HP findings of the Mitchell-Hedges Skull

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The Mitchell-Hedges Skull has (alledgely) been put through a number of scientific test by Hewlett packard scientists and a number of strange anomalies have been found - see www.houseeuphrates.org/skulls/sk_mitchel.htm for a summary of the findings and the 'colorful' history of the skull. However verification of these has proved difficult.

Can anyone produce any documentation to support these claims?

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I found this in the wikipedia:

I don't have the archeological knowledge to comment on the archeology, and I don't want to change the section therefore. However, I saw the Mitchell-Hedges skull on display at Lily Dale near Buffalo NY when I was still a teenager, probably more than 20 years ago. Anna Mitchell-Hedges was with it and lectured on its origins. When it was displayed a copy of a professional report, I recall it as being from a major company, I noted that at the time, and she mentioned it in her lecture, but I don't recall what the logo was, I presume however that it was the Hewlett Packard report mentioned... -- it was about 16 pages if memory serves -- was available for anyone to read who wanted to. Looking back today, as a tenured professional member of faculty at a major university, I must say, the report looked like any other report of similar type prepared on any subject - and there was no reason to think that it was a hoax as I recall it. The reason I take the time to post this (I came across this article as a cross reference from a cross reference from a cross reference) is that whoever wrote the section above that dealt with the report is either unaware of the actual existence of any report -- which would indicate poor research at best, not very thorough, or willing to undertake scholarly methods to vilify a theory or belief with which s/he disagrees which are not terribly professional, or at least don't seem terribly professional to me. I thought that was worth noting

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This is also in the wikipedia:

Quote: "1971: In the February issue of “Measure”, Hewlett Packard’s company-wide newsletter, appears a report of the research conducted upon the Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull.

1979: Hewlett Packard, located in California, conducts research with “Ami”, the amethyst crystal skull and the “Mayan Crystal Skull”. The skulls are brought there by John Zamora, the agent for Mr. Reyes, who has possession of both skulls at this time."

I searched for the "Measure" newsletter, and found the following reference to its actual existence:

www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m4422/is_n11_v12/ai_17781973

Quote:

I now write two electronic newsletters, Connections: Asia Pacific and Connections: Latin America. (I also contribute regularly to Measure, which is now edited by Jay Coleman, ABC.) I am still so completely immersed in HP's corporate communication efforts that some days it takes a crack of thunder to remind me I'm not in California anymore.


Adding Jay Coleman to my search terms comes up with this more useful detail, a quote about "Measure" from Coleman himself.

findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3495/is_5_46/ai_74829363

Quote:

"In June 2000, when we spun off part of our company to form a new organization, we wanted to position Hewlett-Packard as the inventive company it is. We repackaged a successful print publication called Measure, renamed it Invent and supported it with additional information on the intranet," says Jay Coleman, who edits Invent for HP's Organizational Communications Division.

MEASURE Magazine was published from 1963 until 2000, as you can see here.

www.hpmuseum.net/exhibit.php?content=Measure%20Magazine

It only remains, then, to do one of three things:

1.) Contact Mr. Coleman and ask him if there is any way to verify the information we have concerning the alleged published reports in 'Measure Magazine'.

2.) Find a source of 'Measure' magazine issues in question here. Due to their limited distribution (internally published for HP) and their age, this seems possible, but unlikely to happen.

3.) Contact the administrators of the HP Museum and ask them if they would be so courteous as to let us know anything about the issues, and reports, in question here.


I am preparing to do #3 with an e-mail to:

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Let see if anything turns up!