Dit is ons nieuw hondje Kira, een kruising van een waterhond en een Podenko. Ze is sinds 7 februari 2024 bij ons en druk bezig ons hart te veroveren. Het is een lief, aanhankelijk hondje, dat zich op een week snel aan ons heeft aangepast. Ze is heel vinnig en nieuwsgierig, een heel ander hondje dan Noleke.
This is our new dog Kira, a cross between a water dog and a Podenko. She has been with us since February 7, 2024 and is busy winning our hearts. She is a sweet, affectionate dog who quickly adapted to us within a week. She is very quick and curious, a very different dog than Noleke.
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UFO'S of UAP'S, ASTRONOMIE, RUIMTEVAART, ARCHEOLOGIE, OUDHEIDKUNDE, SF-SNUFJES EN ANDERE ESOTERISCHE WETENSCHAPPEN - DE ALLERLAATSTE NIEUWTJES
UFO's of UAP'S in België en de rest van de wereld In België had je vooral BUFON of het Belgisch UFO-Netwerk, dat zich met UFO's bezighoudt. BEZOEK DUS ZEKER VOOR ALLE OBJECTIEVE INFORMATIE , enkel nog beschikbaar via Facebook en deze blog.
Verder heb je ook het Belgisch-Ufo-meldpunt en Caelestia, die prachtig, doch ZEER kritisch werk leveren, ja soms zelfs héél sceptisch...
Voor Nederland kan je de mooie site www.ufowijzer.nl bezoeken van Paul Harmans. Een mooie site met veel informatie en artikels.
MUFON of het Mutual UFO Network Inc is een Amerikaanse UFO-vereniging met afdelingen in alle USA-staten en diverse landen.
MUFON's mission is the analytical and scientific investigation of the UFO- Phenomenon for the benefit of humanity...
Je kan ook hun site bekijken onder www.mufon.com.
Ze geven een maandelijks tijdschrift uit, namelijk The MUFON UFO-Journal.
Since 02/01/2020 is Pieter ex-president (=voorzitter) of BUFON, but also ex-National Director MUFON / Flanders and the Netherlands. We work together with the French MUFON Reseau MUFON/EUROP.
ER IS EEN NIEUWE GROEPERING DIE ZICH BUFON NOEMT, MAAR DIE HEBBEN NIETS MET ONZE GROEP TE MAKEN. DEZE COLLEGA'S GEBRUIKEN DE NAAM BUFON VOOR HUN SITE... Ik wens hen veel succes met de verdere uitbouw van hun groep. Zij kunnen de naam BUFON wel geregistreerd hebben, maar het rijke verleden van BUFON kunnen ze niet wegnemen...
26-06-2015
Why Is NASA Working On a Way To Destroy Asteroids Using Nuclear Weapons?
Why Is NASA Working On a Way To Destroy Asteroids Using Nuclear Weapons?
NASA and the National Nuclear Security Administration are teaming up to try to figure out a way to use nuclear weapons to either destroy threatening asteroids or to at least nudge them off course. This seems very odd considering the fact that just a couple of weeks ago NASA publicly announced that it knew of “no asteroid or comet currently on a collision course with Earth” and that “no large object is likely to strike the Earth any time in the next several hundred years“.
If what NASA told us previously is true, than it would seem that it would be a tremendous waste of time, money and resources to work on a way to destroy asteroids using nuclear weapons.
Why is NASA suddenly so interested in the threat of large asteroids if one is not likely to hit us “any time in the next several hundred years”? Could it be possible that they know something that they are not telling us?
When I first heard that NASA was teaming up with the National Nuclear Security Administration to figure out a way to use nuclear weapons against asteroids, I immediately had flashbacks to two of my favorite movies from the 1990s – Deep Impact and Armageddon. But it disturbs me that our “best minds” haven’t come up with any better ideas since those films first came out.
The following is from a New York Times article about this new development…
The two agencies — NASA and the National Nuclear Security Administration — have long studied such threats on their own. They have surveyed the cosmic debris, designed rocket interceptors and run supercomputer simulations to see if a nuclear blast could nudge a large asteroid off course.
In interviews, federal officials and private experts said the new interagency agreement would deepen the levels of expert cooperation and governmental planning, ultimately increasing the chances of a successful deflection.
“It’s a big step forward,” said Kevin Greenaugh, a senior official at the nuclear security agency. “Whenever you have multiple agencies coming together for the common defense, that’s news.”
It sounds like such a perfectly “American” solution, doesn’t it?
What should we do if a big threat is coming our way?
Just nuke it baby.
But as MSN has pointed out, blowing up a gigantic mountain of rock hurtling toward us at ultra-high speed could create an even bigger problem… Computer simulations suggest that we could successfully blow up a medium-sized space rock.However, the resulting rock fragments could potentially make the situation worse, depending on how far the asteroid is from Earth when it explodes. A better solution might be to use the bomb to deflect the asteroid instead of blowing it to smithereens.
Other (non-nuclear) proposals include gravity tractors, using sunlight to “boil off” parts of the Near Earth Object, and using lasers or high-speed spacecraft to nudge the object off of its collision course with Earth. However, a 2007 NASA studyindicated that nuclear solutions may be the best weapon we’ve got when it comes to fighting killer space rocks.
But this isn’t all that NASA has been up to.
Earlier this year, they conducted a “hypothetical asteroid impact scenario”. The following is what the official NASA website has to say about that exercise…
At the 2015 IAA Planetary Defense Conference (PDC), to be held April 13 – 17, 2015 in Frascati, Italy, a hypothetical asteroid impact scenario will be presented and used as a basis for discussion. NOTE: Although this scenario is realistic in many ways, it is completely fictional and does NOT describe a real potential asteroid impact.
So why is NASA spending so much time and energy on something they say is probably not going to happen “any time in the next several hundred years”?
Of course the truth is that NASA is not being straight with us. As the Daily Mailrecently explained, there are approximately a million near-Earth objects that could potentially be a threat to our planet, and NASA only knows where a small percentage of them are…
Scientists believe there are around one million near-Earth asteroids that could pose a threat to our planet – but only a tiny fraction have so far been detected.
Dramatic proof that any of these can strike Earth came on 15 February last year, when an unknown object exploded high above Chelyabinsk, Russia, with 20 – 30 times the energy of the Hiroshima atomic bomb.
It is true that our ability to detect asteroids that can impact our planet has grown. But it is still extremely limited. Here is more from the Daily Mail…
But existing asteroid detection systems can only track one percent of the estimated objects that orbit the sun, according to asteroid mining firm Planetary Resources, who is partnering with Nasa on the project.
In a session at the SXSW conference in Texas last year, Nasa scientist Jason Kessler said: ‘The likelihood of something hitting us in the future is pretty guaranteed, although we’re not freaking out that there is an imminent threat.’
Yes, without a doubt the chance that a giant space rock will hit us at some point in the future is indeed “pretty guaranteed”. We know that giant asteroids have hit our planet in the past, and there was a pretty significant “near miss” just a few months ago that NASA did not see coming in advance. I wish that they would just be honest with us. NASA cannot see all of the giant space rocks that could be a threat to us, and they definitely should be spending time, money and resources on this problem.
Someday if a giant asteroid were to hit us in just the right spot, like just off the east coast of the United States for example, the consequences would be absolutely catastrophic. We could suddenly be faced with a tsunami hundreds of feet high racing toward our major coastal cities. For much more on this, please check out this articleand this article.
Most people assume that a major asteroid strike is not a threat because one has not happened during any of our lifetimes. But NASA would not be going to all of this trouble if this was something that they were not concerned about.
In the end, what they are not telling us could turn out to be far more of a problem than most of us ever imagined.
Huge UFO Captured On Camera Above Georgia – No More Denial!
A huge UFO was recently captured on Camera above Adrian, Georgia which as of yet NOT been debunked and from the looks of the footage it looks extremely difficult to deny this!
There are more and more convincing UFO images every day and worldwide sightings seem to of gone up and up! What also helps with gaining proof and acceptance of Extra-terrestrials visiting us, is the fact that most people have a high quality camera on them with their smartphone device! Hence this particular image is pretty damn clear and in HD looking quality.
