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May 25, 2014
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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: Gene and Chris present a special episode about "the inside story of the world's best-documented UFO incident" featuring Nick Pope and John Burroughs, authors of "Encounter in Rendlesham Forest." Nick was a former head of the UFO research project at the UK Ministry of Defense, and John Burroughs, USAF (Ret.) was one of the witnesses. You will hear not just summaries of this incredible and sometimes frightening encounter, but details about the strange phenomenon and its impact upon eyewitnesses that you may not have heard about before, including recently-released government documents about the case.
Chris O’Brien’s Site: http://www.ourstrangeplanet.com
Nick Pope’s Site: Nick Pope
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.
It’s Alive, Alive, Alive!
By Gene Steinberg
Those who believe UFOs to be spaceships think of inanimate pieces of metal and alloy that are able to traverse the vast distances between planets and stars. True, they may be controlled not by living beings, but very possibly sophisticated computers that can manage navigation functions without manual intervention. But the concept of non-living aircraft remains intact.
Certainly, the possibility of advanced computers that think for themselves isn’t actually out there. Artificial intelligence is a goal of computer scientists, and it’s very possible even the smartphones or tablets that arrive a few years from now will be able to perform feats that, on the surface at least, appear to emerge from living, thinking beings.
As you might expect, there have been sci-fi stories about spaceships that are, themselves, living beings. One of the more popular concepts was presented in a cult TV show, “Farscape,” which was produced between 1999 and 2003 as a regular series, and finally closed shop after a 2004 miniseries that wrapped up the remaining plot lines.
One of the featured “characters” in “Farscape” was Moya, an immense bio-mechanical spaceship that was, for all intense and purposes, alive. Yet another spaceship was introduced as Moya’s sometimes renegade “child,” so to speak.
But is there any possibility at all that UFOs are, themselves, living beings of some sort? I’m not necessarily suggesting living in the same way as Moya was alive on “Farscape,” but you get the point. Indeed, there have been theories over the years about living flying saucers.
So author Trevor James Constable wrote several books, including “Sky Creatures,” suggesting that UFOs, the ones that remained unidentified, were actually amoeba-like creatures that existed in our atmosphere. Being amoebas, their perceived shapes might seem to vary, and perhaps we just imagined or assumed a more solid structure when we saw them in flight.
While the theory hasn’t gotten wide circulation in the UFO field, the idea remains an intriguing alternative to the seemingly conventional concept of solid spacecraft.
Indeed, a new book, “Encounter in Rendlesham Forest: The Inside Story of the World’s Best-documented UFO Incident,” from Nick Pope, John Burroughs and Jim Penniston, brings up yet again the specter of the living UFO. Indeed, when Burroughs was subjected to hypnotic regression to figure out what happened during 45 minutes of lost or missing time experienced during his encounter, he felt the UFO was itself somehow alive.
The very idea might seem strange to people who follow UFO lore. It’s a common theme that aliens from other planets are coming to Earth in physical spaceships. The technology may be way in advance of ours, but the fundamentals of piloting aircraft remain intact. Even if the craft is computer controlled, that doesn’t mean there is no living crew aboard.
Yet consider how an advanced race, thousands of years ahead of us, might approach space travel. Would it be possible to use advanced genetic manipulation to create a race of creatures that are capable of travel from one planet to another? Or would they arrive in a more conventional lifeless mother ship, to be set aloft once they arrive in an atmosphere that is suited to them? Rather than subject their people to the risks of space travel, or just visiting another planet, the living flying saucers get the job done. Being alive, and certainly our concept of what’s alive expands as we know more about our universe, they are able to consume nutrients from the atmosphere or the ground, and they sustain themselves as they perform their duties for their hidden masters.
It may even be possible, and this has been the theme of some sci-fi stories, to actually download one’s intelligence into a living or robotic ship. That way, the being will experience the trip from afar but not have to subject themselves to the rigors of physical travel.
The possibilities are as endless as your imagination. But it is very limiting to view the universe in our eyes, even as knowledge expands at an ever-increasing rate. Of course, we’re still looking for extrasolar planets that have conditions that very much mimic our own on Earth. We have already discovered more and more of these so-called “goldilocks” planets revolving around faraway star systems.
