UFOs, Abductions, and Ancient Astronauts

[SirUlli]

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UFOs, Abductions, and Ancient Astronauts
By Ben Bova

Excerpted from the book, "Faint Echoes, Distant Stars: The Science and Politics of Finding Life Beyond Earth." Written by Ben Bova, copyright 2004. Some portions have been edited for context. See Interview with Ben Bova

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Ben Bova.Image Credit:benbova.net

I can relate three incidents in my own experience that have shaped my attitude about UFOs: my own UFO sighting, a laboratory analysis of a metal sample purportedly taken from a UFO, and an encounter with the redoubtable Erich Von Daniken, author of "Chariots of the Gods" and similar books.

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Digital cave painting has been part of signals sent into deep space as indicators of human perception and representation Credit: SETI Institute/ Arecibo

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The first popular science book devoted to the question of extraterrestrial life was written in 1686. In the preface to his Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds, the French poet and philosopher Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle wrote: "I've tried to treat Philosophy in a very unphilosophical manner; I've attempted to bring it to the point where it's neither too dry for men and women of the world nor too playful for scholars."
Credit: David Grinspoon, Lonely Planets

Full Story at Astrobiology Magazine

Sir Ulli

 

[TofBnT]

Thanks!!

 

[Soggysocks]

By the response 's, You and I are,about, the only ones that enjoy the Intellectual aspects of SETI. :disgust:

Good post though....kind of relates to This that I read @ the Astrobiology Mag.

 

[networkman]

Originally posted by: Soggysocks
By the response 's, You and I are,about, the only ones that enjoy the Intellectual aspects of SETI. :disgust:

Huh? Did I miss something here? Some of us have to work for a living with shifts other than a straight 9am to 5pm, so we don't get to respond as quickly as others. :roll:

I for one, do appreciate SirUlli's efforts to bring us these tidbits and articles -- often they're items I'd have otherwise missed.

 

[ProviaFan]

Interesting stuff there, SirUlli.

 

[lobadobadingdong]

Originally posted by: jliechty
Interesting stuff there, SirUlli.

Good read too.

 

[r0tt3n1]

Originally posted by: networkman

Originally posted by: Soggysocks
By the response 's, You and I are,about, the only ones that enjoy the Intellectual aspects of SETI. :disgust:

Huh? Did I miss something here? Some of us have to work for a living with shifts other than a straight 9am to 5pm,. :roll:
I for one, do appreciate SirUlli's efforts to bring us these tidbits and articles -- often they're items I'd have otherwise missed.

What networkman said! I enjoy the stories SirUlli finds, I dont often respond to the post is all..... and I dont even run S@H anymore.... :Q

 

[Soggysocks]

Sorry guys

His post was up for so long...I thought he was being Ignored.


Nothing directed to anyone in particlular. :lips:

Ulli always has a good and interesting post :beer:

 

[Coquito]

Enable your profile Ulli, so we can know a little more about our resident reporter. I'll give you a 10 if it's funny.

 

[JWMiddleton]

Thanks SirUlli! Interesting stuff!

 

[DarkMask]

thanks dude, looks like a good read