Russian UFO crash, really making a buzz online!

Unbelievable. Even top news agencies actually bother to include this apparently obvious hoax on their websites. I was just browsing for some UFO news this evening when I stumbled upon this link belonging to International Business Times.

The economic voice too, seems to have taken interest in this footage. Some more include the Daily Mail, Telegraph.co.uk, East Anglian Daily times and The Sun.

Why? Why is this happening? I have a theory in this regard. I believe, this footage is deliberately allowed to circulate around the internet in the hopes of being rejected as a hoax. For all you know, this could be real alright? The Roswell incident of 1946 is still fresh in people's minds, merely because of this evidence of what looked like an elaborate cover-up (large number of personnel and equipment at the site just to clear a weather balloon?). Or, perhaps the Russian government is probably studying the media's reaction? In either case, a cover-up is certainly not in their agenda. Otherwise, I wouldn't be posting this here right now. I'm just a college guy with an interest on UFOs, after all!

The 3 types of extra-terrestrial civilizations

I stumbled upon this video when I checked out the news story titled "World business leaders to discuss UFOs and extra-terrestrial life" and thought I should share this with you.

Would we make good hosts?

Below is an excerpt from an interview with George Adamski, the famous Polish born American Ufologist who supposedly had intimate contact with extraterrestrials. This interview was taped and documented in the year 1955.

"Q. Are they all friendly?
A. Yes, very friendly, more so than any people on earth. People on earth pretend to be friendly but they are not really friendly to each other as these people are, even the so-called strangers.

Q. If their ships crash on earth or if they are shot as has been reported, do they have any way of protecting themselves?
A. No they do not, although they could. Although it is possible that they could harness this magnetic ray and shoot it out towards us and stop us in our tracks. But this is something they won't do. They claim that they have no right, I asked them about that, and they said they have no right to take revenge for a lack of understanding or ignorance.


Judging by the above excerpt, some more statements made in the interview and the aliens' supposedly benevolent demeanor, I couldn't help but wonder if the very reason for their enigmatic behavior is our own savagery. For now, just forget about the severe human rights violations in Nigeria or Iran, or even a tyrant of a mother-in-law persuading a young woman to kill herself in the name of dowry in your immediate neighborhood for that matter. Let's just look inside ourselves. What would you do, if a drunken bearded man you walk past, makes a remark on your buttocks? How would you react, if your teacher failed you in an exam because he overlooked a small portion of the paper? How would you feel, if your boss promoted an apparently less talented colleague instead of you? In general, how would a normal person react even if he's wronged in the slightest manner? Of course, we've all arrived at a conclusion that it's human nature to feel sadness when we're wronged. Yet, human history has had several of these inhumanly selfless role-models like Jesus Christ or Gandhi who supposedly showed the other cheek when wronged. How is that possible? Weren't they human too?

I feel, there's something logically amiss. Perhaps, there's something fundamentally wrong in most of the things in life that we've accepted to be true. Now that I thought some more about it, I wonder this. Wasn't that drunken man's remark on your buttocks merely a compliment? The teacher on the other hand, gave you a chance to improvise your knowledge while all others got to forget about whatever they had studied and learned. As for the boss, that promotion could have probably meant lesser responsibilities and fewer means to learn.

Is this the way our extraterrestrial visitors think? If so, I definitely believe its this collective attitude that has allowed them to progress so far as to build inexpensive warp drives and travel the stars.

Now that the point is established, let us consider a scenario wherein you are a government appointed scientist who's out over a remote uncharted island, scanning the horizons from an airplane. You spot a tiny band of tribes looking at your craft in awe, worshiping it and dancing in funny patterns. You know that civilization has never been in this part of the world, and that these tribes have little morals that match your upbringing, let alone they believe it's okay to indiscriminately kill and devour another human being from a different tribe. Yet, even if you did land in the middle of their village, they would worship you. They would most certainly be harmless to a technologically and culturally superior being and you know that for a fact. Yet, would you land right between them? Would you still extend your hand to them in friendship? Despite your strong belief in human rights and equality, would you let a random one of those tribesmen sit in your plane?

