06-09-2019, 08:05 PM
"How many government programs do what they claim to do?"
The problem with the article Glinda cited is that it also includes this:
"While not addressing the merits of the program, Sara Seager, an astrophysicist at M.I.T., cautioned that not knowing the origin of an object does not mean that it is from another planet or galaxy. “When people claim to observe truly unusual phenomena, sometimes it’s worth investigating seriously,” she said. But, she added, “what people sometimes don’t get about science is that we often have phenomena that remain unexplained.”"
"James E. Oberg, a former NASA space shuttle engineer and the author of 10 books on spaceflight who often debunks U.F.O. sightings, was also doubtful. “There are plenty of prosaic events and human perceptual traits that can account for these stories,” Mr. Oberg said. “Lots of people are active in the air and don’t want others to know about it. They are happy to lurk unrecognized in the noise, or even to stir it up as camouflage.”"
"For his part, Mr. Reid said he did not know where the objects had come from. “If anyone says they have the answers now, they’re fooling themselves,” he said. “We do not know.”"
So, basically, they're UFOs, which is the point I've been trying to make. They are unidentified.
Further reading:
https://www.space.com/ufos-real-but-not-...ships.html
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2017/12/n...eport.html
https://www.popsci.com/ufo-aliens-military
And in particular:
https://www.metabunk.org/nyt-gimbal-vide...ect.t9333/
https://www.metabunk.org/explained-the-n...es.t10669/
The problem with the article Glinda cited is that it also includes this:
"While not addressing the merits of the program, Sara Seager, an astrophysicist at M.I.T., cautioned that not knowing the origin of an object does not mean that it is from another planet or galaxy. “When people claim to observe truly unusual phenomena, sometimes it’s worth investigating seriously,” she said. But, she added, “what people sometimes don’t get about science is that we often have phenomena that remain unexplained.”"
"James E. Oberg, a former NASA space shuttle engineer and the author of 10 books on spaceflight who often debunks U.F.O. sightings, was also doubtful. “There are plenty of prosaic events and human perceptual traits that can account for these stories,” Mr. Oberg said. “Lots of people are active in the air and don’t want others to know about it. They are happy to lurk unrecognized in the noise, or even to stir it up as camouflage.”"
"For his part, Mr. Reid said he did not know where the objects had come from. “If anyone says they have the answers now, they’re fooling themselves,” he said. “We do not know.”"
So, basically, they're UFOs, which is the point I've been trying to make. They are unidentified.
Further reading:
https://www.space.com/ufos-real-but-not-...ships.html
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2017/12/n...eport.html
https://www.popsci.com/ufo-aliens-military
And in particular:
https://www.metabunk.org/nyt-gimbal-vide...ect.t9333/
https://www.metabunk.org/explained-the-n...es.t10669/