Originally posted by Springer
That's an outstanding idea. Is that image your creation? If so will you license use to use it? If not, can you tell me where you got it so I can ask
the creator for permission to use it? 
Springer...
I wish I could take credit for that chart but I've had that in my 'toolbox' for quite some time now.. I will attempt to sift through the 1000's of
bookmarks I have to find it for you... If were unable to find the source of it, I will volunteer to create a similar (and more up to date as there are
other shapes not listed in this one) version that ATS could call their own... and not have to worry about any licensing..
UPDATE
I did find that same photo/jpeg of the "UFO ID Chart" while I was searching on Google, but I will add that the one I originally found was located on
a different UFO site.. this linked site appears to no longer be updated. It also appears to be copied (perhaps from the same site I found mine at) as
it appears to be close but not as clean of a copy as the one I have..
www.geocities.com...
{{FOOTNOTE: I will keep searching through my bookmarks for the original ID Chart.}}
I'd like to also throw this concept into the mix. There are a number of Photos and 'frame-stills' from film and video that also could be used as
another means of helping the witness identify the shape for their report. Thumbnails or small-sized photos such as what are on this website could be
utilized. And what may be missing (in the future or present) could be added by an artists rendition.
www.uforth.com...
www.geocities.com...
Another link that has a very basic Shape identifier is here:
stormbear.com...
Another couple of interesting illustrations and articles from the MUFON UFO Investigators manual and formulated by Vallee are here. The first link has
another "Iconic" image for use in sightings... I feel it also could be useful if not as a model for ATS to create for our reporting form.
mufondfw.org...
This next is of how to gauge the arcing/degrees of the sighting, again the concept of keeping it easy for the 'reporting witness':
UFO Size Estimator:
mufondfw.org...
And in regards to the evaluations of the reports themselves The MUFON group has a online evaluation estimator that uses a point system for
prioritizing a report and estimating the reliability of the report (for use by their investigators). It's very well thought out and we may be able to
glean a few ideas from it also... I've used it a number of times and it is amazingly very accurate despite the different events reported..
mufondfw.org...
An excellent article with a wealth of astute information is here, entitled:
"Physical Evidence Related to UFO Reports
The Proceedings of a Workshop Held at the
Pocantico Conference Center, Tarrytown, New York
September 29 - October 4, 1997"
www.scientificexploration.org...
A excellent article entitled "BlurFOS are not UFO's" is very informative with photos and illustrations on how we can be easily deceived by the "I
didn't see it, but the camera captured something" department:
www.rense.com...
EDIT (TYPO's) & (Updated info)
[edit on 8-3-2007 by JohnnyAnonymous]
