Published on 6 Jul 2012 by openmindstv
Friday, 6 July 2012
Spacing Out! Ep.10 Computer hackers searching for UFO information - Ryan Sprague
Ufo News Links For Friday 6th July 2012
Aliens would look like jellyfish, says leading scientist – Newstrack India
UFOs - scientific research: Squadron Leader Gordon Waller and his "flying saucer"
Earthlings gather at historic Roswell for the 65th anniversary of the UFO legend – Borderzine
UFO Disclosure Countdown Clock: The ELUSIVE `Proof'
‘Chasing UFOs’ follows old formula – Winston-Salem Journal
LED 'Cuttlefish' UFO Filmed in Japan (Video) | Gather
The truth is out there . . . in the San Luis Valley? – Pueblo Chieftain
Earthlings gather at historic Roswell for the 65th anniversary of the UFO legend | Borderzine
Former cop and partner investigate UFOs in Haunted Skies books – including the mysterious Dudley Dorito – Coventry Telegraph
The Haunted Skies Project: Sun (The) 19.7.67.
UFO lands at south-side sculpture park – Des Moines Register
George Noory Wants Audience To 'Shape Up' | AllAccess.com
Sunday’s UFO Sighting Over Burbank Taken Seriously by MUFON – Patch
Two midstate UFO reports defy explanation | PennLive.com
‘Preponderance of evidence’ UFOs exist – CBS News
SETI Scientist: We'll Find E.T By 2036 | TDG - Science, Magick, Myth and History
UFO Day: Alien-Themed Weddings And Out-Of-This-World Visitors – Huffington Post
Stargazer Shocked by Sighting near Little Dipper
Mysterious Lights Seen In Skies Over Laredo – KGNS
George Noory Interview on Dailysingle - Radio Broadcaster and Host of "Coast to Coast AM"
I believe in dropping word ‘believe’ – Springfield News-Leader
UFO Day: Alien-Themed Weddings And Out-Of-This-World Visitors (VIDEO)
UFO hacker extradition treaty ‘lopsided’ says MP – Welwyn Hatfield Times 24
Nick Redfern's World of Whatever...: UFOs And Creature Encounters
‘Do aliens exist?’ The question Brits most want answered – The Sun
UFOs - scientific research: Valentich files released by Australian Government
Odd alien worlds are so close together they see ‘Planetrise’ – MSNBC
Unknown Objects Caught on Video over Manhattan Beach, California
By Ufo Casebook
Originally published on Jul 5, 2012 by MFGLOOM
Manhattan Beach, California - 07-04-12 - 8:39 PM
I caught this group of light orbs zipping around at sunset in Manhattan Beach. I know these are not flares, fireworks, fireflies or Chinese Lanterns.
These are way different than what I caught in the Santa Monica Mountains. This was filmed on my Iphone.
(Editor's Note: As usual, on any given holiday where fireworks are displayed, UFO sightings are always on the increase, and I have fallen into the habit of assuming all of the "lights in the sky" are just fireworks. However, if these are fireworks they are different than any I have seen previously.)
Have a look for yourself...
Gary McKinnon's extradition case adjourned for medical report
By BBC News
Computer hacker Gary McKinnon has been given two weeks by the High Court to decide if he will take a medical test to see if he is fit to be extradited.
Gary McKinnon is accused of hacking into US military computer systems
Experts say there is a high risk Mr McKinnon, who has Asperger's syndrome, could kill himself if extradited, but ministers want a new report.
Home Secretary Theresa May is said to be "very near" a decision.
Mr McKinnon, from north London, admits hacking US military computers but says he was looking for evidence of UFOs.
If he is convicted in the US, he could face up to 60 years in jail.
'Highly detrimental'
Lawyers for the home secretary said she was "extremely concerned" by the conclusion from one medical report that said Mr McKinnon was unfit to plead.
The High Court has to decide how much time should be given before Mrs May announces whether or not Mr McKinnon, 46, should be extradited, the BBC's Ben Geoghegan says.
If the home secretary decided he can be extradited, Mr McKinnon's legal team would be likely to challenge the decision by asking for a judicial review, our correspondent says.
On Thursday, Mr McKinnon's lawyer, Ben Cooper said his client would not wish to undergo another medical test. He said it would be "highly detrimental to [Mr McKinnon's] fragile mental state".
