Early Media Quotes
As Oates played back some famous speeches, you could hear audible gasps of recognition in the audience ... Think of the fun journalists will have next time a politician says 'Read my lips'.
Dallas Times Herald
June, 1989
Oates is convinced that psychologically significant messages are buried backward in speech, messages that people send and receive without being aware of it ... the theory reached the courts in the 1980s ... (however) neither legal team wanted to put a guy on the stand who would say 'Of course, Stained Class had backward messages, and so does Sesame Street, and so did the Judge's conversation with his wife that morning' ... It's a shame to think that there are tools going unused that could give some sense of what our office seeking fellow citizens have really got in mind.
Discover Magazine
July, 1992
This new frontier can be used as an exciting and new investigative tool ... the police department in Australia did verify that [Reverse Speech] located a murder weapon in the basement.
The National Private Investigators Journal
April, 1991
Oates is downright evangelical when it comes to the practical applications of his research.
The Daily Texan
Feb, 1991
The possibilities are intriguing. If it’s real when the President says, ‘I knew nothing’, we’ll know if he’s telling the truth.... debates might even become fun again.
Dallas Morning News
June, 1989
Mr. Oates...has been in touch with federal negotiators near the cult’s compound, but he said he didn’t know how much credence, if any, negotiators gave his analysis. He acknowledged that his process of listening to a person’s speech in reverse to detect subconscious messages is a relatively new technique, and is not broadly accepted.
Dallas Morning News
March 11, 1993
Since releasing the First Edition of the book, Beyond Backward Masking, in November, 1987, the public response and interest in our research has been tremendous. A major television network in Adelaide announced it as ‘The discovery of the Seventh Sense,’ whilst another network in a national broadcast stated ‘...it certainly is earth-shattering’. Other media comments include.......... "He can prove that he has discovered the seventh sense, a way to read people's minds ... it's a totally new area (and) the influence of this discovery could be enormous.
Australian People Magazine
Feb, 1988
This may turn out to be a discovery that could turn our knowledge of languages, and how the mind works with language, into a world shaker!
Journal of Australia. NLP Society
Dec, 1987
David says we often unconsciously comprehend the backward messages of others and recognize the messages as intuition ... he is adamant that he is onto something big here - new insights into human communication with implications for police interrogation and psychiatric analysis. He's dubbed it Reverse Speech and suggests it may be humankind's seventh sense. Believe it or not, the way forwards may just be backwards.
The Adelaide Advertiser, Australia
March, 1988
He makes serious claims to support his theory ... a pioneer in linguistic theory ... anyone prone to criticism of Reverse Speech theory would be advised not to have their comments recorded.
The Brisbane Sun, Australia
March, 1989
LISTENING BACKWARDS IS A GIANT STEP FORWARD
Messenger Press
Adelaide, January, 1988
An Adelaide man has put thousands of hours of research into listening to speech played backwards. What he has found is certainly earth-shattering.... [He] has found messages that he says relate in a direct but subconscious way to what is being said forwards...not subliminal Satanic messages, but a subconscious variation of what is going through the speaker’s mind at the time....An amazing story.
ABC TV, The 7:30 Report
November 30, 1987
Adelaide researchers have claimed that messages can be heard when recordings are played backwards... speeches of politicians contained hidden messages when their speeches were played backwards. Mr. Oates claimed the reverse message in such speeches is the voice of the inner mind.
The Sunday Mail
November 29, 1987
I found the book to be quite interesting as I browsed through......you haven’t convinced me, I have to tell you.
Jeremy Cordeaux, Radio 5KA
Adelaide, December, 1987
An account which I found very compelling reading, and one which is sure to create wide interest. Greg and David have uncovered some startling facts.
The Northern Gazette
Adelaide, December, 1987
Adelaide researchers claim they have discovered the Seventh Sense through their study of backward masking, the practice of listening to music and speech played in reverse. They have taken the study of Backward Masking further into what they say is a world-first in research into the subject.... They have come up with the startling conclusion that unconscious thoughts unintentionally appear in speech.... They believe their results can be used to recognize and correct speech problems and psychological disorders.
