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May 19, 2013
UFO Sightings at Nuclear Installations Explored on The Paracast
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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: Gene and Chris are joined by guest panelist Goggs Mackay as they present Robert Hastings, author of "UFOs and Nukes: Extraordinary Encounters at Nuclear Weapons Sites," who will bring you up to date on his investigation into this troubling aspect of the UFO enigma. He'll also explain why he was not a participant in the recent Citizen Hearing on Disclosure, and answer your questions.
Chris O'Brien's Site: Our Strange Planet
Robert Hastings' Site: Robert Hastings • UFOs and Nuclear Weapons
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. We recently completed a major update that makes our community easier to navigate, and social network friendly.
I Have UFO Evidence, But You Can’t Have It!
By Gene Steinberg
Over the years, a number of UFO researchers, real or alleged, have claimed to possess “smoking gun” evidence that would prove the reality of those mysterious flying disks once and for all. Sometimes you do see what passes for evidence, only to realize it consists of unverified claims, fake videos -- well, you get the picture.
There are also UFO researchers who appear to have taken a circumspect and scientific attitude to the phenomenon, who also claim to have such evidence, but it never seems to see the light of day, or you get, at best, only a small part of what’s supposedly available.
Consider Ted Phillips, of the Center for Physical Trace Research, who has appeared on The Paracast on several occasions to talk about his ongoing investigation into the strange goings on at a location he calls “Marley Woods.” Reportedly located in Missouri, although Phillips doesn’t reveal the exact location, it is supposedly home to frequent UFO sightings and other weird events.
In his most recent appearance on The Paracast, Phillips said he was in the process of building a new web site to present some of his findings. As I recall, his son was helping him put it all together, only the site was never finished, and the partly-completed content is no longer available. So what happened?
Well, I heard from Phillips recently, and he said that he was working on finally making his work available online. I am willing to cut him some slack, but I am not a very patient man.
Another UFO researcher who is not presenting all of his findings is Peter Davenport, of the National UFO Reporting Center. On last week’s episode, Davenport said that he had some compelling videos of flying saucers, but they weren’t being posted on his organization’s site because frequent downloads would just consume too much bandwidth.
Yes, bandwidth is an issue, as some web hosts will charge you extra if you have too many downloads.
But what about YouTube, where he could open his own channel and offer as many videos as he wants? I also offered to host his videos on our web server; we have plenty of spare capacity. The offer stands, but Davenport has yet to say yay or nay.
So can we assume Davenport doesn’t really have this visual evidence, or maybe doesn’t have the confidence that it will survive critical analysis? I really don’t know. He does come across as a knowledgeable researcher, and, again, I’ll cut him some slack. He may just be cautious about possibly losing control of his content, and I can see the logic in that, though I don’t agree that he’d have a problem. If I hosted his videos, I’d take them down or change them whenever he wanted, and even YouTube content can be withdrawn, but that won’t stop people who already downloaded the videos from doing what they want with them.
There’s also a certain curmudgeonly veteran researcher by the name of Ray Stanford who claims to have some really compelling evidence, photographic and otherwise, to present. He’s talked about it during his appearances on The Paracast, but continues to withhold the particulars. He says he’d be happy to present them to anyone who presents a decent set of scientific credentials, meaning they are capable of understanding the science behind his findings.
Now you can’t just take Stanford as just another UFO eccentric. He is also a knowledgable amateur paleontologist who has successfully unearthed evidence of dinosaurs in Maryland. In fact, the Washington Post published a favorable feature article on Stanford last year, and it’s clear they took his work seriously, although they overlooked his long history in the UFO field.
Well, our own Chris O’Brien visited Stanford recently, on his way to Washington, D.C. to help provide the video feeds for Stephen Bassett’s Citizen Hearing on Disclosure. As he will report on the latest episode of The Paracast, he got a chance to see some of Stanford’s so-far-secret UFO data and was mightily impressed. But he didn’t have permission to shoot a video of Stanford’s work, so the ball is still in Stanford’s court.
Will we ever see that evidence? Well, Stanford isn’t as young as he used to be, and Chris mentions the man’s heart condition. So I can only hope that it won’t be much longer before those findings are made public, at least in the form of a scientific paper.
But you can bet I’m frustrated about all this. After all, we have tons of fake UFO photos, phony sighting reports and even alleged government disinformation that continues to pollute the UFO field. When someone claims to have the sort of evidence we need to help separate the signal from the noise, why not let us all in on the secret?
Can they possibly be afraid that the skeptics will tear gaping holes in that evidence? Well, they’d do that anyway regardless of the quality of the data. That shouldn’t be a reason to withhold anything that might take us even a small step closer towards figuring out what UFOs are all about.
Yes, I suppose there’s sufficient reason to be skeptical about any claims from someone who says they have evidence that they cannot reveal. Put up or shut up and all that stuff. It’s not that we can force them to tell us what they really know, but I would hope that those findings, if they exist, will be presented in short order, even if they are incomplete. After all, why assume that someone else can’t step up to the plate and put forward their own findings and, together, present an even more compelling case about the cause and purpose of UFOs? After all, how many scientists do all their work in a vacuum?
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May 19, 2013
UFO Sightings at Nuclear Installations Explored on The Paracast
Special Announcement: The Paracast is heard Sundays from 2:00 AM until 5:00 AM Central Time on the GCN Radio Network and affiliates around the USA, and online across the globe via download and on-demand streaming.