Please check out the video below. U.I.P cannot at this moment in time confirm if this sighting is a 100% legit, however this has yet to be debunked and you can clearly see that this is no weather balloon or ‘swamp gas’.
This in U.I.P’s opinion is a fantastic sighting and if real then this particular craft must be HUGE! In fact this UFO reminds me slightly of the UFO that I first saw back in 2011 – a large ‘angled’ looking machine which at the time was ‘sneaking’ through the clouds up above!
In order to get disclosure it is important that us Truth seekers get our own evidence too and photos like this cannot be ignored by anybody unless proven to be a fake. We have checked for any editing on this image and it all ‘appears’ very legit and the image is VERY real.
Who could have built such a complex structure 150,000 years ago, at a time when man had barely started using fire?
The Baigong pipes are one of the greatest mysteries of the ancient world. They can be found inside a badly-eroded pyramid located on top of Mount Baigong in the Qinghai Province of northwestern China.
The crumbling pyramid once had triangular entrances on three of its sides but over time, two of them caved in and are currently inaccessible. The one that remains goes deep inside the mountain. Iron scraps and unusually-shaped stones litter the floor, suggesting that long ago, this place saw activity.
The only remaining cave houses an intricate network of metal pipes, with diameters as large as 1.5 feet and as small as a toothpick. Dozens of pipes run straight into the mountain, leading who knows where.
Some of the archaeologists who visited the site speculated the pipework could have once supplied water to the pyramid. Their theory seems to be supported by a multitude of iron pipes found on the shores of nearby Lake Toson. These ones are also available in a range of lengths and diameters, some reaching above the water surface, others buried below.
Intrigued by these out of place artifacts, the Beijing Institute of Geology analyzed the Baigong pipes using a technique called thermoluminescence. This method allowed them to determine when the pipes were last subjected to high temperatures. Analysis showed the pipes must have been crafted 150,000 years ago.
And the mystery goes deeper. Analysis performed at a government-operated smeltery was unable to determine the exact composition of of the pipes. Although the pipes were made up of ferric oxide, silicon dioxide and calcium oxide, they also contained 8% unknown material.
There is no easy way to explain this mind-boggling discovery. Human presence in the region can be traced back to 30,000 years ago but was mainly comprised of nomadic tribes. It would have been impossible for a primitive society to leave behind such an advanced structure.
A number of theories have made attempts to explain who could have built these pipes and what purpose they might have served. An advanced but long-forgotten human civilization could have constructed a facility that required coolant, and the pipes leading to the lake nearby are all that’s left.
One interesting aspect is that the water in the lake is salty. And although there is a freshwater lake in the vicinity, there are no pipes leading into it. Why the need for saltwater?
One potential answer is electrolysis. When an electric current is ran through saltwater, it breaks down the water into hydrogen and oxygen. Such products are a must-have for any civilization operating aircraft. That particular civilization doesn’t even have to be human.
At the other end of the spectrum we have several geologists who believe the pipes are some type of unusual but natural formations.
The fact of the matter is that these are just theories attempting to explain something that simply doesn’t fit with the accepted system of beliefs.
One thing is certain—until history is rewritten, anomalous artifacts such as the Baigong Pipes have no place in conventional textbooks.
In 1952, a large scale naval operation attracted the attention of several UFOs and unidentified submerged objects. Multiple credible military witnesses saw them and rumors say General Dwight Eisenhower was also present.
Called Operation Mainbrace (September 14-25, 1952), this naval exercise organized by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) involved armed forces from the United States, the UK, Canada, France, Denmark, Belgium and the Netherlands. Approximately 80,000 men aboard 1,000 planes and 200 ships participated in a display of force meant to demonstrate NATO’s effectiveness in the event of the Soviet Union attacking western Europe.
This massive operation caught the eye of everyone in the vicinity and, apparently, not all of them were human. The first two incidents occurred during the first day of demonstrations. Naval personnel aboard several ships in the Atlantic filed reports about a large, blue/green triangle-shaped UFO flying low, at a speed of approximately 1,500 mph.
Shortly after, three UFOs were spotted flying in a triangular formation, at a similar speed. They left behind a visible trail in the form of “white light exhaust.
On September 19, 1952, Royal Air Force personnel stationed at RAF Topcliffe in England also spotted a UFO as one of their planes was coming in for landing. Multiple radar operators saw the silver, circular object perform impossible maneuvers and accelerate incredibly fast. Lieutenant John Kilburn recalled:
Suddenly it accelerated at an incredible speed towards the west turning onto a south-easterly heading before disappearing. All this occurred in a matter of fifteen to twenty seconds. The movements of the object were not identifiable with anything I have seen in the air and the rate of acceleration was unbelievable.”
The next sighting occurred the following day and, fortunately, a photographer was present. Unfortunately, the photos he took were never made public.
Operation Mainbrace’s flagship was the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, a 45,000 ton Midway-class aircraft carrier. Aboard the USS FDR was press photographer Wallace Litwin and as he was taking photos of aircraft, another circular object showed up above the fleet. He managed to snap three photos of the UFO as it made some impressive maneuvers. The color photographs were examined by Navy Intelligence officers but the results have never been made available to the public.
During his investigations, Captain Edwin J. Ruppelt (the Director of Project Blue Book) was shown the photos, stating that “they turned out to be excellent… judging by the size of the object in each successive photo, one could see that it was moving rapidly.”
The same day, three Danish Air Force officers noticed a disk-shaped object pass them overhead and disappear over the horizon.
On September 21, six British pilots flying in formation over the North sea spot a shiny spherical object rising from the water and approaching their location. The pilots engaged in pursuit but the UFO quickly disappeared from their sight. On their way back to base, one of the pilots noticed the object was once again following them. He turned around to chase it but once again, it sped away.
Around the same time, panic ensued at RAF Sandwich in Kent, England, where all radar operators were staring at their screens in disbelief; their instruments had detected a huge unidentified craft the size of a warship, hovering at a high altitude over the English Channel.
By the time Operation Mainbrace was over, dozens of military personnel and civilians had witnessed these extraordinary events. The witnesses’ qualifications and the radar confirmation excluded swamp gas, weather balloons and the planet Venus. An extensive investigation took place afterwards but the results are still being kept secret.
Rumors say General Dwight Eisenhower was aboard the FDR during the operation, which would mean he was exposed to the UFO phenomenon before he became president and allegedly struck a deal with aliens.
Most UFO researchers agree on the cause of these multiple sightings. It would appear that the large gathering of forces attracted the attention of the UFOs, which serves to strengthen the belief that we are being watched.
Any available documentation on this subject has circulated between the U.S. Navy and Air Force Intelligence, the RAF and NATO. Little information was released and, to this day, the sightings remain unexplained.
VIDEO: Reusachtige draaikolk in Amerikaans meer maakt indruk
VIDEO: Reusachtige draaikolk in Amerikaans meer maakt indruk
In Lake Texoma, op de grens tussen de Amerikaanse staten Texas en Oklahoma, is een reusachtige draaikolk ontstaan. Het meer lijkt recht voor de neus van verbaasde toeschouwers te worden leeggezogen.
De draaikolk, die pas geleden is ontstaan, zorgde gelijk voor een sensatie op Twitter toen het Amerikaanse leger een video online zette. Volgens het leger heeft het gat een doorsnee van 2,5 meter en is het groot genoeg om een boot te kunnen opslokken.
“Als je thuis je bad vult met water en de stop uit het putje haalt, ontstaat er ook zo’n draaikolk,” vertelde de assistent-beheerder van Lake Texoma BJ Parkey aan Business Insider.
Lake Texoma is één van de grootste waterreservoirs in de Verenigde Staten. In de regio is de laatste maanden enorm veel regen gevallen, waardoor het water momenteel te hoog staat achter de Denison Dam.
Normaal gesproken wordt het waterpeil op 187 meter boven zeeniveau gehouden, maar in de laatste weken is het niveau gestegen tot 197 meter. Het leger heeft daarom besloten de sluisdeuren onderaan het meer open te zetten, waarna de enorme draaikolk ontstond.
