What's Up with UFOs?

What's Up with UFOs?
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  • Flying Objects
    • Do we really need to take UFOs seriously?
    • Since encounters have been going on since at least the 1940s, they can’t all be “ours.”
    • For many, the UFO topic broke into the mainstream in 2017 with disclosures by the US Navy and Department of Defense.
    • Three mass sightings in the 1980s and 1990s add credibility to UFO claims.
    • Strong evidence points to a connection between UFOs and nuclear weapons since the 1940s.
    • Evidence shows that some UFOs can also operate underwater.
    • No wonder it’s confusing. Hoaxes intermingle with scientifically verified pictures and videos.
  • Hard Science
    • Every year scientists get closer to discovering simple life in our solar system and beyond.
    • The US government actively funds research in esoteric science traditionally associated with science fiction.
    • There is special interest in “anti-gravity” to help explain the extraordinary performance of UFOs.
    • The analysis of “metamaterials” is currently a hot topic.
    • Bob Lazar claims he worked near Area 51 in the 1980s to reverse engineer an alien craft. Is he telling the truth?
    • There is an extensive history of alleged UFO craft retrievals around the world.
  • Direct Experience
    • Don’t make the mistake of dismissing “abductions” without weighing the evidence with objective criteria
    • Here are 15 “abduction” cases from 1964 to 2007 that meet our criteria.
    • John Mack’s work at Harvard provided early credibility to the abduction phenomenon.
    • Contemporary abduction stories continue to include the seemingly absurd idea of hybrid children involving Gray aliens.
    • Close interactions with humanoid figures have been reported in conjunction with alien craft, going back to the 1950s.
    • Healings are common to many UFO encounters.
    • Abduction-like experiences are not isolated phenomena.
    • ET encounters have many similarities with near-death experiences.
    • The military has long been associated with remote viewing. More recently, it has funded paranormal research at Skinwalker Ranch.
    • Numerous studies and reports suggest there are dozens of ET types.
    • Participants using the CE-5 protocol claim to have telepathically contacted extraterrestrials.
    • Most important: What is the nature of non-human intelligences? What do they want?
  • Institutional Dynamics
    • Are the world’s religions ready for E.T.?
    • Hollywood strongly shapes our images of UFOs and aliens, sometimes under government influence.
    • These four alien movies represent the spectrum from military confrontation, to scientific curiosity, subtle dream-like engagement, and deep friendship.
    • Despite notable academic conferences, publications, and academics who specialize in UFO phenomena, the social taboo against UFOs remains firmly in place.
    • Astronomers do, in fact, see UFOs, and a growing minority thinks that they ought to be seriously studied.
    • Silicon Valley is beginning to show interest in UFOs.
    • The US government has had long-standing concerns about UFOs.
    • Should we be concerned with the size of the black budgets and the military-industrial complex?
    • There are different views of the national security apparatus: “Nothing to see here” versus a “breakaway group.”
    • There have been periodic attempts to persuade the government (and mainstream media) to be more transparent and formally acknowledge UFO phenomena, with little effect.
    • Media coverage and transparency began to change in 2017.
    • Stepping back: What’s happened in the last three years? Where is this all heading?
  • Crash Course
    • Nimitz (Flying Objects)
    • Beaver Utah (Flying Objects)
    • Physics of UAPs (Hard Science)
    • Meta Materials (Hard Science)
    • The Great Divide (Direct Experience)
    • Ariel School Encounter (Direct Experience)
    • David Grusch Testimony (Institutional Dynamics)
    • The Schumer Amendment (Institutional Dynamics)
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  • Flying Objects
