Classic UFO Research Explored on The Paracast
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Sunday, October 24, 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: We explore classic UFO research and the possibility of ET visits. Co-host Christopher O’Brien presents a rare appearance by veteran UFO investigator Larry W. Bryant, a noted UFO whistleblower and author of “UFO Politics at the White House: Citizens Rally ‘Round Jimmy Carter’s Promise.”
Christopher O'Brien's Site: Home - Our Strange Planet
Larry W. Bryant's Site: Larry W. Bryant's UFOview - Home
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Waiting for Disclosure
By Gene Steinberg
When Chris O’Brien and I recorded this week’s episode of The Paracast, featuring veteran UFO researcher Larry W. Bryant, it was brought home to me once again how long “Exopolitics” has been a significant part of the field.
Now the goals of most people who are involved in the Exopolitics movement are surely well meaning, although I think they are often very much misguided. I mean, if the U.S. government is engaged in an age-old conspiracy to withhold proof that UFOs are real, don’t we have a right to know?
Yes, I understand the potential social consequences of the revelation that we are being visited by unknown beings who appear to flit about our skies with abandon in highly advanced aircraft. It doesn’t matter if they are ET, interdimensional, paraphysical, or any other buzzword that’s been devised to describe the phenomenon. The mere fact that they do exist can seriously impact our Earthly religions, not to mention embedded corporate interests, such as the defense and energy industries.
Imagine, for example, if a civilization from elsewhere employed technology to travel here that made our best inventions seem obsolete. What if they had solved their energy crisis centuries ago, and were using a power source that was both renewable and free? What if, as in “Star Trek,” they didn’t even need money?
Certainly such considerations might be at the heart of a decision to keep us in the dark about UFOs.
The late Major Donald E. Keyhoe, a well-known UFO author who began writing on the subject in 1950, posited the existence of an agency he called “The Silence Group,” whose prime directive involved protecting those secrets. His life mission for much of the final decades of his life was to force the U.S. government, The Silence Group, or whatever, to open the books.
That goal, assuming Keyhoe’s belief in the existence of a Silence Group or a similar agency was vindicated, would surely be laudable. I do understand that the revelations might have to be doled out gradually to protect our economy and culture. But that assumes, once again, that UFOs are extraterrestrial and that they aren’t here to do us harm.
Unfortunately, such commendable goals become corrupted when Exopolitics representatives make wacko claims that the president is poised to disclose the truth on a date certain (which never seems to occur), or that they understand how we must to deal with our visitors, as if they had inside knowledge of who or what they really are.
One of the unfortunate consequences of the Exopolitics movement is that ballot initiative in Denver, CO to create an Extraterrestrial Affairs Commission. The instigator of this silly enterprise is Jeff Peckman, one of the prime movers behind the notorious Stan Romanek contact case. That in itself ought to be sufficient not to take this venture seriously. Fortunately, it appears that voters are, based on polls I’ve heard about, sensible enough to defeat this measure.
However, pranks of this nature to do help establish the credibility of the UFO mystery. While I can sympathize with the frustration some people feel over the inability to find the smoking gun that would establish what UFOs really are, that’s not an excuse to waste the time of voters in considering whether to say “yay” or “nay” about such a commission. Even if it did come to be, how would that help us investigate anything? What purpose would it serve other than making everyone who accepts UFO reality look foolish?
When the people of Denver vote this crazy proposal down, it will simply make the UFO field seem a sorrier mess than it already is. Then again, that’s nothing new. Years ago, flying saucer researcher Gabriel Green ran for president as the candidate for the “Universal Flying Saucer Party.”
Some things never change.
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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, October 24, 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: We explore classic UFO research and the possibility of ET visits. Co-host Christopher O’Brien presents a rare appearance by veteran UFO investigator Larry W. Bryant, a noted UFO whistleblower and author of “UFO Politics at the White House: Citizens Rally ‘Round Jimmy Carter’s Promise.”
Christopher O'Brien's Site: Home - Our Strange Planet
Larry W. Bryant's Site: Larry W. Bryant's UFOview - Home
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.
Waiting for Disclosure
By Gene Steinberg
When Chris O’Brien and I recorded this week’s episode of The Paracast, featuring veteran UFO researcher Larry W. Bryant, it was brought home to me once again how long “Exopolitics” has been a significant part of the field.
Now the goals of most people who are involved in the Exopolitics movement are surely well meaning, although I think they are often very much misguided. I mean, if the U.S. government is engaged in an age-old conspiracy to withhold proof that UFOs are real, don’t we have a right to know?
Yes, I understand the potential social consequences of the revelation that we are being visited by unknown beings who appear to flit about our skies with abandon in highly advanced aircraft. It doesn’t matter if they are ET, interdimensional, paraphysical, or any other buzzword that’s been devised to describe the phenomenon. The mere fact that they do exist can seriously impact our Earthly religions, not to mention embedded corporate interests, such as the defense and energy industries.
Imagine, for example, if a civilization from elsewhere employed technology to travel here that made our best inventions seem obsolete. What if they had solved their energy crisis centuries ago, and were using a power source that was both renewable and free? What if, as in “Star Trek,” they didn’t even need money?
Certainly such considerations might be at the heart of a decision to keep us in the dark about UFOs.
The late Major Donald E. Keyhoe, a well-known UFO author who began writing on the subject in 1950, posited the existence of an agency he called “The Silence Group,” whose prime directive involved protecting those secrets. His life mission for much of the final decades of his life was to force the U.S. government, The Silence Group, or whatever, to open the books.
That goal, assuming Keyhoe’s belief in the existence of a Silence Group or a similar agency was vindicated, would surely be laudable. I do understand that the revelations might have to be doled out gradually to protect our economy and culture. But that assumes, once again, that UFOs are extraterrestrial and that they aren’t here to do us harm.
Unfortunately, such commendable goals become corrupted when Exopolitics representatives make wacko claims that the president is poised to disclose the truth on a date certain (which never seems to occur), or that they understand how we must to deal with our visitors, as if they had inside knowledge of who or what they really are.
One of the unfortunate consequences of the Exopolitics movement is that ballot initiative in Denver, CO to create an Extraterrestrial Affairs Commission. The instigator of this silly enterprise is Jeff Peckman, one of the prime movers behind the notorious Stan Romanek contact case. That in itself ought to be sufficient not to take this venture seriously. Fortunately, it appears that voters are, based on polls I’ve heard about, sensible enough to defeat this measure.
However, pranks of this nature to do help establish the credibility of the UFO mystery. While I can sympathize with the frustration some people feel over the inability to find the smoking gun that would establish what UFOs really are, that’s not an excuse to waste the time of voters in considering whether to say “yay” or “nay” about such a commission. Even if it did come to be, how would that help us investigate anything? What purpose would it serve other than making everyone who accepts UFO reality look foolish?
When the people of Denver vote this crazy proposal down, it will simply make the UFO field seem a sorrier mess than it already is. Then again, that’s nothing new. Years ago, flying saucer researcher Gabriel Green ran for president as the candidate for the “Universal Flying Saucer Party.”
Some things never change.
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