Jongetje uit India legt 'vliegende schotel' vast op camera
Jongetje uit India legt ‘vliegende schotel’ vast op camera
Een jongetje uit de stad Kanpur in de Indiase deelstaat Uttar Pradesh heeft op woensdagochtend met zijn smartphone een ongeïdentificeerd vliegend object gefotografeerd. Dat melden Indiase media.
Het jongetje was foto’s aan het bekijken die hij van de wolken had gemaakt, toen hij op foto’s met daarop een ‘vliegende schotel’ stuitte. Hij riep gelijk zijn ouders. “Ik houd ervan om de natuur te fotograferen,” zei Abhijit. “Ik zag verschillende vormen in de wolken en begon foto’s te maken met mijn telefoon. Toen ik ze bekeek zag ik een cirkelvormig object. Ik begon in te zoomen en zag dat het een UFO was.”
‘UFO’ in de lucht boven Kanpur
Zijn vader, Santosh Gupta, bevestigde dat het object op een UFO lijkt. “Toen we de foto’s bekeken die mijn zoon heeft gemaakt, zagen we een rood licht rond een wit cirkelvormig object. Het lijkt alsof er witte rook uit het centrum van het object komt,” zei Gupta.
Gupta, die in de wijk Shyam Nagar woont, claimt dat de foto’s echt zijn en dat de authenticiteit kan worden vastgesteld door een laboratorium. Hij wil graag dat wetenschappers de foto’s gaan analyseren.
Alle planeten in ons zonnestelsel ondergaan klimaatvernaderingen ( Video )
Alle planeten in ons zonnestelsel ondergaan klimaatvernaderingen ( Video )
Er wordt ons overal verteld in de aanloop naar de nieuwe wereldregering dat de mens verantwoordelijk is voor de aardveranderingen.
Misschien wel de beste manier om dit soort fabeltjes te ontkrachten, is door te kijken naar de rest van ons zonnestelsel.
De wereld om ons heen wordt geprogrammeerd door de elite met de boodschap dat de mens zelf bepaalt hoeveel de temperaturen op aarde zullen stijgen.
Zo hadden we het toppunt van arrogantie toen de G-7 landen oordeelden dat ze de temperatuur op aarde niet verder zullen laten stijgen dan twee graden Celsius.
Het wordt nu hoog tijd dat mensen de oogkleppen af doen en beseffen dat wat er aan aardveranderingen waar te nemen is niets te maken heeft met wat de mens wel of niet uitspookt, afgezien van de geo-engineering die ze clandestien uitvoeren.
De aarde vormt onderdeel van een zonnestelsel waarbinnen de allesbepalende factor een en dezelfde zon is. Zonder dat zou er geen leven zijn op aarde (en op andere planeten) en wordt de activiteit ervan in een bepaalde periode wat minder dan daalt de temperatuur op aarde tijdelijk. Of, andersom, wanneer er veel zonneactiviteit is in de vorm van zonnevlekken dan hebben we hier te maken met een wat warmere periode.
Waar bijna niemand zich van bewust is, is dat niet alleen de aarde veranderingen meemaakt, maar ook de andere planeten in ons zonnestelsel. Dat betekent simpelweg dat er andere krachten aan het werk zijn die zorgen voor die veranderingen.
Onderzoeken hebben aangetoond dat er in hoog tempo veranderingen plaatsvinden, niet alleen op de Zon en op aarde, maar ook op alle andere planeten. De grootste veranderingen zien we in de respectievelijke atmosferen die hen omringen.
Het magnetisch veld van de zon is bijvoorbeeld in de afgelopen 100 jaar veranderd. Onderzoek heeft aangetoond dat sinds 1901 dit met 230 procent is toegenomen.
De onderstaande video duurt tien minuten en geeft een prachtig overzicht van de veranderingen op en rond de planeten in ons zonnestelsel.
Zo zie je dat Mars te maken heeft met “global warming”, geweldige stormen en smeltende ijskappen en dat er op Mercurius poolijs is ontdekt.
Er vinden aanzienlijke atmosferische veranderingen plaats op Venus en zelfs onze Maan lijkt een atmosfeer te ontwikkelen.
De veranderingen op aarde zijn veel meer en omvangrijker dan alleen een klimaatverandering. Zo kan de mens moeilijk verantwoordelijk worden gesteld voor het toenemende aantal zware aardbevingen en vulkaanuitbarstingen. Zelfs de aardas is van positie verschoven. Wij zijn echt veel minder belangrijk in het grote (klimaat)geheel dan dat ons wordt voorgeschoteld en wat velen van ons geloven.
UFO Hunters Claim: Is the Pyramid on Mars PROOF of Red Planet Civilization?
UFO Hunters Claim: Is the Pyramid on Mars PROOF of Red Planet Civilization?
There is a part of the human mind to think whether or not aliens exist or a figment of imagination? The concept of alien is something that’s being poked by the researcher, cults and religious people all over the globe. It makes a great time move to be able to investigate the existence of a few mythical creatures. There are numerous colorful tales and ideas regarding the existence of aliens, and they need enough proof to be supported. Are the Claims of UFO hunters concerning the pyramid on Mars factual or just a myth? Find out the story below.
When a group of credible hunters discovered a strange ‘pyramid’ on the surface of Mars, they strengthen their beliefs that there is an existence of alien life. It was the paranormal YouTube channel who discovered the pyramid-shaped object, describing the image as an artificial object that replicates the Great Pyramids of Ancient Egypt. The whole thing was found buried in the video footage from the Curiosity rover by NASA, but the paranormal channel claim that NASA intentionally chose not to take more footage of its shape. Because of this, people wonder why they allow a single picture to go unchecked, and then hold back hundreds of others.
The Ceres ‘Pyramid.’
The strange object is incredibly fantastic, but it isn’t the first pyramid-shaped object discovered the planet. Currently, NASA’s Dawn Spacecraft is getting closer to the strange dwarf planet Ceres. While NASA is yet to reveal some information about the lights, it has also discovered a massive three-mile high pyramid on its surface.
Even though no one’s sure how the giant structure got there, it appears to be naturally made. For the next batch of images, which will come in the next days, Dawn is expected to get closer to the planet on the 30th day of June. Hopefully, it will reveal more information so that people will know more by then.
Air Force Officer UFO Sighting: Extraterrestrial Vessel Spotted At ET White House Base
Air Force Officer UFO Sighting: Extraterrestrial Vessel Spotted At ET White House Base
Unidentified flying objects have been a fascinating feature to most childhood fantasies. Aliens have always attracted people. But behind all these, there are things that are hard to explain. The case of Mr. Allen is not an exception to the rule. On July 20, 2010, in NW Washington, DC exactly at 3:18:07 AM, Mr. Allen imagined a slow moving Extraterrestrial, hyperdimensional spacecraft hovering in the sky. It occurred one mile southeast of the White House. Mr. Allen claimed to have seen a mysterious directed energy beam or strange ray of light within the White House’s vicinity.
As a former White House/Air Force Engineer and professional photographer, Will Allen claimed to have gathered photographs of extraterrestrial spacecraft coming in to land on the White House beneath the Potomac River. Mr. Allen grew up within the U.S military bases, and currently residing in Washington, DC. He recalled that at the age of five, there were about four to five grey extraterrestrials in silver spacesuits being implanted with a device. Throughout the years of his White House and military service, the implanted device went undetected. At the present, he is instructed to take photographs of the alien vessel, and the staff that enters P-56A restricted Capitol Hill through the hyperdimensional Star gates at high speeds, by giving him the signals to visit the locations in Washington, DC.
As a competent photographer, he believes that the photos are forensic in quality. Furthermore, it documents same intelligent hyperdimensional civilization behind July 16, 1952, and July 16, 2002, flyovers. On July 16, 2014, a live camera stream registered a beam of light directed to the building. Unfortunately, President Obama officially denies the proof. The public proximity and utter transparency of flying machine in the White House is a prima facie evidence of an “ET Disclosure” movement directed by the U.S. clandestine services and Rockefeller interests.
