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Sunday, December 19, 2010: 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 hosts interview long-time researchers in the field, to shed light on the mysteries and complexities of our Universe and the secrets that surround us in our everyday lives.
Join us as we explore the realms of the known and unknown, and hear great stories of the history of the paranormal field in the 20th and 21st centuries.
This Week's Episode: Co-hosts Christopher O’Brien and Nicholas Redfern join Gene to discuss Nick’s provocative new book, “The NASA Conspiracies: The Truth Behind the Moon Landings, Censored Photos , and The Face on Mars.” Explore all the strange theories that surround our attempts to explore outer space.
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Why Are UFO Pilots So Illogical?
By Gene Steinberg
Here’s a typical UFO sighting. A circular craft lands or hovers close to the ground. Small beings, with large heads and thin limbs, exit the vessel, examine the countryside and take soil samples with instruments of unknown configuration.
After a few moments of this slow, deliberate behavior, they return to the UFO, and it speeds into the sky, soon vanishing from sight.
If you’re one of the millions of people who saw Stephen Spielberg’s blockbuster sci-fi film, “ET: The Extraterrestrial,” you know of the fable of an alien botanist who, abandoned by his people because he didn’t make it back to the ship on time, is taken care of by some children until, of course, the authorities get wind of what’s going on.
Now alien explorers seeking soil samples seems perfectly sensible. We’re doing that too, on Mars, only we’re using the “Rover,” a robotic vehicle that performs all this rudimentary research by remote control. It certainly saves billions of dollars, not to mention avoiding the dangers involved in sending humans to another planet.
Now in the scheme of things, our civilization is surely far less advanced than those travelers from the stars. But we have it right. Basic scrutiny of a planet’s surface can be done quite efficiently with machines and computers. There is no need to burden living creatures with such mundane tasks. They have a higher purpose, right?
Now I do not presume to understand the niceties of alien logic, and perhaps engaging in soil sampling of an alien world is actually meant to be performed by living beings rather than robots. I suppose it’s also possible that a lower class of creatures, or drones, perform the menial tasks. Or maybe it’s all part of a series of training exercises for fledgling alien spacefarers on a mission of education rather than surveillance. That explains why it happens so often.
I mean, how many times must ET gather the same soil samples before they have a sufficient quantity to fulfill any sensible research need? Why perform the very same act repeatedly unless that sort of behavior is designed to draw our attention away from the “real” event, whatever that might be.
I suppose one can say the same thing about UFO abductions. Now I have always had mixed feelings about these frequently frightening encounters. The mere act of kidnapping humans, and subjecting them to sometimes invasive and often painful surgical probing, sounds quite barbaric by any normal definition of the term.
Certainly the apparent unfeeling nature of ET may represent their culture. They may not respect living beings, particularly those whom they might regard as primitive. Of course, it’s not as if humans have had a commendable history dealing with other countries, other tribes, other races, or anyone we regard as somehow inferior.
More to the point, how often does ET have to examine human specimens before they have a sufficient sampling of tissue samples, genetic material, or whatever they need to accomplish their ends? Even if the goal is to, as some suggest, create a hybrid race, the mere act of endless repetition hardly makes a lick of sense. A few DNA samples and some human sperm ought to be sufficient.
Once again, I do not presume to understand alien logic, although I grant there are some people in the UFO field who believe, or pretend, to have such answers.
On the other hand, as with those soil sampling exercises, maybe UFO abductions are nothing more than someone playing mind tricks with us. We aren’t removed from our beds, slid through walls or windows, or even captured on old country roads in the wee hours of the morning. That’s just a hallucination, designed to serve a purpose that we do not as yet understand.
The motivations behind this behavior may remain incomprehensible to us. It’s presumptuous to think that creatures from another planet, another dimension – or what have you – are wired to look at things the same way we do. So when they appear to act in mysterious ways, well that, to them, may be perfectly normal behavior.
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. We have a Donate link on our home page, below the logo and audio player. There's also a Donate link on our forums, right below our logo. Or just send your PayPal donation direct to sales (at) theparacast (dot) com.You Can Now Order The Official Paracast T-Shirt: You asked, and we answered. We are now taking orders for The Official Paracast T-Shirt and a collection of other specially customized merchandise. To get your T-Shirt, just pay a visit to our new online store at Welcome to The Official Paracast Store to select your size and place your order. We now also offer a lineup of other premium merchandise featuring The Paracast logo.