Why It's Important for You to Donate to The Paracast: Although ads help cover a small part of our expenses, the income they produce is never enough to pay your humble hosts decent wages. Also, we do not receive any revenue from the ads placed on the show by our network or local stations. So we hope you're able to help fill the gap, if you can, to help us cover increasing server costs and other expenses -- or perhaps provide a little extra cash for lunch and utility bills. No contribution is too small (or too large
. It’s easy to send a donation. We have a Donate link on our home page, below the logo and audio player. There's also a Donate link on our forums, at the bottom of the sidebar on the right. Or just send your PayPal donation direct to sales (at) theparacast (dot) com. And if you’ve had a problem getting to our Donate screen, please try again. We just fixed a serious PayPal access problem, and it should work properly now.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: Gene and Chris are joined by guest panelist Goggs Mackay as they present Robert Hastings, author of "UFOs and Nukes: Extraordinary Encounters at Nuclear Weapons Sites," who will bring you up to date on his investigation into this troubling aspect of the UFO enigma. He'll also explain why he was not a participant in the recent Citizen Hearing on Disclosure, and answer your questions.
Chris O'Brien's Site: Our Strange Planet
Robert Hastings' Site: Robert Hastings • UFOs and Nuclear Weapons
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. We recently completed a major update that makes our community easier to navigate, and social network friendly.
I Have UFO Evidence, But You Can’t Have It!
By Gene Steinberg
Over the years, a number of UFO researchers, real or alleged, have claimed to possess “smoking gun” evidence that would prove the reality of those mysterious flying disks once and for all. Sometimes you do see what passes for evidence, only to realize it consists of unverified claims, fake videos -- well, you get the picture.
There are also UFO researchers who appear to have taken a circumspect and scientific attitude to the phenomenon, who also claim to have such evidence, but it never seems to see the light of day, or you get, at best, only a small part of what’s supposedly available.
Consider Ted Phillips, of the Center for Physical Trace Research, who has appeared on The Paracast on several occasions to talk about his ongoing investigation into the strange goings on at a location he calls “Marley Woods.” Reportedly located in Missouri, although Phillips doesn’t reveal the exact location, it is supposedly home to frequent UFO sightings and other weird events.
In his most recent appearance on The Paracast, Phillips said he was in the process of building a new web site to present some of his findings. As I recall, his son was helping him put it all together, only the site was never finished, and the partly-completed content is no longer available. So what happened?
Well, I heard from Phillips recently, and he said that he was working on finally making his work available online. I am willing to cut him some slack, but I am not a very patient man.
Another UFO researcher who is not presenting all of his findings is Peter Davenport, of the National UFO Reporting Center. On last week’s episode, Davenport said that he had some compelling videos of flying saucers, but they weren’t being posted on his organization’s site because frequent downloads would just consume too much bandwidth.
Yes, bandwidth is an issue, as some web hosts will charge you extra if you have too many downloads.
But what about YouTube, where he could open his own channel and offer as many videos as he wants? I also offered to host his videos on our web server; we have plenty of spare capacity. The offer stands, but Davenport has yet to say yay or nay.
So can we assume Davenport doesn’t really have this visual evidence, or maybe doesn’t have the confidence that it will survive critical analysis? I really don’t know. He does come across as a knowledgeable researcher, and, again, I’ll cut him some slack. He may just be cautious about possibly losing control of his content, and I can see the logic in that, though I don’t agree that he’d have a problem. If I hosted his videos, I’d take them down or change them whenever he wanted, and even YouTube content can be withdrawn, but that won’t stop people who already downloaded the videos from doing what they want with them.
There’s also a certain curmudgeonly veteran researcher by the name of Ray Stanford who claims to have some really compelling evidence, photographic and otherwise, to present. He’s talked about it during his appearances on The Paracast, but continues to withhold the particulars. He says he’d be happy to present them to anyone who presents a decent set of scientific credentials, meaning they are capable of understanding the science behind his findings.
Now you can’t just take Stanford as just another UFO eccentric. He is also a knowledgable amateur paleontologist who has successfully unearthed evidence of dinosaurs in Maryland. In fact, the Washington Post published a favorable feature article on Stanford last year, and it’s clear they took his work seriously, although they overlooked his long history in the UFO field.
Well, our own Chris O’Brien visited Stanford recently, on his way to Washington, D.C. to help provide the video feeds for Stephen Bassett’s Citizen Hearing on Disclosure. As he will report on the latest episode of The Paracast, he got a chance to see some of Stanford’s so-far-secret UFO data and was mightily impressed. But he didn’t have permission to shoot a video of Stanford’s work, so the ball is still in Stanford’s court.
Will we ever see that evidence? Well, Stanford isn’t as young as he used to be, and Chris mentions the man’s heart condition. So I can only hope that it won’t be much longer before those findings are made public, at least in the form of a scientific paper.
But you can bet I’m frustrated about all this. After all, we have tons of fake UFO photos, phony sighting reports and even alleged government disinformation that continues to pollute the UFO field. When someone claims to have the sort of evidence we need to help separate the signal from the noise, why not let us all in on the secret?
Can they possibly be afraid that the skeptics will tear gaping holes in that evidence? Well, they’d do that anyway regardless of the quality of the data. That shouldn’t be a reason to withhold anything that might take us even a small step closer towards figuring out what UFOs are all about.
Yes, I suppose there’s sufficient reason to be skeptical about any claims from someone who says they have evidence that they cannot reveal. Put up or shut up and all that stuff. It’s not that we can force them to tell us what they really know, but I would hope that those findings, if they exist, will be presented in short order, even if they are incomplete. After all, why assume that someone else can’t step up to the plate and put forward their own findings and, together, present an even more compelling case about the cause and purpose of UFOs? After all, how many scientists do all their work in a vacuum?
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