Unidentified Aerial Phenomena
Report 1 - Incommensurability, Orthodoxy and the Physics
of High Strangeness:
A 6-layer Model for Anomalous Phenomena
Jacques F. Vallee and Eric W. Davis
October, 2003
The main argument presented in this paper is that continuing study of unidentified aerial phenomena (“UAP”), including “apparitions” of a religious or spiritual nature, may offer an existence theorem for new models of physical reality. The current SETI paradigm and its “assumption of mediocrity” place restrictions on forms of non-human intelligence that may be researched in our environment. A similar bias exists in the ufologists’ often-stated hypothesis that UAP, if real, must represent space visitors. Observing that both models are biased by anthropomorphism, the authors attempt to clarify the issues surrounding “high strangeness” observations by distinguishing six layers of information that can be derived from anomalous events, namely (1) physical manifestations, (2) anti-physical effects, (3) psychological factors, (4) physiological factors, (5) psychic effects and (6) cultural effects. In a further step they propose a framework for scientific analysis of unidentified phenomena that takes into account the incommensurability problem.
full report with presentation slides http://www.nidsci.org/whatsnew.html
Report 2 - Aviation Safety in America - A Previously Neglected Factor
Dr. Richard F. Haines
October, 2000
This paper addresses the relationship between aviation safety and encounters with Unidentified Aerial Phenomena including UFOs. Dr. Richard Haines is a retired senior aerospace scientist from NASA-Ames Research Center and formerly NASA's Chief of the Space Human Factors Office. He is currently Chief Scientist for the National Aviation Reporting Center on Anomalous Phenomena (NARCAP).
Full report http://www.narcap.org/REPORTS/AIRSAFETY_P1.HTM
One case sited in this report is that of Captain Phil Schultz. On a clear day in 1981, Captain Schultz was piloting TWA flight 842 from San Francisco to John F. Kennedy Airport over Lake Michigan. In his written report presented to Dr. Haines, he described seeing a "large, round, silver metal object" with six jet black "portholes" equally spaced around the circumference, which "descended into the atmosphere from above." Expecting a mid-air collision, Schultz and his first officer braced themselves for an impact. The object suddenly made a high speed turn near the aircraft and departed.
Schultz did not inform TWA about the incident, but instead filled out a detailed report for . Haines. He also invited Haines into the cockpit of his airplane while on the ground, and reconstructed the event there to assure accuracy. Haines made a sketch of the event to Schultz's specifications, drawn to scale. With extensive jet combat experience in the Korean War and afterward, Captain Schultz had never believed in UFOs. But he stated at the time, "We have nothing that can do what that object did."
Captain Phil Schultz demonstrates the size of the object he witnessed in its
position relative to the cockpit window of his L-1011 heavy jet. Schultz said
the object was the size of a grapefruit held at arms length.
Sketch showing the motion of the object witnessed by Captain Schultz through
his cockpit window.
Photo and drawing used by permission. All rights reserved. Copyright R.
F. Haines, 2003
Report 3 -The Hessdalen Luminous Phenomena:
Data Analysis
Massimo Teodorani, Ph.D.
Erling P. Strand, M Sc.E.E.
1998
In early 1984, a group of researchers from "Project Hessdalen" investigated
a luminous phenomenon that was occurring in the area of Hessdalen, Norway.
Various instruments were to monitor the phenomenon. In the present work, an
attempt has been made to explain it, based on the data achieved during an
investigation period. The following results are presented: (1) the luminous
phenomenon occurs with a periodicity of about one day and is approximately
coincident with some peculiar magnetic pulsations and, less frequently, with
some components of radio emission; (2) magneto-metric data, radar data and
some components of radiometric data show some slight correlation with daily
solar activity. A hypothesis regarding the formation of solar-driven plasmoids
which acquire self-governing EM and magnetic fields is further ventured and
discussed. Technical requirements for future instrumental research are also
presented.
Full Report: http://ufodatanet.org/report/Hess01_e.htm
Report 4 - Project Hessdalen 1984 -
Final Technical Report
Erling Strand MSc.EE.
January 1985
This report addresses the initial observations of unidentified aerial phenomena
by Erling Strand at Hessdalen, a valley in the middle part of Norway.
In December 1981, unknown lights suddenly started to show up there. The lights
would stand still for more than an hour, they would move around slowly, and
sometimes they would stop. They would also demonstrate high speeds: at one
time a speed of about 8500 m/s was tracked by radar. These lights could be
anywhere. Sometimes they were reported to be just above the roof of the houses,
or just above the ground. Sometimes they were high up in the air. Mostly the
lights were reported to be below the tops of the mountains nearby. No one
could explain them.
The lights appeared to have different forms, as illustrated in the photos.
They sometimes had the form of a bullet, with the sharp end down. Or, they
were round as a football. They could look like an upside down Christmas tree.
The colors were mostly white, or yellow-white. Sometimes there was a small
red light, usually on the top or bottom of the white. A few times a light
seemed to have all the colors: red, green, blue, yellow, at the same time.
And sometimes, in the photos, we can see a blue light.
Full Report: http://www.hessdalen.org/reports/hpreport84.shtml#conclusion
Further information: http://www.hessdalen.org
Report 5 - Anomalous Light Phenomena:
1994-2003 Research Papers
Massimo Teodorani, Ph.D
A collection of abstracts of papers and reports concerning the
research on anomalous light phenomena (ALP) is presented. The reader is then
immediately guided to the internet link in the case of electronic works. The
presentation covers several aspects: 1) physical-technological proposals,
2) observational projects in order to prove or confute several theories, 3)
epistemological subjects, 4) field missions and results, 5) SETV studies.
This collection, which is preceded by a detailed introduction concerning the
research by the author, is intended to encourage a more in-depth scientific
study of anomalous aerial phenomena in general.
Full Report: Anomalous
Light Phenomena
CNR - Istituto di Radioastronomia - Radiotelescopi di Medicina
Via Fiorentina - Medicina (BO) - ITALY
e-mail : mteodorani@ira.cnr.it
