VOL. XV, NO. 3
NOVEMBER 9, 1973
U.F.O. or You Are Nuts
By JAYNE WRIGHT
After years of controversy over "flying saucers," evidence is growing that many of the unidentified flying objects may be an electronic phenomenon. Most of the reported sightings, probably 90 per cent or more, are misidentifications of common objects in the sky such as weather balloons, stars, jets, helicopters, planets, and space satellites such as Skylab.
More than five million people in the United States, according to polls, are sure they have seen "saucers." One scientist points out that many, perhaps all, of the recent sightings "could readily fall into the category of an extremely rare form of lightning consisting of luminous balls which move with moderate velocity and usually disappear with an explosion."
One example of a recent sighting that appears to provide some backing for the electronic theory is the "ball of fire" seen by a truck driver in Missouri on October 4. The driver said that when he leaned out his window to watch, something struck him in the face - breaking his glasses and blinding him for several hours.
After years of controversy over "flying saucers," evidence is growing that many of the unidentified flying objects may be an electronic phenomenon. Most of the reported sightings, probably 90 per cent or more, are misidentifications of common objects in the sky such as weather balloons, stars, jets, helicopters, planets, and space satellites such as Skylab.
More than five million people in the United States, according to polls, are sure they have seen "saucers." One scientist points out that many, perhaps all, of the recent sightings "could readily fall into the category of an extremely rare form of lightning consisting of luminous balls which move with moderate velocity and usually disappear with an explosion."
One example of a recent sighting that appears to provide some backing for the electronic theory is the "ball of fire" seen by a truck driver in Missouri on October 4. The driver said that when he leaned out his window to watch, something struck him in the face - breaking his glasses and blinding him for several hours.
Touching off renewed speculation on the origin of the UFOs has been their sudden reappearance in recent weeks, in more than half of the 50 states.
Two men were fishing off an old pier on the Pascagoula River when they saw a strange object approaching in the sky, emitting a bluish haze. They said they were taken inside a spacecraft by three creatures with big eyes, hands like crab claws, wrinkled skin and pointed ears.
There are many explanations to the strange and frightening objects that fly in and out of the clouds - the eyes that are constantly watching us and noting our progress.
If you dare, look out your window tonight. If you happen to observe a flashing, glowing light that appears to be disk-like with an inverted saucer top, what will you think?
Two men were fishing off an old pier on the Pascagoula River when they saw a strange object approaching in the sky, emitting a bluish haze. They said they were taken inside a spacecraft by three creatures with big eyes, hands like crab claws, wrinkled skin and pointed ears.
There are many explanations to the strange and frightening objects that fly in and out of the clouds - the eyes that are constantly watching us and noting our progress.
If you dare, look out your window tonight. If you happen to observe a flashing, glowing light that appears to be disk-like with an inverted saucer top, what will you think?