Indeed, the very idea that we are not alone continues to reverberate through our society. Just recently, for example, members of the U.S. Congress were informed by a pair of scientists that the possibility of alien life is “close to 100 percent.”
True, this was all done as the two scientists, representing SETI, gave a pitch for more funding to continue searching for evidence of life in outer space. One of those scientists, notorious UFO skeptic Seth Shostak, a senior astronomer at the SETI institute, said that, “The chances of finding it I think are good and if that happens it will happen in the next 20 years depending on the financing.”
At least he’s not promising instant gratification, and you wonder how a Congress that shies away from spending requests might regard such a long-range view, that we will eventually discover the “smoking gun” that confirms the existence of alien life. Would they even care about something they perceive to have no direct impact on us?
Of course, if you believe in UFOs, you probably are convinced that alien life is already here looking us over. If only more scientists would take it seriously and do the right thing in terms of research, we would confirm that truth before long. It wouldn’t take 20 years.
You can also extend that theory to the possibility that Earth governments already know the truth about alien life. So why are the SETI astronomers asking for funding to prove something that we allegedly already know? Perhaps a smokescreen, or just a movement towards gradual disclosure. Or perhaps Shostak and crew are kept in ignorance.
Once we accept the concept that life is out there, and we only need to continue research to confirm it, there isn’t such a great leap to reveal that ET is already here.
True, if the alien ships are, themselves, living beings, that would be quite a difficult concept to grasp. How would the 24/7 cable news channels explain it? It wouldn’t be quite as accessible as small grays or taller “Nordics” visiting us, but one species, however strange, shouldn’t necessarily exclude another more familiar or humanoid creature. Regardless of what UFOs truly are, it is clear that we are still far away from knowing the answer. That’s an unfortunate truth that will disturb those who believe someone, somewhere, has all the answers and can be convinced or browbeaten into revealing them. But it seems to make a whole lot more sense.
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May 25, 2014
www.theparacast.com
Discover New Facts About the Rendlesham UFO Encounter 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.
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. Or use the Donate link on our forums, at the bottom of the sidebar on the right. You can also send your PayPal donation direct to sales (at) theparacast (dot) com.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 present a special episode about "the inside story of the world's best-documented UFO incident" featuring Nick Pope and John Burroughs, authors of "Encounter in Rendlesham Forest." Nick was a former head of the UFO research project at the UK Ministry of Defense, and John Burroughs, USAF (Ret.) was one of the witnesses. You will hear not just summaries of this incredible and sometimes frightening encounter, but details about the strange phenomenon and its impact upon eyewitnesses that you may not have heard about before, including recently-released government documents about the case.
Chris O’Brien’s Site: http://www.ourstrangeplanet.com
Nick Pope’s Site: Nick Pope
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.
It’s Alive, Alive, Alive!
By Gene Steinberg
Those who believe UFOs to be spaceships think of inanimate pieces of metal and alloy that are able to traverse the vast distances between planets and stars. True, they may be controlled not by living beings, but very possibly sophisticated computers that can manage navigation functions without manual intervention. But the concept of non-living aircraft remains intact.
Certainly, the possibility of advanced computers that think for themselves isn’t actually out there. Artificial intelligence is a goal of computer scientists, and it’s very possible even the smartphones or tablets that arrive a few years from now will be able to perform feats that, on the surface at least, appear to emerge from living, thinking beings.
As you might expect, there have been sci-fi stories about spaceships that are, themselves, living beings. One of the more popular concepts was presented in a cult TV show, “Farscape,” which was produced between 1999 and 2003 as a regular series, and finally closed shop after a 2004 miniseries that wrapped up the remaining plot lines.
One of the featured “characters” in “Farscape” was Moya, an immense bio-mechanical spaceship that was, for all intense and purposes, alive. Yet another spaceship was introduced as Moya’s sometimes renegade “child,” so to speak.
But is there any possibility at all that UFOs are, themselves, living beings of some sort? I’m not necessarily suggesting living in the same way as Moya was alive on “Farscape,” but you get the point. Indeed, there have been theories over the years about living flying saucers.
