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I for one have never been much for 2012 doomsday predictions.
But I have gone on record here in the mego museum forums as being a believer in the probability of extraterrestrial visitation to this planet, and NASA/ government cover-up of evidence supporting this.
No one has ever been able to adequately explain to me why it is that some NASA photos of the surface of our moon and photos of the surface of the planet Mars are actually CLASSIFIED by NASA and not shown to the public. If there is nothing to hide, why not let the public see ALL imagery / videos taken from these space missions? After all, those images are OURS, the American taxpayers'. We pay for it!
Most Americans are ignorant of the fact that NASA's constitution requires it to co-operate with agencies directly concerned with national defense and specifically obliges it to "... withhold from the public information classified to protect national security...".
I agree with the viewpoint that extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
The problem is, the term "extraordinary" is very subjective. I, for one, do NOT consider the notion of intelligent extraterrestrial life forms existing elsewhere in the universe to be "extraordinary". In fact, the thing that I consider to be "extraordinary" is the notion that intelligent lifeforms somehow ONLY developed on this ONE planet among the billions that exist in the cosmos. THAT is a claim that, to my sensibility, is not only "extraordinary"... and arrogant... it is one that indeed goes against the known functions of nature.
Furthermore, the idea that any number of those extraterrestrial civilizations could be advanced enough to devise a technology that allows them to travel the tremendous distances to visit this planet is NOT a particularly "extraordinary" idea to me either. Not when you consider that mainstream science here on Earth, is slowly catching up to the advanced theories espouse by Heisenberg, Tesla, Einstein, Rosenberg... theories that propose the existence of "bridges" that could be made to connect two incredibly distant points in space. These bridges exist inter-dimensionally in a way where space and time are GREATLY compressed.
Science fiction calls these bridges "hyperspace". But today's science fact (as always) is quickly approaching the science fiction of decades ago.
I just believe that skeptics and pundits have (and always WILL) summarily IGNORE any presentation of the very "extraordinary evidence" that they claim is required simply because they do not wish to see / hear it, nor confront its revolutionary implications. They insist upon a standard of evidence that was NEVER applied to previous extraordinary scientific claims (like, for example, the existence of germs... invisible organisms when they were first speculated about ). In that instance, visual observation / photographic imagery was considered quite sufficient as evidence. Not so with possible extraterrestrial craft, their occupants, or their purpose of visitation here on Earth.
The purported extraterrestrial visitation phenomenon HAS had "extraordinary evidence" to support its veracity. That evidence has taken the form of thousands of world-wide eyewitness accounts, NOT all of which come from weirdos, drunks, space cadets, and folks zonked out on dope (as doubters will have you believe). In the scientific community, repeated visual observation of an object, entity, or phenomenon is considered "extraordinary evidence" of its existence. Likewise, simultaneous visual observation by multitudes of individuals is considered "extraordinary evidence".
And a large number of these "observations" are made by some pretty important, and reputable people. I'm talking about former US presidents (Jimmy Carter), countless commercial airline pilots, law-enforcement officers, respected NASA Astronauts (like Gordon Cooper), military personnel, the list goes on... and all with similar stories to tell.
"Extraordinary evidence" has taken the form of actual US government conduct /policy all throughout the 1940's and 1950's where handbooks were actually printed instructing citizens what to do in the event of contact with an EBE (Extraterrestrial Biological Entity). I'm talking about the US government actually spending hundreds of millions of dollars setting up agencies (like Project Blue Book) to directly address this stuff... the very stuff they themselves summarily debunked as (misidentified objects, swap gas, meteors, hoaxes etc.) whenever reports were filed.
Wherever one falls in terms of their own personal stance on this phenomenon, I think it is prudent (and certainly respectful) to steer clear of name-calling and/ or ridicule. At the very least, this is an issue that deserves far more open attention and investigation than it has received from the mainstream scientific community without fear of ridicule (and in some circles, persecution).
Even Dr J. Allen Hynek, noted US Astronomer, Professor and UFOolgist (skeptic and extraterrestrial debunker for the US Air Force) wrote:
"Ridicule is not part of the scientific method, and people should not be taught that it is. The steady flow of reports, often made in concert by reliable observers, raises questions of scientific obligation and responsibility. Is there ... any residue that is worthy of scientific attention? Or, if there isn't, does not an obligation exist to say so to the public—not in words of open ridicule but seriously, to keep faith with the trust the public places in science and scientists?"
