UFO Contact? Looking At The Evidence For Alien Visitation

Terry Hooper-Scharf

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Since 1947 it has been claimed that UFOs/flying saucers are evidence of aliens visiting the Earth.  Since the 1950s claims of encounters with landed craft and alien beings were talked about but not taken seriously.

In the 1960s the subject of UFO abduction was a "slow-burner" until the whole "Grey" abduction phenomenon and claims made by researchers such as Budd Hopkins, Prof. John Mack and Dr David Jacobs and Whitley Streiber.

But is there evidence to back up any of the claims -and what about those encountering Alien Entities but who were not abducted? 

Are these people all hoaxers, psychotic or suffering from some other mental illness as some claim?

Are those people who were exposed by Ufologists against their wishes, people who wanted to report what happened and then just get back to their everyday lives -thrust into the media glare against their will?

And if US authorities were so interested that in one case at least they broke into the home of two abductees and this was later proven -why?

Why did a hard core of these people never want publicity or to make money from what happened to them? 

Above all, why did a major UFO landing incident take place on a US Inbterstate road in front of a large number of observers (all willing to talk to investigators) never get investigated? If it were not for a radio presenter interviewing and taking notes we would know nothing of the case -it would be labelled "insubstantial".

James and Coral Lorensen -the Scopolamine Kids; using a very notorious "truth drug" on alleged UFO witnesses and selling stories to newspapers.  An investigator (a veteran) showing a witness images of "aliens" encountered in other cases before any memories were retrieved.  Worst of all, the constant "pissing competition" and breaches of trust between UFO investigators.

2017 is the time to assess the past evidence and look at the faults within Ufology.

Not everyone is going to be happy -debunkers or ufologists.

Egypt sarcophagus: Mystery black tomb opened in Alexandria

BBC News.comhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-44893804
Image copyrightEPA

Image captionExperts wore face masks to open the sarcophagus, which released a terrible smell

Three weeks ago, archaeologists in Egypt found a massive black granite sarcophagus in Alexandria, untouched for 2,000 years - and fleet-footed rumour quickly got to work.

Could it contain the remains of ancient Greek leader Alexander the Great, or (less appealingly) a deadly curse?

According to experts who have now unsealed it, it's a no to both.

Instead, it revealed three skeletons and red-brown sewage water, which gave off an unbearable stench.

Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities had appointed a committee of archaeologists to open the relic, which was unearthed at a construction site.

According to Egyptian news outlet El-Watan, they initially lifted the lid of the tomb by just 5cm (2 inches) before the pungent smell forced them from the inspection scene entirely. They later prised it open with help from Egyptian military engineers.

"We found the bones of three people, in what looks like a family burial... Unfortunately the mummies inside were not in the best condition and only the bones remain," said Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities.

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Image captionThe tomb was found to contain three skeletons, believed to be those of ancient Egyptian army officers

Addressing media fears that disturbing the tomb could trigger an implacable Pharaoh's curse, Mr Waziri declared: "We've opened it and, thank God, the world has not fallen into darkness.

"I was the first to put my whole head inside the sarcophagus... and here I stand before you ... I am fine."

Despite that, the site has now been cleared of people amid fears the sarcophagus could release lethal toxic fumes, Egypt's state-owned newspaper Al-Ahram says.

Are mummies' tombs dangerous?

Scientists have debunked the infamous "Mummy's Curse", but are there other threats in ancient tombs?

Lord Carnarvon, financial backer of the excavation of Tutankhamun's burial site, died from an infected mosquito bite shortly after they opened the chamber in 1923.

Since then, rumours have swirled that mould or bacteria survived in the sealed area and caused or contributed to his fate.

But F DeWolfe Miller, professor of epidemiology at the University of Hawaii, told National Geographic that there's no real danger.

"We don't know of even a single case of either an archaeologist or a tourist experiencing any negative consequences [from bacteria or tomb moulds]," he told the magazine.

Experts have said the three individuals in the Alexandria sarcophagus may have been soldiers in the time of the Pharaohs.

