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May 17, 2015
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New “Head Scratchers” About Roswell Case Revealed on The Paracast
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Attention U.S. Listeners: Help Us Bring The Paracast to Your City! In the summer of 2010, The Paracast joined the GCN radio network. This represented a huge step in bringing our show to a larger, mainstream audience. But we need your help to add additional affiliates to our growing network. Please ask one of your local talk stations if they are interested in carrying The Paracast. Feel free to contact us directly with the names of programming people we might be able to contact on your behalf. We can't do this alone, and if you succeed in convincing your local station to carry the show, we'll reward you with one of our special T-shirts, and other goodies. With your help, The Paracast can grow into one of the most popular paranormal shows on the planet!
Please Visit Our Online Store: You asked, and we answered. We are now taking orders for The Official Paracast T-Shirt and an expanded collection of other specially customized merchandise. To get your T-Shirt now featuring our brand new logo, just pay a visit to our online store at The Official Paracast Store to select your size and place your order. We also offer a complete lineup of other premium merchandise for your family, your friends and your business contacts.
About The Paracast: The Paracast covers a world beyond science, where UFOs, poltergeists and strange phenomena of all kinds have been reported by millions across the planet.
Set Up: The Paracast is a paranormal radio show that takes you on a journey to a world beyond science, where UFOs, poltergeists and strange phenomena of all kinds have been reported by millions. The Paracast seeks to shed light on the mysteries and complexities of our Universe and the secrets that surround us in our everyday lives.
Join long-time paranormal researcher Gene Steinberg, co-host and acclaimed field investigator Christopher O'Brien, and a panel of special guest experts and experiencers, as they explore the realms of the known and unknown. Listen each week to the great stories of the history of the paranormal field in the 20th and 21st centuries.
This Week's Episode: Ronald Regehr returns for a freewheeling look at many subjects including the recent so-called “Roswell Slides” fiasco where we will address how this scenario may be emblematic of problems inherent in this wild west field of pseudo-scientific inquiry. Ron is ready to publish “Another Damn Book About Roswell,” which contains many tantalizing facts and little-known head-scratchers associated with the world’s most famous, over-sensationalized UFO case. Ron spearheaded an analytical process targeting the “Ramey memo,” held in the hand of General Ramey at the infamous July, 1947 Ft. Worth, TX press conference where the alleged Roswell weather balloon debris was shown to reporters. Regehr is a retired aerospace engineer with 36 years experience at Douglas Aircraft and Aerojet Electro Systems working in space and space surveillance systems.
Important! The accompanying episode of our exclusive After The Paracast podcast will feature new revelations about the Roswell Slides that may put the nail in the coffin. You can download and listen to this show when you become a member of The Paracast+.
Chris O’Brien’s Site: Our Strange Planet
Reminder: Please don't forget to visit our famous Paracast Community Forums for the latest news/views/debates on all things paranormal: The Paracast Community Forums.
Lets Call It Slidegate
By Gene Steinberg
When I first heard about what became known as the Roswell Slides – or, to some, Not Roswell Slides – I had serious concerns. Consider how it all began where someone allegedly found a box of slides in someone’s attic while checking it over ahead of an estate sale. Taped inside the box were a pair of slides.
The slides depicted what appeared to be a body lying in a glass case. They were so important that someone held onto them for 10 years before doing anything more. Think about that for a moment!
Now I won’t repeat the curious path by which those slides ended up being touted as evidence of one of the extraterrestrials that may have crashed at Roswell. Indeed, the provenance of the slides themselves was never proven. It was all a matter of assumptions since there were no direct witnesses as to who took the photos, where they where taken and when.
All right, maybe they do date from 1947 to 1949 as claimed, but that’s as far as you can go without some actual documentation of their path to that attic. Nowadays, the digital photos you take with a camera, smartphone or similar gadget are geotagged as to date and location. So unless that data is edited or deleted, which is easily done, you’ll be able to determine if the photos were taken at Roswell, NM, Area 51, or the nearest Walmart Superstore. Or maybe not!
