Earth Day may fall later this week, but as far as former NASA astronaut Edgar Mitchell and other UFO enthusiasts are concerned, the real story is happening elsewhere.
Mitchell, who was part of the 1971 Apollo 14 moon mission, asserted Monday that extraterrestrial life exists, and that the truth is being concealed by the U.S. and other governments.
He delivered his remarks during an appearance at the National Press Club following the conclusion of the fifth annual X-Conference, a meeting of UFO activists and researchers studying the possibility of alien life forms.
Mankind has long wondered if we’re “alone in the universe. [But] only in our period do we really have evidence. No, we’re not alone,” Mitchell said.
“Our destiny, in my opinion, and we might as well get started with it, is [to] become a part of the planetary community. … We should be ready to reach out beyond our planet and beyond our solar system to find out what is really going on out there.”
On a vaguely unrelated topic, check out these spectacular photos of Saturn.
#76, OK, I give up. It’s still just “testimony”, 2nd hand. No extraordinary evidence. Just more hearsay, stories. I don’t care if it’s quoting the pope, it doesn’t matter. Where’s the evidence? You could write a book as thick as the bible with stories like that, and it would be no more credible.
You believe what you like, without extraordinary evidence, I’ll never be convinced. One must land on the White House lawn or Red Square (or my back yard), then I would give it some credence.
I, too, have witnessed inexplicable phenomena as an astronomer, but there are likely explanations as stated by BubbaRay, Les Cowley, Dr. LoPresto, Dr. Olenick et al.
One of the most cool experiences was witnessing “ball lightning”, which I understand is quite rare. Now that was neat.
See what happens when you spend too many hours looking at the night sky?
Most of these ex-astronauts end up becoming Vice Presidents of defense contractors (mainly aerospace giants). And they and many of their lesser fellow employees seem to share one thing in common. A highly active imagination and belief in UFOs. Many an “alien abductee” has been an aerospace worker of some kind. Usually a designer or concept artist. And they prefer to confuse a common sleep disorder, with being an abduction! Because obviously, EVERYTHING they dream about, must be real.
Also, there could easily be a profit motive for these aerospace vice president Ex-Astronauts to espouse their “belief” in alien life. It could be justification for getting more tax money, to either mount a defense against space aliens. Or build more rockets to go and join them out in the rum raspberry flavored galaxy. I take all these guys’ claims, with a large grain of salt. And a twist of lemon.
On a related note, from the Cage Match: an Earthlike planet has been discovered.
Gary, you might enjoy this.
The biggest danger for the United States is not that aliens exist or that they might be fallen angels as Alfred1 is suggesting.
The biggest potential danger is they land and declare themselves socialists.
Many republicans on the news that Socialism is alive in the universe will implode.
Dan
#67, I did your experiment, but instead of asking Jesus to fill one up, I asked you…evidently you don’t exist.
Ah, but I’ve never claimed to listen to people’s prayers before. I don’t claim deification so of course the experience wouldn’t work.
That being said, now do your experiment.
# 80 Dale said,
“I’m pretty sure Obama is an alien.”
Naw, it’s obviously Cheney. I can totally see him as one of the aliens from “V.”
‘Big brains’ always come out in force when the subject is somewhat speculative. You can always tell a big brain from us normal folk. They’re so smart they know what’s real, and what’s imagination. They know what exsists and what doesn’t exsist. They know what’s possible and what’s impossible. Given the chance they’ll explain it to ya in detail. Lucky us! Some folk just accumulate facts, because it aleviates their fear of their own ignorance. After all the ‘safest’ assumption is if something is improbable then it does not exsist and cannot be, this way it is unlikely you will be proven wrong.
Regardless, we are being observed, for much the same reasons an earth biologist might study some animal in a foreign land. The only truly sacred activity in exsistence is learning, they understand this, that’s why they’re here.
#81 KD Martin, so then I’ll mark you down in the column of people who believe that no congressional hearings should be held on this subject. That will disappoint the people of the Disclosure Project. Is there any number of seemingly credible witnesses from the ranks of military and civilian aviation who could possibly convince you that public hearings might be a good idea, with a concomitant release granted to all witnesses from their alleged orders of secrecy?