Sunday, December 19, 2010: 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 hosts interview long-time researchers in the field, to shed light on the mysteries and complexities of our Universe and the secrets that surround us in our everyday lives.
Join us as we explore the realms of the known and unknown, and hear great stories of the history of the paranormal field in the 20th and 21st centuries.
This Week's Episode: Co-hosts Christopher O’Brien and Nicholas Redfern join Gene to discuss Nick’s provocative new book, “The NASA Conspiracies: The Truth Behind the Moon Landings, Censored Photos , and The Face on Mars.” Explore all the strange theories that surround our attempts to explore outer space.
Christopher O'Brien's Site: Home - Our Strange Planet
Nick Redfern's Site: FINAL EVENTS
Reminder: Don't forget to visit our always-active Discussion Forums for the latest news/views/debates on all things paranormal (and note our new Internet address): The Paracast Community Forums.
Why Are UFO Pilots So Illogical?
By Gene Steinberg
Here’s a typical UFO sighting. A circular craft lands or hovers close to the ground. Small beings, with large heads and thin limbs, exit the vessel, examine the countryside and take soil samples with instruments of unknown configuration.
After a few moments of this slow, deliberate behavior, they return to the UFO, and it speeds into the sky, soon vanishing from sight.
If you’re one of the millions of people who saw Stephen Spielberg’s blockbuster sci-fi film, “ET: The Extraterrestrial,” you know of the fable of an alien botanist who, abandoned by his people because he didn’t make it back to the ship on time, is taken care of by some children until, of course, the authorities get wind of what’s going on.
Now alien explorers seeking soil samples seems perfectly sensible. We’re doing that too, on Mars, only we’re using the “Rover,” a robotic vehicle that performs all this rudimentary research by remote control. It certainly saves billions of dollars, not to mention avoiding the dangers involved in sending humans to another planet.
Now in the scheme of things, our civilization is surely far less advanced than those travelers from the stars. But we have it right. Basic scrutiny of a planet’s surface can be done quite efficiently with machines and computers. There is no need to burden living creatures with such mundane tasks. They have a higher purpose, right?
Now I do not presume to understand the niceties of alien logic, and perhaps engaging in soil sampling of an alien world is actually meant to be performed by living beings rather than robots. I suppose it’s also possible that a lower class of creatures, or drones, perform the menial tasks. Or maybe it’s all part of a series of training exercises for fledgling alien spacefarers on a mission of education rather than surveillance. That explains why it happens so often.
I mean, how many times must ET gather the same soil samples before they have a sufficient quantity to fulfill any sensible research need? Why perform the very same act repeatedly unless that sort of behavior is designed to draw our attention away from the “real” event, whatever that might be.
I suppose one can say the same thing about UFO abductions. Now I have always had mixed feelings about these frequently frightening encounters. The mere act of kidnapping humans, and subjecting them to sometimes invasive and often painful surgical probing, sounds quite barbaric by any normal definition of the term.
Certainly the apparent unfeeling nature of ET may represent their culture. They may not respect living beings, particularly those whom they might regard as primitive. Of course, it’s not as if humans have had a commendable history dealing with other countries, other tribes, other races, or anyone we regard as somehow inferior.
More to the point, how often does ET have to examine human specimens before they have a sufficient sampling of tissue samples, genetic material, or whatever they need to accomplish their ends? Even if the goal is to, as some suggest, create a hybrid race, the mere act of endless repetition hardly makes a lick of sense. A few DNA samples and some human sperm ought to be sufficient.
Once again, I do not presume to understand alien logic, although I grant there are some people in the UFO field who believe, or pretend, to have such answers.
On the other hand, as with those soil sampling exercises, maybe UFO abductions are nothing more than someone playing mind tricks with us. We aren’t removed from our beds, slid through walls or windows, or even captured on old country roads in the wee hours of the morning. That’s just a hallucination, designed to serve a purpose that we do not as yet understand.
The motivations behind this behavior may remain incomprehensible to us. It’s presumptuous to think that creatures from another planet, another dimension – or what have you – are wired to look at things the same way we do. So when they appear to act in mysterious ways, well that, to them, may be perfectly normal behavior.
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