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16.1.5. TEST NUMBER FIVE: THE BLINDFOLD DRIVE
16.1.5. TEST NUMBER FIVE: THE BLINDFOLD DRIVE
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This was another of Bishop’s great demonstrations. He would drive through the streets blindfolded, with a horse and carriage, to some destination known only to a subject — or transmitter — who was riding with him. In recent years, people have done the same with automobiles, but they have had to use “trick” blindfolds through which they could actually see.
However, you can try this test yourself in a perfectly legitimate and safe manner. Suppose that you are taking a person somewhere in your car, and that he knows the way, but you don’t. Instead of having him tell you where to turn, how many blocks to go and so on, have him rest his hand on your shoulder or arm and keep thinking ahead, step by step. Often, you can pick up the impressions so perfectly that you can pull up in front of the exact house he has in mind.
This can be worked the other way around. With someone else driving the car and thinking of the route, you can sit beside him, resting your hand on his arm, and call the turns before he comes to them, sensing what is in his mind, without receiving an appreciable signal.
