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How the Pentagon Started Taking U.F.O.s Seriously | The New Yorker newyorker.com Apr 30, 2021 9 facts
claimUfologists define 'Disclosure' as the government's anticipated confession regarding its extensive knowledge of U.F.O.s.
claimUfologists claim that a clandestine, para-governmental organization called Majestic 12 was convened under executive order by President Harry S. Truman to cover up evidence of alien visitations.
claimIn 2011, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy responded to petitions filed by ufologists by stating it could find no evidence to suggest that any 'extraterrestrial presence has contacted or engaged any member of the human race.'
quoteRobert Sheaffer wrote in the Skeptical Inquirer: “Indeed, the very fact that a video of a fly doing loops is being cited by some of the world’s top UFOlogists as among the best UFO images of all time reveals how utterly lightweight even the best UFO photos and videos are.”
claimIn 2011, the Office of Science and Technology Policy responded to two petitions filed by ufologists, stating that it could find no evidence to suggest that any extraterrestrial presence has contacted or engaged any member of the human race.
claimUfologists define 'Disclosure' as the government's expected confession of its profound knowledge regarding U.F.O.s.
quoteRobert Sheaffer stated: 'Indeed, the very fact that a video of a fly doing loops is being cited by some of the world’s top UFOlogists as among the best UFO images of all time reveals how utterly lightweight even the best UFO photos and videos are.'
claimUfologists define the term 'Disclosure' as the government's confession of its profound U.F.O. knowledge.
accountIn 2011, the Office of Science and Technology Policy responded to two petitions filed by ufologists, stating that it could find no evidence to suggest that any extraterrestrial presence has contacted or engaged any member of the human race.
Unidentified flying object - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 2 facts
claimA study suggests that doubt surrounding unidentified flying objects and aliens is not primarily due to the ignorance of ufologists about science, but rather a product of the research practices of and relations between ufology, the sciences, and government investigative bodies.
claimGovernment-led UFO investigations, such as Project Blue Book in the United States and Project Condign in the United Kingdom, have occurred over the years without confirming the claims of ufologists who suggest UFOs are evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence, technologically advanced cryptids, interdimensional contact, or time travelers.
Amid Anticipation of Government Disclosure, 'We Are Not Alone ... religiondispatches.org Jan 25, 2024 1 fact
claimIn the 1980s, Ufologists added a fourth category to J. Allen Hynek's classification system: abduction by aliens.
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE FIFTH KIND -- A Ridiculous ... disappointmentmedia.com Apr 7, 2020 1 fact
perspectiveNate Oayton asserts that Steven Greer gives 'real ufologists' a bad name.