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People interested in UFOs are typically stereotyped as young nerdy Star Trek fans, but the truth is altogether different. I had this same expectation when I attended my first UFO meeting. I lived near the headquarters of the largest UFO research organization in the country, the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON), and the first time I walked into a meeting, to my surprise, I found mostly retirees. The man in charge was a retired engineer, John Schuessler, who spent years working at Johnson Space Center, beginning with NASA's first manned space missions.
Among the attendees were engineers, retired law enforcement and retired military personnel, who for one reason or other took the issue of UFOs very seriously. Schuessler's interest was that some of the craft described by credible witnesses were highly advanced, and that if we could glean some of this technology from the characteristics described in UFO sightings, it could be utilized to enhance our space program. He became aware of the UFO phenomenon when he found out first hand that astronauts had been seeing things in space they couldn't explain.
Astronaut Gordon Cooper, one of the first men in space, went public with his extraordinary UFO encounters. He says in 1951 he and other Air Force jet pilots saw a group of "metallic, saucer-shaped vehicles". He also says in 1957 a camera crew he supervised filmed a saucer like craft land in the desert at Edwards Air Force base. He was ordered to give the film to a courier and never saw it again. Another astronaut, Edgar Mitchell, says he knows UFOs are real from speaking with his colleagues. He also grew up in Roswell, New Mexico, where he says an extraterrestrial craft really did crash in 1947.
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Originally posted by sir_slide
People interested in UFOs are typically stereotyped as young nerdy Star Trek fans, but the truth is altogether different. I had this same expectation when I attended my first UFO meeting. I lived near the headquarters of the largest UFO research organization in the country, the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON), and the first time I walked into a meeting, to my surprise, I found mostly retirees. The man in charge was a retired engineer, John Schuessler, who spent years working at Johnson Space Center, beginning with NASA's first manned space missions.
Among the attendees were engineers, retired law enforcement and retired military personnel, who for one reason or other took the issue of UFOs very seriously. Schuessler's interest was that some of the craft described by credible witnesses were highly advanced, and that if we could glean some of this technology from the characteristics described in UFO sightings, it could be utilized to enhance our space program. He became aware of the UFO phenomenon when he found out first hand that astronauts had been seeing things in space they couldn't explain.
Astronaut Gordon Cooper, one of the first men in space, went public with his extraordinary UFO encounters. He says in 1951 he and other Air Force jet pilots saw a group of "metallic, saucer-shaped vehicles". He also says in 1957 a camera crew he supervised filmed a saucer like craft land in the desert at Edwards Air Force base. He was ordered to give the film to a courier and never saw it again. Another astronaut, Edgar Mitchell, says he knows UFOs are real from speaking with his colleagues. He also grew up in Roswell, New Mexico, where he says an extraterrestrial craft really did crash in 1947.
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It's true, even on ATS you will find people poking fun at 'believers' and speaking condescendingly to individuals with a need to get to the bottom of this issue. It saddens me for many reasons. Although as this article highlights, one of the things that I still find baffling in this field is the attitude towards believers in the general public, as far as I'm concerned if it is good enough for an astronaut it is good enough for me. Although people still neglect this reality, MANY CREDIBLE INDIVIDUALS have come forward with their accounts and yet this issue is still clouded by a certain brand of skepticism that refuses to acknowledge the credibility of these accounts.
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Here is a great article that discusses the reality here, into UFO's? You're in good company!
Cheers, Sir Slide
Originally posted by sir_slide
reply to post by SplitInfinity
I find that by their credentials alone it adds credence to their accounts. It's just that I feel people STILL ridicule the issue and its participants when as it turns out some of the most remarkable people in the world are positive that they have seen flying disks, this should be a big deal, oh but no we are STILL all loons and unhinged individuals.....
Rubbish
Cheers for the reply man
Originally posted by Elvis Hendrix
reply to post by MainLineThis
......... I mean cases like the turkey one or the huge isreal ufo are just swept aside as if they are nothing. when they are clearly some of the best evidence there is........
These are important points that I have to agree with. A lot of my friends think I am nuts even trying to look at this topic. In my last job, for political reasons, I think I only told one person about my interest to protect my credibility.
Originally posted by MainLineThis
The SMALL minority of folks that actually have their head on their shoulders regarding this subject are drowned out by the complete and obvious nonsense that we are forced to put up with. And there wont be any progress made until we clean house. I mean, you clean your house before having company over if you want them to come back again and again....don't you?
What do you mean no one?
Originally posted by Imtor
Everyone values life but how come someone doesnt say - 'I'm old enough, I will reveal what happens and I dont care if someone wants to shoot me for what I tell as I;m quite in an age I shouldn't care' How come no one?
It's true, even on ATS you will find people poking fun at 'believers' and speaking condescendingly to individuals with a need to get to the bottom of this issue. It saddens me for many reasons. Although as this article highlights, one of the things that I still find baffling in this field is the attitude towards believers in the general public, as far as I'm concerned if it is good enough for an astronaut it is good enough for me. Although people still neglect this reality, MANY CREDIBLE INDIVIDUALS have come forward with their accounts and yet this issue is still clouded by a certain brand of skepticism that refuses to acknowledge the credibility of these accounts.
I've been thinking of starting a research based forum with immediate bans for anyone posting nonsense and an inner forum for critical thinkers to be promoted to. I know, it's a form of thought policing but I'm sick of the BS! When there is a decent thread on the UFO topic it is quickly buried beneath the noise. Sad but true...