Okay, now switch this primitive tribe for a little bit more civilized locality; say, a village in a remote part of India where the people have heard about cars and televisions, yet, is rife with petty street violence, domestic violence and flawed political ethics. Would you still pick one of these random villagers and let them sit in your plane, or work for you as a secretary or at least a Janitor? I highly doubt it. I believe, the relationship between humanity and ETs is merely a scaled up version of this scenario, so no.

We will never make good hosts. At least, not just yet. Inducting humans in their societies, or even being allowed into their homes would desecrate their society. Sorry for this extremely morbid post, but unless we make changes within ourselves, we have no right to expect the world to change around us. Sure, there's always going to be a difference between us and them before we make first contact. Sure, that difference is going to remain unless our ET visitors extend their arms and reach out to us (which solely puts the responsibility called first contact on them). But the good news is, it is possible to encourage them. The best way to do so, is to change ourselves bit by bit.

How to spot a fake UFO video - My personal experience

After months of wondering why UFO sightings aren't taken seriously, I came to a conclusion. What might that conclusion be? Is it that most of the sightings, footage and photographs are fakes? No. It's because amateur enthusiasts fail to identify a fake, get excited about it, spread the news like wildfire, and throw away their credibility when someone else finds out the truth for them.

So before you look at an interesting video online (like the ones I post), watch out for these signs.

1) Excessive exclamations: Not all hoaxsters do what they do out of malicious intentions alone. Many do it out of an impulsive rush, which is why they caption their uploads laden with too much emotion. If you see a video captioned something like "THIS IS FOR REAL!!!!!!" or "REAL UFO VIDEO. NO JOKE!!!", it's most likely the work of a faker trying to get hits and earn a quick buck.

2)Lack of detail: An authentic video would have some detail of it in the description. The details could consist of anything ranging from the date and time of shooting, to textual description of what the witness saw, or at the very least, the context of that footage.

3)Lack of editing: Lack of editing is a good sign. Even a simple screen text could mean that the poster knew some basics on video editing, and was trying to put some sensationalism in his video to earn hits. Once this intent and skill level is exposed, there's no telling what else the video uploader might have done to make it look real.

A raw footage with unclear sound and plenty of background noise on the other hand speaks volumes on its authenticity.


4) Comments and ratings disabled: If comments and ratings for a video is disabled, it's most likely a fake, no matter how real it looks. He knows that people are likely to ridicule him and make his negative reputation lose traffic to his channel.

5) Elusive uploader: Try contacting the uploader. If he doesn't reply, he's probably just busy. But if his statements are defensive (like "get lost, I don't have to answer to you"), he's most likely faker.

6) Bad animation and editing: Not only bad ones, but even mediocre ones can be spotted this way. If a real footage was extremely detailed(with a really vivid shape), it would've made it to the news on TV and the poster would have drawn a lot of attention to himself . Otherwise, it would've come off a credible source such as wikileaks, MUFON or a very successful uploader on youtube (in terms of number of videos and hits). On the other hand in case of a not-so-detailed-looking UFO (like a vague disc), an animator wouldn't spend too much time and effort perfectly synchronizing an animation with the subtle camera movements. Even if he did, he's likely to miss out on authentic audio and noise coming from the background.

7) Likes vs Dislikes and not the comments: Every UFO footage on youtube has its share of skeptics, no matter how real or authentic it is. But the like:dislike ratio of the video on the other hand speaks a lot about its authenticity. If more people disliked the video, than liked it in a ratio like 150 : 1, its likely a fake. But don't jump to conclusions if you see something like 1543: 1357. Watch out for the other signs too.

8) UFO flight path: A UFO has better things to do than look for a guy on the ground with a camera from 20,000 feet away and fly right over him so that the cameraman can get a perfect shot at it. Also, a UFO flying towards or away from the cameraman would look quite detailed; enough for you to observe the shadows and lighting on it.

Even seeing none of these signs on a video doesn't necessarily establish its authenticity. Regarding UFO sightings, unfortunately, there is no black area. There's only a grey and a white area. So even if you see a realistic fake UFO footage, the least you could do is give credit to the hoaxster's skill.

