dobro@ulowell.UUCP (Gryphon) (07/25/86)
Telekensis (TK): the psi ability where by the 'agent' causes a 'target' to
preform in accordance to the agent's wishes, where the conformance
cannot be attributed to 'standard means'.
Agent <in TK>: the person who manipulates something by means of TK.
Target <in TK>: an external, physical system of objects, which the agent
is expected to manipulate, by other than standard means.
Standard means: {#include previous_defintion} In terms of TK, it
specifically includes such things a manipulation by mundane
means, including sleight-of-hand, and other prestidigitation.
micro TK: TK in which very small affects are produced upon the target.
They are detected and analyzed mainly by the readily observable
(ie. observable by standard means) affect produced by many attempts.
The target system usually has a high degree of randomness, so only
by showing a signifigant differane (as compared to probability)
could anything be shown.
macro TK (static TK): TK in which obvious and readily observable affects
are produced. Affects that cannot be attributed to even
outrageous coincindence. (ex. - an object free-floating
across a table as directed by the agent).
negative psi : a term used by researchers to refer to psi abilites
which produce negative results much too low to attribute to
chance. (ex. - in ESP, where the percipient is getting a much
lower percentage that s/he would be getting if they were simply
guessing at the target; in TK (usually micro TK), where the
agent is getting a much lower percentage than could be expected
by simply the probaility of the target). Researchers who wish
to note cases of both positive and negative psi, employ tests
which are sensitive to changes/deviations in *either* direction.
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