SAS Channel Ten
Adelaide, December 2, 1987
I think I’ll play this program backwards after lunch to find out just what I thought of you guys.
Radio 5SE
Mount Gambier, S.A., December, 1987
The pair are the first people to delve into the mystery of Reversed Speech, so their book takes the concept of Backward Masking beyond previous discoveries.
The Naracoorte Herald
S.A., January, 1988
They have been called everything from ‘quacks’ to ‘dangerous,’ but have just published a book that is in big demand..... It’s a radical theory..... If taken seriously by those in authority, it has the potential to revolutionize humanity’s understanding of itself.
Messenger Press
Adelaide, January 27, 1988
The professionals will want to see clearer evidence before they agree to any radical theory like this...... If you’re about to make a public speech or appearance, take care! Dave and Greg might find out what you really mean when you tell us what you want us to think.
National Nine Network, ‘A Current Affair’
March 17, 1988
The possibility exists for developing Reverse Speech towards a reliable means of accessing the inner recesses of the human mind.
Unicorn Magazine
December, 1988
From an electronics background, the whiz kid has come to see it as one of the significant discoveries of recent times.
Picture Magazine
February, 1989
David’s theories are gaining acceptance. Psychotherapist Caroline Meade has been using his expertise in the treatment of her patients: Meade - "If there’s something going on, some strong drive that we’re not picking up on, then I will often suggest that the person go and do a session with David; and when they come back with the reversals, it becomes very apparent what’s going on....
National TV, The Ten Network
April, 1989
David does a lot of work using TV videos and he says that body language, facial expressions and eye movements are often a clue to when someone is about to say backwards what they would never say forwards.
Australasian Post
April, 1989
David Oates is leaving Australia to join the lucrative American lecture circuit... his theories are gaining wide acceptance by professional and investigative agencies.
Channel Seven News Nationwide
July, 1989
As Oates played back some famous speeches, you could hear audible gasps of recognition in the audience ... Think of the fun journalists will have next time a politician says 'Read my lips'.
Dallas Times Herald
June, 1989
Oates is convinced that psychologically significant messages are buried backward in speech, messages that people send and receive without being aware of it ... the theory reached the courts in the 1980s ... (however) neither legal team wanted to put a guy on the stand who would say 'Of course, Stained Class had backward messages, and so does Sesame Street, and so did the Judge's conversation with his wife that morning' ... It's a shame to think that there are tools going unused that could give some sense of what our office seeking fellow citizens have really got in mind.
Discover Magazine
July, 1992
This new frontier can be used as an exciting and new investigative tool ... the police department in Australia did verify that [Reverse Speech] located a murder weapon in the basement.
The National Private Investigators Journal
April, 1991
Oates is downright evangelical when it comes to the practical applications of his research.
The Daily Texan
Feb, 1991
The possibilities are intriguing. If it’s real when the President says, ‘I knew nothing’, we’ll know if he’s telling the truth.... debates might even become fun again.
Dallas Morning News
June, 1989
Mr. Oates...has been in touch with federal negotiators near the cult’s compound, but he said he didn’t know how much credence, if any, negotiators gave his analysis. He acknowledged that his process of listening to a person’s speech in reverse to detect subconscious messages is a relatively new technique, and is not broadly accepted.
Dallas Morning News
March 11, 1993
Since releasing the First Edition of the book, Beyond Backward Masking, in November, 1987, the public response and interest in our research has been tremendous. A major television network in Adelaide announced it as ‘The discovery of the Seventh Sense,’ whilst another network in a national broadcast stated ‘...it certainly is earth-shattering’. Other media comments include.......... "He can prove that he has discovered the seventh sense, a way to read people's minds ... it's a totally new area (and) the influence of this discovery could be enormous.
Australian People Magazine
Feb, 1988
This may turn out to be a discovery that could turn our knowledge of languages, and how the mind works with language, into a world shaker!