Manipulative Extraterrestrial control linked to Human "Exoconsciousness"

Manipulative Extraterrestrial control linked to Human "Exoconsciousness"

by Roger Marsh

Edited by Iain Mackenzie

As humans, we commonly think of humans as having a consciousness and a subconsciousness. It is commonly understood that a capacity for reason is a central part of a human consciousness.

Dr. John Lash's research on the ancient Pagan Gnostics suggest that humans have two distinct consciousness. Our vital primal consciousness is linked to our essence of being human as a feature which is associated with our spiritual interconnectedness to the Earth. This part of our consciousness inspires us to embrace values of empathy, peace and love for each other and for Nature. However, based on Dr. Lash's investigative research, the ancient Pagan Gnostics also appreciated, an "exoconsciousness" which manifests itself in dysfunctional behaviour among humans.

What is the apparent origins of this exoconsciousness? Ancient Pagan Gnostics and David Icke's investigative research on the insights on indigenous peoples, suggest that Manipulative Extraterrestrials have interfered with the biological matrix of humanity. The result of this documented interference is that regressive aliens have "graphed" onto humans a secondary "exo-consciousness". This "eco-consciousness" according to Dr. Lash, acts in the form of a parallel parasitic consciousness.

When humans debate in their own mind whether they should pursue an empathetic way of handling a situation, or a potentially self-centred and destructive way of handling the same situation, Dr. Lash's insights suggest we, as humans, are in fact debating between our own primal/original consciousness as humans, and a regressive alien "exo-consciousness".

The humans which have amplified levels of this parasitic consciousness are driven by the insatiable pursuit of greed and power, which is dysfunctional to humans, but which apparently serves a regressive alien agenda on Earth. Humans with elevated amount of exo-consciousness assist in its corrupt rise to power in a global capitalist "pyramid scheme".

According to Dr. Lash's insights, Manipulative Extratrrestrials which Pagan Gnostics referred to as the "Archons" seek to parasitize humanity through elite-drive authority systems which substantively reflect a regressive alien exo-consciousness.

Dr. Lash elaborates in metahistory.org: The Archons [aspiring regressive alien controllers which operate through authority systems) represent error, not evil. They do not cause mistakes in our learning process, but they affect our thinking so that our mistakes go undetected and extrapolate beyond the scale of correction." Accordingly to our detriment, humans who cannot correct their own minds and redirect their own actions based upon their 'primal human consciousness become potentially controlled by an "exo-consciousness.

Source: Agoracosmopolitan.com

Experts Call On UN To Prepare For Extraterrestrials

The United Nations (UN) should prepare a course of action, just in case the Earth should ever be contacted by extraterrestrials, scientists say in a new, extraterrestrial focused edition of the journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A.

The special issue, according to Guardian Science Correspondent Alok Jha, focuses on "all aspects of the search for extraterrestrial life, from astronomy and biology to the political and religious fallout that would result from alien contact."

The issue is currently available online and is dated February 13, 2011.

In one article, Professor John Zarnecki of the Open University and Dr Martin Dominik of the University of St. Andrews say that "a lack of co-ordination can be avoided by creating an overarching framework in a truly global effort governed by an international politically legitimated body." The UN's Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) is ready made for the task, they argue.

According to the organization's official website, COPUOS was established by the UN General Assembly in 1959 in order to "review the scope of international cooperation in peaceful uses of outer space, to devise programs in this field to be undertaken under United Nations auspices, to encourage continued research and the dissemination of information on outer space matters, and to study legal problems arising from the exploration of outer space."

In their paper, Zarnecki and Dominik assert that COPUOS member states should begin focusing on potential extraterrestrial affairs as well, following a format similar to their subcommittees already focused on dealing with threats from asteroids and outer space objects, according to Jha.

Other studies included in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A include a paper by Cambridge University Evolutionary Paleobiology Professor Simon Conway Morris advising those preparing for alien contact to prepare for a species that shares human-like tendencies "towards violence and exploitation," and Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary Professor Ted Peter reflecting upon the impact of extraterrestrial contact on the world's religions.

"Because our religious traditions formulated their key beliefs within an ancient world view now out of date, would shocking new knowledge dislodge our pre-modern dogmas? Are religious believers Earth-centric, so that contact with ET would de-centre and marginalize our sense of self-importance?" Peters, a professor of systematic theology, wrote, according to the Guardian.

