II. The Technology A Brief Overview In the early days of World War II, George Estabrooks, of Colgate University, wrote to the Department of War, describing in breathless terms the possible uses of hypnosis in warfare.[12] The Army was intrigued; Estabrooks had a job. The true history of Estabrooks’ wartime collaboration with the CID, FBI [13] and other agencies may never be told: After the war, he burned his […] Read More
I. Introduction One wag has dubbed the problem “Terra and the Pirates.” The pirates, ostensibly, are marauders from another solar system; their victims include a growing number of troubled human beings who insist that they’ve been shanghaied by these otherworldly visitors. An outlandish scenario — yet through the works of such authors as Budd Hopkins[1] and Whitley Strieber,[2] the “alien abduction” syndrome has seized the public imagination. Indeed, tales […] Read More
REFERENCES Blavatsky, H. P. Stanzas of Dzyan, London: London Theosophical Society, 1908. Blavatsky, H. P. The Secret Doctrine, London: London Theosophical Society, 1888. Blavatsky, H. P. The Voice of Silence, New York: B. B. Page, 1899. Boyer, Carly B. The Rainbow, New York: Thomas Yosalef, 1959. David, Jay. The Flying Saucer Reader, New York: New American Library, 1967. Desmond, Leslie and George Adamski. Flying Saucers Have Landed, New York: […] Read More
9. Conclusion There is a positive side to all of this, however, The low-grade controversy generated by “devout believers in the existence of UFOs” (book ad in The New York Times) has attracted a great deal of attention in the news media of the world. A lot of rubbish about UFOs has been printed, and the entire field of speculation remains chronically inconclusive, but attention has also been drawn […] Read More
8. The “Tulli Papyrus” Then there is the “UFO sighting” some time “during the reign of Thutmose III, (1504-1450 B. C.),” cited by Trench (1966): Among the papers of the late Professor Alberto Tulli, former director of the Egyptian Museum at the Vatican, was found the earliest known record of a fleet of flying saucers written on papyrus long, long, ago in ancient Egypt. Although it was damaged, having many […] Read More
7. The “Book of Dyzan” A second “spot-check,” made of one of the more spectacular “ancient UFO reports,” has produced some fascinating results. It is the “UFO legend” offered by Mr. Frank Edwards in his Flying Saucers — Serious Business (1966). In his opening chapter entitled “What Goes On Here?” Edwards, from a source not mentioned, gives us the following awesome account: A chronicle of ancient India known as […] Read More
6. The “Byland Abbey Sighting” Let us take as an example one particular “UFO case history” given credence and awesome attention in books by Vallee, Green, Trench, Desmond and Adamski, Jessup, and Thomas. The report is an alleged “observation made in 1290 at Byland Abbey, Yorkshire, of a large silvery disk flying slowly, a classical one and [one that] can be found in a number of books” (Vallee, 1965). […] Read More
5. “Ancient” UFO Reports The selected list of “ancient” UFO reports that follows is taken mainly from various books written by contemporary ufologists. They are all writers who believe “flying saucers” really exist, and who offer various speculations on their origin, mode of “flight” and significance. 213 B. C. “In Hadria an ‘altar‘ was seen in the sky, accompanied by the form of a man in white clothing. A […] Read More
4. UFO Books Led by the genius poet-investigator, Charles Fort (1874-1932), who for about 40 years assiduously gathered reports of “strange phenomena” from scientific journals and news media, the ufologists have ferreted out and compiled many hundreds of reports of “UFOs” that were seen before the age of aviation and rocketry. The use of selected UFO books — with frequent spot checks of their sources and veracity — serves […] Read More
2. Ancient Theories of the Cosmos In their book Lure and Lore of Outer Space, Ernst and Johanna Lehner (1964) have compiled an illustrated review of the cosmos as it was understood and visualized by earlier cultures. The Lehners make it evident that the inventors of cosmic diagrams were convinced that their images of outer space were real and completely factual. Pseudo-explanations of the nature of the cosmos were at […] Read More
3. Ancient Theories of the Rainbow In The Rainbow, Carl Boyer writes: Anaxagoras, the friend and tutor of Pericles, found a popular atmosphere in Athens which was hostile to natural science; and, when he asserted that the sun, far from being a divinity, was nothing but a huge white-hot stone, he was jailed for impiety. Anaxagoras also courageously questioned the divinity of Iris, the Goddess of the Rainbow. It […] Read More
1965 Aug. 4, 1965; Dallas, Texas. 9:30 p.m. Witness: J.A. Carter, 19. One light flew fast, straight and level for 12 seconds. No further data in files. Aug. 4, 1965; Tinley Park, Illinois. 11:35 p.m. Witnesses: two unnamed 14-year-olds. One light moved around the sky for 16-17 seconds. No further data in files. Aug. 19, 1965; Cherry Creek New York. 8:20 p.m. Witnesses: Mrs. William Butcher, son Harold, 17, […] Read More
1. Introduction In his summary of the work of the Colorado project, which appears as Section II of this report, Dr. Condon defines (at p. 13 supra) a UFO as follows: An unidentified flying object (UFO, pronounced OOFO) is defined as the stimulus for a report made by one or more individuals of something seen in the sky (or an object thought to be capable of flying but seen […] Read More
1966 Sept. 1, 1966; Willsboro, New York. 2:45 p.m. Witness: T.H. Ridman. One oval object with lights that flashed red and white and occasionally blue, traveled west, then disappeared downward. It returned, several minutes later, at which time a loud noise was heard. The entire sighting lasted 30 minutes. Sept. 6, 1966; Suffolk County AFB, New York. 6:50 p.m. Witnesses: Stahl and Ladesic. One white cylinder of light came […] Read More