fermi
So Where Are They?
Richard Harter
One of the questions bruited about in SF circles is the Fermi paradox: Where are the aliens? In a universe with billions of galaxies, galaxies having a hundred billion stars, it is implausible that this planet is the only abode of intelligent life, that there aren't quite a few planets around with intelligent life forms on them. R
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InterstellarTravel
The ETH and the Likelihood of Interstellar Travel
by Jean van Gemert
The (un)likelihood of extraterrestrial visitation is probably one of the most debated aspects of the Extraterrestrial Hypothesis, the answer being an essential component to the validity of the ETH. After all, the assumed unlikeliness of interstellar travel has become the cornerstone of those who resist the ETH as an explanation for UFOs. So, does extraterrestrial visitation necessarily require all sorts of "unlikely" science, or is it possible to accomplish interstellar travel using conventional wisdom? R
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fermi
The Possibilities of FTL: Or Fermi's Paradox Reconsidered
F.E. Freiheit IV
The drive to place humanity at the center of the universe has led to a stream of assumptions that, as facts have been collected, are shown to be ill founded. The Ptolemaic Earth centered view was replaced by Copernican Sun centered view which in its time was also replaced. The assumption that we are alone in the universe is also under threat of replacement. One of the more interesting aspects of our apparent aloneness was pointed out by Enrico Fermi and is know as Fermi's Paradox (1). R
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documents
National Security Agency (NSA) UFO Documents
The documents listed on this page were located in response to the numerous requests received by NSA on the subject of Unidentified Flying Objects. In 1980, NSA was involved in Civil Action No. 80-1562, Citizens Against Unidentified Flying Objects Secrecy v. National Security Agency. Documents related to that ligitation are marked with *. "XXXXX" has been inserted in a title if a portion of the title has been deleted prior to release.
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fermi
The Fermi paradox
Nick Bostrom, Dept. of Philosophy, London School of Economics
There has been much speculation around Fermi's famous question: "Where are they? Why haven't we seen any traces of intelligent extraterrestrial life?". One way in which this question has been answered (Brin 1983) is that we have not seen any traces of intelligent extraterrestrial life because there is no extraterrestrial life because intelligent extraterrestrial life tend to self-destruct soon after it reaches the stage where it can engage in cosmic colonization and communication.
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science
Still in Default
Bruce S. Maccabee, Ph.D., 1986 MUFON International Symposium Proceedings
For nearly 40 [more than 50] years, the science establishment has ignored the UFO problem, relegating it to the domain of “true believers and mental imcompetents” (a.k.a. "kooks and nuts"). Scientists have participated in a "self-cover-up" by refusing to look at the credible and well reported data. Furthermore, some of those few scientists who have studied UFO data have published explanations which are unconvincing or just plain wrong and have "gotten away with it" because most of the rest of the scientific community has not cared enough to analyze these explanations. The general rejection of the scientific validity of UFO sightings has made it difficult to publish analyses of good sightings [in refereed journals of establishment science].
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government
Understanding UFO Secrecy
Dr. Steven Greer
The evidence regarding this subject is clear and overwhelming: It has not been difficult to make a compelling case for the reality of UFOs per se. What is a greater challenge is elucidating the architecture of secrecy related to UFOs (see the exposition of this matter contained in the paper entitled "Unacknowledged" by this author). But the greatest challenge is explaining the ‘why'. Why all the secrecy? Why a ‘black' or unacknowledged government within the government? Why hide the UFO/ET subject from public view? R
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government
Government Secrecy
Don Berliner, UFO Briefing Document
In the case of UFO phenomena, the question must be asked: what would give an un-elected government official the right to keep this information to himself, thereby depriving the rest of the world of possible knowledge of almost inconceivable magnitude and consequence? Such elitism by the officials of any government, much less a government based on the principles of democracy and individual rights, is a gross injustice not only to its own people, but to all people. R
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government
The UFO Cover-Up
Don Berliner, UFO Briefing Document
There are two major elements to the UFO mystery: the UFOs themselves and the intensive efforts by the governments of the world to withhold information about them. Neither the nature nor the purpose of the governments' actions are clearly understood. But this policy dates back to the latter part of World War II when UFO-like "foo fighters" were being reported by combat pilots. R
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government
When Disclosure serves Secrecy
Dr. Steven Greer (CSETI), 1999
Ending the secrecy surrounding the UFO/ET subject is a laudable goal. It is long overdue. It would transform the world in ways both simple and profound. And yet it is fraught with danger. There are multiple scenarios attending the disclosure of the UFO subject-and not all of them have the best interests of humanity at heart.
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documents
Goverment UFO Documents on the Internet
By Mark Rodeghier, Director of CUFOS (International UFO Reporter, Spring 1998, vol 23, no 1)
In the middle to late 1970s, several individuals, mostly associated with the group Citizens Against UFO Secrecy (CAUS), used the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to compel various U.S. government agencies to release their files on the UFO phenomenon.
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documents
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) - UFO Documents
UFO Documents from the CIA, obtained through Freedom of Information Act. This collection catalogues CIA information on this subject from the 1940s through the early 1990s. Most of the documents concern CIA cables reporting unsubstantiated UFO sightings in the foreign press and intra-Agency memos about how the Agency handled public inquiries about UFO sightings. For the most recent CIA information on UFOs, see the article "CIA's Role in the Study of UFOs, 1947-90" at the Center for the Study of Intelligence website (www.odci.gov/csi). The article is located in On-line Publications under the "Studies in Intelligence" section, specifically semi-annual Edition #1, 1997.
