Dr. Davis professes to be a UFO
agnostic, neither a believer nor a disbeliever. He has an open mind and
presents information both pro and con, a major plus, as there are a surfeit of
passionate people on both sides of the issue, many of whom have written their
own books. Military and governments declare there is no credible information or
evidence that UFOs exist and are piloted by ETs, while others point to animal
mutilation, radar tracking unexplained and unidentified craft, physical effects
on witnesses (burns, for example), and alleged alien abduction. Add the
occasional hoax to muddy the waters and we’ve got a real mess.
In
an attempt to clear things up, Dr. Davis presents several hypotheses and
discusses each in detail, all the while remaining neutral.
Pro:
if UFOs are not from Earth, where do they originate? Do non-human intelligences
(NHI) pilot them? How do (did) they get here and how long does (did) it take?
How can they defy Earthly laws of physics (i.e., impossible speeds and
maneuvers; disappearing and reappearing; shape-shifting)?
Con:
if UFOs are Earthly phenomena, are they physical flying machines, natural
weather events, or military experiments to see how things like ultrasound
affect the populace?
Are
ETs studying humans physically? Are militaries studying humans psychologically?
Both?
British
astrophysicist Dr. P. Sturrock states that “Scientists say ‘show me the
evidence’, but do not study the available evidence.” Chapter four lists
considerable evidence that has not been adequately studied, and we must wonder
whether this is a case of 1) “experts” arguing amongst themselves, 2) there is
no evidence to study, or 3) Men in Black (military?) telling scientists, “Say
there is nothing and get more funding. Disagree and…” On the other hand, since
UFO phenomena and reports of alien abduction have been polarized and
sensational, many scientists may be reluctant to study them for fear of ruining
their reputations.
The
hypotheses regarding UFOs appearing in our skies include Extraterrestrial (ETH),
Extra-Dimensional (EDH), Paranormal, Plasma, and Time Travel, but is there
definitive proof of any of these hypotheses?
Many
believe the Alien Abduction Phenomenon (AAP) proves ET visitation, and state
that researchers “explaining” AAPs as false-memory syndrome, sleep paralysis,
psychological disorders, hallucination, fantasy, etc. “either failed to find
such pathology among abduction experiencers or have chosen to overlook
important aspects of the phenomenon” and “as a group, [victims of] abduction
experiments are not different from the general population…” Again, an impasse,
al-though some skeptics are now less inclined to believe all abductees are
delusional.
Dr.
Davis provides a list of websites where one may find declassified UFO documents
purportedly from Majestic 12, the FBI, the U.S. Air Force, and other sources.
Are the documents (such as MJ-12) legitimate or fabrications created to lead
researchers off track? You decide, but take into account that, although
researchers have found some evidence
of government suppression of UFO incidents, they have found no compelling proof of a conspiracy.
If
ETs are in contact with governments/military around the world, why not make
that public? Does the government/military know the ETs’ motives, can it predict
the ETs’ behavior? Would knowledge of ET visitation cause widespread panic? How
would the existence of ETs affect religions and religious views?
So
many questions! Do UFOs exist? Are they of alien origin, piloted by NHI;
natural Earthly phenomena such as cloud formations; experimental military
technology; hoaxes; time travelers from our future; beings from other
dimensions?
The UFO Phenomenon is insightful,
thought-provoking, and fair in its assessment, both pro and con. Dr. Davis
presents the facts, and it is up to the individual reader to determine whether
or not to believe. It’s one of the best reads I’ve had in a long time, and the
bibliography has given me enough books, papers and websites to do years of
research of my own.
- Curtis Quint
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