From: david@edenroad.demon.co.uk   
      
   On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 20:27:29 +0000, MikeH wrote:   
      
   > I was surprised to find just how different they seem to be. I would have   
   > thought that Remote Viewing would have had the same characteristics as OOBE,   
   > in that there would have been very clear sight of the place visited, but RV   
   > seems to be much less "visiting" than "sensing" a target.   
      
   In some ways, there is an analogous difference between "imagining" and   
   "dreaming".   
      
   Most people's ability to visualise is fairly spotty, they can create an   
   image in their minds for only very short periods of time; whereas dream   
   imagery can be vivid and consistent.   
      
   > My question: Are OOBE's truly actual separation from the physical body and   
   > experiencing distant places, events and even times which one can remember   
   > upon return and that RV is just putting out "feelers" and only experiencing   
   > a vague idea of the target area?   
      
   Nobody knows! ;-)   
      
   There _are_ those who believe that an OBE is an actual separation of an   
   immaterial "thing", but there is no good evidence for this, IMO.   
      
   My own opinion is that OBE's are probably temporal lobe hallucinations.   
      
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