So author Trevor James Constable wrote several books, including “Sky Creatures,” suggesting that UFOs, the ones that remained unidentified, were actually amoeba-like creatures that existed in our atmosphere. Being amoebas, their perceived shapes might seem to vary, and perhaps we just imagined or assumed a more solid structure when we saw them in flight.
While the theory hasn’t gotten wide circulation in the UFO field, the idea remains an intriguing alternative to the seemingly conventional concept of solid spacecraft.
Indeed, a new book, “Encounter in Rendlesham Forest: The Inside Story of the World’s Best-documented UFO Incident,” from Nick Pope, John Burroughs and Jim Penniston, brings up yet again the specter of the living UFO. Indeed, when Burroughs was subjected to hypnotic regression to figure out what happened during 45 minutes of lost or missing time experienced during his encounter, he felt the UFO was itself somehow alive.
The very idea might seem strange to people who follow UFO lore. It’s a common theme that aliens from other planets are coming to Earth in physical spaceships. The technology may be way in advance of ours, but the fundamentals of piloting aircraft remain intact. Even if the craft is computer controlled, that doesn’t mean there is no living crew aboard.
Yet consider how an advanced race, thousands of years ahead of us, might approach space travel. Would it be possible to use advanced genetic manipulation to create a race of creatures that are capable of travel from one planet to another? Or would they arrive in a more conventional lifeless mother ship, to be set aloft once they arrive in an atmosphere that is suited to them? Rather than subject their people to the risks of space travel, or just visiting another planet, the living flying saucers get the job done. Being alive, and certainly our concept of what’s alive expands as we know more about our universe, they are able to consume nutrients from the atmosphere or the ground, and they sustain themselves as they perform their duties for their hidden masters.
It may even be possible, and this has been the theme of some sci-fi stories, to actually download one’s intelligence into a living or robotic ship. That way, the being will experience the trip from afar but not have to subject themselves to the rigors of physical travel.
The possibilities are as endless as your imagination. But it is very limiting to view the universe in our eyes, even as knowledge expands at an ever-increasing rate. Of course, we’re still looking for extrasolar planets that have conditions that very much mimic our own on Earth. We have already discovered more and more of these so-called “goldilocks” planets revolving around faraway star systems.
Indeed, the very idea that we are not alone continues to reverberate through our society. Just recently, for example, members of the U.S. Congress were informed by a pair of scientists that the possibility of alien life is “close to 100 percent.”
True, this was all done as the two scientists, representing SETI, gave a pitch for more funding to continue searching for evidence of life in outer space. One of those scientists, notorious UFO skeptic Seth Shostak, a senior astronomer at the SETI institute, said that, “The chances of finding it I think are good and if that happens it will happen in the next 20 years depending on the financing.”
At least he’s not promising instant gratification, and you wonder how a Congress that shies away from spending requests might regard such a long-range view, that we will eventually discover the “smoking gun” that confirms the existence of alien life. Would they even care about something they perceive to have no direct impact on us?
Of course, if you believe in UFOs, you probably are convinced that alien life is already here looking us over. If only more scientists would take it seriously and do the right thing in terms of research, we would confirm that truth before long. It wouldn’t take 20 years.
You can also extend that theory to the possibility that Earth governments already know the truth about alien life. So why are the SETI astronomers asking for funding to prove something that we allegedly already know? Perhaps a smokescreen, or just a movement towards gradual disclosure. Or perhaps Shostak and crew are kept in ignorance.
Once we accept the concept that life is out there, and we only need to continue research to confirm it, there isn’t such a great leap to reveal that ET is already here.
True, if the alien ships are, themselves, living beings, that would be quite a difficult concept to grasp. How would the 24/7 cable news channels explain it? It wouldn’t be quite as accessible as small grays or taller “Nordics” visiting us, but one species, however strange, shouldn’t necessarily exclude another more familiar or humanoid creature. Regardless of what UFOs truly are, it is clear that we are still far away from knowing the answer. That’s an unfortunate truth that will disturb those who believe someone, somewhere, has all the answers and can be convinced or browbeaten into revealing them. But it seems to make a whole lot more sense.
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