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11 Unidentified Flying Objects 11 Unidentified Flying Objects Unidentified Flying Unidentified Flying Objects Objects “A Realistic View” “A Realistic View” Continued from Page 9 Continued from Page 9 It seems more reasonable to believe that the only reason we cannot explain these sightings by conventional means is because we do not have all the evidence; it is not because these sightings are probably due to alien visitations. If we had all the evidence, we would probably be able to explain the sightings by some conventional means. The fact that we cannot prove that Mr. and Mrs. Barney Hill were not abducted by aliens, does not support the hypothesis that they were abducted by aliens. Many UFOlogists think that if eyewitnesses such as Whitley Strieber, Betty and Barney Hill, or other alleged alien abductees are not insane or evil, then they cannot be deluded and are to be trusted with giving accurate accounts of alien abduction. UFOlogists to believe that reconnaissance Shadows Yet, it seems obvious that most sane, good, flights might be alien craft. UFOlogists prefer Shadows normal people are deluded about many things another kind of lie to the government lie. They of the and not to be trusted about certain things. While support the work of NBC, for example, which of the it is generally reasonable to believe the produced two dozen programs called "Project testimony of sane, good, normal people with no UFO," said to be based on Project Blue Book. Past ulterior motive, it does not follow that unless However, unlike the Air Force, NBC suggested Past you can prove a person is deranged, evil, or a that there were documented cases of alien fraud that you should trust his or her testimony spacecraft sightings. The programs, produced about any claim whatsoever. When the type of by Jack Webb of Dragnet fame, distorted and claim being made involves the incredible, falsified information to make the presentation additional evidence besides eyewitness look more believable. No UFOlogist took NBC testimony is required. Would it be reasonable to to task for lying. To the skeptic, NBC was convict a paraplegic of a crime on the basis of pandering to the taste of the viewing audience. the testimony of ten pillars of the community Government agents lie for all sorts of reasons, who said they saw the defendant flying naked but covering up alien landings does not seem to with angel's wings and snatch the purse from a be one of them. little old lady? It is much more reasonable to Most unidentified flying objects are believe that good people are doing evil things or eventually identified as hoaxes or astronomical by that they are deluded than to believe a events, aircraft, satellites, weather balloons, or by paraplegic could sprout wings and fly. other natural phenomena. Some are not resolved ARTHUR BEBELL UFOlogists would rather follow their because of inconclusive evidence. None have ARTHUR BEBELL faulty logic than accept the conclusions of been resolved by putting forth overwhelming A long time friend in whom he had confided Project Blue Book, the U.S. Air Force report evidence that aliens have either flown by or many of his strenuous childhood memories which states that "after twenty-two years of landed on our planet. suggested that he write his story. He taught investigation...none of the unidentified objects The reason no logical explanation seems himself photography, joined the military, and reported and evaluated posed a threat to our credible to UFOlogists is probably because opened a business with his family. He struggled national security." (It was in this Blue Book that those making and hearing the reports either do and lost the family business, because of family Edward Ruppelt coined the term "unidentified not want to hear a logical explanation or they dysfunction. flying object" in preference to "flying saucer.") make little or no effort to find one. In any case, UFOlogists are unimpressed with the Condon the fact that some pilots or scientists claim they In his book he unselfishly shares his revelations Report, as well. Edward U. Condon was the cannot think of any logical explanations for of how to overcome life’s ups and downs, to head of a scientific research team which was some perceptual observations is hardly proof never be afraid, and how to turn negatives into contracted to the University of Colorado to that they have observed alien spacecraft. positives. This is a must read for anyone who thought that they had nowhere to turn…. examine the UFO issue. His report concluded Finally, it should be noted that UFOs are that "nothing has come from the study of UFOs usually observed by untrained sky watchers and ABOUT ARTHUR BEBELL: ABOUT ARTHUR BEBELL: in the past 21 years that has added to scientific almost never by professional or amateur knowledge...further extensive study of UFOs astronomers, people who spend inordinate Arthur Bebell, a noted hypnotherapist, former probably cannot be justified in the expectation amounts of time observing the heavens above. photographer, founder and director of a motion that science will be advanced thereby." These untrained observers have been aided by picture film laboratory, residing in New York It is assumed by UFOlogists that the the availability of inexpensive video cameras, City, has not led a sugarcoated life. Plunged into government, especially the CIA, is lying and yet despite the enormous increase in volume of poverty after his father’s death when Arthur was covering up alien landings and communication. such cameras, there has been a drop in the only six, he witnessed family betrayal, greed, However, there is no evidence for this other number of UFO observations. Anyway, one anger, dishonesty, and jealousy throughout his than a general distrust of the government and would think that astronomers would have childhood. These feelings grew up alongside the fact that many government officials have spotted some of these alien craft by now. him, like a shadow that haunts you forever. lied, distorted the truth, and been mistaken Perhaps the crafty aliens know that good when reporting to the general public. The CIA, scientists are skeptical and inquisitive. Such www.arthurbebell.com however, has shown little interest in UFOs beings might pose a threat to the security of a since about 1950, except to encourage story well told. []