"Do our traditional religions rank us human beings on top of life's hierarchy, so if we meet ETI who are smarter than us will we lose our superior rank? If we are created in God's image, as the biblical traditions teach, will we have to share that divine image with our new neighbors?" he adds, noting that he believed traditional theologians would evolve into "astrotheologians" and that "contact with extraterrestrial intelligence will expand the existing religious vision that all of creation… is the gift of a loving and gracious God."

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Image Caption: This shows Kenneth Arnold holding a picture of a drawing of the crescent shaped UFO he saw in 1947.

Source: redorbit.com

UFOs = A new domain of knowing

I found this very interesting video on youtube. Not only does it have 10 minutes of a single UFO footage, it has a nice background commentary that pretty much sums up the point of this blog.



I'd recommend you watch as many videos as you can from this channel "ilikewhatimseeing".

Journalists have a responsibility on UFO disclosure, leaks

By Steve Hammons

The recent and ongoing controversy about releases of sensitive information seems to raise both new and longstanding fundamental points about freedom of the press and the role of journalism in society.

An aspect of the discussion that appears to many people as an odd side issue is the reference to unidentified flying objects (UFOs) in some documents or materials.

However, this topic might serve as a unique example about the way we look at the roles of journalism, government and citizens on an issue that could be both important to know about and also require discretion and sensitivity.

Today's journalists and many other segments of society face continual changes in the evolving economy, technological development, scientific updates and the many other aspects of everyday life.

Journalism in particular is with dealing longstanding ethical and professional guidelines about freedom of the press and responsible reporting. These are combined with a changing landscape of Internet technology and certain characteristics of major media companies.

BALANCING ACT

The touchstone of the U.S. Constitution and its provisions outlining freedom of speech and freedom of the press continue to be fundamental reference points. Many of the U.S. Constitution's other attempts to strengthen human liberty are equally valuable and often equally controversial.

The task of balancing these freedoms with responsible behavior and common-sense discretion is now front and center in discussions about various current events.

And, odd as it may seem, the UFO subject is one of these current challenges.

Just like other sensitive subjects involving national security, some people who have researched the UFO situation claim that a high level of restriction by governments on information about UFOs is interfering with the right of citizens to know what their governments are doing.

And, the argument extends to the view that human beings at the grassroots of society have a need to know about certain subjects that could affect them, including unusual and unconventional discoveries and developments.

The counterpoint to this view is that some subjects must be kept secret for the sake of the greater good of maintaining national defense. And, in many cases, international alliances and friendships among nations and societies are also at stake.

How should the profession and craft of journalism handle these factors?

When the additional challenges of certain perspectives by media bosses in a time of changing economic dynamics come into play, journalists are now, as they often have been, faced with soul-searching dilemmas.

REPORTING ON MYSTERIES

In the case of unusual and unconventional scientific subjects, additional obstacles for journalism include self-censorship by media management and often by certain elements of scientific communities. These factors may also dovetail with defense-related information restriction for reasons of strategic national and global safety as well as tactical operational security.

Despite the statements from people with various viewpoints that decisions and judgment about the balance between security and freedom of the press are easy and clear cut, this is probably not always the case.

As we know, sometimes a "top secret" classification is used to cover up wrongdoing and inappropriate conduct.

At the same time, other classified situations, including highly compartmented and need-to-know circumstances, might truly require robust information security for a number of legitimate reasons.

According to some researchers, the UFO situation falls into a complex category of emerging scientific developments that could significantly change our views of Earth, the universe, life and the human race. It may be quite complex because the various kinds of unusual flying objects seen over the decades and centuries are probably associated with even more surprising mysteries.

Extraterrestrial visitors, multiple dimensions, space-time anomalies, forgotten histories of human civilization, undiscovered aspects of human DNA, extrasensory perception and other edge-science subjects have all been linked to the UFO phenomena, both directly and indirectly.

Some researchers indicate that may only be the tip of the iceberg.

Responsible journalism on these kinds of subjects seems to have been somewhat limited to date. But that does not mean today's journalists are incapable of handling the situation responsibly and professionally.

Understanding various security implications of unconventional situations that could affect the safety of American and global society must be part of journalistic considerations and judgment.

