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The extraterrestrial hypothesis is directly linked to UFO sightings as the proposed logical explanation for unexplained aerial phenomena, as documented by the COMETA report in [1], [2], [3], and [4], as well as the Project Sign 'Estimate of the Situation' memorandum in [5].
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How the Pentagon Started Taking U.F.O.s Seriously | The New Yorker newyorker.com 6 facts
claimThe COMETA report determined that 'the extraterrestrial hypothesis' was the most logical explanation for the small percentage of U.F.O. sightings that could not be explained by other means.
claimCOMETA concluded that while most U.F.O. sightings had earthly or meteorological origins, a small percentage appeared to be unknown flying machines with exceptional performance guided by natural or artificial intelligence, leading the group to propose the 'extraterrestrial hypothesis' as the most logical explanation.
claimCOMETA determined through a process of elimination that the 'extraterrestrial hypothesis' was the most logical explanation for the U.F.O. sightings analyzed in their report.
claimThe COMETA group determined that the "extraterrestrial hypothesis" was the most logical explanation for UFO sightings after using a process of elimination.
claimThe COMETA report concluded that while the vast majority of U.F.O. sightings could be traced to meteorological or earthly origins, a small percentage appeared to involve "completely unknown flying machines with exceptional performances that are guided by a natural or artificial intelligence," leading the authors to determine that "the extraterrestrial hypothesis" was the most logical explanation.
claimProject Sign investigators filed a top-secret 'Estimate of the Situation' memorandum that leaned in favor of the extraterrestrial hypothesis regarding U.F.O. sightings.