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In reply to the discussion: CIA admits to being responsible for at least half of UFO sightings in the 50s and 60s [View all]zappaman
(20,618 posts)208. Nope, just lil' ol' me!
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CIA admits to being responsible for at least half of UFO sightings in the 50s and 60s [View all]
zappaman
Dec 2014
OP
That's what they said to Heflin and about everyone else brave enough to step forward.
Octafish
Dec 2014
#19
I had something like that happen years ago. A friend and I were walking into a
RKP5637
Dec 2014
#158
So, why the big need to denigrate me for expressing an interest in the subject, zappaman?
Octafish
Dec 2014
#55
Sorry Brad but I'm not angry and you're not answering simple yes or no questions.
zappaman
Dec 2014
#114
No it's called a discussion. I even answered first to show you how it's gone.
zappaman
Dec 2014
#122
But this ignores the undoubted fact that space aliens are not visiting Earth.
longship
Jan 2015
#375
So your error smearing me is the only thing worth putting into your DU Journal?
Octafish
Jan 2015
#377
I have never seen someone online as misguided as you are on so many topics......
Logical
Dec 2014
#37
Why the need to smear, zappaman? I wrote what the science and witnesses reported.
Octafish
Jan 2015
#379
So you can disavow religious kooks but I must believe UFO kooks? Done with you! Pathetic. nt
Logical
Dec 2014
#100
So I did some research and found evidence that there was no General Bruno Lemoine in the Air Force
Bjorn Against
Jan 2015
#240
I'll see your 10 guys and raise you the 1000s who don't think we are being visited by aliens. n/t
zappaman
Dec 2014
#48
you would think guys who think the BFEE controls everything would be thrilled to know the CIA
zappaman
Dec 2014
#78
You do realize that Sagan focused much of his research on the search for extra-terrestrial life?
Bjorn Against
Dec 2014
#103
Please explain to me how the people on your list are more reputable than Sagan
Bjorn Against
Dec 2014
#139
The point is you are claiming the book lacks data when you don't even know what is in it
Bjorn Against
Dec 2014
#177
Yeah, I am pretty convinced he does not know anything about the people on his list
Bjorn Against
Dec 2014
#227
I found a Wikipedia page that is supposed to list all the Generals who served in the US Air Force
Bjorn Against
Jan 2015
#238
It appears that not only Wikipedia forgot to mention him, the Air Force did as well
Bjorn Against
Jan 2015
#241
If you don't want to read his book then you can read his Wikipedia entry
Bjorn Against
Jan 2015
#260
The link actually says more than just that and the book says even more yet
Bjorn Against
Jan 2015
#273
I think that pointing out there is no background info on any of your sources...
Bjorn Against
Jan 2015
#303
Because a whole bunch of seemingly fake people with fake credentials signed it.
zappaman
Jan 2015
#295
There were many people with impressive credentials telling us Saddam had WMDs as well
Bjorn Against
Dec 2014
#51
well then perhaps you can tell me the expertise of the guys who signed off on the Cometa Report?
zappaman
Dec 2014
#194
Obviously, the aliens use their cloaking device to hide from the ubiquitous cameras.
arcane1
Dec 2014
#3
Believe me, there are many scientists who would love to write a peer reviewed article
Bjorn Against
Dec 2014
#31
Because making fun of those exposing America's fascist enemies is its own reward.
Octafish
Dec 2014
#49
I've never seen Sid or anyone else defending the Bushes. Don't you ever get tired of that smear?
zappaman
Dec 2014
#53
What's the word when you post things that have nothing to do with the question?
zappaman
Dec 2014
#218
No, the OP is about the CIA admitting to being responsible for many UFO sightings.
zappaman
Dec 2014
#220
A line from Shakespeare's "King Lear" comes to mind: "Like flies to wanton boys are
KingCharlemagne
Dec 2014
#116
Look, I believe that life is probably pretty abundant in the Universe.
Warren DeMontague
Dec 2014
#83
Oh, I didn't say that the quantum overmind doesn't communicate via the trans-psychedelic aethernet
Warren DeMontague
Dec 2014
#94
The rest, in a shocking twist, were the fault of the Agricultural Research Service. (nt)
Posteritatis
Dec 2014
#191
And they are responsible for 100% of the anal probing incidents during that time.
Kaleva
Dec 2014
#23
They waited to start on the anal probings until Bush was President. See the
KingCharlemagne
Dec 2014
#120
I find it incredulous that anyone could believe that humans are the only intelligent
panader0
Dec 2014
#93
"Human intelligence," like its close sibiling "military intelligence," is almost
KingCharlemagne
Dec 2014
#127
While you're at it, Flannery O'Connor would also repay your efforts. Also, the 19th-century
KingCharlemagne
Dec 2014
#132
If you can believe it, I just ordered Welty on Amazon (?) and they said "people who ordered
panader0
Dec 2014
#137
You will not be sorry. I'd also like to put in a pitch for one of my old
KingCharlemagne
Dec 2014
#143
Carl Sagan's name has been invoked here. Carl was definitely a skeptic; but........
LongTomH
Dec 2014
#99
A few of the problems we have, regarding the chance in being visited by other beings.
BlueJazz
Dec 2014
#125
Awesome stuff. In return I'll leave you with a passage from Dickens' "Great Expectations," where
KingCharlemagne
Dec 2014
#148
Frankly, at this point, I don't believe a damn thing the CIA is saying about any subject.
BeanMusical
Dec 2014
#175
I think CIA agents should do their jobs and stop going on "UFO sightings"
Jeffersons Ghost
Jan 2015
#270
The Phoenix lights where everyone sees what is clearly flares, is not the part
randys1
Jan 2015
#308
Every eye witness described it as the size of a football field or bigger, as I recall
randys1
Jan 2015
#322
You would need to watch one of the specials about the night, before the 10PM mass sighting of
randys1
Jan 2015
#332
The same night of the PHoenix lights, I have seen no less than 3 different one hour shows on tv
randys1
Jan 2015
#335
Yeah, that year, sorry...So basically they didnt see what they said they saw, some of them very
randys1
Jan 2015
#341
When do they "admit to being responsible" for murder, torture, and other assorted crimes?
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jan 2015
#320
Damn--I was on the mandatory holiday leave for the agency I work for, and I miss this thread?
msanthrope
Jan 2015
#378
I've been found out.....you see, my pro-Democratic President stance on a pro-Democratic
msanthrope
Jan 2015
#381