Ufology

[Scorpio]

A fake UFO that was used in some famous shots was discovered in someones attic.An innocent man?;Maybe it was a toy Millenium Falcon.

[Bridewell]

Some & Quirky

Bridewell,

Some of his interpretation was quirky though.

Some? And just "quirky"?

Don.

Hi Don,

I'm thinking 'some' and 'quirky' aren't libelous!

Regards, Bridewell.

[Supe]

Bridewell,

Some of his interpretation was quirky though.

Some? And just "quirky"?

Don.

[Bridewell]

Von Daniken

I think Von Daniken is far to slick to be a hoaxer; he has not tried to peddle any
hub cap on a string efforts yet, not like that old Swiss geezer,or Adamski.

Yes, on reflection, hoaxer is probably the wrong word for Von Daniken. I don't think he falsified anything. Some of his interpretation was quirky though.

Regards, Bridewell.

[sdreid]

Yes, George Adamski and Billy Meier would have to be up there.

[Scorpio]

Hi Scorpio,

Erich von Daniken perhaps, although I remember really enjoying his book as as impressionable 21-year-old.

Regards, Bridewell.

I think Von Daniken is far to slick to be a hoaxer; he has not tried to peddle any
hub cap on a string efforts yet, not like that old Swiss geezer,or Adamski.

[Bridewell]

Chariots of the Gods

Who is the most incompetent UFO hoaxer of all time?. I have seen some pretty lame efforts; but a Mexican one with ' laser beam ' effect straight out of Blakes Seven is my personal favourite.

Hi Scorpio,

Erich von Daniken perhaps, although I remember really enjoying his book as as impressionable 21-year-old.

Regards, Bridewell.

[Scorpio]

Who is the most incompetent UFO hoaxer of all time?. I have seen some pretty lame efforts; but a Mexican one with ' laser beam ' effect straight out of Blakes Seven is my personal favourite.

[Scorpio]

The supposed Alien prequel " Prometheus " is based upon clues to a extraterrestrial intervention on this planet provided by Neolithic cave art depicting a identifiable star system. The writers of Prometheus have obviously taken this idea from the Dogon people of Mali, West Africa. Modern scientists interpreting Dogon sources have identified Sirius B, a small and very dense star,orbiting Sirius A, a very bright star in our own night skies, as the location of a visiting Alien species. A case of one culture,(mis)interpreting another?.

[Scorpio]

We can thank journalists for flying saucers, because it was their misreporting that created them.
Any thoughts on the strange lights above lake Erie, anyone?.
There is some good footage on you tube.

[sdreid]

Jimmy Carter saw a flying saucer but, then again, he also claimed that he was attacked by a killer bunny.

[Scorpio]

A curious 900 year old skull that has been christened ' Starchild ', beacause of its odd appearance and supposed extraterrestrial ancestry, has been subjected to partial DNA analysis. 265 intact basepairs have been identified as human and 342 have not. Attempts to identify the 3 billion base pairs in the entire Genome are ongoing. Can anyone with a knowledge of biology shed some light?; can naturally occuring radiation account for the strange results?.

[Scorpio]

I think we should consider some statements better than others. Pilots etc. are used to looking at the skies so should be more familiar with what is up there e.g. balloons, optical illusions, and meteorological phenomena.

Plus, in a slightly more cynical vein, we should consider the circumstances of the person making the statement. Do they want to make a few bucks and have five minutes on Jerry Springer, or are they risking derision and possibly their careers by coming forward?

Best wishes,
Steve.

The Captain of JAL1628, a man of 29 years experience, risked derision and his career in civil aviation by making fanciful UFO claims. These claims were not validated by the remaining flight crew, so it looks like a case of panic & confirmation bias in this case; the Captain interpreted the phenomena, the lights that the other crew members recalled, as physical,intelligently controlled objects.

[sdreid]

I've had 5 UFO sightings plus a missing time incident. I also saw something that might have been either a chupacabra or a baby bigfoot.

[Steven Russell]

Can we consider some eyewitness statements better than others;should only professionals ( preferably pilots or aerospace personnel ) or will anyone do? ( town drunks, politicians, sectioned citizens )?

I think we should consider some statements better than others. Pilots etc. are used to looking at the skies so should be more familiar with what is up there e.g. balloons, optical illusions, and meteorological phenomena.

Plus, in a slightly more cynical vein, we should consider the circumstances of the person making the statement. Do they want to make a few bucks and have five minutes on Jerry Springer, or are they risking derision and possibly their careers by coming forward?

Best wishes,
Steve.