But I have gone on record here in the mego museum forums as being a believer in the probability of extraterrestrial visitation to this planet, and NASA/ government cover-up of evidence supporting this.
No one has ever been able to adequately explain to me why it is that some NASA photos of the surface of our moon and photos of the surface of the planet Mars are actually CLASSIFIED by NASA and not shown to the public. If there is nothing to hide, why not let the public see ALL imagery / videos taken from these space missions? After all, those images are OURS, the American taxpayers'. We pay for it!
Most Americans are ignorant of the fact that NASA's constitution requires it to co-operate with agencies directly concerned with national defense and specifically obliges it to "... withhold from the public information classified to protect national security...".
I agree with the viewpoint that extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
The problem is, the term "extraordinary" is very subjective. I, for one, do NOT consider the notion of intelligent extraterrestrial life forms existing elsewhere in the universe to be "extraordinary". In fact, the thing that I consider to be "extraordinary" is the notion that intelligent lifeforms somehow ONLY developed on this ONE planet among the billions that exist in the cosmos. THAT is a claim that, to my sensibility, is not only "extraordinary"... and arrogant... it is one that indeed goes against the known functions of nature.
Furthermore, the idea that any number of those extraterrestrial civilizations could be advanced enough to devise a technology that allows them to travel the tremendous distances to visit this planet is NOT a particularly "extraordinary" idea to me either. Not when you consider that mainstream science here on Earth, is slowly catching up to the advanced theories espouse by Heisenberg, Tesla, Einstein, Rosenberg... theories that propose the existence of "bridges" that could be made to connect two incredibly distant points in space. These bridges exist inter-dimensionally in a way where space and time are GREATLY compressed.
Science fiction calls these bridges "hyperspace". But today's science fact (as always) is quickly approaching the science fiction of decades ago.
I just believe that skeptics and pundits have (and always WILL) summarily IGNORE any presentation of the very "extraordinary evidence" that they claim is required simply because they do not wish to see / hear it, nor confront its revolutionary implications. They insist upon a standard of evidence that was NEVER applied to previous extraordinary scientific claims (like, for example, the existence of germs... invisible organisms when they were first speculated about ). In that instance, visual observation / photographic imagery was considered quite sufficient as evidence. Not so with possible extraterrestrial craft, their occupants, or their purpose of visitation here on Earth.
The purported extraterrestrial visitation phenomenon HAS had "extraordinary evidence" to support its veracity. That evidence has taken the form of thousands of world-wide eyewitness accounts, NOT all of which come from weirdos, drunks, space cadets, and folks zonked out on dope (as doubters will have you believe). In the scientific community, repeated visual observation of an object, entity, or phenomenon is considered "extraordinary evidence" of its existence. Likewise, simultaneous visual observation by multitudes of individuals is considered "extraordinary evidence".
And a large number of these "observations" are made by some pretty important, and reputable people. I'm talking about former US presidents (Jimmy Carter), countless commercial airline pilots, law-enforcement officers, respected NASA Astronauts (like Gordon Cooper), military personnel, the list goes on... and all with similar stories to tell.
"Extraordinary evidence" has taken the form of actual US government conduct /policy all throughout the 1940's and 1950's where handbooks were actually printed instructing citizens what to do in the event of contact with an EBE (Extraterrestrial Biological Entity). I'm talking about the US government actually spending hundreds of millions of dollars setting up agencies (like Project Blue Book) to directly address this stuff... the very stuff they themselves summarily debunked as (misidentified objects, swap gas, meteors, hoaxes etc.) whenever reports were filed.
Wherever one falls in terms of their own personal stance on this phenomenon, I think it is prudent (and certainly respectful) to steer clear of name-calling and/ or ridicule. At the very least, this is an issue that deserves far more open attention and investigation than it has received from the mainstream scientific community without fear of ridicule (and in some circles, persecution).
Even Dr J. Allen Hynek, noted US Astronomer, Professor and UFOolgist (skeptic and extraterrestrial debunker for the US Air Force) wrote:
"Ridicule is not part of the scientific method, and people should not be taught that it is. The steady flow of reports, often made in concert by reliable observers, raises questions of scientific obligation and responsibility. Is there ... any residue that is worthy of scientific attention? Or, if there isn't, does not an obligation exist to say so to the public—not in words of open ridicule but seriously, to keep faith with the trust the public places in science and scientists?"
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