JohnMack
Interview with Dr. John E.Mack, October 2002
SciFi.com moderated online chat
Transcript of an interview with Dr. John Mack, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and a leading authority on the transformative and spiritual aspects of alien encounters. Dr. Mack answers such questions as "Where do you think aliens come from?" R
Posted on 7/1/2004 11:30:45 PM

skeptical
Quotes for Skeptics: 'UFOs' and related topics
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Seven Warning Signs of Bogus Skepticism
Rochus Boerner
Unfortunately, much of what comes out of the "skeptical" community these days is not proper skepticism, but all-out, fundamentalist disbelief. Such skepticism can be called pseudo-skepticism, pathological skepticism or bogus skepticism.
Posted on 7/1/2004 11:27:37 PM

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The Intruders' Foundation UFO Abduction Conference, New York 1990
Nick Pope
On 6 May 2000 I took part in the Intruders Foundation UFO Abduction Conference in New York. In terms of the data put forward and the quality of the presentations I believe it was the best such event that I’ve ever attended. The purpose of this article is to give an overview of the conference, bringing the data presented to a wider audience, and provoking some debate.
Posted on 7/1/2004 11:26:18 PM

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Anomalistics: On Some Unfair Practices towards Claims of the Paranormal
Marcello Truzzi, 1998
The reception of unconventional or extraordinary claims in science has come under increasing attention by sociologists and historians. Scientific anomalies have sparked scientific revolutions, but such claims have had to fight prejudices within science. This essay offers scattered reflections on the adjudication process confronted by protoscientists (science "wannabes") wishing admission into the scientific mainstream.
Posted on 7/1/2004 11:23:24 PM

SETV
Resources on Interstellar Probes
Interstellar-probes.org
This page contains a guide to the resources needed to study interstellar probes, interstellar travel, interstellar propulsion systems, the search for robotic interstellar probes or ETI probe visitation, and information on earth's robotic probes. Abstracts for the papers or the introductory text from the book, or book chapter, will be given. R
Posted on 7/1/2004 11:22:47 PM

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Anomalistics: A Spectrum of Belief
William S. Moulton, 1990 (Skeptical Investigations)
There is a wide spectrum of levels of consensus and belief, and of the conditions required to achieve them.
Posted on 7/1/2004 11:18:38 PM

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Skeptical Organisations and Magazines: A Guide to the Skeptics
Skeptical Investigations
Includes descriptions of CSICOP, Skeptic Magazine, The Skeptics Society, and the James Randi Foundation
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Interstellar Radio Messages
Alexander L. Zaitsev, Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics, Russian Academy of Science

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War of the Words: Part 2
Peter Brookesmith, Fortean Times, August 2001
Belief and disbelief can both become extremes, but why do true-believers and true-disbelievers pursue their mutual hostility with such religious fervour? Some clues can be found in the ways society classifies deviation from perceived and sanctified order. R
Posted on 7/1/2004 11:11:52 PM

SETV
Interstellar Probes: A New Approach to SETI
Robert A. Freitas Jr., Journal of the British Interplanetary Society, Vol. 33, pp. 95-100, 1980
Interstellar transmissions via energy-markers (photons) or matter-markers (probes) appear to be energetically indistinguishable alternatives for advanced technical societies. Since only Type II and Type III civilizations realistically can afford beacons or starprobe technology, alternative distinguishability criteria suggest the possible superiority of intelligent artifacts for contact and communication missions among extraterrestrial cultures. A balanced, more cost-effective Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) strategy is proposed.
Posted on 7/1/2004 11:09:33 PM

SETV
If They Are Here, Where Are They? - Observational and Search Considerations
Robert A. Freitas, Jr
This paper discusses observational considerations in a search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) program to detect extraterrestrial messenger probes in the solar system.
Posted on 7/1/2004 11:06:17 PM

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Myths of Skepticism
Michael D. Sofka, March 20, 2002
In this article, I'm interested in how skeptics define themselves, and the accuracy of those definitions. Skeptics form a sub-culture in western society, and like all cultures they have their own core set of beliefs and mythology. It is those myths that interest me, as a skeptic. R
Posted on 7/1/2004 11:03:31 PM

