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JEFFREY BENNETT, BEYOND UFOS: THE SEARCH FOR EXTRATERRESTRIAL LIFE AND ITS ASTONISHING IMPLICATIONS FOR OUR FUTURE, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2011.
This book is mainly about possibilities rather than actualities, as we have no hard evidence for the existence of extraterrestrial life. We do, however, have plenty of scientific data which indicate that some forms of life similar to that here on Earth could exist on other planets and satellites in the solar system. Life could also be common throughout the universe. As Jeffrey Bennett reminds us, astronomers in the first half of the twentieth century thought that planetary systems around stars were rare because they favoured a theory that the planets of our solar system were formed as the result of a very rare near-collision between the sun and another star billions of years ago.
It is now known that planetary systems are common, although at present it is possible to detect only the larger planets. Expected improvements in detection techniques should soon result in finding extrasolar planets about the same size as Earth or smaller. This has encouraged much scientific speculation about life, intelligent or otherwise, throughout the universe.
The author states: "In terms of possibilities for life in the universe the first thing to understand is that the universe is big, really BIG." (He is obviously referring here to the observable universe. Some cosmologists believe that the universe is infinite.) To give us some idea of the numbers involved, we are told: "The total number of stars in the sky is roughly the same as the total number of grains of sand on all Earth's beaches put together."
A chapter is devoted to discussing the nature of life and we are informed that the greatest biomass and greatest variety of life on Earth consists of microorganisms rather than animals and plants. It is known that some of these can thrive under extreme conditions, so that they could undoubtedly live on other planets or satellites in our solar system. The only other planet which might support life is Mars, where microorganisms could live deep underground where liquid water could exist.
Life could also exist on a few of the larger satellites, such as Jupiter's Europa, which is covered by an ocean of water, frozen on the surface, but no doubt liquid below the ice, the necessary heat being produced by gravitational stress.
Of course, what most readers of this book will be interested in is not just life, but intelligent life, but despite the use of the term "UFOs" in the title, there is little in-depth discussion of SETI (search for extraterrestrial intelligence). Bennett confines his remarks to the search for radio signals sent by civilisations.
He does mention the possibility that there is a highly advanced galactic civilisation but that we do not yet have the technology to detect its activities, but he doesn't mention the fact that for many years some scientists have advocated looking for signs of it somewhat closer than stars many light years away by trying to detect devices such as Bracewell probes (automated spacecraft sent to survey planetary systems and possibly making contact with any civilisations it might discover) and von Neumann probes (similar devices but having the ability to construct replicas of themselves from local materials).
The author has provided a useful introduction to the possibilities of ET life for the general reader, as no great scientific knowledge is assumed. In places, though, the writing seems a bit too informal, giving the impression that it is based on notes for lectures delivered to not-very-bright students." - John Harney."
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"UFO OVER CHINA" AIRPORT 2010 PHOTOS
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HANGZHOU, "CHINA" (LALATE) - Another "UFO over" a "China" Airport (photos below) has been spotted; a UFO was spotted over a "China" Airport again this.
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"UFO OVER CHINA", UFO SIGHTINGS 2010
36 minutes ago by iyac
A "UFO over China" has recently caused an airport to shut down for more than an hour. This is another of the UFO sightings in 2010 and the 8th one in China since.
http://toppayingideas.com/blog/
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DONNY HOWERTON >> "UFO OVER CHINA" - MEDIA NEWS
52 minutes ago by donnylhowerton
Eight recent UFO sightings in China however have brought the matter to center stage yet again. The videos below report and provide images of the most recent encounters. ABC News Report about "UFO over China" this past...
http://donnylhowerton.wloger.com/
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"UFO OVER CHINA" - CAPTIONS TERRY DELGADO
55 minutes ago by terryadelgado
Incredible close up "UFO" filmed "over China" An incredible and somewhat unique "UFO" has been seen by dozens of witnesses hovering above the Chinese city of.
http://terryadelgado.mublogs.org/
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"UFO OVER CHINA" - DAVID EDWARDS
55 minutes ago by David Edwards
What the trend? There were reports of a "UFO over China" which caused an airport shutdown. News Fresh Report of "UFO Over China" Marks 8th Time Since June ABC News Read the full story... "Ufo Over China" >> HANGZHOU CHINA...
http://davidedwards.typepad.com/blog/
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FRESH REPORT OF "UFO OVER CHINA" MARKS 8TH TIME SINCE JUNE LEGAL...
