What's Up with UFOs?

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    • 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?
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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?

FLYING OBJECTS
Do we really need to take UFOs seriously?

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Despite grounds for reasonable skepticism, there is consistently strong evidence of extraordinary craft that are beyond even secret military capabilities

Here are 14 strong cases since the 1940s worth reviewing.

4-minute reading time
Curren & Esbjörn-Hargens, 2020

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10 remarkable UFO videos provided by participants in Steven Greer’s CE-5 field trips — How can we weigh the veracity of these claims?

CE-5 is short for “Close Encounters of the 5th Kind,” and the entire documentary covers these encounters and the individuals and groups who have pioneered this approach.

12-minute video
Greer, NTLGNT Media, 2020

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Even with mass sightings like the “Phoenix Lights,” it’s fair to ask, “Why hasn’t a UFO landed in Yankee Stadium?”

And, “Why don’t we have some clear cell phone images?”

5-minute video
Mouthy Buddha, YouTube, 2018a

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During rush hour at O’Hare International Airport in November 2006, pilots, flight controllers, crew members, and ground crew reported a disc silently hovering

People observed the disc over United Airlines Gate C17 for five minutes, after which it instantaneously accelerated straight up through the clouds.

5-minute video
Dolan, YouTube, 2019a

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The pilot and first officer of Japan Air 1628 braced for a collision with a UFO the size of “3-4 aircraft carriers” over Alaska in 1987

FAA and military radar operators tracked the object for 55 minutes.

9-minute video
New York Post, The Basement Office, 2019

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Dozens of commercial pilots have reported encounters with high-performance UFOs

Observers remarked that they were an “order of magnitude” “beyond current known military craft. This interview with Nick Pope contains FAA audio between pilots and ground radar operators.

7-minute video
New York Post, The Basement Office, 2019

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In 2016 along the East Coast at 36,000 feet, a pilot captures on his iPhone a pulsating luminous orb larger that his Airbus passenger airliner

It briefly seen on radar, then instantly disappeared.

3-minute video
History Channel, 2020

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In 2009 over Las Vegas, a pilot took evasive action to avoid a large object at 35,000 feet that looked like a giant radio antenna with flashing strobe lights.

Another commercial plane from the opposite direction reported the same object. Skies were clear, and explanations like ambient cockpit lighting were eliminated.

4-minute video
History Channel, 2020

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In 2003 along the East Coast at 35,000 feet, a commercial plane’s tracked on radar an unknown object rising and then flying 100 feet directly below the jet

As the pilot prepared to take evasive action, it suddenly disappeared.

5-minute video
History Channel, 2020

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We need to challenge the UFO taboo, because UFOs are one of the most important and misunderstood scientific problems we face today

Leslie Kean is a prominent investigative journalist and author of the best-selling book UFOs: Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go on the Record

9-minute reading time
Kean, Psychology Tomorrow Magazine, 2015

  • 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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