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originally posted by: wavelength
originally posted by: RonnieJersey
a reply to: wavelength
Trouble is once one has seen, for example, one of these unidentified flying objects, you can no longer be a skeptic -
There truly are strange things happening in our world that we don't understand.
This is true. There is no denying that there are unfamiliar visitors. However, that does not mean that ALL reports of UFO/UAP activity are to be taken at face value. Despite the fact that UAPs are most certainly real, there are still hoaxes and misidentified phenomena (spotlights, etc) that cloud up the data pool.
This irks me because it makes it more difficult to study the legitimate sightings (such as yours) and other experiences as one has to sift through Gray Barker's hamburger-sized clay model saucers, photoshop, etc to get to the ones that matter.
Did you see the snippet from the FOIA file I posted earlier? It's somewhat similar to the craft you've described. I'm still looking for the rest of it, I haven't forgotten.
originally posted by: wavelength
originally posted by: Scubalicious
It was to throw people off the scent looking the opposite way, 10 days later Port Arthur.
Thanks for pointing this out. Perhaps there is a distraction/connection there.
originally posted by: RonnieJersey
a reply to: quintessentone
I don't think Budden's book would explain my experience at all.
I don't really understand electromagnetic forces, but the thing I saw was something physically real.
originally posted by: servovenford
a reply to: quintessentone
The thing about Budden is that he uses blanket assertions to attempt to explain away any and all sightings with his theories.
His theories may be true in some and certain high-strangeness UAP cases, but not in others.
That said, his knowledge of electromagnetic forces is interesting and he does propose some good theories that may fit certain cases, especially in the paranormal quadrant like you're alluding to.
To be sure, any revelation that Russia, China or another foreign power has developed technology capable of defying the laws of physics and aerodynamics (while managing to keep it secret since at least 2004) would amount to the most significant national security development since the dawn of the nuclear age.
At the same time, there is no conclusive evidence that these encounters involve objects of extraterrestrial origin. But the mere fact that the U.S. government, with its nearly unlimited investigatory capabilities, is reportedly considering “alien” technology as an explanation for these phenomena is a jaw-dropping development.
In much the same vein, the pilot with the single most credible account of an encounter with a UFO – backed up by several of his fellow naval aviators and an array of sensor data – believes that the object he chased was “not from this world.”
Similarly, Luis Elizondo, who led the Pentagon effort to assess these extraordinary incidents, speculates that “we may not be alone.”