Hail, all!
This week, at the suggestion of our old pal Smelly Hermes, we vary our routine. We will be viewing a very odd film, depicting experiments in magic by the US military. No preparation is required; just bring your brain and eyes.
Hermafetes on the film:
In the 1970s, the U.S. Army funded several projects to determine once and for all “What is Real” in the spiritual realm and use it as a tool to ensure America’s supremacy. The Men Who Stare at Goats is a fictionalized account of this military misadventure, though the parts of the story that are made up and those which are real may surprise you.
I submit the following trailer for your viewing pleasure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC2TzspJn5A
Supplementary Reading:
The First Earth Battalion Field Manual, penned by the real historical “psychic warrior” Lieutenant Colonel Jim Channon, after the Army ignored the Colonel’s findings and he struck out on his own.