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August 22, 2021
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UFO Researcher Cheryl Costa Analyzes 20 Years of UFO Sightings on The Paracast!
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This Week's Episode: We present UFO researcher Cheryl Costa, co-author of "The UFO Sightings Desk Reference: United States of America 2001 – 2020," a book that presents data and analysis for 167,632 sighting reports of UFOs reported by individuals during the first 20 years of the 21st century. Since 1969, the government has claimed no interest in the subject and the press and media either ignore or ridicule mention of UFOs. Yet citizen scientists and nongovernmental organizations have continued to this day the research into this important subject. Cheryl is a native and resident of upstate New York who saw her first UFO at age 12. A military veteran, she’s a retired information security professional from the aerospace Industry. She’s been a speaker at the International UFO Congress and at the MUFON Symposium.
J. Randall Murphy's Ufology Society International: Ufology Society International (USI) - Explore the UFO Phenomenon
After The Paracast -- Available exclusively for Paracast+ subscribers on August 22: UFO researcher Cheryl Costa joins Gene and Randall to continue the discussion of the book of which she is co-author, "The UFO Sightings Desk Reference: United States of America 2001 — 2020." Aimed at the serious UFO researcher, this comprehensive volume is also of value to academic and public libraries, news organizations, and anyone who is interested in what is flying in the skies over the heads where they live. This segment focuses what what people see, statistical studies of the shapes of UFOs and whether they tend to appear in special locations, such as the 37th parallel. What about the contribution of women in Ufology, and is it given the importance it deserves?
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. Visit our new online shop for great branded merchandise at: The Official Paracast Shop, and check out our new YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheOfficialParacastChannel
The UFO/UAP Field: Still Nothing Going On
By Gene Steinberg
It may seem as if things have really changed a lot in the UFO field. The U.S. government, after all, recently released a report that doesn’t claim the phenomenon is due to spots before our eyes — well other than the ones that might already be present of course — and concedes the phenomenon needs to be investigated further.
That ought to be a huge thing, and perhaps it will be going forward. But right now, we don’t have many more answers than we had in 1947.
It’s almost as if the UFO field has more or less moved on automatic pilot for 74 years, not really advancing all that much despite millions and millions of words being written on the subject. We know that there are flying things that can outmaneuver our finest aircraft, turn on a dime and suddenly vanish. We know that they can be tracked on radar while being observed visually. We know they can be photographed and we know that they can leave trace evidence.
But there is something in that Pentagon UAP Task Force report that some might dispute, and it’s a significant point. It claims that there is no evidence that the objects are spaceships from other worlds.
It became a point that generated headlines, except the report also states that there is no conclusion as to what UAPs are. So how does one prove a negative to a certainty?
Obviously the conclusion about lacking evidence for spaceships is not defined. What would constitute that proof anyway? Would it be circumstantial evidence? Wouldn’t an apparently solid flying machine that does things our flying machines cannot do be sufficient to demonstrate that it’s somebody else’s spaceship?
What if there was some sort of unknown phenomenon that could also create such a visual effect? We don’t know, because it’s, well, unknown. So maybe it is fair to suggest that we ought to consider lots of possibilities and not just one.
Yet the extraterrestrial hypothesis (ETH) carries a romantic veneer to it. Science doesn’t dismiss the existence of life in space. The discoveries of more and more Earth-like exoplanets, which apparently possess conditions that might support life, make the prospect almost a certainty. Indeed, it may well be that there are millions of planets in our galaxy that fit into that category.
So rather than being alone in the universe — as even some scientists might still suggest — there are numerous possibilities that it strains credibility to think that we could not be visited. If it’s not happening now, it has happened or it will happen someday.
But where’s the evidence?
Does it involve people who claim to have met up with extraterrestrials? Even if the experiences are accurately described, it doesn’t necessary explain what’s really happening to these people. What they claim to recall — whether from memory or with a little hypnotic help — may not represent the source phenomenon.
So what’s happening to these people anyway? We don’t know, because none of these people can produce actual physical evidence of contract with an offworld source. And there are those claims of alien implants, but I have yet to see a peer-reviewed report demonstrating the existence of alien technology.
What about a physical spaceship?
Well, there’s always Roswell. Isn’t that the evidence we seek? If Roswell did involve a crashed spaceship, is there evidence other than anecdotal reports of the alleged recovery? Where is it?
Is it secreted away at Area 51, as depicted in the sci-fi blockbuster, “Independence Day?” What about Hangar 18 or one of the other mythical locations that allegedly served as testing grounds for the recovered wreckage.
It’s 74 years and all we have are claims.
This doesn’t mean it never happened. Obviously there was an event in 1947 near Roswell, NM that became the stuff of legend. Assuming it wasn’t a Mogul balloon — one of the excuses given by the Air Force over the years — doesn’t mean it didn’t involve a test of some sort.