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Fresh Report of "UFO Over China" Marks 8th Time Since June - Flights were re-routed or forced to circle an airport for over an hour after Chinese air traffic controllers saw what they believed to be a UFO hovering over the...
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"UFO OVER" CHINESE AIRPORT, UFO, UFO "CHINA", UFO SIGHTINGS 2010, UFO...
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DAILY NEWS COMPILATION >> "UFO OVER CHINA"
21 minutes ago by Caroline Pristoll
A "UFO over China" has recently caused an airport to shut down for more than an hour. This is another of the UFO sightings in 2010 and the 8th one in China since June. The light, which was believed to be a UFO by air...
http://www.newscompilation.co.cc/
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WATCHING AND WAITING: ANOTHER "UFO OVER CHINA"
2 hours ago by dennis
Another "UFO Over China". A few hours ago, another airport in China had to be shut down because a UFO was hovering over it. This is pretty interesting because I believe this has happened 3 times in the past few weeks....
http://thetrumpetblows.blogspot.com/
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WATCH: NEW SIGHTING OF "UFO OVER CHINA" ENTERTAINMENT PORTAL
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WATCH: New Sighting of "UFO Over China" New UFO sighting in China? An airport in inner Mongolia reportedly shut down due to UFO sightings. Read more on ABC.
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BLACK TRIANGLE SIGHTING IN FOREST LAKES, ARIZONA ON NOVEMBER 1ST 2013 - WHITE WITH FACE LIKE APPEARANCE ON OUTER TOP SIDE
In the Google Earth 2012 edition you can see numerous anomolies along Forest Road 300 between US260 - Forest Road 512 in Arizona. In the Goolge Earth 2013 edition you can clearly see numerous anomolies along the same Forest Road 300 between US 260 and Forest Road 512. The ship is located at the GPS Coordinates of 34 degrees 17' 36" North / 110 degrees 52' 27" West as well as 34 degrees 51' 13" North / 110 degrees 51' 13" West.
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Posted: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 9:26 a.m.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS (AP) -- A group that investigates UFO's says most of the 300 reported sightings in Texas dairy country this year -- were probably planets, cloud formations or stars.
But Kenneth Cherry with the Mutual UFO Network says some cases still remain a mystery.
His group examined the January and February phenomenon in Stephenville and Dublin.
Many Erath County residents are unfazed by the group's logical explanations for many sightings.
Pilot and freight company owner Steve Allen says, quote: "We all know what we saw."
Although some details differed, many folks reported seeing a large silent object with bright lights flying low and fast.
Air Force Reserve officials in Fort Worth initially said none of their planes were in the area.
Military authorities later said they were mistaken and that ten F-16 fighter jets were training in the Stephenville area.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Illustration by Wayne Mason of UFO, which will be featured in Haunted Skies
Another photo from the Cradle Hill Sky-watch. Strange grouping of lights/raindrops seen on this photo (bearing in mind Dawn told of sighting three small lights while on the top of Cradle Hill). People used to tell me about the orange orbs they had seen running along the tracks in Rendlesham Forest years ago - I used to smile and humour them (!) until I saw them for myself and even photographed them. But of course I am told by other people that it is all in the mind!
Security lights on the perimeter fence guarding the local tank training centre looking down from Cradle Hill, Warminster, Wilts.
A still from a UFO sighted over the Woodbridge area in 2004. A woman UFO researcher sent the film back to the witness and said it was of no value!
An email from Debbie of "the Worcester Life (she is interested in featuring us and the Volumes of Haunted Skies):
Dear John-We are starting to put together the local Christmas gift guide together, which features local craftsmen and artists, to encourage people to stay local when they do their Christmas shopping and the editor has passed on your details to me as she thought it might be nice to feature the first three Volume of Haunted Skies if possible.Therefore if you were able to send me some information about the volumesand some high res images of the covers in the next week or so (we work quite a long time in advance!) it would be great.Any help would be gratefully received,Debbie
UFO landing Gloucestershire 1994
A married couple was driving along the A419 between Frampton Mansell and the Sapperton turn off at 9.49pm 15th March 1994 heading towards Cirencester when they noticed a white light descending through the sky which they took to be a meteorite. Their curiosity aroused they decided to pull up to have a closer look at a point where they thought the 'object' had come Down"After stopping we were amazed to see in a field too our left at a distance of about 80-120yards a triangular white light close to some green lights which were darting about rapidly but becoming stationary from time to time, illuminating the ground with a pinky purple light which appeared to be about two feet above the ground. I got out of the car leaving my wife still in the vehicle and continued to keep observations for a few more minutes, during which time I saw green lights with conical beams illuminating the ground and moving about erratically I was not parked very safely, I decided to drive around to the other part of Sapperton Road north of the A419 which took me about six minutes when I reached that point I looked out and saw the green conical beams were still there going on and off. I then reported the matter to the Police at Cirencester at 10.20pm they said they would send a mobile unit to have a look "
UFO over Holmfirth
At 4am November 2nd 1986 a huge cylinder-shaped craft was seen by a number of eyewitnesses hovering in the sky over the Emley Moor TV Transmission mast Holmfirth. Police Officers arrived on the scene at around 4.20am and watched the UFO, which they estimated was hovering at a height of 1,200 feet above the mast showing bright white lights at either end, for several minutes.