As to the body itself, I realize there were different opinions about what was there, but to me and others, it just seemed to be a mummy in a museum display case. Nothing more nothing less, but some chose to parse every detail of that body in search of anomalies, and even some scientists claimed to have found some.
Now the long, torturous path from the discovery of the slides to the claim that they were, in fact, Roswell Slides, may hardly make any sense to someone not steeped in UFO lore. Having followed this field – such as it is – for several decades, I couldn’t make the connection either.
Kevin Randle, in his blog, A Different Perspective (http://kevinrandle.blogspot.com), chronicled the sorry saga, and asked a number of probing questions. He was helped along by regular readers who discussed the matter at length in the comment section. A few Slidegate boosters were on hand, but it almost seemed as if their voices were drowned out.
Within days after a heavily promoted and long and boring May 5th event in Mexico City, the expose was at hand. A group of researchers, pro and con and in-between, had set up an ad hoc group to probe the case, calling themselves Roswell Slides Research Group (www.roswellslides.com). They were able to use photo deblurring software, applied to a high resolution scan of the slides, to figure out what was written on the placard next to the body. It read, “MUMMIFIED BODY OF TWO YEAR OLD BOY.”
The rest of the details are less significant, although the body was traced to the Chapin Mesa Archaeological Museum. In short, somebody visited a museum and took a pair of Kodachrome slides of a mummy. End of story.
Now even before the smoking gun was found, there had to be concerns. If this was truly the body of an alien being, why would it be placed on a glass shelf in what appeared to be a museum case? Not if it really came from Roswell back in 1947. One would, instead, expect that such a body would be placed on some sort of table surrounded by medical instruments. The personnel on the scene would no doubt wear protective gear to guard against possible alien viruses.
That only seems logical.
Now in the wake of the expose, one of the key promoters of this sorry venture, one Adam Dew, at first claimed that the results had been faked, that they didn’t use a real scan of the slide, but something manipulated in Adobe Photoshop to create false lettering for the placard.
Ahead of the event, it was even claimed that Adobe, publisher of Photoshop, had analyzed the slides and could not find a way to read the placard. No evidence was provided that such a thing was true. Indeed, I wrote one of the participants in Slidegate, Roswell researcher Tom Carey, about this claim but never received a response. But within days Carey and his fellow Slidegate participant, Donald Schmitt, issued apologies of one sort or another.
True, some doubted their sincerity, but it’s hard to know from the outside whether they were honestly taken in by the promoters of this event, or just looked the other way when presented with the possibility of solid new evidence about the Roswell crash. Since I don’t read minds, I’ll merely take them at their word and move on.
Unfortunately, they also seriously sacrificed their credibility, and very much hurt any remaining effort to unearth some new facts about Roswell. As for me, none of the so-called facts released about this matter impressed me at all. From the uncertain sourcing of the slides, to the images themselves, nothing about this case rang true, not for a moment.
If there was any advantage to holding the event in Mexico it was the fact that the American media mostly stayed away. While people who follow UFO lore closely might be concerned over Slidegate and its implications, and it may be fodder for yet another TV reality show, it’s very possible casual researchers just won’t pay attention.
Regardless, it’s no wonder one prominent researcher who is no longer with us, John Keel, often referred to the field as “Ufoology.” He had a point.
It’s also no wonder that my co-host, Chris O’Brien, bristles when you call him a Ufologist. It doesn’t mean he isn’t interested in UFOs. Instead, he focuses on the wider mystery of a host of paranormal events, and, with the San Luis Valley Camera Project, hopes to come up with some solid results of authentic sightings in the coverage area.
As for the Roswell Slides Research Group, I’ve suggested to one of the key participants, Curt Collins, that they continue exposing the fakes. Let’s see if they’re interested in following through. This is the sort of work the so-called UFO field sorely needs.
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May 17, 2015
www.theparacast.com
New “Head Scratchers” About Roswell Case Revealed on The Paracast
The Paracast is heard Sundays from 3:00 AM until 6:00 AM Central Time on the GCN Radio Network and affiliates around the USA, the Boost Radio Network, the IRN Internet Radio Network, and online across the globe via download and on-demand streaming.