You might wonder, if Roswell involved an ET craft, how has the evidence has been kept secret for all these years? It’s not just about people remembering things, but if we truly had evidence of alien technology on hand, has that evidence appeared anywhere?
Of course there is that controversial book, “The Day After Roswell,” published in 1997, which claimed that some common inventions, such as fiber optics and transistors, represented reverse engineered alien technology.
But if you look at the actual history, fiber optic technology can be traced back to principles first demonstrated in the 1840s. Transistors were theorized as early as 1926. The first functional transistor was demonstrated on December 23, 1947 at Bell Labs.
So if you believe the theory that the latter was based on technology recovered from the Roswell spaceship, it would mean that scientists were able to figure it all out within a mere five months, which strains credibility.
Even assuming a spaceship did crash at Roswell, just how advanced would it be? Decades ahead of us, centuries, how long? Let’s take a product of the 21st century, an Apple iPhone, and hand it to the scientists at Bell Labs in 1947. Just how long would it take for them to not just discern the design of the A14 system-on-a-chip, which contains the equivalent 11.8 billion microscopic transistors, but convert it to a working prototype of a single full-size transistor?
And forget about technology to allow us to fly to other planets without relying on rocket ships using technology that dates back to World War II. Does it exist anywhere?
Perhaps we do have evidence of spaceships, and perhaps the claim of the lack of evidence is just a coverup. It is surely a convenient excuse, that the U.S. government has known the truth all these decades, but has been playing fast and loose with the facts.
Maybe the Pentagon UAP Task Force is just another example of the alleged “truth embargo.” Maybe calling for further investigation will encourage more and more scientists to attempt to figure out what’s going on and deliver some answers.
Maybe little or nothing has occurred all these years to bring us closer to a solution to the UFO mystery. Coverup or not, I’m not about to dismiss that possibility, that we just don’t know much more than we did in the early days of the modern UFO era.
Maybe things are poised to change at long last, but they better hurry up. I’m not going to live forever.
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August 22, 2021
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UFO Researcher Cheryl Costa Analyzes 20 Years of UFO Sightings 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.
SUPPORT THE SHOW AND ENJOY THE ULTIMATE PARACAST EXPERIENCE AT A SPECIAL LOW PRICE! We have another radio show and we’d love for you listen to it. So for a low subscription fee, you will receive access to an exclusive podcast, After The Paracast, plus an enhanced version of The Paracast with the network ads removed, when you join The Paracast+. We also offer a special RSS feed for easy updates of the latest episodes on your device. Flash! For a limited time, you can save up to 40% on your subscription. Long-term subscribers will receive free Amazon gift cards for five-year or lifetime subscriptions. And PayPal now accepts cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, in payment, so act now! For the easiest signup ever, please visit: Choose Your Membership Upgrade
This Week's Episode: We present UFO researcher Cheryl Costa, co-author of "The UFO Sightings Desk Reference: United States of America 2001 – 2020," a book that presents data and analysis for 167,632 sighting reports of UFOs reported by individuals during the first 20 years of the 21st century. Since 1969, the government has claimed no interest in the subject and the press and media either ignore or ridicule mention of UFOs. Yet citizen scientists and nongovernmental organizations have continued to this day the research into this important subject. Cheryl is a native and resident of upstate New York who saw her first UFO at age 12. A military veteran, she’s a retired information security professional from the aerospace Industry. She’s been a speaker at the International UFO Congress and at the MUFON Symposium.
J. Randall Murphy's Ufology Society International: Ufology Society International (USI) - Explore the UFO Phenomenon
After The Paracast -- Available exclusively for Paracast+ subscribers on August 22: UFO researcher Cheryl Costa joins Gene and Randall to continue the discussion of the book of which she is co-author, "The UFO Sightings Desk Reference: United States of America 2001 — 2020." Aimed at the serious UFO researcher, this comprehensive volume is also of value to academic and public libraries, news organizations, and anyone who is interested in what is flying in the skies over the heads where they live. This segment focuses what what people see, statistical studies of the shapes of UFOs and whether they tend to appear in special locations, such as the 37th parallel. What about the contribution of women in Ufology, and is it given the importance it deserves?
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. Visit our new online shop for great branded merchandise at: The Official Paracast Shop, and check out our new YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheOfficialParacastChannel
The UFO/UAP Field: Still Nothing Going On
By Gene Steinberg
It may seem as if things have really changed a lot in the UFO field. The U.S. government, after all, recently released a report that doesn’t claim the phenomenon is due to spots before our eyes — well other than the ones that might already be present of course — and concedes the phenomenon needs to be investigated further.
That ought to be a huge thing, and perhaps it will be going forward. But right now, we don’t have many more answers than we had in 1947.