The skull of one is said to show cracks which point to an arrow injury.

An alabaster bust, its features weathered beyond recognition, was also found with the tomb.

Image copyrightREUTERS

Image captionThe huge sarcophagus weighs almost 30 tonnes

The structure is almost two metres (6.5ft) high and three metres long, and is the largest of its kind ever found intact.

It weighs in at 27 tonnes (59,500lb), and is believed to date from the early Ptolemaic period, which began in 323 BC after the death of Alexander the Great.

Archaeologists will now study the sarcophagus in depth to pinpoint when its occupants lived, and how they died.

Last survivor of Amazon tribe captured on video

Very sad.

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/last-survivor-amazon-tribe-captured-video-22-years-alone-jungle-070802589.html

An indigenous tribesman who is the sole survivor of a brutal massacre of the rest of his tribe has been captured on video after decades living alone in the jungle.

The man – known locally as ‘the man of the hole’ due to his habit of digging holes to sleep in – has survived in the Amazon jungle of Rodonia for 22 years.

He was captured in a video released by the Brazilian agency for indigenous affairs (Funai), attempting to fell a tree.

He is thought to have his own papaya and corn plantations in the area.

Footage shows the man cutting down a tree (Funai)

The tribesman is believed to hunt forest pigs, birds and monkeys with a bow and arrow, entirely alone.

He was first spotted in the jungle in 1996 – but strict laws which forbid contact with isolated tribesmen has meant he has been left alone.He’s believed to be the only survivor after farmers attacked his tribe, killing the other five people, in 1995.

Survival International says he is in his 50s, and survives alone in an area surrounded by ranches.

The group says it’s ‘extraordinary’ he has survived alone for so long – given that farmers and land grabbers are interested in his territory.

There are thought to be 113 uncontacted tribes living in the Amazon. Experts have reports sightings of 27 of these.

A Few Pointers -To Bunko Types and Newbies

"Hi. How's it going? Not been in touch in a long while--" to which can be added "I read your blog regularly".

The person saying or writing that is, of course, lying.  I don't even try to catch them out any more. It's just a waste of my time.

You see, I can guarantee the person concerned either wants publicity for something they are doing or, far far more often -they want information.  One person (who I know actually ripped my work off on his own blog) told me how interesting a chapter in one of my books was (I can tell you 100% he never bought a copy -no one did) and "I'd be interested in seeing all your notes on the case -and maybe a hi res copy of the photo if you can send me that".

No "please" even. I was feeling playful (ahem) so asked "The black and white photo or the full colour version on the back cover?" He fell for it: "Oh, the full colour one is best".  Well, as there was no colour photo on the back of the book it makes you wonder.

Another person told me how he was on hard times and he couldn't buy one of my books -could I please send him a pdf?  Aww. No.  See, that is one of the oldest tricks around and when I did a check on the person I found he was fully employed and worked writing articles for Fortean and UFO publications. A pdf would be on the net and illegally downloaded by the end of the day.

My books contain every reference you would need to follow up on a case.  There are photographs and maps and original "long since lost" according to some of the modern top notch researchers (I use that word -researchers- sarcastically).  How did I find them?  I did long, tedious research.  No cut and paste cribbing from someone who cribbed from someone else.  First hand research and I no longer give it away to charlatans, frauds and other bunko types.  They want my research then...they need to buy my books.

I was once told by the publisher of a cryptozoological journal "Anything you forward or tell me I will plagiarise, old boy!"  I chuckled. I never actually realised that he was a plagiarist con-man.  In fact, in the late 1990s he was quite "willing" to let me work on British non native cat reports for him. By that time I had been working on this with UK police forces since 1977.  Luckily, I remained an outsider and thank the gods I did!

There is always someone out there willing to rip you off.  If you are a newbie and have done research and out of the blue a 'publisher' tells you he would be willing to look at your work and perhaps think about publishing some of it...well, that sounds great, right?  What next -book? TV work? Far more likely you'll be called names when you complain that your work has been ripped off. "Perhaps think" is the important part of the sentence there.