Important foundational elements of the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights are also factors that are key parts of responsible journalism in days past, now and in the future.

NOTE TO READERS: Please visit my Joint Recon Study Group site at http://jointreconstudygroup.blogspot.com and my Transcendent TV & Media site at http://tvtranscend.blogspot.com.

Source: ufodigest.com

UFO community links recent bird, wild life death to alien technology

Submitted by Dave Masko on 2011-01-05

In what’s viewed as a scene from a horror movie, both birds and other wildlife are dying on a massive scale from Beebee, Arkansas, to central Oregon coast beaches and beyond; while the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) points to alien technology as interfering with bird migration patterns and other factors as UFO visits become more prominent in the new year.

Birds along Oregon coast staying grounded

MUFON’s “UFO community” has been sending out guidance to investigators of the mysterious bird and wildlife animal deaths. One popular theory among UFO experts is a “cloaking device,” used to make alien spacecraft invisible, as possibly causing the birds in Arkansas and other areas to fly into it and die as birds often do when encountering aircraft flying at vast speeds.

Because UFO sightings are often over bodies of water, such as the Arkansas River, MUFON believes the dead drum fish that’s been reported in the hundreds of thousands may be linked to exposure to UFO craft and lights.

“There’s been regular UFO sightings south of Beebee in Minden, Louisiana. The object spotted was an orb or disc that was pulsing colors and eventually disappeared. The object’s relationship to what’s been happening in BeeBee is not yet known,” stats a MUFON official.

MUFON also reports other massive bird and wildlife deaths, to include recent deaths of sea lions and thousands of star fish here at Stonefield Beach, is “appearing almost regularly across the globe.”

Locals here at Stonefield Beach can still recall how the noise of dead sea lions stretched like a tight wire through the air as dozens of these mammals gasped for their last breath along this lonely stretch of beach where regular UFO sightings are reported.

While such information would have been dismissed as foolish a few years ago, that’s not the case today with most people believing in alien visitors, says a MUFON spokesman here at Stonefield Beach.

Meanwhile, both American and foreign scientists believe the recent deaths of tens of thousands of birds is due to “atmospheric phenomena.”

Still, they’ve not ruled out theories offered by MUFON.

Stonefield is a popular location for Oregon “watchers” viewing of unidentifiable flying object (UFO) sightings via “catching some lights” at this remote location along the central Oregon coast that has become ground zero for strange winter solstice happenings.

MUFON advisors and members of “The Trails End Paranormal Society of Oregon” have been busy as of late with numerous worldwide queries about the recent bird and wildlife deaths.

In fact, MUFON is tracking UFO sightings near Elista, the capital of the Republic of Kalmykia in southern Russia. According to reports, more than 200 people in Elista reported UFO sightings over a ten-day period beginning Dec. 22, 2010.

MUFON and other European Union UFO organizations dispatched investigators to Elista and were told by witnesses about two “concentric circles in the sky over the city with birds massing near the circles. Bright lights were also reported in and around the city as UFO sightings continue into the new year.

At the same time, MUFON reports more “is being revealed globally about contacts with UFOs,” to include a statement from WikiLeaks Julian Assange that his international organization has “thousands of UFO documents” that MUFON believes will shed new light on why there’s been so many recent UFO sightings, and how are the sightings related to recent deaths of birds, fish and other wildlife worldwide.

“If WikiLeaks has UFO documents that can help explain on all these mysterious bird and other animal deaths, than the world should know about it. WikiLeaks is said to have UFO documents that have never seen the light of day and that interests us,” noted a MUFON spokesman.

For example, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, who’s a former head of state of the Republic of Kalmykia and current the Chairman of the World Chess Federation, was quoted by Pravda on Dec. 29, 2010, that NASA has “4,000 UFO documents” that need to be disclosed.

Ilyumzhinov also noted that he “was not surprised” about these continuing UFO sightings over his city because he’s claimed to have “met and communicated with extraterrestrial creatures.”

Source: huliq.com

Opinion: Gandhi's quote

Mohandas K Gandhi's famous quote:

"There is enough on earth for everyone's need. But there isn't enough on earth for everyone's greed."