    • Do we really need to take UFOs seriously?
    • Since encounters have been going on since at least the 1940s, they can’t all be “ours.”
    • For many, the UFO topic broke into the mainstream in 2017 with disclosures by the US Navy and Department of Defense.
    • Three mass sightings in the 1980s and 1990s add credibility to UFO claims.
    • Strong evidence points to a connection between UFOs and nuclear weapons since the 1940s.
    • Evidence shows that some UFOs can also operate underwater.
    • No wonder it’s confusing. Hoaxes intermingle with scientifically verified pictures and videos.
  • Hard Science
    • Every year scientists get closer to discovering simple life in our solar system and beyond.
    • The US government actively funds research in esoteric science traditionally associated with science fiction.
    • There is special interest in “anti-gravity” to help explain the extraordinary performance of UFOs.
    • The analysis of “metamaterials” is currently a hot topic.
    • Bob Lazar claims he worked near Area 51 in the 1980s to reverse engineer an alien craft. Is he telling the truth?
    • There is an extensive history of alleged UFO craft retrievals around the world.
  • Direct Experience
    • Don’t make the mistake of dismissing “abductions” without weighing the evidence with objective criteria
    • Here are 15 “abduction” cases from 1964 to 2007 that meet our criteria.
    • John Mack’s work at Harvard provided early credibility to the abduction phenomenon.
    • Contemporary abduction stories continue to include the seemingly absurd idea of hybrid children involving Gray aliens.
    • Close interactions with humanoid figures have been reported in conjunction with alien craft, going back to the 1950s.
    • Healings are common to many UFO encounters.
    • Abduction-like experiences are not isolated phenomena.
    • ET encounters have many similarities with near-death experiences.
    • The military has long been associated with remote viewing. More recently, it has funded paranormal research at Skinwalker Ranch.
    • Numerous studies and reports suggest there are dozens of ET types.
    • Participants using the CE-5 protocol claim to have telepathically contacted extraterrestrials.
    • Most important: What is the nature of non-human intelligences? What do they want?
  • Institutional Dynamics
    • Are the world’s religions ready for E.T.?
    • Hollywood strongly shapes our images of UFOs and aliens, sometimes under government influence.
    • These four alien movies represent the spectrum from military confrontation, to scientific curiosity, subtle dream-like engagement, and deep friendship.
    • Despite notable academic conferences, publications, and academics who specialize in UFO phenomena, the social taboo against UFOs remains firmly in place.
    • Astronomers do, in fact, see UFOs, and a growing minority thinks that they ought to be seriously studied.
    • Silicon Valley is beginning to show interest in UFOs.
    • The US government has had long-standing concerns about UFOs.
    • Should we be concerned with the size of the black budgets and the military-industrial complex?
    • There are different views of the national security apparatus: “Nothing to see here” versus a “breakaway group.”
    • There have been periodic attempts to persuade the government (and mainstream media) to be more transparent and formally acknowledge UFO phenomena, with little effect.
    • Media coverage and transparency began to change in 2017.
    • Stepping back: What’s happened in the last three years? Where is this all heading?
  • Crash Course
    • Nimitz (Flying Objects)
    • Beaver Utah (Flying Objects)
    • Physics of UAPs (Hard Science)
    • Meta Materials (Hard Science)
    • The Great Divide (Direct Experience)
    • Ariel School Encounter (Direct Experience)
    • David Grusch Testimony (Institutional Dynamics)
    • The Schumer Amendment (Institutional Dynamics)
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Flying Objects > Since encounters have been going on since at least the 1940s, they can’t all be “ours.”

