Anyone interested in UFOs knows the name Nick Redfern. Whatever your assessment of Nick's work, he can't be labeled a hostile debunker. He's someone that "wants to believe." In this recent essay, Nick expresses his transition away from an extraterrestrial explanation...
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The Betty and Barney Hill Case: More Reasons to Disbelieve
Robert Schaeffer's recent post on the Hill case is worth a close read: Dr. Simon Reveals his Real Thoughts on the Hill "UFO Abduction" Case. In the post Schaeffer provides new documentation as to the inconsistencies of the Hill testimony, including evidence that the...
On Those Military Triangular Craft That Don’t Exist
Back in July of 2013 I posted some initial thoughts on David Marler's UFO book dedicated to the subject of triangular craft. I went after Col. John Alexander (who wrote the Foreword) a bit in that piece. Alexander rather condescendingly dismissed any human military...
The Famous Cash-Landrum UFO Incident: Detailing Its Lack of Credibility
Hat tip to Jack Brewer at the The UFO Trail for tweeting this one. Robert Sheaffer over at the Bad UFOs blog posted this lengthy overview and telling debunking of the famous Cash-Landrum UFO case. The incident became a classic case in part because it involved physical...
Russell Crowe’s UFO Explained by Photo-Analyst
Below is a pretty sweet video explanation for the "UFO" Russell Crowe captured on his camera. Credit for bringing this to my attention goes to Jason Colavito, via Twitter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjlK7kjgphU
UFO Battle Over Nuremberg in 1561?
Jason Colavito has a worthwhile post on this infamous "proof" for UFO visitation. The whole idea of a "UFO Battle" derives from the woodcutting shown here (courtesy of Wikimedia commons). Jason's post tells you a few things about the origins of the woodcut that the...
Shock: Baltic Sea ‘Underwater UFO’ not an Alien Spaceship
Another blow to the faith of thousands.
Tunguska: Mythology Versus Science
Readers conversant in UFO lore will recall that the 1908 Tunguska event has not escaped the "UFOs are the key to the theory of everything" mindset that infects many in the ufological community. While scientists have opted for mundane explanations for the event, like...
Panspermia and Religion, Part 1
I've mentioned the Journal of Cosmology on this blog before. This online academic journal is known for producing some high-level articles, but has been criticized as well for stirring controversy (most notably the recent claims of "alien bacteria" published in the...
Is the Idea of Man-Made UFOs a Myth? Part 2
A couple of weeks ago I posted Part 1 of my response to an essay on the UFO Iconoclast blog entitled, The Myth of Man-Made Flying Saucers. That essay listed seven operational and design characteristics of some UFOs that, for the essay writers, defied the notion that...
Is the Idea of Man-Made UFOs a Myth? Part 1
About a month ago the UFO Iconoclast blog posted an important essay entitled, "The Myth of Man-Made Flying Saucers." I've said before on this blog that the UFO Iconoclasts put out a lot of material that's worth your time. This essay is no exception. The essay begins...
Australian Teen Claims Video of Alien
I normally don't blog on this sort of thing, but the video below produces a teachable moment -- or, better, a logic check. Try and set aside the fact that there's some sort of light coming from the location of the "alien" (which looks too good to be true) that seems...
CIA Concludes Study of UFOs Futile
They really do have a point - who would trust the results?
Followup Interview On My Roswell Christian UFO Symposium Topic
I recently was interview by Mike Bennett. Mike hosts the FutureQuake radio show, which airs in radio prime time (home commute) in Nashville on WENO, AM 760 in Nashville, TN. It's the only Christian radio show that is not restricted to the internet that I've ever been...
Thoughts on my Roswell Trip
What can you say about a trip to the UFO festival in Roswell? A little weird, a little informative, a little depressing (with respect to how ET has become a religion to many). Overall, though, very worthwhile. I enjoy meeting interesting people and catching up with...