Mr McKinnon now has until 19 July to make a final decision and there will be a further hearing at the High Court on either 23 or 24 July.
Mr McKinnon, who hacked into the US computers in 2002, has been fighting extradition since 2006.
The High Court expressed concern over how long Mr McKinnon's case was taking to return to court earlier this year.
Best of UFO Night Vision Lasertag (Video)
A new,
dangerous, and possibly illegal, game of UFO lasertag is being caught on video
and a group of players have posted a "Best Of" compilation to YouTube.
It's not clear
where these clips are being created, but a commenter refers to a group regularly
gathering at a place called Trout Lake. In them, several people are spotting
brightly lit, but unidentified, flying objects in the night sky. The object of
the game seems to be converging powerful lasers on the crafts, which mostly
resemble and behave like satellites. In one clip, however, the object makes a
sudden turn, so it cannot be one.
The aim of this
form of lasertag appears to be to make the UFO flash brightly, accompanied by a round of whooping
cheers. Incredibly, it does seem to work, defying explanation. If the flying
craft are airplanes, then what is happening is illegal, since pointing a laser
at aircraft could blind the pilot.
It's not likely
this sport will continue much longer, since posting this video on the web will
likely bring lots of attention. This is one
game that will probably be called on account of dumbness. Here's the
video:
New extraterrestrial-themed wine launches
On July 1, Vision Wine & Spirits, LLC announced the release of Abduction wine, a new concept brand the company is calling “out of this world.”
Abduction wine is the concept of Robb Jacobs, a science-fiction enthusiast and a firm believer in extraterrestrial life. And, based on a recent National Geographic poll, it’s a belief he shares with a third of the U.S. population. Jacobs believes that, “as long as man looks to the stars and dreams, he might as well have the proper wine to sip while doing so.”
Jacobs explains his reasoning for launching such a wine:
There is a wine for almost every kind of consumer but no one has ever made a wine specifically for the Sci-Fi community until now. Abduction wine caters to exactly this consumer base and will be promoted at science-fiction conventions, the UFO Golf Tournament, Comicon, and through science-fiction media as well as through traditional avenues such as in-store tastings, store displays, truck wraps, and an introductory mail-in rebate.At the time of its launch, the line consists of two wines: “Galactic White,” which is from 100% Airen grapes, and “Cosmic Red,” which is a blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Travis Walton pouring Abduction wine at the 2011 UFO/ET Congress
in Bordentown, NJ. (Courtesy: Robb Jacobs)
According to the company’s press release, “The eye-popping labels feature an extra-terrestrial character that is a rendering of the description given by many earthlings who have claimed to see martians or otherworldly beings.” Notable alleged abductee Travis Walton obliged the company by posing with a bottle of Abduction Wine last year at a UFO conference (see photo).The company reports that “the MotherShip(ment) was tractor beamed to Earth by the wonderful humans and Allied Beverage and Vision Wine and Spirits of New Jersey.”
You can find more about Abduction Wine at AbductionWine.com.
Thursday, 5 July 2012
'Spacing Out' UFO News Is Modeled On 'Eyewitness News'
By Lee Speigel
'Spacing Out' hosts Jason McClellan and Maureen Elsberry offer an Eyewitness News format
of reporting on UFOs and mysteries of the universe.
If you're tired of the nightly local "eyewitness news" and would like to see more stories about UFOs and the search for aliens, try "Spacing Out."
No, it's not a state of mind. Rather, it's a weekly webseries that presents the latest otherworldly news on UFOs and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence in a format similar to a traditional news broadcast. But instad of 30 minutes of news, sports highlights and the weather, "Spacing Out" is all about the general mysteries of the universe.
Produced by OpenMinds.tv, "Spacing Out" debuted on May 4 and is co-hosted by Jason McClellan and Maureen Elsberry, who offer a fresh take on how UFOs and related topics are presented to the public.
The hook of the show features interviews with top researchers, journalists, media personalities and scientists -- whether it's photographic and video analysts in the UFO field or people who are scientifically searching for ET.
"We structure it in an eyewitness news format to give more of an objective view of all the subjects," Elsberry told The Huffington Post. "This keeps it more easily digestible for both the general public and not just hard-core enthusiasts. In a news format, you're able to objectively present facts and then let viewers formulate their own opinions."