While the likelihood of life on other planets is compelling, the truth cannot be found through gatekeepers, be that in Hollywood, government, or elitist billionaires who documented ulterior motives.
Magische timelapse: zonnestorm zorgt voor lichtspektakel - HLN.be
Magische timelapse: zonnestorm zorgt voor lichtspektakel - HLN.be
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video Een zware zonnestorm werd afgelopen nacht naar onze aarde geslingerd, waardoor er in de VS een waar lichtspektakel te zien was. Steve Baranski van de Minnesota Anstronomical Society maakte van het noorderlicht, ook bekend als aurora borealis, een magisch mooie timelapse. Volgens National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) gaat het om de grootste zonnestorm sinds maart van dit jaar en misschien zelfs sinds september 2005, meldt The Independent.
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Adembenemende beelden van rood zuiderlicht - HLN.be
Adembenemende beelden van rood zuiderlicht - HLN.be
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videoIedereen kent het noorderlicht, de aurora borealis. Maar wist je ook dat het zuidelijk halfrond een gelijkaardig fenomeen kent? Dat heet aurora australis of zuiderlicht en het levert ook adembenemende beelden op. Deze werden gekiekt in het zuiden van Australië.
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Cuicuilco, the oldest pyramid in the world?
Cuicuilco, the oldest pyramid in the world?
As history goes on we seem to forget the enigmas surrounding our past, civilization and our origins.
Pyramids are present in every corner of the globe, we can find thousands of pyramids with different design and size, and there are thousands of undiscovered pyramids across the globe, waiting to be discovered. We are very familiar with the Giza Plateau and it pyramids, in Mexico, we have numerous pyramids predating the Aztecs and Maya, and in Asia we have huge pyramids that challenge mainstream archaeology. But there are other pyramids that are not so well-known. One of them is the Cuicuilco pyramid.
This pyramid is located on the outskirts of Mexico City and some researches believe that this pyramid, is the oldest pyramid on the planet. Cuicuilco was discovered in the 1920′s by archaeologist Manuel Gamio by noticing a strange formation on a natural hill. In 1922 researcher from the University of Arizona, Byron Cummings, began excavations, removing a thick layer of lava and other material to discover a circular pyramid, spread over four levels and built with uncut stones on flattened clay. According to measurements the Cuicuilco pyramid is around 18 meters high and measures 20 meters in diameter, while its original height is believed to have been around 27 meters.
The archaeological site of Cuicuilco is covered by a dense volcanic lava field known as “Pedegral de San Angel”. The lava field covers an area of approximately 80km2.
Researchers have also discovered a Stele near the pyramid of Cuicuilco which is considered as proof to point to the connection between the builders of Cuicuilco and the Olmec civilization, believed to be the mother culture of Mesoamerica.
Unlike other pyramids, like the Egyptian, the question is not how it was built, but when. To answer this mystery, researchers took into account the lava which covered the pyramid, suggesting that the Pyramid of Cuicuilco must have been completed before the eruption which covered it with lava. According to scholars, this eruption occurred 8000 years ago, challenging known history once again, since the oldest known American pyramid is believed to be 2000 years old.
Taking in count the timeframe we are speaking of, according to mainstream archaeology, humans were not capable of creating such constructions 8000 years ago.
Because archaeology cannot understand this timeframe, researchers suggest that the construction of the pyramid could have taken place more recently, suggesting that Cuicuilco is not 8000 years old but rather 2100 years. However, physical evidence found at the pyramid, the thick layer of lava and the period when the eruption occurred, places the pyramid around 8000 years ago.
In 1924 numerous female figures carved in stone were discovered at the pyramid. Strangely, these figures are very similar to those found in Europe dating back to the Paleolithic period. Among the figures, researchers have found mysterious looking sculptures depicting beings with helmets and strange-looking suits, resembling modern-day diving suits.
Most importantly, how much would the pyramid of Cuicuilco influence our understanding of history? Is it possible that humans existed on Earth thousands of years before mainstream scholars suggest? And that these ancient humans were technologically advanced? And not as primitive as some researchers suggest?
The fact that the pyramid of Cuicuilco is around 8000 years old, points to the fact that the original pyramid builders could have originated from the American Continent, expanding later in history to other lands.
Currently, the pyramid of Cuicuilco is not being researched, no matter how old or how important the discovery might be for history, scholars have decided to abandon research on the pyramid and its people. Perhaps researchers are afraid that, what they might find, could abruptly change history in many ways.
A group of individuals from other worlds have sent a message to Earth to warn us of the hidden Intervention occurring in our world. They represent our allies in the universe, who seek to preserve and foster freedom where it may exist. They call themselves the Allies of Humanity. Here they address the reality of abduction, the reason for it and what we can do to stop it.
1. Why are individuals and other beings being taken?
“Some have been taken against their will aboard craft–alien craft. It is a phenomenon that has only recently been discovered and researched, but it is a worldwide phenomenon. It is being done to breed a new leadership for humanity for the future. Should the Intervention prove to be successful, individuals will be in place, appearing to be humankind but dedicated and connected to the Intervention itself. Others are taken to be reconditioned, to be turned to support the Intervention and its plans and goals for humanity. It is one of the great dangers facing the human family at this, a great danger that very few people in the world are even aware of.”1
“Many biological elements have been taken from the world periodically to support the emergence of life elsewhere.” 2
“The Collectives seek a more permanent residence in this world. They seek it as a world that either they or their clients could own and govern from afar, with human assistance. That is why such great care has been taken to study human psychology, human physiology and your reproductive process, as well as the biological hazards that exist on Earth. That is one of the reasons that plant samples have been taken and the world has been observed for such a very long time.”3
2. What are the consequences of being abducted?
“For the vast majority of people in your world, the Intervention will be unknown and completely hidden. Yet for those who become aware of it, either because they have been taken, or because they have witnessed evidence of the Intervention in your world, these individuals will either be encouraged to believe and to support the Intervention or they will be cast aside and tormented by it. Already, there are individuals in your world, we understand, who have been cast aside and who are tormented, who have seen and felt and recognized things that they cannot incorporate into their understanding. Finding no compassion amongst their human fellows, they deteriorate into depression and into self-disassociation. Here the visitors attempt to either bond you to them or try to switch you off. Only one who is strong with Knowledge will be able to resist the inducement and to find insulation and freedom from torment. That is why learning The Way of Knowledge must be encouraged.”4
3. Is it possible to avoid being taken?
“The more you can become strong with Knowledge and aware of the visitors’ presence, the less you become a desirable subject for their study and manipulation. The more you use your encounters with them to gain insight into them, the more of a hazard you become. As we have said, they seek the path of least resistance. They want individuals who are compliant and yielding. They want those who cause them few problems and little concern. Yet as you become strong with Knowledge, you will be beyond their control because now they cannot capture your mind or your heart. And with time, you will have the power of perception to see into their minds, which they do not wish. You then become a danger to them, a challenge to them, and they will avoid you if they can.”5
4. What else can we do to protect ourselves?
“You have to speak out against the abduction of people against their will.“6
“The taking of people against their will must be exposed and denounced. It is for an insidious purpose. It can only weaken and divide the human family even further. You must recognize that competition now exists–competition from beyond the world. This competition must be recognized and must be exposed. Those who have believed that this presence is here for humanity’s good must see that this is not the case, that they have been deceived and that those who have been taken against their will believe in things that they were encouraged to believe.”7
“There are many … who have been taken by the visitors already but who have not yielded to them or to their persuasion.”5
Many of the communications from the Allies of Humanity are available free online at alliesofhumanity.org/.
Ceres' alien PYRAMID will 'unlock key to ancient ET race and origin of man', claim UFOers
Ceres' alien PYRAMID will 'unlock key to ancient ET race and origin of man', claim UFOers
UFO hunters claim the discovery by NASA of a massive "pyramid" on the dwarf planet Ceres could be one of the most significant signs of alien life ever found.
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The pyramid to the right of the image of Ceres
ET researchers have been fascinated with the tiny planet since the US space agency's unmanned probe Dawn began getting close up images of its surface which revealed mysterious bright spots.