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How Scientists Tracked a Flying Saucer
Commander Robert B. McLaughlin, USN, True Magazine, March 1950
In its January (1950) issue TRUE said that the flying saucers are real and interplanetary. Its story was widely supported by the nation's press and radio.TRUE's findings are here confirmed by Commander McLaughlin, a rocket expert at White Sands Proving Ground, who worked independently of this magazine's investigation. He reveals how a troup of Navy men and scientists tracked a flying disk with a precision instrument and tells of flights he and others witnessed.
Posted on 7/1/2004 11:02:49 PM

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How Old is ET?
Ray P. Norris, CSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility
This paper considers the factors that determine the probable age of a civilisation that might be detected in a SETI search. R
Posted on 7/1/2004 10:58:49 PM

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CSICOP "Science Cops" at War with Cold Fusion
Eugene F. Malove, Sc.D., Infinite Energy magazine #23, Jan-Feb, 1999
The collective wisdom of the so-called Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP) is that cold fusion— and any other claim about an anomalous energy source not taught in the sacred halls of academe— is scientific heresy worthy of mockery and rebuke.
Posted on 7/1/2004 10:58:26 PM

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History of SETI
SETI Institute
A brief history of the SETI project. R
Posted on 7/1/2004 10:56:27 PM

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Against Excessive Skepticism: Collected Quotes
Weird Science
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UFO facts and quotes from CURRENT ENCOUNTERS
CURRENT ENCOUNTERS Mailing List
A compilation of UFO related facts and quotes from the Current Encounters mailing list.
Posted on 7/1/2004 10:54:13 PM

PhilosophyOfScience
The Role of Doubt in Science
Richard P. Feynman
We have found it of paramount importance that in order to progress we must recognize the ignorance and leave room for doubt. Scientific knowledge is a body of statements of varying degrees of certainty -- some most unsure, some nearly sure, none absolutely certain. R
Posted on 7/1/2004 10:53:38 PM

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The Alien Autopsy Film: Facts vs Armchair Research
Michael Hesemann, Nexus Magazine, Volume 3, #6 (Oct-Nov '96)
While nobody has been able to present any proof that the Santilli autopsy footage was faked, we have some convincing indications that the film might very well be genuine. If it is a hoax, it is definitely the most ingenious fake of the century. R
Posted on 7/1/2004 10:39:19 PM

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Getting to Level 2
Mark Cashman
The problem with Klass, as opposed to the position of the properly skeptical ufologist, is that he won't accept the contention that there are unexplained UFO reports which are challenging and interesting; while our properly skeptical UFOlogist has no problem with accepting both that many reports can be explained and that there are challenging and interesting UFO reports which cannot be explained prosaically.
Posted on 6/28/2004 2:07:10 PM

RecommendedReading
General Books on UFOs
San Diego UFO Information
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How to Achieve Contact: Five Promising Strategies
Allen Tough
The scientific search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) is expanding its array of search strategies. This is a highly appropriate change. Five of these strategies are especially promising. R
Posted on 6/28/2004 2:01:27 PM

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Famous Quotes on UFOs
NURMUFO
Quotes from famous people regarding UFOs. R
Posted on 6/28/2004 1:57:33 PM

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Extraterrestrial Intelligence in the Solar System: Resolving the Fermi Paradox
Robert A. Freitas Jr., Journal of the British Interplanetary Society 36 (November, 1983)
The assertion that extraterrestrial intelligences (ETI) do not exist, based on the apparent contradictions inherent in the Fermi Paradox, rests upon an unproven and untenable presumption: That ETI are not now present in the Solar System. The current observational status of the Solar System is insufficient to support the assumption that ETI are not here. R
Posted on 6/28/2004 1:55:11 PM

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What Are the Possible Societal Effects of a SETI Success?
SETI Institute
Would the detection of another intelligent society disrupt our own? Would it provoke hope, or fear? R
Posted on 6/28/2004 1:51:46 PM

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Declaration of Principles Concerning Activities Following the Detection of Extraterrestrial Intelligence
SETI Institute
Statement by the SETI Institute regarding contact with extraterrestrial civilizations. R
Posted on 6/28/2004 1:50:59 PM

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Engineers Praise Disc Performance
Francis Ridge
I have maintained a small file throughout the years, of statements by scientists and engineers regarding the use of a saucer shape for space travel and flight within the Earth's atmosphere.
Posted on 6/28/2004 1:48:28 PM

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Disclosure Project: Photos of Witnesses and Summaries of Testimony
The Disclosure Project

Posted on 6/28/2004 1:46:47 PM