It's so hard for me to believe that any thinking person who claims to be doing research still trots this craptastic stuff out to the public. We have yet again another PaleoBabbler claiming there are UFOs in Renaissance art. Not content to just have them there, now...
UFOs
The Famous UFO Photo of the 1952 Saucer Formation Over Washington DC Capital: Fraud
This post over at Blue Blurry Lines is a must-read (and must-see visuals) for anyone interested in UFOs. It's pretty conclusive proof that the photo is real, but has misunderstood and misused. Here's the photo (just as you'll usually see it):
George Adamski Hoax Still Going Strong
The George Adamski story is one of the most famous contactee cases in UFO lore. Chances are good that if you're over 40 you've seen his photographic "evidence" on the tabloid impulse shelf while checking out at the grocery store. Here's an informative overview not...
YouTuber Admits to Viral Video UFO Hoax
Remember seeing these pictures on the Internet? They were purported to describe a ball of light (which of course had to be an extraterrestrial craft) or a UFO coming out of a portal. Sorry, but they are neither. Turns out a YouTuber created the effect. What a...
Recent Loch Ness UFO Photo Analyzed and Debunked in Detail
Yes, you heard that correctly -- "Loch Ness" and "UFO" in the same sentence. The photograph is below, with a close-up (both via the Huff Post): Here's the analysis -- someone with obvious experience in photography and these sorts of "effects" on photos. Quite...
President Clinton and UFOs
Billy Cox has a worthwhile piece on the recent brouhaha over President Bill Clinton's recent interview with Jimmy Kimmel. Billy does a nice job sifting fact from fiction as it pertains to President Clinton's inquiries into UFOs.
Review of Leslie Kean’s UFOs
Leslie Kean, UFOs: Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go on the Record (Three Rivers Press, 2011). I read Leslie Kean's book a few months ago but haven't gotten around to a review until now. Readers should not take that delay as a sign of my own reticence or...
Natural Wonders Mistaken for UFOs
This is a pretty sweet post from the Authentic UFO blog. I agree with the blogger that whoever put this together deserves kudos. Very nice presentation of cool natural wonders, some of which are confused for "paranormal" phenomena. I especially hope those who like to...
Defining Terms and Narrowing Focus (a short sidebar)
The UFO question is very complex. Anyone who puts any serious time into studying it will know that. Any UFO sighting can be filed (immediately or eventually) into one of several categories: 1. The misidentification of a man-made flying craft (plane or something less...
Alleged UFO Image from Brazil
A couple weeks ago I was sent a link to the image below. The sender wanted to know my thoughts. I sent the photo on to Antoine Cousyn, an imaging analyst who devotes considerable time to analyzing alleged UFO photographs. He is part of what I believe is a company...