Journal of Australia. NLP Society
Dec, 1987
David says we often unconsciously comprehend the backward messages of others and recognize the messages as intuition ... he is adamant that he is onto something big here - new insights into human communication with implications for police interrogation and psychiatric analysis. He's dubbed it Reverse Speech and suggests it may be humankind's seventh sense. Believe it or not, the way forwards may just be backwards.
The Adelaide Advertiser, Australia
March, 1988
He makes serious claims to support his theory ... a pioneer in linguistic theory ... anyone prone to criticism of Reverse Speech theory would be advised not to have their comments recorded.
The Brisbane Sun, Australia
March, 1989
LISTENING BACKWARDS IS A GIANT STEP FORWARD
Messenger Press
Adelaide, January, 1988
An Adelaide man has put thousands of hours of research into listening to speech played backwards. What he has found is certainly earth-shattering.... [He] has found messages that he says relate in a direct but subconscious way to what is being said forwards...not subliminal Satanic messages, but a subconscious variation of what is going through the speaker’s mind at the time....An amazing story.
ABC TV, The 7:30 Report
November 30, 1987
Adelaide researchers have claimed that messages can be heard when recordings are played backwards... speeches of politicians contained hidden messages when their speeches were played backwards. Mr. Oates claimed the reverse message in such speeches is the voice of the inner mind.
The Sunday Mail
November 29, 1987
I found the book to be quite interesting as I browsed through......you haven’t convinced me, I have to tell you.
Jeremy Cordeaux, Radio 5KA
Adelaide, December, 1987
An account which I found very compelling reading, and one which is sure to create wide interest. Greg and David have uncovered some startling facts.
The Northern Gazette
Adelaide, December, 1987
Adelaide researchers claim they have discovered the Seventh Sense through their study of backward masking, the practice of listening to music and speech played in reverse. They have taken the study of Backward Masking further into what they say is a world-first in research into the subject.... They have come up with the startling conclusion that unconscious thoughts unintentionally appear in speech.... They believe their results can be used to recognize and correct speech problems and psychological disorders.
SAS Channel Ten
Adelaide, December 2, 1987
I think I’ll play this program backwards after lunch to find out just what I thought of you guys.
Radio 5SE
Mount Gambier, S.A., December, 1987
The pair are the first people to delve into the mystery of Reversed Speech, so their book takes the concept of Backward Masking beyond previous discoveries.
The Naracoorte Herald
S.A., January, 1988
They have been called everything from ‘quacks’ to ‘dangerous,’ but have just published a book that is in big demand..... It’s a radical theory..... If taken seriously by those in authority, it has the potential to revolutionize humanity’s understanding of itself.
Messenger Press
Adelaide, January 27, 1988
The professionals will want to see clearer evidence before they agree to any radical theory like this...... If you’re about to make a public speech or appearance, take care! Dave and Greg might find out what you really mean when you tell us what you want us to think.
National Nine Network, ‘A Current Affair’
March 17, 1988
The possibility exists for developing Reverse Speech towards a reliable means of accessing the inner recesses of the human mind.
Unicorn Magazine
December, 1988
From an electronics background, the whiz kid has come to see it as one of the significant discoveries of recent times.
Picture Magazine
February, 1989
David’s theories are gaining acceptance. Psychotherapist Caroline Meade has been using his expertise in the treatment of her patients: Meade - "If there’s something going on, some strong drive that we’re not picking up on, then I will often suggest that the person go and do a session with David; and when they come back with the reversals, it becomes very apparent what’s going on....
National TV, The Ten Network
April, 1989
David does a lot of work using TV videos and he says that body language, facial expressions and eye movements are often a clue to when someone is about to say backwards what they would never say forwards.
Australasian Post
April, 1989
David Oates is leaving Australia to join the lucrative American lecture circuit... his theories are gaining wide acceptance by professional and investigative agencies.
Channel Seven News Nationwide
July, 1989