<h2><span id="How_the_term_originated">How the term originated</span></h2>
Back in 1971, a man by the name of Ingo Swann coined the term “remote viewing”. Swann conducted experiments using remote viewing to find out various types of information, including that Jupiter had rings!

Remote Viewing is much like ESP. It is a skill that has its roots in pseudoscience. It’s done in various laboratories for research purposes and has been known to be used by the government as well. In fact, a military intelligence program called The Star Gate Program, was a Top Secret program that combatted Russian spies in the Cold War in the 70’s. Today, there are claims that the US government still uses remote viewing for espionage purposes. It’s not the same as clairvoyance and isn’t normally used to give readings to people or tell their fortune. It’s based more on scientific research and used primarily for government intelligence and criminal investigations.