Posts I have written for this blog have been ripped off -it comes with the internet.  It is why I do not post original research findings and why I would never ever publish a witnesses name -but names, addresses and phone numbers is what some of these bunko-men want. I recall cooperating with a regional UFO group in the UK and we all agreed, even the report forms had "Confidential" in red ink across the top of the page even though confidentiality is, according to the printed form, "guaranteed". So imagine how I felt when I had a news item pointed out to me by my grandfather -the witness name and area he lived in was detailed.  I phoned him and asked why he had gone to the newspaper when he had me promise I would not divulge his identity?

What followed was a horror story. He had heard a knock on his door one evening and on opening it found 10 members of the UFO group waving the report form at him. What went on that evening was awful for the witness. After that I decided that, unless under control by me and only then with the express permission of any witness, no one would ever find out who reported what.

Ufology, cryptozoology, ghost hunting -they are full of similar stories. New researchers should not be bullied or pushed into giving out any witness information. A witness who has spoken to you and given you valuable research information should expect the absolute strictest confidentiality from you. Can't guarantee you can give that assurance?  Might stand in the way of a TV appearance?  Go get another hobby.

Just be warned.  This is not a fun time hobby so you can play Mulder and Scully. And if you find a solution to a case but don't want to upset the witness or don't have the guts to tell them -again, get a new hobby!

I am not cantankerous. I am just very serious about my work.

Why Seal "Mystery" Deaths?

I realised that I really should have explained why it is so important to ascertain who or what is killing seals and if they are facing hunger because of depleted fish stocks.

We have sharks and other predators that pass through British waters -some moving into the area due to the sea warming up. One would expect that sick, weak seals would therefore provide easy food sources since predators do take fit and healthy ones so a weak seal is less effort. So how long before sharks begin to go hungry?  Possibly a very long time since sharks tend to have a wide variety of prey.

As I pointed out in two of my books, however, Man has been fishing on an industrial scale for a very long time and in most cases had no interest in what fish populations were, or how young the fish were -they were simply interested in money.  We saw nets being brought in so that was supposed to stop fishermen taking young fish that were too small and so of no modern (real) commercial value. Fishermen have also dredged up the sea floor to make catches causing any amount of damage to the environment and species of flora and fauna there.

As two fishermen I had a conversation with about ten years told me loudly: "We don't give a **** -this is our living and that puts food on the table".  Long term effects of over fishing was of no real concern to them.

We know that in certain areas fishermen will lure in seals and kill them.  Illegal but no one catches them -so what?  We know certain fishermen put devices in and alongside lobster pots to kill seals. Again, if not caught they just keep doing this.

I have seen photographs of seals that have been shot -now, how on earth did that happen?  I have seen the evidence of seals that were bludgeoned by fishermen.  So we can call this Explanation 1.

I have also seen photographs of seals killed by what could only be a spiral device -a propeller. The wounds seem quite obvious.  However, why did the seal hearing and seeing the craft coming towards it not swim away?  Because it was weak and unable to?  There is also the speedboat used by sporty types for fun and I have heard reports of these being steered at seals and even dolphins.  So Propellor driven craft could be seen as Explanation 2.

We then have unknown or known diseases that affect seals could this be a major problem if they are weaker due to hunger?  Older seals cannibalising younger ones is a possibility but not in high numbers so we'll class this as Explanation 3.

I have not seen any signs of "mysterious" deaths. Deaths that do not fit into 1-3 above.  Does it exist?

Smaller prey or vegetation are eaten by fish and these fall prey to other aquatic dwellers including seals (themselves prey).  Now, if we suppose that there are any large and unknown sea dwelling species out there and they survive the pollution and man-made hazards at sea, how would they cope if another chunk of the sea food chain goes?

So in looking at any seal deaths the "mystery" deaths if they exist, are just part of an overall problem. Just how many seals are recorded dying around the British and Irish coast -and are other aquatic species also being found -there are large numbers of whale strandings each year.

This is why I am interested in finding out just what is going on.