An unnamed officer said: "On first seeing the object it was totally static in the sky, not moving in any direction, but appeared to be hovering." Another said: "It did not move in any direction though it appeared to wobble and distort." It is thought nine people saw the UFO, which appeared to be changing colour from red to green before it flew off in an easterly direction.
Officers reported the sighting to the Civil Aviation Authority, which could offer no explanation. It was confirmed it was not a commercial or private aircraft.(SOURCE: DECLASSIFIED MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DOCUMENTS./ "Wakefield" Express City" newspaper".)
"The European Space Agency has agreed to move forward with Russian partners on the ExoMars missions in which Roscosmos would get the Martian missions in 2016 and 2018 off the ground with its Proton" rockets, sending first a satellite to look for methane and other trace gases in the atmosphere, and then Europe's own Mars surface rover.
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Russian Proton rocket
ESA turned to Russia after NASA retreated from a partnership at the beginning of 2012, citing budget concerns. NASA spent the year evaluating its options for future Mars exploration, pursuing less expensive objectives and closer synergies between robotic and future human missions to the red planet, noted on-line publication SPACEFLIGHTNOW. "It's a pity that we've lost the partnership with NASA but it's good that we've now got the Russians coming in instead, so we're optimistic that this is now on track," British Science Minister David Willetts said, according to AFP". Besides the Proton launchers, Russia has agreed to build a descent stage for the European rover and provide scientific instruments to the lander and orbiter components of ExoMars. THE BBC points that the European-Russian ExoMars partnership may lead to future interplanetary cooperation to EXPLORE JUPITER, its MOON GANYMEDE and lunar robotics. Frederic Nordlund, the head of international relations at ESA noted, "Russia already has its LUNA-GLOB and LUNA-RESURS missions, which are already being implemented, but we're considering other opportunities for this in other areas."
The ExoMars Drill is devised to acquire soil samples down to a maximum depth of 2 metres, in a variety of soil types. This video shows footage from tests of a prototype drill.
Origin: ufoproofs.blogspot.com
"My UFO Philosophy Bubble Thing, Part I"
Theories, ideas, musings, hypotheses, thoughts, anecdotal evidence, we're all just trying to figure it out. Some are brave and fresh and daring; Nick Redfern's book on Roswell Body Snatchers in the Desert, (with a review by Stanton Friedman) or the current discussion over Mac Tonnies theory on 'cryptoterrestrials.' Others are almost quaint; for example, the idea benevolent Space Brothers who are here to help us vibrate to a higher level, or, something.
Hundreds of theories. There's no lack of theories on what UFOs are, and there's a good handful of theories about UFOlogy itself.
So I'm going to jump right in and present little theory; the Bubble Theory. The bubble doesn't mean anything, it was just a quick and convenient way to graphically organize some thoughts. But in thinking about it, I found that the bubble is a good image. It 's reminiscent of the bubble in The Wizard of Oz: the one that was small at first, only to grow bigger... and bigger...until it "landed' and the Good Witch appeared from within. The bubble is a sphere; many a UFO has been described as being sphere shaped. Planets are sphere shaped. The circle itself is a spiritual and holy symbol. the bubble fits, it's simple yet elegant.
