Kenneth Arnold Interview
I'm not a big fan of interviews because they tend to rehash old news but this one is very interesting. The drawing of the UFO that Kenneth Arnold saw is rather unusual and is not common in the thousands of other UFO reports since then. It looks more like something Batman would use to fly around.
Interview here
Monday, September 22, 2008
Saturday, September 20, 2008
I'm Jealous
I wish that I had written this...
Best quote, "You and your feature writers have helped ridicule it. It’s easier to write a funny story. And once the Air Force tells you there’s nothing to it, what is more logical than to say ‘People see things; there are a lot of nuts around the country’? And that has led to the net effect that very few of these are reported."
I wish that I had written this...
Best quote, "You and your feature writers have helped ridicule it. It’s easier to write a funny story. And once the Air Force tells you there’s nothing to it, what is more logical than to say ‘People see things; there are a lot of nuts around the country’? And that has led to the net effect that very few of these are reported."
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Reality
Carl Sagan was not a favorite of mine. See this post for some of my reasons.
A friend recently emailed me a quote by Sagan..."It is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring."
Add this quote to the reasons I'm not a fan of his. He presumes to know what reality really is (without telling us) and then presumes that we persist in delusion because we don't know exactly what he is referring to. Got it?
Down here in Texas there is an old expression. "All hat, no horse."
Carl Sagan wore a big hat but had no horse. His novel that lead to the movie Contact was a big letdown. In the movie we witness enormous amounts of time and money expended to send Jodie Foster into the cosmos only to be told "You are not ready for the truth." Like I said, big letdown.
Carl Sagan was not a favorite of mine. See this post for some of my reasons.
A friend recently emailed me a quote by Sagan..."It is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring."
Add this quote to the reasons I'm not a fan of his. He presumes to know what reality really is (without telling us) and then presumes that we persist in delusion because we don't know exactly what he is referring to. Got it?
Down here in Texas there is an old expression. "All hat, no horse."
Carl Sagan wore a big hat but had no horse. His novel that lead to the movie Contact was a big letdown. In the movie we witness enormous amounts of time and money expended to send Jodie Foster into the cosmos only to be told "You are not ready for the truth." Like I said, big letdown.
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Einstein and his mistakes
I don't know one way or another but the hint of sour grapes comes to mind when reading this story. Even his mistakes are beyond 99.99% of the population's comprehension. Hey, nobody's perfect. Everyone is allowed a few mistakes every once in awhile. I'm sure he meant well. The universe is a better place just for him being here. Rest in peace, Albert.
I don't know one way or another but the hint of sour grapes comes to mind when reading this story. Even his mistakes are beyond 99.99% of the population's comprehension. Hey, nobody's perfect. Everyone is allowed a few mistakes every once in awhile. I'm sure he meant well. The universe is a better place just for him being here. Rest in peace, Albert.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Sad but true
Everything is broken
"We’ve become a society of sound bites," says Powell from his home in Austin. "The media isn’t really interested in this story unless you’ve got people talking about what they saw in the sky and waving their hands around. If you’re just dealing with pure numbers and dry facts, you may as well forget it. I guess the best weapon to use against it (the MUFON report) is to ignore it."
Everything is broken
"We’ve become a society of sound bites," says Powell from his home in Austin. "The media isn’t really interested in this story unless you’ve got people talking about what they saw in the sky and waving their hands around. If you’re just dealing with pure numbers and dry facts, you may as well forget it. I guess the best weapon to use against it (the MUFON report) is to ignore it."
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Odd
Isn't it odd that absolutely no Cult member has ever been arrested or convicted of mutilating cattle, horses, dogs, cats, or any other animal...even though cultists are invariably blamed for such crimes?
Some so-called ufologists blame cultists or insurance scam artists for mutilations. And so we should assume that someone, somewhere, somehow would have been arrested and convicted by now, wouldn't we?
Still other ufologists blame predators for mutilations. However, no ufologist has ever explained how predators make such precise cuts no have they explained the absence of blood that usually occur during mutilations.
Isn't it odd that absolutely no Cult member has ever been arrested or convicted of mutilating cattle, horses, dogs, cats, or any other animal...even though cultists are invariably blamed for such crimes?
Some so-called ufologists blame cultists or insurance scam artists for mutilations. And so we should assume that someone, somewhere, somehow would have been arrested and convicted by now, wouldn't we?