Announcing The Paracast+: You asked for it! For a low monthly or annual subscription fee, you will receive access to a higher-quality ad-free version of The Paracast, chat rooms, and don’t miss our exclusive After The Paracast podcast, featuring politically incorrect color commentary, and other exclusive content. NEW! We’ve added an RSS feed for fast updates of the latest episodes, and The Paracast+ video channel is coming soon. For more information about our premium package, please visit: Introducing The Paracast+ | The Paracast — The Gold Standard of Paranormal Radio.
Attention U.S. Listeners: Help Us Bring The Paracast to Your City! In the summer of 2010, The Paracast joined the GCN radio network. This represented a huge step in bringing our show to a larger, mainstream audience. But we need your help to add additional affiliates to our growing network. Please ask one of your local talk stations if they are interested in carrying The Paracast. Feel free to contact us directly with the names of programming people we might be able to contact on your behalf. We can't do this alone, and if you succeed in convincing your local station to carry the show, we'll reward you with one of our special T-shirts, and other goodies. With your help, The Paracast can grow into one of the most popular paranormal shows on the planet!
Please Visit Our Online Store: You asked, and we answered. We are now taking orders for The Official Paracast T-Shirt and an expanded collection of other specially customized merchandise. To get your T-Shirt now featuring our brand new logo, just pay a visit to our online store at The Official Paracast Store to select your size and place your order. We also offer a complete lineup of other premium merchandise for your family, your friends and your business contacts.
About The Paracast: The Paracast covers a world beyond science, where UFOs, poltergeists and strange phenomena of all kinds have been reported by millions across the planet.
Set Up: The Paracast is a paranormal radio show that takes you on a journey to a world beyond science, where UFOs, poltergeists and strange phenomena of all kinds have been reported by millions. The Paracast seeks to shed light on the mysteries and complexities of our Universe and the secrets that surround us in our everyday lives.
Join long-time paranormal researcher Gene Steinberg, co-host and acclaimed field investigator Christopher O'Brien, and a panel of special guest experts and experiencers, as they explore the realms of the known and unknown. Listen each week to the great stories of the history of the paranormal field in the 20th and 21st centuries.
This Week's Episode: Ronald Regehr returns for a freewheeling look at many subjects including the recent so-called “Roswell Slides” fiasco where we will address how this scenario may be emblematic of problems inherent in this wild west field of pseudo-scientific inquiry. Ron is ready to publish “Another Damn Book About Roswell,” which contains many tantalizing facts and little-known head-scratchers associated with the world’s most famous, over-sensationalized UFO case. Ron spearheaded an analytical process targeting the “Ramey memo,” held in the hand of General Ramey at the infamous July, 1947 Ft. Worth, TX press conference where the alleged Roswell weather balloon debris was shown to reporters. Regehr is a retired aerospace engineer with 36 years experience at Douglas Aircraft and Aerojet Electro Systems working in space and space surveillance systems.
Important! The accompanying episode of our exclusive After The Paracast podcast will feature new revelations about the Roswell Slides that may put the nail in the coffin. You can download and listen to this show when you become a member of The Paracast+.
Chris O’Brien’s Site: Our Strange Planet
Reminder: Please don't forget to visit our famous Paracast Community Forums for the latest news/views/debates on all things paranormal: The Paracast Community Forums.
Lets Call It Slidegate
By Gene Steinberg
When I first heard about what became known as the Roswell Slides – or, to some, Not Roswell Slides – I had serious concerns. Consider how it all began where someone allegedly found a box of slides in someone’s attic while checking it over ahead of an estate sale. Taped inside the box were a pair of slides.
The slides depicted what appeared to be a body lying in a glass case. They were so important that someone held onto them for 10 years before doing anything more. Think about that for a moment!
Now I won’t repeat the curious path by which those slides ended up being touted as evidence of one of the extraterrestrials that may have crashed at Roswell. Indeed, the provenance of the slides themselves was never proven. It was all a matter of assumptions since there were no direct witnesses as to who took the photos, where they where taken and when.