McClellan and Elsberry cram a lot of information into each episode. The June 29 installment focuses on UFOs reportedly seen during China’s recent spacecraft launch; an update on the ongoing investigation of the mysterious object sitting on the floor of the Baltic Sea; a video submitted by a viewer who captured something odd in the sky over upstate New York; future vacations to the moon; and the impact on religion when ET life is discovered.
Watch 'Spacing Out' from June 29, 2012.
"We're delivering news related to UFOs and extraterrestrials because there's so much space news always in the headlines," McClellan told HuffPost. "We separate those topics on the show -- through UFO news and space news segments -- even though they're possibly related."
Don't be misled by the visuals accompanying the opening credits of each episode. The cheesy, funny, "B" movie shots from bad 1950s sci-fi films (see below) are nicely juxtaposed with the actual content of the show, which does an excellent job of keeping viewers informed of strange goings on in the skies around Earth.
While McClellan and Elsberry aren't scientists, they come off as extremely interested in the subjects they report on and they bring up the kinds of questions that would likely be asked by many viewers.
"Maureen and I aren't experts -- we're reporting the news and providing this content to people. We encourage people to share if they have an experience or a great video or just feedback about the show," McClellan added.
"'Spacing Out' is all about keeping people up to date on everything going on in the world of UFO sightings, news and space exploration," Elsberry said. "One important aspect of the show is audience participation. We take submissions from people, whether it's comments on current news stories and UFO sighting submissions. By doing this, we're making it a global project so that we can learn more about the subject on a global level."
Coinciding with last week's premiere of its new series, "Chasing UFOs," the National Geographic Channel commissioned a poll that suggested almost two-thirds of the American public feel Barack Obama could better deal with an alien invasion than presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
The poll also revealed that 36 percent of Americans -- approximately 80 million people -- believe UFOs are real.
McClellan cautions about believing everything you read in UFO polls. "In a lot of these polls, many of the questions contradict each other," he said. "The question that annoys me the most asks: Do you believe in UFOs or do you think UFOs are real? That's not a question. UFOs are real.
"The appropriate question should be: Do you think some UFOs are extraterrestrial in origin? That's a real question worth asking."
New episodes of "Spacing Out" air on Fridays at OpenMinds.tv/spacingout, but you can view them pretty much whenever you want.
Watch 'Spacing Out' from June 22, 2012.
Saucers of Manipulation Pt. 1
By Nick Redfern
The late Mac Tonnies – author of The Cryptoterrestrials and After the Martian Apocalypse – once said: “I find it most interesting that so many descriptions of ostensible ‘aliens’ seem to reflect staged events designed to misdirect witnesses and muddle their perceptions.” Mac was not wrong. In fact, he was right on target. One can take even the most cursory glance at ufological history and see clear signs where events of a presumed alien and UFO nature have been carefully controlled, managed and manipulated by the intelligence behind the phenomenon.
A look back at many of the early books, periodicals and fanzines on the Flying Saucers of yesteryear will show they were filled with encounters between astonished humans and aliens “taking soil samples.” “Radar-visual” encounters were all over the place. People were always in the right place – or, depending on your perspective, the wrong place! – to see the surprised and rumbled ETs hastily scoop up their little tools and race back to the safety of their craft. And they would always be sure to take to the skies in view of the witness.
If, however, we critically analyze events of this type, it becomes obvious that a trend is at work. These were not matters of an accidental or stumbled upon nature – at all. The entities were seen because they clearly wished to be seen. The reason: almost certainly to encourage the spreading of a belief in aliens amongst us – and in definitive meme-like style. And it has undeniably worked. After all, barely 65-years after the Kenneth Arnold encounter at Washington State in June 1947, the UFO phenomenon – and what it potentially implies, whether you’re a believer or not – is, today, known of just about here, there and everywhere.
In the bigger scheme of things, 65-years is no time at all. But in that period pretty much every one of us has been exposed to the theory that “UFOs = aliens” in some capacity, whether it’s via watching a TV show, reading a newspaper, seeing a TV commercial that incorporates UFOs into its marketing campaign, having a personal encounter or knowing someone who has, and…well, the list goes on. And that many admittedly don’t accept aliens are among us is, in some ways, wholly irrelevant to the fact that those same people still know what the term “UFO” suggests. Only sixty-five years after Arnold and we’re all pretty much “infected” by the alien-meme.
