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originally posted by: OrionsGem
Go ahead and find one PLAUSIBLE explanation that was put forward by the debunkers...
originally posted by: aynock
a reply to: OrionsGem
it's not my job to back up your claims - i'll assume there's nothing convincing there - thanks anyway
originally posted by: The GUT
originally posted by: OrionsGem
Go ahead and find one PLAUSIBLE explanation that was put forward by the debunkers...
I don't need to debunk it, but I can put it into a perspective that seems reasonable to me. I think Mr. Bushman is a cool cat and I can only imagine how delighted I'd be to have shared a couple of beers with him.
Being openminded, I might mention him as a side note to some topic where the subject matter might converge, but not without a disclaimer.
I don't doubt he was an engineer of some merit, but someone mentioned a very important word in one of the posts there: Enthusiast. A true blue believer. I wouldn't doubt that he was either shown something by his "contact" or he interpreted stuff in his professional peripheral that reinforced his personal opinion/belief.
I don't totally count out all of his info, but I can't put him on the plus side of "For" without more detail than he provided. A marvelous old gent whose musings are grand and worthy of running my imagination through, but more than that and we do ufology a disservice.
originally posted by: Cauliflower
Hynek and Vallee worked for the US government as dis(seminating)information specialists.
I always figured Close Encounters was (also) written to the liking of the aliens?
The official story of the alien exchange hasn't moved much even though we know its a false cover.
originally posted by: OrionsGem
I did not ask you to debunk it, Im telling you that the explanations presented in that thread were NOT plausible, hence my proverbial hacking of heads.
originally posted by: Tangerine
a reply to: 111DPKING111
Proof of what, that UFOs exist? The majority of people already agree with that. The area of contention is regarding what they are.
originally posted by: 111DPKING111
Many of the cases imo, especially the ones I highlighted (like the Belgian Wave and the Westall case) are clearly alien. Honestly it seems like willful ignorance to deny it. But thats ok, it is what it is. Its not like we could do anything about them either way.
www.abovetopsecret.com... - Belgian wave, multiple sitings with military ultimately drawn in
www.abovetopsecret.com... - Westfall UFO case, objects viewed in broad daylight by 200+ students
www.abovetopsecret.com... - JAL 1628 , extended ufo encounter with radar verification.
www.abovetopsecret.com... - Trumball co ufo chase, multiple police officers.
originally posted by: The GUT
originally posted by: OrionsGem
I did not ask you to debunk it, Im telling you that the explanations presented in that thread were NOT plausible, hence my proverbial hacking of heads.
This is the very gist of much of what we are talking about here. Some fairly intelligent and reasonable folk were offering some very plausible counter-points to consider. Was it Smurfy? He was one of at least two anyway, I found them very polite, but not your response. It further showed, imo, your lack of critical thinking skills in that nothing slowed you down and made you at least go hrrrmmm. Nope, off with the heads. You put great work into some of your threads and I respect the heck out of that.
But I also think you are missing some GREAT opportunities to learn much more than you know now.
originally posted by: Tangerine
originally posted by: Wolfenz
The Only thing Close of a Alien Exchange program. was in a Movie Called Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind which IMO Someone knew of Something , within the Movie we have Stanton Friedman , DR ALLAN Hynak , Dr Jacques Vallée In Frame Looking at the Visitors and Observing , The Exchange Program on Hand ! Im Curious to know where they got this Idea From, A Interstellar exchange Program?
You know that Stanton Friedman, J. Allen Hynek and Jacques Vallee didn't write "Close Encounters of the Third Kind", right? Films are written by screenwriters and the ideas usually come from them although it's possible that Spielberg suggested to the screenwriter that some things be included. You do know that actors don't make up their lines, right?
originally posted by: Wolfenz
originally posted by: Tangerine
originally posted by: Wolfenz
The Only thing Close of a Alien Exchange program. was in a Movie Called Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind which IMO Someone knew of Something , within the Movie we have Stanton Friedman , DR ALLAN Hynak , Dr Jacques Vallée In Frame Looking at the Visitors and Observing , The Exchange Program on Hand ! Im Curious to know where they got this Idea From, A Interstellar exchange Program?
You know that Stanton Friedman, J. Allen Hynek and Jacques Vallee didn't write "Close Encounters of the Third Kind", right? Films are written by screenwriters and the ideas usually come from them although it's possible that Spielberg suggested to the screenwriter that some things be included. You do know that actors don't make up their lines, right?
Of course they didn't !, they Technical Advisers ! RIGHT? in which Writers may have to Change The Storyline and Script a bit Right ?
Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind
www.imdb.com...
J. Allen Hynek ... technical advisor (as Dr. J. Allen Hynek)
Ahh Some Do make Up Lines ( Improvise ) Matter of fact ! Steven Spielberg left in The Most Famous Improvised Quote In History! You Need a Bigger Boat!! by Roy Scheider in The Movie Jaws. And Some Directors Encourage it
Like Stanly Kubrick (Full Metal Jacket) & Ridley Scott (Aliens)
Stop Trolling Will Ya !
So this to Me is a Complete Fail on Your Part.