Image title: Male gray seal marine mammal animal halichoerus grypus Image from Public domain images website, http://www.public-domain-image.com/full-image/fauna-animals-public-domain-images-pictures/seals-and-sea-lions-public-domain-images-pictures/gray-seal-pictures/male-gray-seal-marine-mammal-animal-halichoerus-grypus.jpg.html
Boyd Amanda, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - http://www.public-domain-image.com/public-domain-images-pictures-free-stock-photos/fauna-animals-public-domain-images-pictures/seals-and-sea-lions-public-domain-images-pictures/gray-seal-pictures/male-gray-seal-marine-mammal-animal-halichoerus-grypus.jpg

Haunted Skies -The British UFO Encyclopedia and the only UFO books you'll ever need!

Back in July, 2017, I posted this:

I have been investigating and researching UFOs, amongst other things, since I was a teenager and got involved with UFO groups in 1974.  I have, therefore a LOT of publications and books from the late 1940s onward.

I own a complete set of the original Haunted Skies -all 11 volumes- and I can tell you without any bias that they are the best books looking at UFOs and UFO history I have ever seen.  The photographs and research, not to mention the interviews carried out by the authors, make these books a must for anyone seriously interested in the subject. If you can find copies I suggest you buy them.

Of course, since that time, John Hanson has taken over publishing the books himself under the Haunted Skies banner.  These are far superior to the original volumes and supersede those but, if you can get those original books do.

With content running to over 600 plus pages the books cannot –honestly, I am in publishing and you cannot get books this size any cheaper- be faulted.  Yet they are not selling in any number so Hanson runs things at a loss.  I have pointed out before that actually buying and then reading a book seems confined to the sensationalist trash full of inaccuracies and, honestly, lies. I can prove this by showing the sales of my six books!

In September, 2017, Hanson posted this to his Haunted Skies Face Book page:

At long last Revised Volume 2 is completed! Here is the cover and here is the 'blurb' that will go with it....I’ve brought the price down to £28 as its well over 600 pages with 400 illustrations sketches photos etc that cover the period 1960-1969...A huge amount of work which has cost thousands of pounds but I believe its important to preserve this information especially as the as the MOD records do not exist for that period...

Haunted Skies Volume 2 *revised – The history of the UFO presence on Earth - the files that Governments don’t want you to see! Foreword by Nick Pope, Endorsement by Irena Scott, Ph.D John and Dawn along with V.J Hyde proudly present their latest unique book, which covers the now forgotten period of UFO history spanning 1960-1969.

Many people have given us support over the years; some of them include, Betty and Freda Turpin of Coronation St fame (aka Betty Driver) Bill Chalker, Colin Andrews, Colonel Charles Halt, Colonel Wendelle C. Stevens, Edgar Mitchell, Ex-Canadian Defence Minister - Paul Helyer, Gordon Creighton, Graham Shuttlewood , Kevin Goodman, Steve Wills, Malcolm Robinson, Moira McGhee, Nick Pope, Philip Mantle, Robert Hastings, Roy Lake, ‘Busty’ Taylor, Maria Wheatley, Polly Carson, Pat Delgado, Mathew Williams, Robert Salas, Jenny Randles Tim Good, and Trevor James Constable.

Here is what Erich von Daniken has to say, recently after having read some of our books:

“There are still millions of people who think everything about UFOs is just fake news, or the whole thing is conspiracy. After reading Haunted Skies, revised Volume One, I am absolutely convinced that our planet is observed in our present time.

These books are very important and I hope they will influence the sceptics around the world.”

This revised Haunted Skies book represents another colossal undertaking of work, involving the spectacular presentation of hundreds of forgotten UFO sightings from Police Officers, RAF pilots, and members of the public, following over 20 years research by the authors – and, of course, the valuable contributions made by the researchers themselves.

This book is not about us but about them and our joint efforts to ensure that this information is preserved for future generations.

Our journey of discovery covers various peaks of UFO activity, including the short-lived phenomena that became labelled as the ‘Flying Cross’, which was to plague the later part of the UK in 1967.