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fermi
SETI, the Fermi Paradox and The Singularity: Why our search for extraterrestial intelligence has failed
John Faughnan
This paradoxical failure is sometimes called "The Great Silence". The Great Silence suggests that space traveling technological civilizations are extremely rare (or very discrete [8]). There have been a number of explanations for the why such civilizations might be rare. I list three explanations below. You can choose the one you like; they are as close to destiny as we are likely to get.
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Vimanas
Could the Ancients Fly? A Strange Connection
David Hatcher Childress, Atlantis Ring, Issue No. 10
Throughout history there have been many common myths and legends of flying machines or devices, the familiar flying carpets of ancient Arabia; Biblical figures such as Ezekiel and Solomon flying from place to place and the magical chariots, or Vimanas, of ancient India and China. R
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ZechariaSitchin
Ufopsi: Sumerian Tablets
Ufopsi
Researcher Zecharia Sitchin states Sumerians knew exactly every position of all the planets in our solar system, included the most distant from the Sun they called "Nibiru", with a very elliptical trajectory and dense atmosphere.
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ZechariaSitchin
Books of the Earth Chronicles Series
Excerpts from the books of Zecharia Sitchin.
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General-AncientAstronauts
Ancient Astronauts
UFO Area
Many believe that extraterrestrial life forms have been visiting the Earth since history of human kind began. They came from the sky in their ships.... They showed many proofs of their high technology and intelligence. There are places and monuments on our planet which supposedly were created by those who visited us. This site has many articles on the theory of ancient astronauts.
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General-AncientAstronauts
A Primer: UFO's Throughout History
MUFON
The sighting of strange objects in the sky may actually predate the emergence of modern man. Perhaps the earliest depiction of cylindrical objects resembling spacecraft, with what might be their extraterrestrial occupants, are those carved on a granite mountain and on rocks on an island in Hunan Province, China. They have been assigned a tentative age of 47,000 years, which puts them within the time-span of Neanderthal man, predating modern Homo sapiens. R
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General-AncientAstronauts
The UFO Phenomenon In History
Steven Mizrach
The purpose of this essay is not to demonstrate the validity of the "ancient astronauts" school of thought. As that branch of UFOlogy has several flaws, and is dependent on the ETH, I am not inclined to back up its presuppositions. What I am trying to demonstrate is that there have been encounters between UFOs and UFO entities throughout history, long before 1947. R
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General-AncientAstronauts
Aliens in the Ancient World
Alex Starr
According to a few clues scattered throughout the world, alien beings could have very likely visited the earth long ago. One clue of an ancient alien visitation is found in paintings from ancient cultures that depict strange humanoid creatures. In addition, physical evidence of an ancient alien vistation is seen in artifacts from around the world that show a use of modern technology. Furthermore, ancient markings made on fields, which indicate the use of air travel, are another set of clues that show the earth could have been visited by aliens long ago. R
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General-AncientAstronauts
Unvoiced Testimony: Visitors in the Dawn Times?
Scott Corrales
The branch of UFO research which could rightly deserve the appellation of "paleoufology" constituted a controversial field of investigation during the 1970's, when authors like Otto Binder (Unsolved Mysteries of the Past), Richard E. Mooney (Gods of Air and Darkness), and Erich Von Daniken (Chariots of the Gods?) wrote extensively on human/alien interaction at the dawn of recorded history and even earlier. R
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ZechariaSitchin
The Official Website of Zecharia Sitchin
Contains a collection of articles, as well as news from Zecharia Sitchin about his work.
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ZechariaSitchin
Breaking the Godspell: Thoughts on the Work of Zecharia Sitchin
Neil Freer
The archaeological synthesis of the Sumerian scholar, Zecharia Sitchin proves the "gods" (Sumerian:Annunaki; Egyptian:Neter; Hebrew:Anakim, Nefilim, Elohim) the ancient civilizations insisted came here from space, created humans and gave us civilization, were flesh and blood humanoids from the last planet in our solar system (Nibiru, Planet X) who genetically engineered us as slave animals by splicing their genes with Homo Erectus genes and, eventually, accepted us as limited partners. R
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ZechariaSitchin
Articles by Zecharia Sitchin
Articles from the website of Zecharia Sitchin
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ZechariaSitchin
The Return of the Anunnaki (A Review)
Willard Van De Bogart
Nibiruans live on the planet Nibiru, which revolves around our sun every 3,600 years. Nibiru is the 12th planet (counting the Sun and Moon) in our local solar system, and is due to cross the orbits of Earth and Mars in the very near future. These astounding statements are made possible by the Sumerian cuneiform deciphering skills of Zecharia Sitchin, a linguist in command of many ancient languages who has set the scientific world on its ear with his astounding interpretations of ancient writings. R
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Dogon
The Dogon & The Sirius Mystery
UFO Area
The Dogon people say that Sirius star, a main star in the Sirius system, has a tiny, unseen companion star named after Digitaria seed, it is Sirius B.
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Dropas
Dropa
L. Broden
The story of Dropa, the mystery of the Dropa Stones or the Chinese Roswell. This story is known under a lot of names and no matter which one is choosed, the story of Dropa is one of the most interesting and fascinating stories in the history of alien and human mankind. R
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UFOArea/ZechariaSitchin
The Case Of Adam’s Alien Genes
Zecharia Sitchin
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Dogon
Can Tales of Sirius Be Taken Seriously?
Jay Ingram, The Toronto Star
As winter rapidly approaches, sky watchers look forward to seeing Sirius, the brightest star visible in the Northern Hemisphere. Sirius is also the subject of one of the most enduring - and most farfetched - claims of extraterrestrial visits to Earth. R
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Other-AncientAstronauts
AAS RA - Archaeology, Astronautics and SETI Research Association

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