Now the discovery of a solitary "pyramid-shaped" peak on an otherwise flat part of Ceres has led to further speculation, with some claiming it could hold the key to the origins of mankind.
One UFO hunter posted online: "Ancient astronaut alert! More weird features have been spotted by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on Ceres."
NASA itself has estimated the object to be about three-miles high, which would make it around the height of Mount Blanc - the tallest mountain in the Alps.
A prolific paranormal YouTube channel posted videos about both.
In the Ceres film, the narrator said: "A possible ancient pyramid has been found on the Dwarf planet Ceres.
"Many researchers who have viewed the new pic have suggested it an ancient pyramid very similar to those found on Mars, the Moon and of course on Earth."
The narrator said it may confirm a "highly advanced" alien civilisation had left the monuments scattered through the cosmos.
They added: "I would theorise an ancient civilisation, possibly billions of years old, have purposely built these monuments for humans to find.
"Maybe the answer to man's quest for knowledge and meaning lies within these and ancient structures and maybe one day when the veil of secrecy is finally lifted we may actually find out just where in the Universe the human species originated from."
But NASA is convinced a more scientific answer will be found.
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The "pyramid" close up
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Paranormal Crucible compared it to ancient pyramids on Earth
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A "pyramid" seen in NASA images of Mars as we reported
I would theorise an ancient civilisation, possibly billions of years old, have purposely built these monuments for humans to find.
Paranormal Crucible web site computer narration
Dr Carol Raymond, deputy principal investigator for the Dawn mission, based at Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, said: "The surface of Ceres has revealed many interesting and unique features.
"For example, icy moons in the outer solar system have craters with central pits, but on Ceres central pits in large craters are much more common.
"These and other features will allow us to understand the inner structure of Ceres that we cannot sense directly."
The latest image was taken at 2,700 miles above the planet and is the latest of a number to be released by Dawn as it gets even nearer.
The clearest image so far of the mystery bright spots show one at around three miles long across.
Another appears as though the bright areas have been splashed across the surface from a crater following some sort of impact.
Ceres appears to be a 'pot marked" planet with created upon created of varying sizes across its surface.
NASA is still not certain what the bright spots are believing them to be ice, salt or even quartz, but no one is certain.
10 Insane UFO Conspiracy Theories That Might Actually Be True
10 Insane UFO Conspiracy Theories That Might Actually Be True
June 24, 2015 - Whether UFOs are actually alien crafts or not, they're extremely interesting to think about. No one knows exactly what they are (hence the name), but there sure are plenty of theories.
Theories like these range from believable, to terrifying, to laughably entertaining.
1. The Black Knight Satellite
Last week, we went in-depth into just what the Black Knight Satellite is (or what it could be). The short version is that the Black Knight is a large satellite that's believed to have been orbiting Earth for the last 300,000 years. No one knows how it got there, but it's been detected by NASA multiple times.
2. John F. Kennedy Killed By CIA
The only thing that conspiracy theorists love more than speculating about UFOs is speculating about JFK's assassination. According to some theorists, just ten days before he was killed in Dallas, President Kennedy demanded "full disclosure" from the CIA regarding their investigations into unidentified flying objects. He also ordered the agency to share all of their UFO data with NASA. To avoid having to disclose their alleged links to UFOs, the CIA had Kennedy killed.
3. The Hologram Plan
This one is weird. In 2009, a strange, blue light formed in the night sky over Norway. While the explanation is likely meteorological, conspiracy theorists declared it to be a failed attempt at implementing Project Blue Beam. The theory goes that the "New World Order" plans to show a holographic projection simulating an alien invasion as a means to seize power. Clearly, they are still working out the kinks in their plan.
4. Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 vs. UFO
Theories abound about the mysterious disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. The most interesting one claims that it was abducted by a UFO. The proof that believers offer for this particular theory is that the Malaysian air force detected an unidentified flying object on their radar just before the plane disappeared. If that's true, this theory would account for the lack of physical debris usually found in the event of a plane crash.
5. America's Hidden Space Fleet
While the United States has one of the most sophisticated terrestrial militaries in the world, when it comes to space warfare, we're woefully unqualified. Or are we? According to some theorists, NASA's mission for space exploration is merely a front. Their real purpose is to build and maintain a fleet of interstellar war ships that are in orbit above Earth as we speak. The evidence offered for this supposed space fleet is a cryptic reference to something called the Solar Warden Program in a leaked document from the U.S. State Department.
6. 2012 Olympic Alien Invasion
The 2012 Olympic Games were a triumph of human achievement. However, if you were a UFO conspiracy theorist, it was anything but. According to these folks, the 2012 Olympic mascots somehow conveyed a hidden message about an impending alien invasion. Instead of rooting for their home teams, theorists were busy stocking their emergency bunkers. When the invasion didn't happen, it was, of course, classified as a conspiracy. This time, the perpetrators were the Free Masons.
7. Alien Jesus
One of the most widely circulated UFO conspiracy theories out there is that Jesus was actually an alien. This one falls into the Ancient Aliens category of conspiracies. While it seems far out, it would explain pretty much all of Jesus's miracles.
8. Nazi UFOs In Antarctica
In 1946, America mounted a large, unprecedented expedition to Antarctica. The official reason was to beat the Soviets there. However, Nazi supporters maintain that the expedition was mounted to destroy a secret Nazi UFO base located there. The theory continues, saying that the "attack force" was repelled by the superior Nazi technology. In reality, bad weather forced the expedition to make a hasty return.
9. General MacArthur vs. Aliens
During a 1955 speech, General MacArthur is said to have made a comment about Earth-wide war against aliens. He urged the world to unite because the next great war could be a battle for Earth's very survival. Conspiracy theorists believe this was a reference to some specific knowledge that MacArthur had about the existence of aliens.
10. NASA Sent Astronauts To Another Planet
While humans have only officially visited the moon, UFO theorists believe humanity has gone much farther. They claim that a dozen astronauts were sent to a planet 37 light-years away called Serpo during the Kennedy administration. They were part of an exchange program implemented by grateful aliens who were saved after their spacecraft crashed in Roswell, New Mexico, in 1947.
Concerns were expressed in the wake of the Roswell Slides debacle about organizations such as the Mutual UFO Network continuing to promote those who supported and enabled the empty claims surrounding the alleged slides. Don Schmitt was quickly back in the spotlight at a recent MUFON PA event, for instance, and beWITNESS promoter Jaime Maussan was invited to speak at the upcoming 2015 MUFON Symposium. MUFON WI Assistant State Director and Chief Investigator Mark O'Connell subsequently urged the organization to remove Maussan from the list of speakers. He also requested MUFON ban Maussan and Schmitt from future events, along with their slides colleagues Tom Carey, Richard Dolan and Anthony Bragalia. It seems Adam Dew has relatively removed himself from ufology, at least as compared to his beWITNESS associates and for the time being. Further consideration reveals the challenges to be common and merely among the latest of what is relatively standard operating procedure concerning the low quality of speakers and information typically offered. MUFON and the North American UFO community in particular have systemic problems of credibility and poor quality of information circulated, as observable in not only the invitation extended to Jaime Maussan to speak at the annual MUFON conference, but the additional inclusion of such questionable figures as Paul Hellyer. Many people particularly object to the circumstances in light of the organization's claim to be dedicated to the scientific study of UFOs, an assertion now so widely taken for granted as false that it no longer even generates significant discussion.
The late alien abduction guru & MUFON frequent flyer Budd Hopkins, probably not bridging the gap between science and ufology during a meeting with an alleged alien abductee
Adding insult to injury is an upcoming MUFON PA event in which the keynote speaker is yet another dubious figure, Dr. David Jacobs, who, as of this blog post, quite questionably continues to claim to be a "strong advocate of strict scientific and ethical research methodology." Trouble is that if those claims were to be taken any more seriously than the underachieved MUFON mission statement, Jacobs has been repeatedly shown to fail miserably at actually implementing such purported advocacy into his own work. The retired historian's so-called investigations were conclusively demonstrated to be extremely ethically questionable and completely absent scientific merit. Nonetheless, MUFON is opting to roll out the red carpet and present him with a lifetime achievement award, as if it had no knowledge of either the actual definition of science or Jacobs' confirmed actions, detrimental to both his research subjects and the quality of the genre's collective body of information. Several members of the UFO community were recently contacted and asked to submit comment on the above circumstances for inclusion in this blog post. Following are their most appreciated contributions. Nigel Watson Writer and researcher Nigel Watson is the author of 'UFO Investigations Manual', 'UFOs of the First World War' and many more books and articles. He was recently a speaker at the Inhabited Sky Conference in Spain, where he presented research along with colleagues Theo Paijmans, Jacques Vallee and Chris Aubeck. Mr. Watson wrote in response to request for comment:
My first reaction is 'string them all up from the highest yardarm', let them never cast a shadow over ufology ever again.