This book, like the others, is published in colour and includes reports from the United States. It contains approximately 600 photos, sketches, illustrations, images and supporting witness testimonials.

Many people still ask why the books are so costly. This is due to print costs, the size of the book (624 pages) and of course, colour images which so many people have asked us, over the years, to include - not even taking into consideration the tremendous time incurred spent travelling the length and breadth of the UK to interview both the witnesses and researchers.

For further information on other books please see www.hauntedskies.co.uk

*This book replaces some of the original Volumes 1-6, removed from sale in late 2014.

There you have it. £28 for a book like this is actually quite low –a regular publisher would list it as somewhere between £35-40.00.  Even now I still rummage through the volumes and if you have seen any of the interviews Hanson has given Richard D. Hall (check Richplanet or You tube) you will know a lot of work has gone into this series and the only mystery is why no established publishing house has offered to publish the books.

So, Haunted Skies –highly recommended.

Mysterious Deaths and Requests

I got two different people emailing me and one reporter from Wales(?) in the last few days asking me what I thought of the UK UFO animal mutilations.

Is something going on that I don't know about?

Why me?  Well, silly question that since I guess it has something to do with my time spent advising UK police forces on exotics (large felids and canids) from 1977-3013...also, yeah, my UFO work does tend to catch up with me! But I have not, to date, seen any evidence of unexplainable -"mystery"- deaths of animals.

The question that really needs to be asked is whether those looking into the matter would even be willing to share data they have.  One thing I have found over 40+ years is that "A" will claim to have photos or samples "proving the case" but will "A" share with "B"?  99.9% of the time the answer to that is "No".

This means that any information gathered and reported on is firmly based on the opinion of "A". He can claim UFOs, secret military devices or even green and blue zebras were responsible.  However, "A", like any investigator/researcher, must have their findings and evidence looked at -this is peer review and it never takes place in Ufology (or we would never have had the whole "Greys" debacle -unless peer review found in its favour evidence wise), cattle mutilations and so forth.

I have a good few photographs of injured/dead sheep, ponies from the UK. I could immediately labelo these as mysterious.  However, as a naturalist I know what to look for and the questions to ask and, above all else, I have the files and maps that could proffer solutions in some cases.

In effect, I go into something with the knowledge I have but never believing the cause is This or That because that is not the scientific way of going about investigation or research.  You start with a blank slate and then look at each case based on any information from witnesses and a study of what the photographic evidence shows. Only -and only- after you have gone over all of this can you tentatively assess and draw conclusions.

Claims by associates of Richard D. Hall (check You Tube) of human mutilations in Wales I have very little belief in. Over 40 years I have spoken to farmers, shepherds and many others in the area involved and I have heard many strange stories -you might think "Well, they found them mutilated bodies up there" might creep in. Never have.

One project that I am intending to get back onto is one I started a year or so ago and reported on this blog -the "mysterious" deaths of seals. As a naturalist with an interest in how things in the sea are surviving I have to admit that the idea of seal cannibalism due to very low fish stocks on our coasts (how this means we might have a "healthy" fishing industry once the UK leaves the EU beats me) and seals starving.

I am more than aware that fishermen in some areas are actively killing seals, whom they see as competing for 'their' catch, using methods from shooting, traps and bludgeoning with all sorts of items. I am also aware that seals run into/pulled into ship propellors -some are hit by speedboats and so there are any number of grisly wounds that need checking and assessing.  Not to mention whether hunger has resulted in seals becoming weaker and being unable to fight off diseases.

Again, it is a case-by-case assessment.  As with UK non-native cats in certain areas, I got the warnings to keep my nose out of seal deaths in certain areas.  It seems that most of my life as a naturalist/researcher I have been told to keep my nose out of things or "face the consequences" and the one thing I note is that this was never ever from official bodies.

So my Autumn and Winter projects are sorted out!

Can I just add that if you have seen anything unusual -UFO, odd animal (where ever), or ghost activity- then please get in touch. I never EVER dismiss reports out of hand and confidentiality is always very important!

In email messages use the subject "AOP Appeal"

blacktowercg@hotmail.com

Thank you