It’s almost as if the UFO field has more or less moved on automatic pilot for 74 years, not really advancing all that much despite millions and millions of words being written on the subject. We know that there are flying things that can outmaneuver our finest aircraft, turn on a dime and suddenly vanish. We know that they can be tracked on radar while being observed visually. We know they can be photographed and we know that they can leave trace evidence.
But there is something in that Pentagon UAP Task Force report that some might dispute, and it’s a significant point. It claims that there is no evidence that the objects are spaceships from other worlds.
It became a point that generated headlines, except the report also states that there is no conclusion as to what UAPs are. So how does one prove a negative to a certainty?
Obviously the conclusion about lacking evidence for spaceships is not defined. What would constitute that proof anyway? Would it be circumstantial evidence? Wouldn’t an apparently solid flying machine that does things our flying machines cannot do be sufficient to demonstrate that it’s somebody else’s spaceship?
What if there was some sort of unknown phenomenon that could also create such a visual effect? We don’t know, because it’s, well, unknown. So maybe it is fair to suggest that we ought to consider lots of possibilities and not just one.
Yet the extraterrestrial hypothesis (ETH) carries a romantic veneer to it. Science doesn’t dismiss the existence of life in space. The discoveries of more and more Earth-like exoplanets, which apparently possess conditions that might support life, make the prospect almost a certainty. Indeed, it may well be that there are millions of planets in our galaxy that fit into that category.
So rather than being alone in the universe — as even some scientists might still suggest — there are numerous possibilities that it strains credibility to think that we could not be visited. If it’s not happening now, it has happened or it will happen someday.
But where’s the evidence?
Does it involve people who claim to have met up with extraterrestrials? Even if the experiences are accurately described, it doesn’t necessary explain what’s really happening to these people. What they claim to recall — whether from memory or with a little hypnotic help — may not represent the source phenomenon.
So what’s happening to these people anyway? We don’t know, because none of these people can produce actual physical evidence of contract with an offworld source. And there are those claims of alien implants, but I have yet to see a peer-reviewed report demonstrating the existence of alien technology.
What about a physical spaceship?
Well, there’s always Roswell. Isn’t that the evidence we seek? If Roswell did involve a crashed spaceship, is there evidence other than anecdotal reports of the alleged recovery? Where is it?
Is it secreted away at Area 51, as depicted in the sci-fi blockbuster, “Independence Day?” What about Hangar 18 or one of the other mythical locations that allegedly served as testing grounds for the recovered wreckage.
It’s 74 years and all we have are claims.
This doesn’t mean it never happened. Obviously there was an event in 1947 near Roswell, NM that became the stuff of legend. Assuming it wasn’t a Mogul balloon — one of the excuses given by the Air Force over the years — doesn’t mean it didn’t involve a test of some sort.
You might wonder, if Roswell involved an ET craft, how has the evidence has been kept secret for all these years? It’s not just about people remembering things, but if we truly had evidence of alien technology on hand, has that evidence appeared anywhere?
Of course there is that controversial book, “The Day After Roswell,” published in 1997, which claimed that some common inventions, such as fiber optics and transistors, represented reverse engineered alien technology.
But if you look at the actual history, fiber optic technology can be traced back to principles first demonstrated in the 1840s. Transistors were theorized as early as 1926. The first functional transistor was demonstrated on December 23, 1947 at Bell Labs.
So if you believe the theory that the latter was based on technology recovered from the Roswell spaceship, it would mean that scientists were able to figure it all out within a mere five months, which strains credibility.
Even assuming a spaceship did crash at Roswell, just how advanced would it be? Decades ahead of us, centuries, how long? Let’s take a product of the 21st century, an Apple iPhone, and hand it to the scientists at Bell Labs in 1947. Just how long would it take for them to not just discern the design of the A14 system-on-a-chip, which contains the equivalent 11.8 billion microscopic transistors, but convert it to a working prototype of a single full-size transistor?
And forget about technology to allow us to fly to other planets without relying on rocket ships using technology that dates back to World War II. Does it exist anywhere?
Perhaps we do have evidence of spaceships, and perhaps the claim of the lack of evidence is just a coverup. It is surely a convenient excuse, that the U.S. government has known the truth all these decades, but has been playing fast and loose with the facts.
Maybe the Pentagon UAP Task Force is just another example of the alleged “truth embargo.” Maybe calling for further investigation will encourage more and more scientists to attempt to figure out what’s going on and deliver some answers.
Maybe little or nothing has occurred all these years to bring us closer to a solution to the UFO mystery. Coverup or not, I’m not about to dismiss that possibility, that we just don’t know much more than we did in the early days of the modern UFO era.
Maybe things are poised to change at long last, but they better hurry up. I’m not going to live forever.
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