We can see that the whole ‘Roswell’ slides saga was a publicity seeking enterprise that highlighted the gullibility of so-called UFO experts, and played on the wish-to-believe in the existence of aliens who are prone to crashing to the surface of our planet and end up being mummified and whisked away to Area 51.
Without years of expert analysis, the ‘alien’ looks like a mummy and is obviously in some type of exhibition case. Plus, you only have to use Google to see the person promoting it has been involved with lots of other UFO claims and ‘evidence’ that had no basis in fact.
The slides are genuine images of a museum exhibit that have been erroneously linked to Roswell and aliens. It is a shame this has tarnished the reputation of all the so-called experts who attended this event.
This must be considered the lowest point UFO research has ever descended to, but it won't stop UFO believers saying:
1. These images are of an alien and need further investigation before we dismiss it.
2. If a fake or hoax, it was deliberately staged and organised to undermine ufology.
It would be harsh to ban everyone involved with this episode or other equally dodgy cases, and they would easily find supporters and a platform elsewhere. Plus, some were passengers on this circus train whilst others were actively steering and driving it towards ufological obliteration.
What annoys me with this saga is that no opposing views or different viewpoints were considered or allowed. Even now some supporters of this sorry episode say we should consider 'all the evidence' before we write it off.
As ufologists we shouldn’t be close minded, we hear lots of very bizarre stories, but we should also have a sense of perspective and be aware when we are being taken for a ride.
William Grabowski William Grabowski maintains the blog 'The Night Run'and is the author of 'Black Light: Perspectives on Mysterious Phenomena', 'Traces of Oblivion' and other works. He explained:
When I first heard about the so-called Roswell Slides, my curiosity was piqued. Revisiting Kevin D. Randle's website (where I'd gotten the news), I soon learned many others had known about the (in)famous images for quite a while. As a full-time writer/editor, I have very little "spare" time to read for enjoyment, so I spend my lunch-hour perusing various 'sites—Randle's among them. Right away, as most following The UFO Trail know, Randle's 'site became a virtual battleground hosting Roswell Slides Skeptics, Believers, and Agnostics. I lurked around for several months, right up until the "reveal" on May 5th (three days before my birthday), curious as hell to find out exactly how many ufological casualties might result from the certain catastrophic failure...and wasn't disappointed.
"They benefited personally and financially, and ought to suffer the consequences of malpractice."
In the six weeks following, I have been mostly shocked by the statements and behavior of Maussan, Carey, Schmitt, Dolan, and Bragalia—even mystified. So have you. Mark O'Connell, MUFON Wisconsin Assistant State Director and Chief Investigator, calls for banning the Slides promoters from future MUFON events—I support this sanction, though with some empathy for the five in question. I take no pleasure seeing anyone in so-called ufology/anomalies investigation being pilloried for questionable activities and distortions (remember Philip Imbrogno?). I feel the same about David Jacobs, whose (literal) exploits can be examined on this very website. Regarding MUFON's apparent failure to respect and adhere to its Mission Statement by inviting Jacobs to events...this is why I'm not a joiner.
Like most everyone else who paid attention to this fustercluck, I sensed disaster in the making. Though genuinely tempted to chime in on Randle's website, I chose to stay out. What good would come of threading another voice into the tangle of comments?
In a nut, all those in question billed themselves as experts backed by integrity and truth. They benefited personally and financially, and ought to suffer the consequences of malpractice.
Richard Dolan, beWITNESS participant who inexplicably expressed in statements published May 6, "I know Jaime [Maussan] and have seen him at work first-hand. I know he cares about the truth."
Frank Warren Long time researcher/investigator and publisher of 'The UFO Chronicles' Frank Warren identified the proverbial elephant in the room as "the systemic failure of Ufology in general and MUFON specifically." He wrote:
The recent Roswell Slides fiasco which actually is still being pushed by and or living on, in the fanciful minds of some, is but a symptom of the disease endemic to TODAY’s Ufology.
Setting aside, for a moment, the apex or culmination of the Slides imbroglio which took place in Mexico City, on May 5th (2015), what we have is a substandard, maladroit exemplar of UFO research/investigation. The notion that this comedy of errors; connection of nonexistent dots and proclaiming speculation as fact—got as far as it did boggles the brain.
This of course leads us to the question of incompetence beyond measure or Machiavellian intent on some or perhaps all the Roswell Slide Promoters. No doubt—that debate will forever be melded in the annals of Ufology. The notion of fraud or ill intent wouldn’t be in play . . . that is, if money weren’t involved.
This brings us to the grand pay-per-view event and climax of the so-called investigation of the (then) Roswell Alien Slides; the really big show and smoking gun of extraterrestrial visitation and as billed by UFO showman, Jaime Maussan. Had this circus show not been part of the equation; if money wasn’t involved, then in my view we’re just left with ineptitude.
In the end, whether there was any malfeasance or no, what we have in the wake of the Roswell Slides Fiasco is the worst, self-inflicted damage done to Ufology in recent memory; it is our Piltdown Man and the irony is—no one seems to care! This in itself is a barometer of the sad-shape and disorder of TODAY’s Ufology.
"In the real world, participants in this hokum would have been run out of town on a rail and never heard from again..."
In the real world, participants in this hokum would have been run out of town on a rail and never heard from again; however, not unlike a defrocked televangelist, one merely has to wait a bit and open another church; the difference in TODAY’s Ufology is—there’s no waiting period!
The elephant in the room is the systemic failure of Ufology in general and MUFON specifically. The idea that the "scientific study of UFOs" is demonstrated seemingly, by self-aggrandizing ideologues, making unfounded, fallacious proclamations at carnival-like conferences where unvetted, fringe elements of all stripes are welcome is simply mind-bending! Not to mention corresponding, bunkum, promoting so-called docu-drama television shows. Mixing sober researchers with soothsayers, psychics, astrologers and other like ilk denigrates any notion of proper research and simply adds fuel to the giggle factor imposed on Ufology by the mainstream media and scientific community.
Ufology is broken and there is no fix in sight!
Dr. Michael S. Heiser Dr. Michael S. Heiser is a scholar in the fields of biblical studies and the ancient Near East. His diverse talents include authoring several books, conducting podcasts and maintaining multiple blogs on subjects ranging from objective examination of the topic of alleged ancient aliens to facilitating professional analysis of the infamous MJ-12 documents. Addressing the UFO research community, Dr. Heiser suggested something needs to be done to foster accountability, for the sake of both the subject matter and enthusiasts. He explained further:
In the wake of something as egregiously inept (and apparently, at least with respect to some parties, deliberately false) as the Roswell Slides, a ban merits some consideration. That said, I think the end goal of filtering out contrived, deceptive, and unscientific "contributions" to UFO research and public events could just as well be accomplished through a thoughtful and serious vetting process. That is, no speaker gets in because they have a name, a book, a blog, or a list of guest appearances on popular shows.
"The dirty little secret is that the best research in ufology happens on a handful of lesser-known blogs and podcasts."
