New Pentagon Report on UFOs: Hundreds of New Incidents, No Evidence of Aliens (apnews.com) 21
"The Pentagon's latest report on UFOs has revealed hundreds of new reports of unidentified and unexplained aerial phenomena," reports the Associated Press, "but no indications suggesting an extraterrestrial origin.
"The review includes hundreds of cases of misidentified balloons, birds and satellites as well as some that defy easy explanation, such as a near-miss between a commercial airliner and a mysterious object off the coast of New York." Federal efforts to study and identify UAPs have focused on potential threats to national security or air safety and not their science fiction aspects. Officials at the Pentagon office created in 2022 to track UAPs, known as the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office, or AARO, have said there's no indication any of the cases they looked into have unearthly origins. "It is important to underscore that, to date, the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office has discovered no evidence of extraterrestrial beings, activity, or technology," the authors of the report wrote... Reporting witnesses included commercial and military pilots as well as ground-based observers. Investigators found explanations for nearly 300 of the incidents. In many cases, the unknown objects were found to be balloons, birds, aircraft, drones or satellites. According to the report, Elon Musk's Starlink satellite system is one increasingly common source as people mistake chains of satellites for UFOs. Hundreds of other cases remain unexplained, though the report's authors stressed that is often because there isn't enough information to draw firm conclusions.
No injuries or crashes were reported in any of the incidents, though a commercial flight crew reported one near miss with a "cylindrical object" while flying over the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of New York. That incident remains under investigation. In three other cases, military air crews reported being followed or shadowed by unidentified aircraft, though investigators could find no evidence to link the activity to a foreign power.
The article points out that the report's publication comes "a day after House lawmakers called for greater government transparency during a hearing on unidentified anomalous phenomena." And it concludes with this quote from Republican Represenative Andy Ogles of Tennessee. "There is something out there. The question is: Is it ours, is it someone else's, or is it otherworldly?"
"The review includes hundreds of cases of misidentified balloons, birds and satellites as well as some that defy easy explanation, such as a near-miss between a commercial airliner and a mysterious object off the coast of New York." Federal efforts to study and identify UAPs have focused on potential threats to national security or air safety and not their science fiction aspects. Officials at the Pentagon office created in 2022 to track UAPs, known as the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office, or AARO, have said there's no indication any of the cases they looked into have unearthly origins. "It is important to underscore that, to date, the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office has discovered no evidence of extraterrestrial beings, activity, or technology," the authors of the report wrote... Reporting witnesses included commercial and military pilots as well as ground-based observers. Investigators found explanations for nearly 300 of the incidents. In many cases, the unknown objects were found to be balloons, birds, aircraft, drones or satellites. According to the report, Elon Musk's Starlink satellite system is one increasingly common source as people mistake chains of satellites for UFOs. Hundreds of other cases remain unexplained, though the report's authors stressed that is often because there isn't enough information to draw firm conclusions.
No injuries or crashes were reported in any of the incidents, though a commercial flight crew reported one near miss with a "cylindrical object" while flying over the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of New York. That incident remains under investigation. In three other cases, military air crews reported being followed or shadowed by unidentified aircraft, though investigators could find no evidence to link the activity to a foreign power.
The article points out that the report's publication comes "a day after House lawmakers called for greater government transparency during a hearing on unidentified anomalous phenomena." And it concludes with this quote from Republican Represenative Andy Ogles of Tennessee. "There is something out there. The question is: Is it ours, is it someone else's, or is it otherworldly?"
Well it's great (Score:1)
So glad the GOP house has so much time to do this meaningless grandstanding yet again instead of passing helpful legislation.
Re: Well it's great (Score:4, Funny)
If you believe this is the stupidest thing congress could be doing now, have I got a bridge to sell you.
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He believes all republicans are stupid and evil and all democrats are educated and enlightened.
Ask him to name a stupid democrat in high office.
Re: Well it's great (Score:2)
Your in luck! The problem has been studied!
https://www.psychologytoday.co... [psychologytoday.com]
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Your article doesn't say what you think nor does it address what I said. And judging people by SAT scores as adults is wildly silly.
According to your article you must have low SAT scores.
Re: Well it's great (Score:2)
I'm ready to buy that bridge.
Hundreds of 22 year old 2nd lieutenants (Score:2)
not knowing how to operate their equipment or understanding what it's telling them.
Out-of-focus birds, commercial airplanes, lens flares, and electronic noise are not aliens.
Heinlein wrote about this phenomenon in Starship Troopers. 'cept there it was the junior grunt mistaking aliens for sensor noise.
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Audit (Score:1)
The question is: Is it ours, is it someone else's (Score:1)
or misinterpreted optics, or imagination, or bullshit.
Also "UAP" is as much a misnomer as "UFO" - in the three cases above, it isn't aerial.
I suggest Unidentified Aerial, Optical, Mental, or Social Phenomenon. (UAOMSP)
But IMO just a mass delusion, as suggested by maps [reddit.com].
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Drones (Score:3)
Re: Drones (Score:2)
Alien visitors are pretty stand-up guys. Expect for their anal probes.
Then stop bringing up "aliens." (Score:2)
probably time ships, not aliens (Score:2)
No injuries or crashes were reported in any of the incidents, though a commercial flight crew reported one near miss with a "cylindrical object" while flying over the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of New York. That incident remains under investigation.
To be precise: two cylindrical projections on top, one below. Purpose undetermined." [youtube.com]
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Well, damn.
All the cool aliens ... (Score:1)
... are partying at CowboyNeil's place.
Re:Ill the cool iliens ... (Score:1)
Dimn you iliens messing with my keyboard!
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