The CIA believes everything
The CIA has a history of investigating unconventional and pseudoscientific phenomena, including subliminal advertising, psychic abilities, and theories of consciousness. Reports indicate the agency found some of these areas, such as dowsing and Uri Geller's purported psychic abilities, to be potentially useful for intelligence gathering. The author speculates on the reasons behind these investigations, suggesting a combination of genuine belief, the search for an edge, and potentially flawed experimental design by researchers on the fringes of science. AI