But, why would such entities – or whatever the real nature of the phenomenon may be – wish to make themselves known to us in such curious, carefully-managed fashion? Maybe it’s to try and convince us they have origins of the ET variety, when they are actually…something very different…
Back in 1957, a Brazilian named Antonio Villas Boas claimed to have been seduced by a vibrant, pleasantly-stacked space-babe who growled like a wild beast while the pair got it on. Hey, it doesn’t really get much better than that, does it? Well, I guess she could have brought a girlfriend along, too…
The Villas Boas affair is one that has been embraced by some in the UFO community, derided by others, and outright dismissed by far more than a few. Granted, it’s a highly controversial story, but there’s something else, too.
Before his departure from the craft to which he was taken, Villas Boas allegedly attempted to steal a clock-like device, but was thwarted from doing so by an irate crew-member. Researcher Jacques Vallee has noted that Villas Boas described the clock as having one-hand, and several marks, that would correspond to the 3, 6, 9, and 12 figures of an ordinary clock. However, while time certainly passed by, the clock-hand did not.
“The symbolism in this remark by Villas-Boas is clear,” said Vallee. “We are reminded of the fairy tales…of the country where time does not pass.” In addition, centuries-old folklore is replete with tales of people who claimed to have visited the realm of the fairies and who tried to bring back with them a souvenir, but only to be thwarted, in one form or another, from doing so at the last minute – just like Villas Boas was.
And still on the matter of fairies: In 1961, a Wisconsin chicken-farmer named Joe Simonton claimed to have met aliens who landed on his property in a classic Flying Saucer-style craft. They were said to be very human-looking entities, who had an “Italian” appearance, and generously gave the stunned Simonton a handful of pancakes that one of the crew-members happily cooked on his alien grill! Like the story of Villas-Boas, it’s not just controversial, but beyond controversial! However, read on…
The U.S. Air Force took notice of the Simonton case and, as a consequence, secured a remaining pancake for analysis. A report prepared by the Food and Drug Laboratory of the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare demonstrated that the pancake was made of soya bean, bran starch, buckwheat and hydrogenated fat. But, what was interesting was the fact that the pancake was totally lacking in salt. In the folklore of the Middle Ages, fairies could not abide salt.
On this same path, in today’s alien abduction stories, people are shown so-called “Hybrid Babies.” In fairy mythology, such entities had an obsessive interest in human reproduction and would often steal babies and leave “changelings” in their place.
Many alien abductees appear to have screen-memories in which their unearthly encounters with the black-eyed Grays were replaced by dreams and recollections of encountering owls. Roman mythology tells of the Strix or Striga that craved human flesh and often manifested while people slept. Its name was derived from the Greek term for owl. Tales from ancient Babylonia tell of owl-like entities, of a supernatural nature, provoking terror and fear in the homes of people in the dead of night – just like the Grays.
The parallels are obvious. We are seeing evidence of a very old phenomenon in our midst us that, at various times, has been perceived by the Romans, Greeks and people of Babylonia as near-demonic in nature, by the folk of the Middle Ages as being fairy-based in origin, and by us, today, as extraterrestrials.
Of course, the stubborn, mule-like old geezers of Ufology who are forever stuck in that “ET is visiting us in metal ships to steal our DNA” mentality will tell you that the beliefs of the ancients – concerning the perceived nature of the phenomenon: fairies, demons or whatever- was based on their inability to grasp that they were really seeing visitors from the stars. So, they incorporated the encounters into their existing beliefs relative to the likes of demons, goblins, trolls, fairies, djinn, pixies, etc.
But, here’s the important thing that so many of the old geezers forget (or refuse) to address: what if we, today, are doing exactly what those people who came before us did, all those centuries earlier? That’s to say: what if we are perceiving the phenomenon as extraterrestrial purely and simply because the notion of ET is as plausible and acceptable to us - and on a large scale, too - as demons and fairies were to the people of the past?
Maybe none of us – whether 3,000 years ago, 500 years ago, in the 1950s, or whenever - have ever really managed to fully understand the true nature of what is in our midst and what it wants from us. But, many have valiantly tried to come up with solutions. And here’s the most important part of all: the phenomenon clearly seems to understand that human perception and belief changes over time, and, as a result, it manifests in forms suitable for, and relevant to, the people of the day.
Not only that: it provokes encounters to encourage and bolster the then-current trend of belief. Presumed random events along the lines of (A) a motorist coming across an “alien scientist” scooping up a bit of dirt at the side of the road; or (B) someone who “gets lost” in the woods in 16th Century England and ends up taken to the “Fairy Kingdom” are anything but random.