For example, MUFON could select a panel of presentation reviewers for blind review of speaking proposals for at least national events, though the same process could be used for local chapters. This is the norm for academic conferences I attend. Review committees (usually created around content domains and manned by content experts) vet speaking proposals in a timely fashion. Given the propensity for lack of substance at UFO events, I personally think presenters ought to submit their entire presentation (outlines, slides, videos, notes, paper, etc.) for review. The purpose would be to detect unsubstantiated claims, shoddy use of evidence, and showmanship over substance—not whether reviewers agree with conclusions. It would also serve to filter out presenters with shady ethics. Reviewers should insist that a speaker's presentation focus on some topic to date—as opposed to providing a platform for teasing an audience. Ideally, preference should be given to those presentations that actually advance a discussion on some case or topic. If speakers swap in an alternative presentation after having a presentation proposal approved by a vetting process, they could be banned for a year from MUFON events as a penalty. If care was taken up front, MUFON could then publish volumes of the proceedings. Presenters should not be remunerated for such publications—conference volumes would be a means of generating some financial support for MUFON or defray event costs.
If MUFON is serious about its reason for being, then quality needs to trump popularity. You're either serious about the subject matter or you're okay with giving stage time to investigative parodies. I can already hear the objection that these suggestions would eliminate familiar, popular speakers. So be it. I'm not worried. The dirty little secret is that the best research in ufology happens on a handful of lesser-known blogs and podcasts. Maybe it's time to cultivate a new crop of presenters.
Dr. Tyler Kokjohn "Mark O’Connell has called for certain UFO researchers and personalities to be banned from MUFON events," Dr. Tyler Kokjohn observed. "I believe the only mistake Mr. O’Connell made was to place so few persons on his list." Dr. Kokjohn, a Professor of Microbiology, popular podcast guest and member of Project Core, continued:
Scientists develop hypotheses and subject them to rigorous testing to drive understanding forward where facts are in dispute or nonexistent. Hypotheses which cannot be confirmed through observation or experiment must be modified accordingly or abandoned. These activities constitute the heart of the scientific method. Sponsoring events that appear to be more about entertainment than meaningful scientific exchanges, MUFON groups feature and sometimes bestow honors on investigators producing work that clearly does not meet minimal scientific standards.
Nowhere is MUFON’s collective failure to act as a scientific gatekeeper more glaring than in the area of alien abductions. By consistently failing to challenge blatantly obscurantist methodology and remaining silent as uncorroborated hypotheses bloat to byzantine proportions, MUFON fosters the propagation of alien abduction myths masquerading as scientific investigations. Genetic analysis technologies, now routine in scientific research and medicine, have advanced to a point where some astonishing claims can be subjected to definitive tests. MUFON leaders should be well aware of the potential. Bill Chalker published an article in The MUFON UFO Journal describing an investigation using one of them years ago. The first investigator to secure genetic proof human-alien hybrids exist will probably claim a Nobel Prize and more. However, none of the abduction investigators have reported any genetic test results. Such disinterest in genetic testing is extraordinary given that one MUFON leader claimed on a Future Theater episode (aired live 18 May 2013) to have been used as a 'breeder' and would therefore seem to be an ideal source of material. Appearing with her on that show was the co-author of the book about her experiences they were promoting, a noted abduction researcher and also a MUFON leader as well. Any mainstream scientists that close to a possible Nobel Prize award would move heaven and Earth to complete the tests necessary to prove their hypotheses – quickly - fearing someone else might beat them to it. Over two years later and where do these leading investigators and the entire abduction field sit? Securely in the same safe refuge from scientific progress they have been permitted to occupy for decades. Apparently no one on the MUFON-Pa lifetime achievement award committee raised the issue. In my opinion, the MUFON organization has collectively nurtured pathological science. Indulging abduction researchers inside and outside the organization with the latitude to produce entertaining performances unencumbered by the evidentiary standards and practices of mainstream scientists, the organization provides a license to peddle hyped and unsubstantiated modern day fables in the guise of science. Will these special dispensations and awards be prelude to Nobel Prizes and stand as testament to the bold scientific astuteness of MUFON? Or will they come to represent systemic and self-inflicted disaster? The genetic data will expose all.
David Jacobs, who suggested during a 2012 interviewthat forensic evidence could not be obtained of ET-human hybrids allegedly regularly terrorizing "Elizabeth" due to curtains over the windows of her home
Jeff Ritzmann Jeff Ritzmann's long list of contributions to the UFO community include spearheading Project Core, conducting film analysis and publishing salient podcasts. Learn more about his latest undertakings at 'Paranormal Waypoint'. He wrote:
For decades now, UFO studies have been sorely lacking in a few things. Not the least of which is accountability. The recent debacle of the Roswell Slides offers a unique opportunity - the chance to finally make a real difference, not one towards the UFO issue directly, but that on which all work has always been balanced: the accountability of the people disseminating the 'data'.
UFO research has sadly degraded into a popularity contest. It's not what you say, it's about how well you can deliver it to an eager conference or radio audience. It's not about the real facts, it's about how one can weave half-truths and innuendo into a good narrative. It's become about believing, rather than working to know.
It's become about perpetuating the mystery - instead of asking better questions towards potential answers.
As a long time opponent of 'regression hypnotherapy' and trying to show its ill-conceived uses in the abduction field, I was shocked when one woman decided to speak out about blatant mistreatment by a prominent abduction researcher - not by what she related, but in the response from the public. Despite overwhelming evidence of her mistreatment, that same researcher is to present day, invited to speak on the topic in public outlets. He is due to be presented with a 'lifetime achievement award'.
Some members of the interested public resorted to personal attacks on the woman, even going so far as to make absurdly foolish and uneducated psychological 'diagnoses' to protect their UFOlogical hero, and their belief system built upon that hero's narrative.
As far as I know the 'researcher' is not a psychiatric professional, not a counselor, and for that matter not even a formally trained hypnotherapist. And this is who we consider 'researcher' when we look at the contact experience.
I have often said, you either care about this study or you don't. We all determine the value of work presented, and thereby who is considered worthy of our consideration. It's time we all care enough to send a clear message - to turn our collective backs to opportunists, who would sell us their 'truth'. To bring pressure to bear by refusing to attend functions that allow these people to have a platform. It's time to stop giving in to excuses and clever posturing after the fact. Stand strong on the self-evident truth and hold those accountable, or don't. This phenomena moves on with or without us.
Curtis Collins Long time UFO community member Curtis Collins maintains the blog 'Blue Blurry Lines' and participated in the Roswell Slides Research Group, which played a key role in bringing the reality of the fuzzy images into much sharper focus. He responded:
Richard Dolan has said that researchers should be allowed to make mistakes. I agree, and in his case, he’s faced facts and acknowledged the truth in light of better information. Don Schmitt seemed to have also done so, but later made statements that show he’s still standing with Tom Carey and Jaime Maussan in defending the presentation of the Slides as alien, or non-human in BeWitness.
The telltale placard
It’s baffling. The evidence for the slides was no more than circumstantial, and the placard shown within them undermined any claims of anything alien. Since then, there has been overwhelming evidence presented in additional National Park Service documents and additional photographs. Before this, my opinion was that yes, mistakes could be forgiven, and this incident should not reflect on their entire careers. Now this continuing failure of judgment causes me to reconsider that, and I’d suggest that their previous work be examined for similar flawed practices.
Ban them from conferences? Maybe, but the choice is up to the individual in what kind of ufology they want to support. I can’t see a good reason to attend one where any of the promoters are featured.
Robert Sheaffer Writer and researcher Robert Sheaffer has published numerous books and articles on UFOs and related issues, including his work as a columnist at 'The Skeptical Inquirer' for over 30 years. He maintains the blog 'Bad UFOs' and was a founding member of the UFO Subcommittee of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. He invited consideration that perhaps MUFON should simply admit it provides people exciting UFO stories with minimal concern for whether those stories are true:
Beyond any doubt MUFON's credibility suffers when it sponsors lectures by people like Maussan, whose credibility, all serious researchers agree, is essentially zero. But given the success of MUFON's HANGAR 1, a preposterously bad TV show given to fantasy and even fabrication, it seems that when forced to choose between ratings and reputation, MUFON has decided not to worry about its reputation. Actually, HANGAR 1 was not the first time MUFON made such a decision in favor of sensationalism. Back in the 1980s, MUFON's Walt Andrus decided to strongly promote the ridiculous hoax UFO photos of Ed Walters in Gulf Breeze, even though many of his own top investigators proclaimed them bogus. Apparently the publicity and excitement of the Gulf Breeze circus brought more people into MUFON, so Andrus decided it was worth the cost in MUFON's reputation.
