Red Lights Page #7

I'm scared of you.

If I'm putting up with you, it's

out of respect for Margaret.

You try to honor her

in the same way.

Mr. Silver!

Mr. Silver,

allow me to say

thank you for

agreeing to do this.

And let me

apologize in advance

for any inconvenience

we might cause.

Science will be

very grateful to you.

Well, that is

my sole objective.

It's me who should

be grateful to you.

Oh, you already

know Dr. Haynes.

Doctor.

Dr. Campbell.

- Doctor.

- Hello, sir.

Dr. Conrad Jennings, professor

of Biomedical Engineering,

University of Leeds,

- has been kind enough to join us.

- Doctor.

And Professor Franklin,

Professor of Physics,

Case Western University

of Ohio.

Doctor.

Now, if you

don't mind--

There's another guest

here, isn't that right?

Yes, that--that

is right.

Excuse me, I--I didn't

introduce you formally.

Have you met before?

I don't know. Have we?

Dr. Buckley, of the University's

Psychology Department.

He worked very

closely with Doctor--

I have a great interest in the

figure of Doctor Buckley.

I follow his

progress very closely.

It's been a difficult

time for all of us, Tom.

How are you

getting along?

I was so sorry to hear

about Dr. Matheson.

Of course, uh--

we can begin whenever

you feel ready.

If you'd like

to come this way.

We know this isn't

an exact science.

Take your

time, whatever you need.

We'll start with something

straightforward,

you know,

like an icebreaker.

Oh, oh, sure.

Psy-- Psychic photography?

Thoughtography.

How--How did you know?

Oh, it's been a long

time since I did this,

a very long

time indeed.

Digital, isn't it?

Yeah, it is.

Exactly. Do you need...?

I just need a simple

piece of cardboard.

I don't want my fingers

smudging the lens.

We opted to prepare

a plastic cylinder.

I hope you don't mind. It's

a half inch in diameter.

Is it okay, will it do?

One never knows,

Dr. Shackleton.

As you just said yourself,

this isn't an exact science.

Do you mind?

Go ahead.

Please, be careful

with my watch.

The glass top flips up.

I don't want the hands

moved by mistake.

From now on you'll

not be allowed

to withdraw your hands

from the table,

unless it is for the purpose

of another inspection.

You understand that,

don't you?

Yes.

If you do so,

the test will

be declared invalid.

Okay, thank you.

Ready when you are.

This film

shows the first six days

of investigation carried out

in the Scientific Paranormal

Research Center

with Mr. Simon Silver.

All the images correspond to the

filming of real experiments.

No scene has

been recreated.

This is Simon Silver.

For the following experiment,

Silver received three different

models of still camera:

a middle range

digital camera

with a fixed /ens

focused on infinity,

a conventional

analogical camera

with a 50 mm /ens

focused on infinity

and an instant Polaroid camera,

also focused on infinity.

Silver's attempts

with the digital camera

did not produce

any positive result'

The second camera registered

only partial results,

insufficient' for

a positive evaluation

Only the Polaroid camera allowed

the apparent projection

of Silver's thoughts

onto the photographic plate.

There is no scientific

explanation for these results.

The cylinder or gizmo which

Silver was provided with

in order to concentrate

the flow of his thoughts

was carefully checked before

and after each experiment

in order to rule out

any possible manipulation.

Silver claims to be capable of

bending metal at a distance

without needing

to touch it'.

However, during the

course of these tests,

this could not be

experimental! y confirmed.

Following a more

relaxed protocol,

Silver was allowed

to touch the metal

which, as can be seen

in the film, was indeed bent.

Visual analysis of the film

is insufficient to determine

whether Silver possesses

extremely strong fingers

and great' control of

micro-manipulation movements

or whether the distortion

is in fact caused

by a paranormal ability,

as he claims.

Later, Simon Silver

held his hand out

in the continuous flow

of a running tap.

As the images show, the flow

of water was notably deviated

by some kind of external

stimulus around Silver's hand.

The difficulty in measuring

this distortion

in a conclusive manner,

means this demonstration

has been excluded from

any experimental e valuation.

I think I've

got it, Doctor.

I was trying with

the second adapter

but if I could

just join--

Concentrate, Ben.

I appreciate your help.

No more mistakes, okay?

I'm sorry,

Doctor, I promise--

Don't promise anything.

Just plug it in. Good.

What, black and white?

It's fine. It doesn't matter.

Okay.

Keep going keep

going keep going...

Stop! Stop there.

Okay, this was the last test.

Telepathy booths.

During the

whole two weeks,

I wasn't able to get

within six feet of Silver,

but you and I both know

the whole thing is a farce.

- Actually, Dr. Buckley, I--

- A total f***ing farce. Okay, rewind.

Keep going,

keep going.

Okay, go over to the

other side of the gym.

Stop, Ben!

Stop there! Stop!

You know, right now, Shackleton

is analyzing the data,

getting ready to publish

his positive findings tonight.,

which just happens to coincide

with Silver's last show,

which by some

strange coincidence,

just happens to be

taking place

in this very city.

It's the finale he's

been after all along.

Well, why

all this pressure?

If we find out

something afterwards,

they'll have to change

the findings.

Ben, nothing that happens

afterwards will matter.

Listen to me.

You are the only guy

separating the world from stupidity

at this point in time. Okay?

Okay? Now, you

see this button?

I've spent two days loading all

the images from all the cameras

then synching them

frame by frame,

with all the

angles in here, okay?

Okay? Okay, Ben?

This is the reception booth.

Silver is the receiver.

That's the instrument panel.

It's got ten luminous buttons.

Normally they put

a playing card in each one,

but given

that Silver is blind

they've just numbered

them one through ten.

Okay, and what's

supposed to...?

Quiet.

Now, second booth.

It doesn't matter.

It's just a dead bird.

This is the

transmission booth.

Now, you see the monitor?

It's a closed circuit.

Is he seeing

his own panel?

No. No, no, no.

He's seeing Silver's panel.

It's supposed

to help him concentrate.

So the computer randomly

turns on a light.

Then the guy

concentrates

on the number he's

been given. Okay?

When he thinks

he knows the number,

he presses

the red button,

which sets off a signal

in Silver's booth.

When Silver

hears the signal,

he clears his mind, he

concentrates, whatever the f***,

when he thinks

he knows the answer,

he presses

the corresponding number

he think the guy

has sent.

Is that clear?

Okay.The

experiment lasted

a total of seven

hours, including breaks.

It was repeated a total of

nine times, in blocks of ten.

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