My little Bubble of UFO Philosophy contains two key points that I think many do not consider when it comes to UFO theories. One, there is an inherent Trickster energy in the paranormal and Fortean realm; and this includes UFOlogy. Two, the Infrastructure -- science, academia, politics/government, society,the media and to a lesser extent, religious institutions -- cannot, will not, treat UFOlogy with "respect" or seriousness. It "can't". Expectations of science taking the subject of UFOs seriously, of embracing the topic with good intent is ridiculous, Expecting any of the 'departments' within the Infrastructure to do so is futile. That's why full disclosure will never happen, etc.
"The Trickster" is not a person, or some sort of comic book character. Rather, it's an energy, it's a force. It's manifestation. "Trickster" simply is an easy to hold, easy to use symbol to express this idea.
The same with 'Infrastructure." It's not an actual building (as one skeptic, in all seriousness, asked me eons ago on a forum) it's an idea, another manifestation of systems at work. Individual journalists, scientists, academics, religious leaders, politicians, may very well be sincere in their attempts to discover the truth within the UFO phenomeana. But as a whole, and as a force that can be addressed within our culture (and the modern world in general) we can accurately say that this Infrastructure has been diligent in doing what it does; keeping the mundane world mundane, and keeping the anomalous world out. That's what it "does."
I think another thing that is often "wrong' with UFOlogy is the expectation, or belief, that there is to be "one" explanation, "one" kind of witness, " one" kind of government response, "one" kind of research approach, etc.
Sometimes it seems that researchers shouldn't change their minds in regards to theories, or are given the room to safely say they don't know yet what to think of a thing; they're still considering.
Surrounding these two key points are the things I think are vital to unraveling the UFO enigma. they're not in any particular hierarchy, because we need all those things at the same time in order to gain a better insight into the phenomeana. It's a juggling act all right but it's necessary. Or, consider it more of a dance. (Hey! The Bubble Dance!) Not just the steps, but the dancers themselves. Some move up to the front, some move to the side or back, some are doing better than others, some, even if not as good as the rest of the troupe, are at least doing some innovative steps.
Also within the Bubble are the folk, the witnesses, the researchers, the skeptics. All of these things make up UFOlogy, and UFOLogy is a part of the UFO puzzle. It's a symbiotic system. It's not just the 'study of UFOs,' it's also those who study UFOs.
"I'll post Part II at a later date, where I'll define the terms within the bubble."
Reference: mysteries-and-strangeness.blogspot.com
BY STEVE HAMMONS
Public health and safety, national security, as well as human development and survival are probably some of the important elements involved in the evolving public awareness about unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and other forward-leaning studies.
As many researchers, writers and creative media projects have noted, there are many possible issues involved in phenomena such as UFOs, extraterrestrial visitors, unusual creatures and life forms, multiple dimensions, an afterlife, expanded human consciousness, extrasensory perception (ESP), a higher intelligence, time-space anomalies and other topics.
Safety - on many levels - is probably something that should be on the minds of people who are interested or involved in these kinds of subjects.
Many Americans and people internationally include views and beliefs about some of these ideas in their normal worldview. Yet, others might find sudden indications or evidence of such phenomena and realities to be anxiety-causing or disorienting.
Additionally, there could be real and concrete dangers involved in some of these phenomena. As a result, one perspective is that public disclosure of additional information should be handled carefully.
SEVERAL CONSIDERATIONS
Looking specifically at the topic of UFOs (though there may be connections to other edge-science topics noted above), a helpful resource is the down-to-Earth 1992 firefighter manual "Fire Officer's Guide to Disaster Control" by public safety and firefighting professionals Charles "Chuck" Bahme and William Kramer.
Although the book is primarily a manual dealing with more conventional public safety situations, there is also a well-known chapter titled "Disaster Control and UFOs."
The subsection "Adverse Potential of UFOs" explores specific safety considerations: "The two principal hazards noted with relation to UFOs have been attributed to powerful electrical fields which they can project in a general or localized area and the psychological effects they have produced on the general populace or individual contacts," according to the authors.
These two areas of concern - physical and psychological - could, as a starting point, also be applied to other kinds of unconventional phenomena. More comprehensive impacts on human culture today and human development in the future are also issues to consider.
National and international security aspects of unusual phenomena are probably also involved. As we know, there are parts of these activities that are public and other aspects that are kept secret, or at least are handled in discreet ways.
For example, there may be intelligence operatives from other countries in your home city or state. Do you read about it in your news outlets or see it on the TV news? Normally, the answer is no.
However, there may be very significant activities behind the scenes by our own intelligence services keeping tabs on foreign spies in our country. By nature, the specifics of these activities are under the radar in terms of the public media. At the same time, if we think about it, we all know that these situations are real and ongoing.