Besides, MUFON would be on a true slippery slope if they attempted to exclude people as speakers based on preposterous things they may have said in the past. Even some UFOlogists considered as 'serious' or 'moderate' have made preposterous claims, such as a "secret space program" (Richard Dolan) or an imminent 'alien invasion' (Nick Pope). And if MUFON were to exclude people like this for being too flaky, who would be left? Perhaps MUFON should simply admit that it is in the business of providing people with titillating and exciting UFO stories, without worrying about whether they are true.
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UFO Community Members Weigh in on Dubious MUFON Speakers - PART II
UFO Community Members Weigh in on Dubious MUFON Speakers - PART II
Lance Moody
Thanks for attempting to insert thoughtful discourse into this topic.
From all appearances, the train left the station long ago.
From my perspective, MUFON is what it is. It has nothing to do with scientific study of anything. And it probably never did.
The embarrassing and infantile missteps are perhaps becoming more frequent but the organization has always been the realm of amateur UFO enthusiasts whose unscientific religious belief in flying saucers clouds their judgement in a profound way.
When considering celebrated UFO cases, the slides debacle is only unusual in that the denouement was so definitive. Usually there is so little evidence available that the "investigator" can really go to town on offering his speculation about the case.
And there is no doubt that many (possibly most) UFO cases rest on the same kind of faulty foundation: narratives composed by inept experimenter bias, willful belief and a certain measure of prideful stupidity.
From my perspective, what UFO organizations do is pretend to be interested in scientific modes of inquiry while either not understanding such methodology, or actually abhorring it. And even worse they often erect a false veneer of sciencey double speak and ponderous but meaningless "data" that seems to wow the rubes.
But MUFON has now dropped so low in its search for splashy speakers and TV fame that the false scientific shell has possibly become only vestigial.
Unfortunately every UFO group does the same thing and it's hard to decide what's worse: promoting something obviously silly like Bigfoot's connection to UFOs or the pretend science in the white papers of organizations like NARCAP.
It all comes from the same place.
Sue Johnson
"Boundary work" is the name given by social scientists to activities scientists undertake to demarcate and defend what counts as science -- for example, establishing a credentialing system, presenting one’s ongoing research for collegial critique at lunchtime symposia, or in extreme cases calling for retractions of papers from journals. Since its beginnings in the US, ufology qua science has been intermixed with ufology qua spirituality, the paranormal, hoaxes, disinformation campaigns, popular culture and self-delusion. Ufology as a whole has never been successful in doing the boundary work necessary to distinguish between either good vs. poor science or science and non-science. Even major organizations like APRO and NICAP each adopted their own guidelines for what counted as legitimate UAP phenomena (occupants/no occupants, for example). The most salient boundaries when it comes to studying UAPs have been those imposed by outside, by government bodies and/or academic disdain for and impatience with such a chaotic field.
"If MUFON can’t do this, others will continue to open such conversations elsewhere and MUFON cannot legitimately claim to be the voice of science..."
Hence, it’s still possible for sideshow-style exhibits that almost everyone outside of ufology would recognize as such to be proffered by well-known UFO researchers as evidence in ufological claims-making.It’s true the high strange aspect of much UAP and related phenomena requires that the bizarre and quixotic not be automatically dismissed from consideration.However, the Roswell Slides had hoax, not high strange, written all over it just based on common sense considerations.
It seems incredible, then, that given its mission statement MUFON would continue to include the people involved in the Roswell Slides in its promotions and events.If an organization claiming to be a legitimate voice of ufology can’t make credible distinctions between scientific and non-scientific facets of its own history, how can it be trusted to make authoritative contributions to future science for the benefit of humanity?
In the case of the Roswell Slides, the appropriate boundary work was carried out in short course by an ad hoc group of knowledgeable and interested outsiders.This suggests that there are aspects of the MUFON approach to UFOs that actively work against doing the necessary scientific boundary work.The best thing MUFON could do is institutionalize a space in which difficult conversations about boundary work can take place.If MUFON can’t do this, others will continue to open such conversations elsewhere and MUFON cannot legitimately claim to be the voice of science when it comes to UFO/UAPs
James Carrion James Carrion authors the blogs 'Follow the Magic Thread' and 'The Rosetta Deception', and conducts extensive research into the relations between the Cold War era intelligence community and public perception of UFOs. As a former MUFON International Director, he can offer specific insight into the parade of low quality speakers. Mr. Carrion explained:
As a former International Director of MUFON, I can provide a unique perspective on the antithetical-to-its-mission-statement decision making for which MUFON is currently being criticized. It can be summed up in two words: Sex sells.
Since I resigned from MUFON in 2010, MUFON has been on a re-branding mission in an attempt to make itself a sexy alternative to the current public love affair with all things paranormal that includes ghost hunting, Bigfoot tracking, and ancient astronaut theorizing. There's a plethora of these shows on cable for a reason - the public loves them - and that means advertising dollars. Taking lessons from the oldest profession in the world - MUFON needs the money and sex sells - so mission statement be damned, the truth can wait. Here are some of the relevant facts which make this a no-brainer decision for MUFON:
Fact number one - MUFON is a nonprofit organization that survives on membership dues, donations, merchandise sales, annual Symposium attendance, and extraneous revenue streams like what it squeezes out of the History Channel.
Fact number two - MUFON is run by a Business Board of "believers" who pay lip service to scientific principles, from board member Clifford Clift who believes in alien bases on the moon to Jan Harzan whose personal UFO sighting as a child drives his willingness to believe.
Fact number three - MUFON is a data collector with no clear vision on how to convert that data into scientifically sound analysis. After over forty years of existence, MUFON can't even state what it knows to be true about the phenomenon.
When I was Director, the pressure to sell its image at any cost was a discussion at every board meeting - how do we get more members and sponsors, how do we sell more merchandise, how do we get more symposium attendees? Resisting the pressures to sacrifice truth for cold hard cash is what lead to my resignation.
Until MUFON decides to get off of its street corner turning tricks and into the lab doing real research, it will be justifiably criticized for its current ridiculous actions of promoting UFO myths on its Hangar1 show and for hosting known UFO hoaxers, myth makers, regurgitators and outright liars at its annual Symposium. I am not holding my breath that will happen anytime soon under its current leadership.
Vendors at UFO conferences typically offer such goods & services as stones alleged to have metaphysical properties, psychic readings and photographing you with your aura, even when the event is advertised as science-based
The contributions of all are most appreciated, as is the investment of valuable time and attention. Thank you. Relevant and interesting points were indeed addressed. There is no doubt that claims asserted by some ufology figures and endorsedby the organizations that promote them are extremely detrimental to compiling a body of accurate information. It is clearly a given that those claiming to be in positions to provide information do not always prioritize accuracy in their reporting or deserve the trust they are granted. Organizations, including the Mutual UFO Network, that provide publicity to dubious speakers, particularly while claiming to conduct scientific study, should be called on such misrepresentations. Perhaps the best way to hold them accountable is to simply not support them. We might choose to continue to withhold our attendance, membership and financial support from organizations and events which are poorly operated and do not serve the best interests of their patrons. Perhaps MUFON leadership generates enough revenue from television deals and similar sources to not care if the org has members or not. Either way, we have the ability to implement our own ban for all practical purposes and as matters of principle. Such a boycott certainly appears to be warranted, if not relatively forced upon us by the perpetrators. While refraining from supporting individuals and organizations that engage in false claims of promoting scientific study, we might simultaneously take a positive approach, making specific efforts to turn our attention to and endorse those we identify as worthy. Let writers and researchers you appreciate know it. Encourage them. Purchase their products, and morally and publicly support their websites and appearances. MUFON directors and conference organizers are indeed responsible for the poor shape of the org and the low quality of its events. We, as consumers, are responsible for what we choose to support or oppose. Let's keep demanding better quality, applying consequences when it is not provided, and granting support when it is, wherever that valuable support may best be offered.
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