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Another Approach (to Studying UFOs)

Roy Norris

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Summary: It seems to me that real progress could be made in determing the root cause of the UFO phenomenon through a different approach: amassing sufficient scientifically significant measurements to, once and for all, establish that many of the phenomena have characteristics that cannot be explained by conventional theory.

I have been a frequent reader of this List for a number of years
and have had an interest in UFO phenomena since the fifties. I
have been the CEO of a major aircraft manufacturer, held a Top
Secret Clearance (no, I don't have any inside information), and
have had two UFO sightings in my life. I have read widely on the
subject and studied the evidence. Like many of you, I am
disappointed in the progress that has been made in determining
the route cause of this phenomenon and making that information
available to the public at large despite enormous efforts, much
of it by participants on this list.

I just finished re-reading all of Major Donald Kehole's books
and it is amazing that there has been so little progress in the
last 50 years on this incredibly important subject. We are
asking the same questions (and getting no answers) and using the
same methods as we did in the early 50's. Isn't 50 years of very
little progress indicative of the fact that our investigative
methods are inappropriate to the task?

(Don't bother to tell me the phenomena aren't real or are
explained as mis-identifications of common celestial objects,
balloons, aircraft, or other natural phenomena. I have seen two
of these things, know aircraft and their capabilities pretty
well, am an avid amateur astronomer and not likely to mistake
Venus for anything other than Venus , and have a good solid
engineering education!)

It seems to me that real progress could be made through a
different approach: amassing sufficient scientifically
significant measurements to, once and for all, establish that
many of the phenomena have characteristics that cannot be
explained by conventional theory and may possess features
indicating a machine under intelligent control using propulsion
and control mechanisms of a heretofore unknown means.

Since it is difficult to predict where UFO phenomena will occur,
I have in mind a mobile data collection vehicle that could
travel to where they are occurring and that at a minimum could
acquire and record the following data:

1) Changes in the local electric field

2) Changes in the local magnetic field

3) A gravimeter to sense any changes in the local gravitational
field.

4) A HF/VHF/UHF spectrum analyzer

5) A low dispersion optical spectrograph to catch a flash
spectrum of any object observed

6) A high dispersion optical spectrograph to allow detailed
analysis of emission lines

7) An X-Ray spectrophotometer to evaluate energy levels and
energy transition of any processes involved

8) Conventional movie and still cameras

9) A basic radar capability perhaps based around a simple and
inexpensive consumer marine radar with recording capability

The coincidental recording of the above data would provide
tremendous insight into the nature and processes involved in
these phenomena. An X-Ray or Gamma Ray photometer in particular
could yield valuable information on power generation methods by
looking at energy transition levels.

Such a system could be assembled using surplus equipment for
under fifty thousand dollars and if placed in the vicinity of a
UFO sighting could yield a wealth of information that could
significantly advance our knowledge and potential to
scientifically characterize these phenomena.

The problem then becomes one of placing our monitoring vehicle
where a UFO sighting is likely to occur. Although there is no
sure predictor, there is some indication that UFO sightings are
frequently repeated over a period of time (ie, the Hudson Valley
sightings or the Gulf Breeze sightings for example). Also,
UFO's have shown a propensity in the past to show up around
certain military installations, and nuclear facilities.

With all of the effort that has been expended on post sighting
investigation, Freedom of Information Act endeavors, cataloging
of UFO reports, Roswell research, publishing of hundreds if not
thousands of UFO books, why has not this rather simple and
straight forward approach been undertaken? Someone like Lawrence
Rockefeller could fund this out of pocket change. It could be
funded at a fraction of the cost of The Disclosure Project. Why
has no one (publicly) pursued this very obvious and straight
forward path to further our knowledge??

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