All right, maybe they do date from 1947 to 1949 as claimed, but that’s as far as you can go without some actual documentation of their path to that attic. Nowadays, the digital photos you take with a camera, smartphone or similar gadget are geotagged as to date and location. So unless that data is edited or deleted, which is easily done, you’ll be able to determine if the photos were taken at Roswell, NM, Area 51, or the nearest Walmart Superstore. Or maybe not!
As to the body itself, I realize there were different opinions about what was there, but to me and others, it just seemed to be a mummy in a museum display case. Nothing more nothing less, but some chose to parse every detail of that body in search of anomalies, and even some scientists claimed to have found some.
Now the long, torturous path from the discovery of the slides to the claim that they were, in fact, Roswell Slides, may hardly make any sense to someone not steeped in UFO lore. Having followed this field – such as it is – for several decades, I couldn’t make the connection either.
Kevin Randle, in his blog, A Different Perspective (http://kevinrandle.blogspot.com), chronicled the sorry saga, and asked a number of probing questions. He was helped along by regular readers who discussed the matter at length in the comment section. A few Slidegate boosters were on hand, but it almost seemed as if their voices were drowned out.
Within days after a heavily promoted and long and boring May 5th event in Mexico City, the expose was at hand. A group of researchers, pro and con and in-between, had set up an ad hoc group to probe the case, calling themselves Roswell Slides Research Group (www.roswellslides.com). They were able to use photo deblurring software, applied to a high resolution scan of the slides, to figure out what was written on the placard next to the body. It read, “MUMMIFIED BODY OF TWO YEAR OLD BOY.”
The rest of the details are less significant, although the body was traced to the Chapin Mesa Archaeological Museum. In short, somebody visited a museum and took a pair of Kodachrome slides of a mummy. End of story.
Now even before the smoking gun was found, there had to be concerns. If this was truly the body of an alien being, why would it be placed on a glass shelf in what appeared to be a museum case? Not if it really came from Roswell back in 1947. One would, instead, expect that such a body would be placed on some sort of table surrounded by medical instruments. The personnel on the scene would no doubt wear protective gear to guard against possible alien viruses.
That only seems logical.
Now in the wake of the expose, one of the key promoters of this sorry venture, one Adam Dew, at first claimed that the results had been faked, that they didn’t use a real scan of the slide, but something manipulated in Adobe Photoshop to create false lettering for the placard.
Ahead of the event, it was even claimed that Adobe, publisher of Photoshop, had analyzed the slides and could not find a way to read the placard. No evidence was provided that such a thing was true. Indeed, I wrote one of the participants in Slidegate, Roswell researcher Tom Carey, about this claim but never received a response. But within days Carey and his fellow Slidegate participant, Donald Schmitt, issued apologies of one sort or another.
True, some doubted their sincerity, but it’s hard to know from the outside whether they were honestly taken in by the promoters of this event, or just looked the other way when presented with the possibility of solid new evidence about the Roswell crash. Since I don’t read minds, I’ll merely take them at their word and move on.
Unfortunately, they also seriously sacrificed their credibility, and very much hurt any remaining effort to unearth some new facts about Roswell. As for me, none of the so-called facts released about this matter impressed me at all. From the uncertain sourcing of the slides, to the images themselves, nothing about this case rang true, not for a moment.
If there was any advantage to holding the event in Mexico it was the fact that the American media mostly stayed away. While people who follow UFO lore closely might be concerned over Slidegate and its implications, and it may be fodder for yet another TV reality show, it’s very possible casual researchers just won’t pay attention.
Regardless, it’s no wonder one prominent researcher who is no longer with us, John Keel, often referred to the field as “Ufoology.” He had a point.
It’s also no wonder that my co-host, Chris O’Brien, bristles when you call him a Ufologist. It doesn’t mean he isn’t interested in UFOs. Instead, he focuses on the wider mystery of a host of paranormal events, and, with the San Luis Valley Camera Project, hopes to come up with some solid results of authentic sightings in the coverage area.
As for the Roswell Slides Research Group, I’ve suggested to one of the key participants, Curt Collins, that they continue exposing the fakes. Let’s see if they’re interested in following through. This is the sort of work the so-called UFO field sorely needs.
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