GRASSROOTS PERCEPTION
Although there are legitimate reasons for discreet and secure handling of certain situations, there are also equally important factors involving public knowledge, information and awareness.
This is especially true in a democratic republic like the United States. Here, grassroots citizens are considered a fundamental force and resource.
That said, disseminating information, insight and understanding about certain complex topics may still be challenging for a number of reasons. And, judgments about what information should be made public and what should be held back are subject to various viewpoints.
A factor directly related to the grassroots responsibilities of average people is that knowledge and awareness about many important situations - both conventional and unconventional - rest with each of us.
We are responsible for learning more and handling the information and implications in appropriate ways. Waiting for some governmental agency or group to hand-feed us "disclosure" may not be necessary or even desirable.
Sometimes we must read between the lines.
As several researchers have noted, disclosure on UFOs and other kinds of interesting and surprising developments may come from the grassroots up, not from the top down. Or, these two will work hand in hand.
Maybe a better phrase would be that more disclosure might happen from the inside out.
As our technology advances each day, The more we get to answer questions that have boggled our minds such as is there really an earth-like existence to be found in Planet Mars? And here we have a physicist confirming that despite's Mars intelligent and fruitful alien life, It didn't got to escape a nuclear attack caused by another civilization that led to the planet's life to be wiped out.
JOHN BRANDENBERG said that two Martian civilizations known as the CYDONIANS and UTOPIANS were absolutely wiped out due to attack from an unidentified alien race. He further proved his claim by giving evidences such as the numerous nuclear isotopes on Mars' atmosphere is from the hydrogen bombs that Earth releases.
"THE HIGH CONCENTRATION OF XENON-129 ATMOSPHERE, THE EVIDENCE FROM KRYPTON-80 AND THE DETECTED PATTERN OF EXCESS ABUNDANCE OF URANIUM AND THORIUM ON MARS SURFACE, RELATIVE TO MARS METEORITES, FIRST SEEN BY THE RUSSIANS AND NOW CONFIRMED BY THE MARS ODYSSEY SPACECRAFT GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETER, MEAN THAT THE SURFACE OF MARS WAS APPARENTLY THE SITE OF MASSIVE RADIOLOGICAL EVENTS, WHICH CREATED LARGE AMOUNTS OF SIGNATURE ISOTOPES AND COVERED THE SURFACE WITH A THIN LAYER OF RADIOACTIVE DEBRIS ENRICHED IN CERTAIN ELEMENTS RELATIVE TO ITS SUBSURFACE ROCKS. THIS PATTERN OF PHENOMENON CAN BE EXPLAINED AS DUE TO TWO LARGE ANOMALOUS NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS ON MARS IN THE PAST." - JOHN BRANDENBERG
Brandenberg stands by his beliefs that there is indeed life on Mars and how it got vanished for years. The civilizations he pointed out as Cyndonians and Utopians is very reminiscent to the ancient Egyptians, only advanced in a way or two. The reason for those civilizations' vanishing was due to the area and land on Mars that was particularly fueled the fire for the other civilization to target and get rid of.
"THE EXISTENCE OF A DEAD HUMANOID CIVILISATION ON MARS IS COMPLETELY CONSISTENT WITH ITS APPARENT LONG-LIVED EARTHLIKE PAST CLIMATE AND THE PRINCIPLE OF MEDIOCRITY, THE IDEA THAT HUMANOID INTELLIGENCE IS NOT EXOTIC OR MIRACULOUS, BUT IS A NATURAL CONSEQUENCE OF ANY LONG LIVED EARTHLIKE BIOSPHERE. THIS MARTIAN CIVILISATION APPARENTLY PERISHED DUE TO A PLANET-WIDE CATASTROPHE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN THAT CHANGED MARS CLIMATE FROM BEING EARTH-LIKE TO ITS PRESENT STATE IN A BRIEF PERIOD COMPARED TO GEOLOGIC TIME. HOWEVER, WHAT ENDED THIS CIVILISATION, WAS IT A MASSIVE NUCLEAR ATTACK?" - JOHN BRANDENBERG
Another reason for other civilization to get rid of other civilization is due to a belief that those civilizations poses as a big threat to older civilizations with their more advanced intelligent life. So it is quite normal for older civilizations to attack and wipeout their younger civilizations in hopes that they won't get replaced.
Source: faces-on-mars.blogspot.com