Me:

"There is more than enough in this galaxy for every critter's greed"

Let's face it. We all know, that our planet itself is one tight ship. Not everyone can afford food every day, let alone afford a car, a house or a private aircraft to travel from one country to another without any delays. We've all had our ears full of it since preschool, starting with this classic anecdote of a greedy dog that loses its loaf of bread to a reflection in the river.

Every luxury costs money we don't always have. It's because these luxuries, come from earthly materials that everybody else wants (I am talking economics-for-dummies here). You pay more for fuel every day because its rapidly depleting around the world. You pay more for food everyday because there are more hungry people, and less land to grow them on. Soon, you may have to pay for fresh air simply because there is not enough of it left on this planet. People are already capitalizing on it by calling it "therapeutic". In nutshell, our planet, one day will become so full and overcrowded, life itself will no longer be worth living, to most people!

But what if that could be changed? Let's say, you found a way to survive the harsh, dryness of the Sahara. What if you could grow food on the south pole? Wouldn't you want to capitalize on it? Wouldn't it create a sudden abundance of it? In fact, something similar happened to many nations in the early 19th century. It's called oil, remember?

Now, what if you could extend this to nearby planets. We could mine iron from mars, strike oil on the moon, or find large quantities of Uranium on an Asteroid nearby! We could establish cities on the vast emptiness of space, build factories without worrying about pollution and thrive! Such, are the possibilities of extra-terrestrial colonization. Doing this will create jobs, give rise to new cultures, make new technological inventions , find cures to deadly diseases, open markets for virtually every verb spoken on the planet and ultimately make our world exponentially more exciting! And all this can be done without depriving another living being of its possessions; something that has rarely been done back here on earth.

Mind you, none of this is my idea. It's a collective result of my showing interest in Extra-terrestrial life.

PS: Just another highlight on why I find ET more and more interesting.

Opinion: What might be going on?

I didn't really watch the entire "UFO disclosure project" video, but based on what I've seen so far, (and everything else I've seen on the internet), it seems obvious that our visitors, if any, are trying hard to catch our attention.

Why? I have a handful of possible reasons why they'd do so; all of which depend on the possible situation on their side. Here's a brief one for you:-

1) They are just looking for a refuge:

Mind you, this may sound like something straight out of the 1980s, comedy TV series ALF but this is what I could conjure up with my limited thinking power. It is likely, that for some reason, their world (a planet, a star cluster or an entire galaxy of civilization) is in danger. What we're seeing, is a tiny group of refugees trying to blend in and become one among us.

2) A larger society is out in the universe, and they're trying to be friendly

This has been happening in human history all the time. An explorer finds a new land, brings his friends to that land and hopes to make friends with the locals. Sometimes he fails, other times, he succeeds.

This is how the Europeans entered the new world. This is also how the British, entered India! Today, the red Indians are Americans, and the Indians speak English.

A simple analogy. What would the government of your country do, if it discovered a primitive independent tribe somewhere in its territory which has got something unique to contribute? Naturally, the tribe would be hostile to any outsiders, but would you be hostile to them?

3) This is just reconnaissance. The main assault is waiting.

This possibility would be humanity's worst nightmare. What if the visitors are merely sloppy at stealth recon? Or perhaps they're trying to assess human hostility? Perhaps, they're strategizing a full-scale assault? Perhaps, they're looking for secure locations to establish beachheads. Whatever it is, this-is-not-good.

4) Multiple factions of visitors, warring with each other for unknown reasons:

A very distinct possibility. Anybody (at least, any sapient being) would want to be subtle in settling their disputes when they're at somebody else's home. Maybe, there are more factions or species of visitors out there than we'd imagine. Could they be competing for space? Could there be mutiny amongst them? When survival is their priority, I doubt if subtlety would even be the least of their concerns.

This leads us to another obvious question. Knowing how real UFOs are, why is humanity's response the way it is right now?

I will be posting my opinions on that in the next post. Until then, I have a lot of researching to do. So do you. Until then, ta ta.

Opinion: UFO attack in Madhya Pradesh?

"Sanalakedha"? "Namada valley"? "Many Indian scientists are now certain that a UFO/alien base exists in the area."

