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Unabomber

Should mention be made of Ted Kaczinski's supposedly being a Control test subject codenamed "Lawful"? It seems to be generally accepted as fact in any news article I read on it but even a mention in the Conspiracies section would do. --109.77.53.25 (talk) 08:42, 1 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

If you can provide a reliable source for the claim, then sure. ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it. 13:43, 1 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I agree... and it would require proper attribution, too. My understanding is that Alton Chase made the link from Ted Kaczynski to Henry Murray in his 2003 book, Harvard and the Unabomber, but did not make the claim Murray's experiments were part of MKUltra. It may be a short leap to claim that Murray was involved in MKUltra, however, it is a leap nonetheless. Those making that leap appear to be the usual fringe sources that would ultimately put the blame for Kaczynski's actions on the CIA. -Location (talk) 15:28, 1 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

MKUltra in Australia

It is often thought here in Australia that MKUltra operated here too, but there is not much evidence in the media to support that. This deep sleep seems to do that. I don't know whether SMH is regarded as a reliable source though, but regardless would it serve to establish the fact? Jed Stuart (talk) 03:23, 25 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Source for article expansion

This reference includes details about Canadian experiments and victims' claims for compensation and is suitable for article expansion. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/03/montreal-brainwashing-allan-memorial-institute --Danimations (talk) 07:26, 4 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Wrong, no such thing as too embarrassed to x, can talk any no matter what.

MKUltra as a cover story

While there are no public references, there are claims that MKUltra was a cover story for the very early development of a computer interface to both the neurons of the brain and the wider body by means of a 3D maser scanner. The MKUltra experiments were to hide early test subjects, improve brain mapping and to test the effects of electrical load on the human body to confirm suspicions that muscle could be remotely driven. This latter issue being of prime importance due to the potential of AI impersonation of humans.