“I am glad of all details,….whether they seem to you to be relevant or not.” (Sherlock Holmes, “The Adventure of the Copper Beeches”) (1)
I’ve advocated for some years that UFOs are an intelligence gathering and analysis problem rather than a purely scientific one. Science should be a subset of the effort.
We receive clues from a variety of sources in this arena including field investigations, media stories, rumors, folklore, government documents, “whistleblower” testimony, popular entertainment, abductee, experiencer and contactee tales, as well as questioned documents and claims. It’s available worldwide from a variety of points, but it needs to be evaluated, synthesized and summarized into a coherent assessment.
The UFO issue is too complex to be burdened by rigorous scientific protocols. Such methods don’t work in the UFO domain because there is little to actually measure and we have no controls over the conditions in which we study the phenomenon. Until we have such advantages, science should take a back seat in our pursuit of the overall question.
How we feel about our efforts and the progress we make depends directly on how we frame the mystery. Outlining this puzzle in exclusively scientific terms can stymie forward movement. If we gather all the information that we can and analyze it in systematic, rational ways, progress might be made.
I advocate an approach akin to how intelligence agencies operate. They gather data and analyze it, but use science only as a tool to help with specific determinations. The point is to figure out what’s really going on, rather than try to “scientifically” prove things.
Modern UFO history has taught us that something is definitely happening. We need to understand the capabilities and intentions of the UFO culprits, whatever they are.
Given the lack of any substantive confirmation of the UFO reality from authorities, our challenge will be create our own “Estimate of the Situation”.
It’s a huge mountain to climb, but seventy plus years of history provides enough information for an effort to be made. It’s up to the UFO community to do it, and it could be a pathway leading to a greater level of confidence. And more confidence is just what we need.
Let us consider that to be our mission….
(1) (Citation) – Chapter 6, The Crashed-Saucer Documents p. 81; from Mysterious Realms by Joe Nickell with John F. Fischer; Prometheus Books
8 Mysterious Forces Live! With Natasha Nyxx, With Rich Hoffman, July 27, 2019 (Go to Youtube, Mysterious Forces Live! With Natasha Nyxx, With Rich Hoffman)
11 Night Dreams Talk Radio After Dark With Gary Anderson, (Part One of Five, see Youtube for remaining parts) August 21, 2019 https://youtu.be/nNZeDvuNRK8
13 “Conversation – The New Space Age and UFOs, with Bryan Bender, Dr. Kelsey Johnson & Dr. Matthew Knight”. October 22, 2019. University of Maryland campus, College Park Maryland. Interview Quote. https://youtu.be/qwc8GntcgQc
14 Talk on MJ-12, Maryland MUFON, November 16, 2019 1:30pm, (Marc Gershuny Acting State Director), American Legion Post #17, Annapolis Maryland
29 MUFON Marin Sonoma (Zoom), Lorien Fenton Host, August 1, 2020 mufonmarinsonoma.com Presentation on Mj-12 (“MJ-12 Unanswered Questions”; “Mj-12, The Counterintelligence Angle”) (Note: The meeting host requires a nominal charge of $5.50 to view the program; [Tom Whitmore receives none of the proceeds])
31 Night Dreams Talk Radio, Hosts Gary Anderson and James Creachbaum, August 19, 2020 nightdreamstalkradio.com
32 “On Target – Larry Sparano”. Host Larry Sparano, Pre-recorded on Wed. August 19 and posted on YouTube August 26, 2020 https://youtu.be/-d75L5XKIIg
33 Undetermined, The Podcast, Hosts Jon Hammond and Matt Langston, Pre-recorded on Sat. August 22, Posted on August 29, 2020 https://anchor.fm/undetermined-podcast/episodes/Special-Guest-Tom-Whitmore-of-MUFON-eiqpcj
41 The Official MUFON Podcast, Host Richard Beckwith, Sunday, November 1, 2020. https://youtu.be/t7v4Uv9eHxQ Corrections: Gabriel Valdez was a New Mexico state policeman (not sheriff). The Cutler Twining memo was discovered in 1985, not 1987.
42 Post Election 2020 Disclosure Panel Discussion, Hosts Grant Cameron and Nicole Sakatch, November 7, 2020 https://youtu.be/hEmBV99H26s
45 Fault Lines Radio, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Shane Stranahan, December 17, 2020 8:15 to 8:30am Eastern, time: 1:17:30 https://youtu.be/iq_1i_sNVHw
46 United MUFON meeting, Host Teri Lynge-Kehl, December 19, 2020, (This meeting had a technical problem. Please start at minute 43:00). https://youtu.be/5DiQa8r6kM0
48 Night Dreams Talk Radio, Hosts Gary Anderson and James Creachbaum, (“Gary’s New Year’s Special Show”), January 1, 2021, Time 0:36:40 nightdreamstalkradio.com
49 Fault Lines Radio, Hosts Jamarl Thomas and Shane Stranahan, January 4, 2021, Time 1:18:00 https://youtu.be/1FA-zoP-oR0
50 Colorado MUFON, Host Katie Griboski, “MJ-12 Unanswered Questions” presentation. January 9, 2021. (This Zoom presentation was not recorded). www.comufon.org
51 Dead Hand Radio, Host Andrew Hall, “MJ-12 UFO Disinfo & The Counterintel Angle”. February 19, 2021. https://andrewhall.com/mj-12-ufo-disinfo
52 Dead Hand Radio, Host Andrew Hall, “UFO Disinfo Before MJ-12 With UFO Investigator Thomas Whitmore, March 15, 2021. https://youtu.be/8pOkQmuDmQQ
53 MUFON Virginia March On-Line Meeting, Host Susan Swiatek, “MJ-12 White Papers – Activities and Current Projects”, March 28,2021
54 Dead Hand Radio, Host Andrew Hall, “UFOs, Psyops & Disinfo” with UFO Researcher Thomas Whitmore, May 10, 2021.
55 “60 Minutes Post Game Show” (Panel), Grant Cameron, Dave Scott, Nicole Sakach hosts. May 16, 2021. https://youtu.be/Uizs2EuoYy0
56 Dead Hand Radio, Host Andrew Hall, “UFOs/Factions and Hidden Agendas with UFO Researcher Thomas Whitmore”. Livestream. May 24, 2021. https://youtu.be/UktMbMKNQF0
56 “Spaced Out Radio UFO Disclosure Post Game Show” (Panel) Saturday, May 29, 2021. Hosts Grant Cameron, Nicole Sakach and Dave Scott https://youtu.be/31BtTlgsspY
57 Spaced Out Radio, Dave Scott Host, “UFOs and the Business Behind Them”, June 10, 2021 https://youtu.be/SfRlk-7Jzag
58 Spaced Out Radio, Lynn Wallington Host, “s Anyone Out There? Interstellar Objects, UAP’s, and Artificial Intelligence”, Panel Members Dave Scott, Bob McGuire and Samantha Mowat, 07/24/21 https://youtu.be/95fVRBj1Cus
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