Of course, one reason this whole subject is dangerous is that the existence of extraterrestrial life might change the way many people view their religion. This could possibly have a profound effect on our society that is very hard to predict. We’ve already seen many religious people (even in this blog) who firmly claim that without a belief in God, they would have no basis for morality at all, which is what they already claim is the case with the atheists among us. Yes, even the Dangerous Infidel himself has been accused of having no moral compass.
# 85 LibertyLover said, on April 22nd, 2009 at 1:43 am
#67, I did your experiment, but instead of asking Jesus to fill one up, I asked you…evidently you don’t exist.
Ah, but I’ve never claimed to listen to people’s prayers before. I don’t claim deification so of course the experience wouldn’t work.
That being said, now do your experiment.
Jesus never claimed to fulfill every request…
You should have realized how flawed your “test” is…by my applying it to you.
Rather than appear very smart….
# 79 Nimby said, on April 21st, 2009 at 8:12 pm
UNCLE DAVE – Just wanted to say, Nice try with Alfie.
But, you know what they say about wrasslin’ with hogs…
“Wrasslin’ with hogs?”
Clearly you wouldn’t speak thus if you were conscious.
So did a butterfly kick you in the head and cause you to lose your mind?
Inquiring minds want to know.
Not at all Alfie. Read your bible. I’m pretty sure it’s in Genesis, somewhere:
If thou wrassleth with swine you both get muddy and covered in excrement. But the pork loveth it.
First,
“To Serve Man” is a Short Story written by Damon Knight. One of the best Science Fiction writers of the golden age. I believe he also did the adaptation for the “Twightlight Zone” script.
Second,
Alphie, Your arguments are hollow. You claim other’s arguments fail for various reasons then turn around and invoke some scripture as if that were evidence. Evidence like this might convince idiots that are satisfied with the barest minimum, it doesn’t convince people with brains.
Third,
I also am of the opinion that we are not alone in the universe. Years ago I watched Carl Sagen give a lecture where he mathematically demonstrated the probability of intelligent life. It does remain a probability though since we have no evidence to demonstrate any facts.
I do believe though that if UFOs were actual visitors they would have made themselves known. If they are technologically advanced enough to travel light years to get here, they are also advanced enough to ward off our weapon systems. A danger though is expecting any alien to think or react the same as our society does.
If there are aliens buzzing about the universe at large, there’s still a two word possibility about why we haven’t actually seen them here: “Prime Directive”
# 37 Mr. Fusion said, on April 22nd, 2009 at 7:15 am
Alphie,
What flavor is that Kool-Aid?
You are really a menace to society. You should report to an indoctrination camp so we can reprocess your brain.
The pendulum has already swung away from you loons…but watch what happens after a terror attack…how quickly even the lefty press covers their own ass…and blames Obama…like rats jumping off a sinking ship…
There will be calls for lynching…don’t worry…we who love the constitution will offer you relocation to the Cuban paradise your Black Democratic Caucus loved so much…
A reverse Mariel Boat-lift…we’ll get Castro back…he emptied his prisons…we’ll send him Democrats…tit for tat!
The public hates the change Obama brought…the ecotyranny, the taxes, the wasteful spending, the bailouts, the corruption, the stupidity of dropping our fight against terrorists to concentrate on Republicans…
The silent majority is stirring…it will rise up and pulverize you loons politically…and this time we will cleans our schools of your insanity also, using the tools you gave us, in your mad abuse of power.
You seem angry, Alfred1. Time to turn the other cheek instead, so the spittle stains on your shirt are more evenly balanced. Perhaps you could channel all that anger into helping the poor and infirm.
#94, Alphie,
The “silent majority” is a dead group. Their hypocracy blew them out of the water. In November, 2008, America spoke and we want a change. Not more of the same shit we had for the past eight years, but a change where We the People come first.
BTW, I understand that Jesus is a savior. He still works as a lifeguard at the Community Pool. And note, LL asked for you to pray to god, not Jesus.
# 91 Nimby said, on April 22nd, 2009 at 6:33 am
Not at all Alfie. Read your bible. I’m pretty sure it’s in Genesis, somewhere:
If thou wrassleth with swine you both get muddy and covered in excrement. But the pork loveth it.
Typical liberal loon…you invent the facts required for your such loony ideas.
I have no doubt…after you meditated upon what you said, you found it deep and witty…it spoke to you…
Yes come clean!! MAYBE a 16 year old boy can tell you how it works!! ….. Its time to tell!! Now tell us the truth!