Inaccuracy and lack of detail like this, is rife in UFO reports. Thanks to shoddy reporting like these, a real possibility of ET visitors isn't taken seriously anymore. Initially, when I found the article, I was shocked. But within a few moments of reading it, I began smelling a rat. How come its the only article showing up on the internet when I google it? How come I never saw anything on paper today? It's bad enough, when people falsely report such sightings to legitimate news agencies but it's even worse when people conjure up stories from absolutely nowhere and claim to have investigated it posing as journalists themselves.

Remember, I will post both news and rumors in this blog. And as of this moment, I believe, that report is a farce. Let's hope some more headlines about this turn up soon.

Why would aliens come here? To destroy us, or be friends?

"Don't talk to aliens!", said my favorite physicist Dr. Stephen Hawking .

I can understand his concerns, I guess. It's what I've heard, all my life starting from mum! "You never know what they really want" is the first justification. And even though, we are taught about human values on trust and friendship in the subsequent years of our childhood (virtually turning around "Don't talk to strangers" to "Be nice to strangers"), the latter doesn't quite apply to people who are not human beings! I don't intend to pass judgements. I am only expressing my views.

It's been natural for people throughout history to live in tight-knit communities. People trust their immediate kin with their lives, but are weary of outsiders. 10,000 years ago, we had little villages. 1000 years ago, we had empires. 100 years ago, we had nations! And today, we hear slogans such as "Embrace humanity" "All humans are equal" and so on. Our perception and size of the community has grown over these thousands of years, and I don't see why the next big philosophy won't be "All sapient/sentient species are people, including dogs and dolphins!" This is one of the reasons, why I don't believe that making contact with aliens would spell doom to humanity.

It's also a well known idea (only a distinctly possible fact), that aliens would come here to conquer our planet and take away our resources. If so, I pose two questions: If the aliens could travel across star systems in their tiny little ships, why would it be so hard for them to find a life-less planet with more "resources"? What are the odds, that there is no such thing as a much bigger galactic community that humanity isn't yet a part of, and/or is not welcome in that community? Until these two questions are answered, I strongly believe that aliens would prefer only to make friends with humanity, not destroy it.

Let's make first contact

How many UFO sightings are reported so far? Dozens? Hundreds? Thousands? Is it big enough for you to believe something about aliens? No? What about millions? Would that be okay for you? Would you even begin considering the possibility of extra-terrestrial life if the numbers are that big? According to the website, www.ufoevidence.org, there have been millions of reports since 2003. Even assuming, 99% of them are hoax or misunderstandings, it still amounts to at least 10,000 legitimate sightings. Going by these numbers, any rational mind would tend to believe, there is an alien space-ship hovering somewhere right above his head.

It's quite ironic, that despite these numbers, we don't read much about it in the newspaper, or see much of it on TV except as a figment of fantastic imagination. Why? Don't you wonder? Unfortunately, so do I. I've heard reasons for its lack of publicity alright! The most popular ones of course, include hallucinations, pranks, bizarre cloud formations, weather balloons, awry scientific experiments or simply a prototype airplane with its tail on fire. Also, more fantastic ideas have now turned into popular cliches, like "this is all a government cover up" or "a Cold war stunt" (although many of these sightings have been reported thousands of years before WW2).

Of course, there may be another reason why people reject the concept of extra-terrestrial life. I think, many would have heard of this one, which probably existed for thousands of years in history. It's "GOD says so, in the bible. He says, the earth is the only planet in the universe with life on it".

Whatever the reasons be, no matter how logical these statements may sound, our reason for rejecting them is diminishing every day. Just google UFO, and you will see what I mean.

I am no scientist or a researcher. I don't trek through the countryside looking for a clear starry night, or fly air-crafts across the oceans looking for visitors from the outside. Nor do I sit across the table with other intellectuals crunching numbers about their probability of existence. I am just a college student, with time to kill, and a curiosity that's almost killing me.

I do not have the means or the resources to verify my posts here, to be real or a hoax. Regardless, stuff about UFO is all over the internet. All I intend to do in this blog, is put them all together in one place, and update news I see, every day. Keep going through the blog, and you might catch a thing or two. If you like it, ask your friends to read it too. Let us become aware, that we are not alone in this universe, nor do we want to be.