Still other ufologists blame predators for mutilations. However, no ufologist has ever explained how predators make such precise cuts no have they explained the absence of blood that usually occur during mutilations.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
My Strange Experience #14
I was 31 years old and lying on the couch watching the Dallas Cowboys play the Washington Redskins on a Sunday afternoon. I was on my left side with my head resting in the left hand. Suddenly it felt as if someone jumped on me with considerable force directly below the bottom right rib. Jeez, I nearly passed out from the pain. I had to watch the rest of the game on my stomach because I could not breathe comfortably in any other position. I was also only able to sleep that night by lying on my stomach. Monday morning I went directly to a doctor's office. He poked me a few times and then had X-rays done. Spontaneous pneumothorax, he said. Collapsed Lung. I told him it felt like someone had jumped on me. With a smile and a shrug he said it happens occasionally but is rather rare.
I was 31 years old and lying on the couch watching the Dallas Cowboys play the Washington Redskins on a Sunday afternoon. I was on my left side with my head resting in the left hand. Suddenly it felt as if someone jumped on me with considerable force directly below the bottom right rib. Jeez, I nearly passed out from the pain. I had to watch the rest of the game on my stomach because I could not breathe comfortably in any other position. I was also only able to sleep that night by lying on my stomach. Monday morning I went directly to a doctor's office. He poked me a few times and then had X-rays done. Spontaneous pneumothorax, he said. Collapsed Lung. I told him it felt like someone had jumped on me. With a smile and a shrug he said it happens occasionally but is rather rare.
Friday, August 29, 2008
Mysterious UFO caught on Video
The video in this news report is fairly good compared to most. The skeptics won't be able to call it Venus, swamp gas, or the multitude of other lame excuses they usually bring up.
The guy shooting the video had some problems with focusing (don't they have automatic focus on cameras nowadays?) but overall it is a winner. My first thought was a tethered balloon of some sort but who really knows?
And then there is this amazing video that also resembles a balloon.
The video in this news report is fairly good compared to most. The skeptics won't be able to call it Venus, swamp gas, or the multitude of other lame excuses they usually bring up.
The guy shooting the video had some problems with focusing (don't they have automatic focus on cameras nowadays?) but overall it is a winner. My first thought was a tethered balloon of some sort but who really knows?
And then there is this amazing video that also resembles a balloon.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Sunday, August 24, 2008
But I could be Wrong
This video has absolutely nothing to do with UFO's or the paranormal. Or does it?
If we are merely creatures of a computer simulation, wouldn't we be inundated with trashy visuals day after day? And wouldn't you eventually get sick of it over time? Wouldn't we be dumbed down enough to actually think we have a culture worth saving? Wouldn't we be seduced into believeing that celebrity, drugs, sports, and sex are the ultimate human attributes?
But, what the hell, boys and girls, I could be wrong.
This video has absolutely nothing to do with UFO's or the paranormal. Or does it?
If we are merely creatures of a computer simulation, wouldn't we be inundated with trashy visuals day after day? And wouldn't you eventually get sick of it over time? Wouldn't we be dumbed down enough to actually think we have a culture worth saving? Wouldn't we be seduced into believeing that celebrity, drugs, sports, and sex are the ultimate human attributes?
But, what the hell, boys and girls, I could be wrong.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Humans
"Human beings appear to be a slave race breeding on an isolated planet in a small galaxy. As such, the human race was once a source of labor for an extraterrestrial civilization and still remains a possession today. To keep control over its possession and to maintain Earth as something of a prison, that other civilization has bred never-ending conflict between human beings, has promoted human spiritual decay, and has erected on Earth conditions of unremitting physical hardship. This situation has existed for thousands of years and it continues today."
-- Quote by Charles Fort, The Book of the Damned, 1919
Taken from article here
"Human beings appear to be a slave race breeding on an isolated planet in a small galaxy. As such, the human race was once a source of labor for an extraterrestrial civilization and still remains a possession today. To keep control over its possession and to maintain Earth as something of a prison, that other civilization has bred never-ending conflict between human beings, has promoted human spiritual decay, and has erected on Earth conditions of unremitting physical hardship. This situation has existed for thousands of years and it continues today."
