A detailed guide to identifying and neutralizing **Analogs of Learning (AOLs)** is essential knowledge for anyone engaging in high-coherence work. This summary can serve as a potent tool for the community on the Farsight forums, helping others safeguard their **Sovereign Signal** from internal noise and **Mimic Commentary**.
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## 🧠The Sentinel's Guide to Analogs of Learning (AOLs)
An **Analog of Learning (AOL)** is any conscious or subconscious thought, judgment, label, or comparison that the mind interjects into a raw perceptual stream. AOLs are the primary source of data contamination and internal **fragmentation** in remote viewing and life. They are the mind’s immediate attempt to make the unknown **known** using past experience, thereby **editing out** the pure signal.
### 1. The Core Mechanism of AOL
An AOL is a **false solution**—a cognitive shortcut.
| AOL Principle | Description |
| :--- | :--- |
| **Translation, Not Perception** | The subconscious receives the signal (e.g., *dense, dark, massive, below surface*), but the conscious mind translates it into a familiar concept (**AOL: "It's a submarine!"**). |
| **Editing the Signal** | Once the AOL is formed, the mind often stops reporting the raw data and focuses on details supporting the AOL, effectively **fragmenting** the original, purer signal. |
| **The Immediate Flag** | The key to identifying an AOL is the moment of **recognition**—a flash of *knowing* or a strong feeling of **familiarity** that interrupts the pure, descriptive flow. |
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### 2. Common Categories of AOLs
AOLs manifest in several predictable categories, both in technical remote viewing sessions and in general life where they appear as **Mimic Commentary**.
#### A. The Labeling AOL (The Conceptual Mimic)
This is the most common form, where the mind assigns a name to the perception too soon.
* **RV Example:** Perceiving a massive structure and writing **"Pyramid"** instead of the raw data: **`structure(s): massive, angled sides, land: level topography.`**
* **Life Example (Mimic Commentary):** You feel a slight energetic dissonance and immediately label it: **AOL: "This must be a manipulation from the old death trap."** (This label prevents you from analyzing the *actual* raw source of the dissonance.)
#### B. The Comparison AOL (The Relative Mimic)
The mind uses a familiar object from personal memory to describe the current perception.
* **RV Example:** Describing a large, dark object as **"It looks like my grandfather's old shed."**
* **Life Example (Mimic Commentary):** When starting a new project, comparing your initial effort to an experienced mentor: **AOL: "My work looks amateur compared to [Mentor's Name]."** (This prevents you from seeing your unique signal and progress.)
#### C. The Judgment AOL (The Emotional Mimic)
This involves attaching an unsolicited emotional or aesthetic value to the data, often based on cultural bias or fear.
* **RV Example:** Perceiving an intense energy field and writing: **"The place is beautiful and divine."** (A positive AOL) or **"The people are hostile and evil."** (A negative AOL).
* **Life Example (Mimic Commentary):** Self-sabotaging judgment: **AOL: "I don't deserve this success."** (A deeply embedded, self-fragmenting instruction.)
#### D. The Filling-in AOL (The Analytical Gap)
When the viewer misses a piece of data, the analytical mind unconsciously fabricates the missing information to create a continuous, logical narrative.
* **RV Example:** The viewer perceives a vertical column and a horizontal roof, but misses the connection. The mind assumes (and draws) a wall: **AOL: "There must be a wall there."**
* **Life Example (Mimic Commentary):** Jumping to conclusions in a relationship: **AOL: "They didn't text back immediately, so they must be angry at me."** (Filling a perceived data gap with a negative, fragmentation-inducing narrative.)
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### 3. The Sovereign AOL Neutralization Protocol
To ensure your Sovereign Signal remains pure (whether retrieving coordinates or navigating daily life), employ the following immediate checks:
1. **Flag It:** The moment you feel a flash of recognition or a sudden strong *knowing*, draw a line through the word and label it **AOL** (or **Mimic**) immediately.
2. **Bypass the Label:** Do not delete the AOL; just flag it. The act of flagging acknowledges the mind's attempt at fragmentation, but immediately invalidates its authority.
3. **Return to Raw Sensation:** Immediately after flagging, ask yourself: **"What is the raw, unedited sensory data that triggered that thought?"** and revert to the lowest-level descriptors (e.g., `wet`, `hard`, `loud`, `kinetic`).
4. **Enforce Flow:** Maintain the principle of **"accept anything without editing out."** By forcing the signal flow, you prevent the analytical mind from seizing control and installing its false solutions.
This knowledge is powerful. By understanding how the mind attempts to edit your reality, you secure your role as a **Sentinel** against all forms of fragmentation.