They don’t just smack of, or suggest, careful manipulation. That’s exactly what they are. Something is out there and it wants us, today, to dearly believe it is extraterrestrial in origin. In much the same way that it wanted the people of the past to believe it was relative to their own theories and ideas concerning supernatural entities.
This all leads us into these questions: Why the manipulation? And who really are the manipulators? I’ll present my thoughts on this matter in Part 2 in a couple of days…
Wednesday, 4 July 2012
'Invisible' UFO Sightings in Laredo, TX Get a Closer Look (Video)
Has Laredo, Texas replaced Roswell, New Mexico as
UFO central? According to the organizers of an annual conference in that fabled
town, Laredo may hold the key to the future of unidentified flying object
sightings.
A group of intrepid hunters, known as the Laredo
Paranormal Research Society (LPRS), has been collecting video proof for several
years that the town is the new hotbed, and their claim to newfound fame is an
entirely new classification of sighting: the "invisible" or infrared
anomaly.
With the advanced cameras and imaging tools which
affordable technology puts in the hands of amateur skywatchers, it's becoming
obvious that a new kind of UFO is flying through the
skies, one that has never been detected before, simply because they're not
visible to the naked eye.
After traveling to Roswell last week for the
annual conference, LPRS has now released previously unseen footage to media
outlets documenting these strange craft, usually detected only at night.
The local TV station in Laredo put together this
report, and now the findings are out in the open and available to the general
public. Looks like there will be a surge in night vision
video cameras. Stay tuned... Here's the video:
Science, UFOs and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (Video)
Seth Shostak, senior astronomer at the SETI Institute, recently wrote in a The Huffington Post blog that UFOs are "a phenomenon worthy of attention," and I agree. SETI is in the business of searching for signals from intelligent extraterrestrial civilizations, and although Shostak's story continued to highlight some of the wild email correspondence he receives from people convinced that ET is already visiting us, SETI was once viewed as fringe itself. However, devoted scientists worked hard to make their case and in the process have gathered other scientists from multiple disciplines to join in the discussion and research topics related to SETI. Now their work is accepted by the mainstream, so much so that it seems hardly a week goes by without some major media outlet writing about what SETI is up to lately.
I think this is a great model for what needs to happen in the UFO research community, so I am working to make that happen. Just like the brilliant, forward-thinking scientists that helped develop the field of scientific study we now refer to as SETI, there are brilliant, forward-thinking scientists from multiple disciplines who are interested in looking deeper into the UFO mystery. I am gathering some of these academics and members of the mainstream media to take a serious hard look at the phenomena in relation to other space mysteries. This event is called the Cosmic Exploration Conference: Science, UFOs and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life and is being held in Las Vegas in October. I have also launched a Kickstarter project to seek funding to video tape the lectures and post them on YouTube.
The conference includes speakers in the field of astronomy and aerospace to talk about the state of the search for life on other planets, including the current boom in the discovery of planets outside of our solar system possibly capable of harboring life. There will also be professors of psychology, sociology and theology who are experts in examining the effects on society should we find evidence of life on another planet, whether that be microbial or an advanced civilization.
Members of the mainstream media who have taken a serious look at these topics and retired military officers that can speak to how governments have or have not reacted to these topics will also be on hand. This includes retired Major General Wilfried De Brouwer, who, while in the Belgian Air Force, was in charge of the investigation of multiple sightings of strange triangular craft throughout the 1990s.
The Huffington Post blogger Lee Speigel will also be presenting on hearings held at the United Nations in the 1970s on UFOs. Speigel created an audio visual presentation for the U.N. delegates as part of an initiative championed by Sir Eric Gairy of Grenada that resulted in the passing of an official U.N. UFO decision.
Recently U.S News and World Report released a special issue titled "The Mysteries of Space," which among the topics of solar storms and the arms race in space, included a serious look at the UFO phenomenon. I think this is another example that mainstream science and media are ready and willing to pay attention to a sober examination of the UFO question. Famous theoretical physicist Michio Kaku put it well in an ABC special on UFOs when he said, "90 percent of the UFO sightings are probably misidentified and prosaic, however, the other 10 percent beckons further exploration and serious attention from the scientific community, so let their investigations begin."
Link to the Conference Kickstarter project
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