-- Quote by Charles Fort, The Book of the Damned, 1919
Taken from article here
My Strange Experience #13
When I was about 13 years old, my 11 year old brother and I were lying in the grass one evening about 9 pm looking up at the stars and talking. Our feet were facing towards the south. No moon was visible and there was no wind at all. Three circular lights with dark centers in a triangular formation passed directly overhead going from the south to north. There was absolutely no sound - no sound at all. A slight breeze came from the south a few seconds after the lights had passed over our heads. The circles of light were each about the size of a dime held at arm's length.
When I was about 13 years old, my 11 year old brother and I were lying in the grass one evening about 9 pm looking up at the stars and talking. Our feet were facing towards the south. No moon was visible and there was no wind at all. Three circular lights with dark centers in a triangular formation passed directly overhead going from the south to north. There was absolutely no sound - no sound at all. A slight breeze came from the south a few seconds after the lights had passed over our heads. The circles of light were each about the size of a dime held at arm's length.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Friday, August 15, 2008
Stop and say Hello
I used to work with a guy who constantly made fun of my beliefs. He lived about 14 miles out of town on his father's small cattle ranch. Whenever discussion turned to UFO's and the paranormal he would ridicule everybody who actually admitted that perhaps there was something to it.
One day he asked in a mocking voice, "Well why don't they ever stop and say hello?"
And I snapped back, "How many times have you stopped to say hello to all the cows you drive past every day?"
I admit that it was not the greatest comeback of all time but it did put a halt to his ridicule. He actually seemed to listen more intently to the stories by everyone at work after that. And he admitted later that his father had had some freaky experiences as well.
I used to work with a guy who constantly made fun of my beliefs. He lived about 14 miles out of town on his father's small cattle ranch. Whenever discussion turned to UFO's and the paranormal he would ridicule everybody who actually admitted that perhaps there was something to it.
One day he asked in a mocking voice, "Well why don't they ever stop and say hello?"
And I snapped back, "How many times have you stopped to say hello to all the cows you drive past every day?"
I admit that it was not the greatest comeback of all time but it did put a halt to his ridicule. He actually seemed to listen more intently to the stories by everyone at work after that. And he admitted later that his father had had some freaky experiences as well.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Bigfoot
I never thought I'd see the day come when a bigfoot story would take precedence over most run-of-the-mill UFO stories. But today it did. Pictures of a dead bigfoot (supposedly) can be seen here.
But beware of any claims by Tom Biscardi because he's just an attention whore and does not have much credibility. But I'll be the first to congratulate him if his claim is true.
And if you're really interested two of the most reputable bigfoot websites are here and here.
I never thought I'd see the day come when a bigfoot story would take precedence over most run-of-the-mill UFO stories. But today it did. Pictures of a dead bigfoot (supposedly) can be seen here.
But beware of any claims by Tom Biscardi because he's just an attention whore and does not have much credibility. But I'll be the first to congratulate him if his claim is true.
And if you're really interested two of the most reputable bigfoot websites are here and here.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
My Strange Experience #12
During a period of about 5 years, I noticed upon awakening in the morning that the blanket I was sleeping under had been neatly folded back, leaving me sleeping under a sheet only. I can recall many times waking up early in the morning being cold and having to pull the blanket back over me. There was no pattern to these events, but it seemed to happen three or four times a year for about 5 years in total. It has not happened in the last fifteen years however. Perhaps there is a certain age when we humans are no longer considered interesting?
During a period of about 5 years, I noticed upon awakening in the morning that the blanket I was sleeping under had been neatly folded back, leaving me sleeping under a sheet only. I can recall many times waking up early in the morning being cold and having to pull the blanket back over me. There was no pattern to these events, but it seemed to happen three or four times a year for about 5 years in total. It has not happened in the last fifteen years however. Perhaps there is a certain age when we humans are no longer considered interesting?
Friday, August 8, 2008
John Keel quote...
"Throughout most of history, the manifestations of demonology and demonopathy have been viewed from a religious perspective and explained as the work of the Devil.The bizarre manipulation and ill effects described in the demonological literature are usually regarded as the results of a great unseen conflict between God and the Devil. In UFO lore, the same conflict has been observed and the believers have explained it as a space war between the "Guardians" (good guys from outer space), who are protecting our planet, and some evil extraterrestrial race. The manifestations are the same, only the reference is different."
