The Men Who Stare At Goats <RECOMMENDED × HANDBOOK>

So, what's the connection to goats? According to Jon Ronson's book, a Stargate operative was tasked with using remote viewing to "stare at" (i.e., psychically connect with) a goat. The goal was to test the operative's ability to sense the goat's emotional state and possibly influence it. This unusual experiment was meant to demonstrate the potential of psychic operations.