FLYING OBJECTS
Since encounters have been going on since at least the 1940s, they can’t all be “ours.”

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In 1948 over Fukuoka, Japan, an F-61 was unable to close on a UFO tracked visually and by radar

Radar operators calculated its escape speed at 1,200 mph. Richard Dolan, a leading UFO researcher publishes a podcast to over 82,000 subscribers (as of March 2020).

6-minute video
Dolan, YouTube, 2019

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Scrambled jets could not intercept “glowing aerial objects” over Washington, D.C. in 1952

Humans and radar spotted the objects on two consecutive weekends.

5-minute reading time
Sampson, The Washington Post, 1952

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US military jets and bombers engaged high-performance UFOs in 1952 over Port Huron and the Gulf of Mexico

These sightings occurred two days after the D.C sightings, and also included both radar and visible contact. Richard Dolan is considered a major contemporary UFO researcher. His podcast has 82,000 subscribers (as of March 2020).

9-minute video
Dolan, YouTube, 2019

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Two F-4 fighters lost control of their weapons and navigation as they pursued UFOs over Tehran in 1976

The pilot calculated that the UFO jumped more than 27 miles in an instant.

4-minute reading time
Booth, UFO Casebook, 2005

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The Rendlesham Forest incident in 1980 provides another well-documented military encounter with UFOs

Not only did multiple military personnel claim to see this landed UFO, one even touched it.

8-minute video
Hobbs et al., History Channel, 2011

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UFOs are unlikely to be secret craft from the United States, Russia, or China

Their extraordinary speed and maneuverability have been documented since at least the 1940s.

7-minute video
Mouthy Buddha, YouTube, 2019

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Insider claim: “We are very confident that these advanced craft reported by the US Navy are not experimental US aircraft.”

There is a profound mystery here.

4-minute video
History Channel, 2020b

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Insider claim: “While many past UFO reports may have been classified programs (B17s, U-2s, F117s), that is clearly not what military pilots are reporting currently.”

Current reports pose a clear threat to our national security.

4-minute video
History Channel, 2020c

  • Flying Objects
    • Do we really need to take UFOs seriously?
    • Since encounters have been going on since at least the 1940s, they can’t all be “ours.”
    • For many, the UFO topic broke into the mainstream in 2017 with disclosures by the US Navy and Department of Defense.
    • Three mass sightings in the 1980s and 1990s add credibility to UFO claims.
    • Strong evidence points to a connection between UFOs and nuclear weapons since the 1940s.
    • Evidence shows that some UFOs can also operate underwater.
    • No wonder it’s confusing. Hoaxes intermingle with scientifically verified pictures and videos.
  • Hard Science
    • Every year scientists get closer to discovering simple life in our solar system and beyond.
    • The US government actively funds research in esoteric science traditionally associated with science fiction.
    • There is special interest in “anti-gravity” to help explain the extraordinary performance of UFOs.
    • The analysis of “metamaterials” is currently a hot topic.
    • Bob Lazar claims he worked near Area 51 in the 1980s to reverse engineer an alien craft. Is he telling the truth?
    • There is an extensive history of alleged UFO craft retrievals around the world.
  • Direct Experience
    • Some UFO sightings include direct encounters with ETs that are not abduction experiences.
    • Don’t make the mistake of dismissing abductions without weighing the evidence with objective criteria.
    • Here are 15 abduction cases from 1964 to 2007 that meet objective criteria.
    • John Mack’s work at Harvard provided early credibility to the abduction phenomenon.
    • Contemporary abduction stories continue to include the seemingly absurd idea of hybrid children involving Gray aliens.
    • Healings are common to many UFO encounters.
    • Close interactions with humanoid figures have been reported in conjunction with alien craft, going back to the 1950s.
    • Abduction-like experiences are not isolated phenomena.
    • ET encounters have many similarities with near-death experiences.
    • The military has long been associated with remote viewing. More recently, it has funded paranormal research at Skinwalker Ranch.
    • Numerous studies and reports suggest there are dozens of ET types.
    • Participants using the CE-5 protocol claim to have telepathically contacted extraterrestrials.
    • Most important: What is the nature of non-human intelligences? What do they want?
  • Institutional Dynamics
    • Are the world’s religions ready for E.T.?
    • Hollywood strongly shapes our images of UFOs and aliens, sometimes under government influence.
    • These four alien movies represent the spectrum from military confrontation, to scientific curiosity, subtle dream-like engagement, and deep friendship.
    • Despite notable academic conferences, publications, and academics who specialize in UFO phenomena, the social taboo against UFOs remains firmly in place.
    • Astronomers do, in fact, see UFOs, and a growing minority thinks that they ought to be seriously studied.
    • Silicon Valley is beginning to show interest in UFOs.
    • The US government has had long-standing concerns about UFOs.
    • Should we be concerned with the size of the black budgets and the military-industrial complex?
    • There are different views of the national security apparatus: “Nothing to see here” versus a “breakaway group.”
    • There have been periodic attempts to persuade the government (and mainstream media) to be more transparent and formally acknowledge UFO phenomena, with little effect.
    • Media coverage and transparency began to change in 2017.
    • Stepping back: What’s happened in the last three years? Where is this all heading?

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