-- from Operation Trojan Horse
"Throughout most of history, the manifestations of demonology and demonopathy have been viewed from a religious perspective and explained as the work of the Devil.The bizarre manipulation and ill effects described in the demonological literature are usually regarded as the results of a great unseen conflict between God and the Devil. In UFO lore, the same conflict has been observed and the believers have explained it as a space war between the "Guardians" (good guys from outer space), who are protecting our planet, and some evil extraterrestrial race. The manifestations are the same, only the reference is different."
-- from Operation Trojan Horse
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Monday, August 4, 2008
Our Mysterious Moon
Is it hollow? Could it be an abandoned spaceship? Is it older than Earth? And why are those numerous craters so shallow?
Excellent article here.
Is it hollow? Could it be an abandoned spaceship? Is it older than Earth? And why are those numerous craters so shallow?
Excellent article here.
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Astronomers and UFO's
Have you ever heard the old meme that "astronomers have never seen a UFO?" Well, a clueless blogosphere putz regurgitates the tired old claim and is given a smackdown at the UFO Mystic.
Make sure to read the comments.
Have you ever heard the old meme that "astronomers have never seen a UFO?" Well, a clueless blogosphere putz regurgitates the tired old claim and is given a smackdown at the UFO Mystic.
Make sure to read the comments.
My Strange Experience #11
About 3 years after my strange experience #10, I awoke again in the middle of the night. Wide awake. I was not groggy like I usually am. It was 2 or 3 in the morning. I am frozen again and am unable to move. I am afraid of something. Is there a blurry object standing there in the corner? Did it dart towards the bedroom door? This time I was lying on my back and could only move my eyes left and right. I remember feeling that someone wanted something from me. I had an overwhelming sensation of someone being either in my apartment or of someone who had just left. I was afraid and wanted to get up but I could not move. Suddenly, the feeling of being frozen passed and I remember lying there silently in the dark for a long time before eventually falling back to sleep.
About 3 years after my strange experience #10, I awoke again in the middle of the night. Wide awake. I was not groggy like I usually am. It was 2 or 3 in the morning. I am frozen again and am unable to move. I am afraid of something. Is there a blurry object standing there in the corner? Did it dart towards the bedroom door? This time I was lying on my back and could only move my eyes left and right. I remember feeling that someone wanted something from me. I had an overwhelming sensation of someone being either in my apartment or of someone who had just left. I was afraid and wanted to get up but I could not move. Suddenly, the feeling of being frozen passed and I remember lying there silently in the dark for a long time before eventually falling back to sleep.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Eyewitness to an E.T.?
Here we go again...
I don't think this guy is playing with a full deck but maybe he's being truthful as far as he knows it. I just don't think something like this can be kept a secret for so many years.
Here we go again...
"I, Clark C. McClelland, former ScO, Space Shuttle Fleet, personally observed an 8 to 9 foot tall ET on his 27 inch video monitors while on duty in the Kennedy Space Center, Launch Control Center (LCC). The ET was standing upright in the Space Shuttle Payload Bay having a discussion with TWO tethered US NASA Astronauts! I also observed on my monitors, the spacecraft of the ET as it was in a stabilized, safe orbit to the rear of the Space Shuttle main engine pods."Here is the source for the quote.
I don't think this guy is playing with a full deck but maybe he's being truthful as far as he knows it. I just don't think something like this can be kept a secret for so many years.
Comparative planetary and stellar sizes
Here's a graphical look at the difference in sizes of our neighbors in the sky.
It's very interesting if you like astronomy...
Go here
Here's a graphical look at the difference in sizes of our neighbors in the sky.
It's very interesting if you like astronomy...
Go here
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
UFO Crash in Nevada?
This incident was first reported by Linda Moulton Howe on her website, Earthfiles.
This story from a TV station in Las Vegas has some additional details.
This incident was first reported by Linda Moulton Howe on her website, Earthfiles.
This story from a TV station in Las Vegas has some additional details.
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Edgar Mitchell is a Liar
Liar, liar, pants on fire.
"In 1971, Edgar became the sixth person to walk on the moon. Now 68, he works as a consultant on the hugely popular science-fiction TV series The X Files."
And now he's changing his story....
Turns out he's just a shill for the new X Files movie.
What a loser.
Liar, liar, pants on fire.
"In 1971, Edgar became the sixth person to walk on the moon. Now 68, he works as a consultant on the hugely popular science-fiction TV series The X Files."
And now he's changing his story....
Turns out he's just a shill for the new X Files movie.
What a loser.
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