, indicating ongoing support and connection within the remote viewing community.
Ed Dames receives several calls from listeners. One caller from Austin, Texas, expresses concern about the potential demonic influence in contacting extraterrestrial beings. Ed acknowledges the concern but remains confident in his project, Project Starman. Another caller shares their lifelong experience with remote viewing and their interest in contacting Ed for further discussion. Ed highlights the importance of training to achieve consistent and reliable remote viewing results.
A first-time caller from Nevada asks if there is hope beyond the year 2000, expressing a sense of impending hardship but eventual improvement. Ed confirms there is light at the end of the tunnel, though the journey will be challenging.
A caller from Ohio inquires about the time required to develop remote viewing skills using Ed’s training modules. Ed estimates that with dedication, the average person could start solving problems with technical remote viewing in about three months.
Ed Dames advises that developing remote viewing skills takes about three months with an hour of practice daily. He fields a call from Mike in Tennessee, discussing the potential for robotics and artificial intelligence to embody the Antichrist or the False Prophet. Dames acknowledges the eerie advancements in AI and robotics, but doesn’t fully align them with these eschatological figures.
A caller from Pittsburgh asks about remote viewing Mars, specifically Cydonia and the tetrahedron feature. Dames confirms that it is an artificial structure, indicating the presence of an ancient race on Mars vastly different from humans.
Art Bell addresses the topic of the Phoenix Lights, confirming that Ed Dames will target this event in a future show. A listener asks if it’s possible to block remote viewing, to which Ed responds that only angelic entities can do so, based on their observations of intelligences present during remote viewing sessions.
A caller from Jackson, Mississippi, talks about recent UFO sightings, referencing a Fox special on UFOs. Ed mentions that such events are excellent targets for remote viewing due to the clear chain of custody for the information.
Another caller asks about safe zones in North and South America in light of upcoming events. Ed identifies an area in western British Columbia, near Lake Valley, as a high-survivability region.
A question concerns Colonel Corso and the Roswell crash debris. Ed clarifies that if the event was reversed in time, the physical evidence would vanish. He suggests that Corso, as a project manager, might have dealt with other retrievals and not solely Roswell-related materials.
Ed Dames addresses the myth that remote viewing can be blocked, noting that only angelic entities seem to have this ability based on their observations. Another caller discusses UFO sightings in Mississippi and references a Fox special on UFOs. Ed emphasizes the importance of having specific targets, such as the Phoenix Lights, for remote viewing.
A caller asks about safe zones for upcoming events, and Ed identifies western British Columbia as a high-survivability area. Another listener inquires about Colonel Corso and the Roswell crash. Ed explains that project managers like Corso managed advanced projects without fully understanding the science, which could lead to confusion about the technology involved.
Ed also discusses a race of beings similar to humans, who are upset with how humans are treating Earth. These beings are seen as colonists returning to an ancestral homeland. Ed mentions Project Starman, which aims to initiate communication with these beings to understand their cultural background and history.
A final caller shares their experiences with psychic activity and experimenting with sending messages back in time, particularly to win the lottery. Ed acknowledges the challenges of having natural psychic abilities and the importance of training to harness and understand these perceptions.
Art Bell and Ed Dames wrap up their discussion, with Ed noting the importance of individuals learning remote viewing skills to investigate future events themselves. He emphasizes his shift towards supporting students online through chat rooms and technical assistance.
A caller from Missouri inquires about the future of the Midwest, to which Ed responds that he hasn’t focused specifically on that area but encourages people to use the remote viewing techniques to explore such questions. They discuss upcoming targets like the Phoenix Lights and Ed’s focus on Project Starman.
The show concludes with Art announcing that the next guest will be Bob Guccione of Penthouse magazine, who will discuss First Amendment issues and his wife’s cancer treatment.